| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Seth Bolt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Bowersox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 4 reb. C - Drew Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Lewter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott McKines (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Cantin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Bowersox inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Mitchell Pogozelski is called for the reach on David Bowersox - foul #2 on Mitchell Pogozelski, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mitchell Pogozelski - foul #3 on Mitchell Pogozelski, team foul #2 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (SF) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:26 | South Florida | John Miller is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-21 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert blows the wide open dunk | 27-21 |
| 19:12 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin grabs the defensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 18:49 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charlie Leppert | 27-21 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui is fouled in the backcourt by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #3 | 27-21 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui is open and buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Seth Bolt | 29-21 |
| 18:06 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin is hacked by Drew Jones - foul #2 on Drew Jones, team foul #1 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SF) Alexander Cantin | |
| 17:45 | South Florida | Scott McKines buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Miller | 29-23 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui is fouled in the backcourt by John Adkins - foul #2 on John Adkins, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mike Butler (PF) Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-23 |
| 17:22 | South Florida | Scott McKines gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:53 | South Florida | Scott McKines comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | Mike Butler pulls down the rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Drew Jones makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Seth Bolt | 31-23 |
| 16:19 | South Florida | David Meyers knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Miller and the foul's on Drew Jones - foul #3 on Drew Jones, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Paul Campbell (SG), Gary Lansing (SF), Charlie Leppert (PF) Seth Bolt, Michael Siddiqui, David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | Alexander Cantin (C) John Adkins | |
| 16:19 | South Florida | David Meyers makes the free throw | 31-26 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | David Meyers takes the ball from Charlie Leppert in the backcourt | 31-26 |
| 15:51 | South Florida | John Miller can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 31-26 |
| 15:50 | South Florida | Scott McKines tips it in | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) SG - Paul Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Lansing (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mike Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rick Lewter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Meyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott McKines (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Cantin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Scott McKines is called for the reach on Charlie Leppert - foul #2 on Scott McKines, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Drew Jones (C) Mike Butler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) David Meyers | |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | Drew Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Van Ashcroft | 33-28 |
| 14:41 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 14:39 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin tips it in | 33-30 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi | Drew Jones misses the dunk attempt | 33-30 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing tips it in | 35-30 |
| 13:55 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin is whistled for a carry | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Seth Bolt (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), David Bowersox (SF), Mike Butler (C) Van Ashcroft, Paul Campbell, Gary Lansing, Drew Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SF) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Siddiqui | 37-30 |
| 13:03 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin slams it home set up by John Adkins | 37-32 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert is whistled for a carry | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Drew Jones (C) Mike Butler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF), David Meyers (C) John Adkins, Alexander Cantin | |
| 11:56 | South Florida | Scott McKines is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Scott McKines, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | David Bowersox misses the easy dunk attempt | 37-32 |
| 11:32 | South Florida | Scott McKines grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Seth Bolt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bowersox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charlie Leppert (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Drew Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Rick Lewter (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott McKines (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | South Florida | Rick Lewter is fouled on the floor by Michael Siddiqui - foul #2 on Michael Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SG), Gary Lansing (SF) Michael Siddiqui, Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SF), Alexander Cantin (C) Mitchell Pogozelski, Scott McKines | |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Drew Jones - foul #4 on Drew Jones, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Charlie Leppert (PF), Mike Butler (C) Seth Bolt, David Bowersox, Drew Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott McKines (PF) John Adkins | |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:49 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mike Butler | 37-33 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Alexander Cantin is called for the reach on Gary Lansing - foul #3 on Alexander Cantin, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) David Meyers | |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:26 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 10:07 | South Florida | Scott McKines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mitchell Pogozelski and he's hacked by Gary Lansing - foul #1 on Gary Lansing, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Bowersox (PF) Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (C) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 10:07 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | David Bowersox gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 09:50 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 09:29 | South Florida | John Miller loses the dribble to David Bowersox | 37-35 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 09:00 | South Florida | The rebound goes to David Meyers | 37-35 |
| 08:42 | South Florida | Scott McKines hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 08:41 | South Florida | David Meyers grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:19 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 37-35 |
| 08:18 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses the tip | 37-35 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Mike Butler grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Bowersox | 40-35 |
| 07:47 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Seth Bolt (PG), Michael Siddiqui (SG), Charlie Leppert (PF), Drew Jones (C) Van Ashcroft, Paul Campbell, Gary Lansing, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) David Meyers | |
| 07:25 | South Florida | Charlie Leppert swats the layup by Scott McKines | 40-35 |
| 07:24 | South Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Cantin | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Seth Bolt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Bowersox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charlie Leppert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Drew Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (tired) 3 ast. SG - Rick Lewter (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Pogozelski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Scott McKines (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alexander Cantin (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:56 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin's floater is knocked away by Charlie Leppert | 40-35 |
| 06:54 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin tips it in | 40-37 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | David Bowersox is hacked by Mitchell Pogozelski - foul #4 on Mitchell Pogozelski, team foul #8 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mike Butler (PF) Charlie Leppert | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (C) Alexander Cantin | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi | David Bowersox misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 06:35 | South Florida | Scott McKines grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 06:20 | South Florida | Scott McKines loses the ball out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Drew Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Seth Bolt | 42-37 |
| 05:41 | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski makes the 3 from the left wing | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bowersox | 45-40 |
| 04:49 | South Florida | Scott McKines hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rick Lewter | 45-42 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 04:32 | South Florida | Scott McKines pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 04:03 | South Florida | Mike Butler denies the turnaround by Scott McKines | 45-42 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #9 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft (PG), Gary Lansing (SF), Charlie Leppert (PF) Seth Bolt, David Bowersox, Mike Butler | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SF), Alexander Cantin (PF) Mitchell Pogozelski, Scott McKines | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 03:20 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Van Ashcroft grabs the board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Van Ashcroft (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Lansing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charlie Leppert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Drew Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - John Miller (very tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rick Lewter (tired) 2 ast. SF - John Adkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alexander Cantin (tiring) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - David Meyers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing is fouled in the backcourt by David Meyers - foul #1 on David Meyers, team foul #10 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Campbell (SG) Michael Siddiqui | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Gary Lansing misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 03:17 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Alexander Cantin | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:59 | South Florida | Paul Campbell steals the ball from John Adkins | 48-42 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Seth Bolt (PG), David Bowersox (SF) Van Ashcroft, Gary Lansing | |
| Subs | South Florida | Scott McKines (PF) David Meyers | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Paul Campbell loses the dribble to John Miller in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 02:57 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui (SG) Paul Campbell | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:52 | South Florida | Scott McKines misses long on a jumper from the left side | 48-42 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | Scott McKines picks off the pass by Seth Bolt in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Scott McKines blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Siddiqui - foul #3 on Michael Siddiqui, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (C) John Adkins | |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-44 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Drew Jones tips it in | 50-44 |
| 02:03 | South Florida | Charlie Leppert swats the short shot by Scott McKines | 50-44 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | David Bowersox pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Bolt | 50-44 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | David Bowersox's pass is intercepted by Alexander Cantin | 50-44 |
| 01:05 | South Florida | Scott McKines travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Mitchell Pogozelski (SF) David Meyers | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Mitchell Pogozelski is called for the reach on Seth Bolt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchell Pogozelski, team foul #11 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Florida | David Meyers (SF) Mitchell Pogozelski | |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:59 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 51-44 |
| 00:52 | South Florida | Scott McKines's floater is tipped away by Charlie Leppert | 51-44 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | John Miller is called for the reach on Charlie Leppert in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Miller, team foul #12 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Luongo (SF) David Bowersox | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Drew Jones is called for the reach on Scott McKines - foul #5 on Drew Jones, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Bowersox (SF), Mike Butler (C) William Luongo, Drew Jones | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:43 | South Florida | Scott McKines makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt is hacked by John Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Miller, team foul #13 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Luongo (SF) David Bowersox | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Adkins (SG) John Miller | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:35 | South Florida | Rick Lewter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | William Luongo is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Lewter - foul #2 on Rick Lewter, team foul #14 | 54-46 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | William Luongo makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | William Luongo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:33 | South Florida | Alexander Cantin gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 00:29 | South Florida | Rick Lewter misses the 3 from straight away | 55-46 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Rick Lewter is called for the reach on Michael Siddiqui in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rick Lewter, team foul #15 | 55-46 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Michael Siddiqui misses the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Charlie Leppert snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Seth Bolt runs out the clock | 56-46 |