| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Dooley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Chapple (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Calhoun (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 29-25 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Donald Malone denies the turnaround by Elmer Dixon | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF) John Dooley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | James Nagle knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Michael Ours | 31-25 |
| 18:47 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun clanks a floater in the paint | 31-25 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun tips it home | 31-27 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon hits the finger roll set up by Michael Ours | 33-27 |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Michael Ours scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:24 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Nagle | 36-27 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 16:36 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple drills a jump hook from close range | 38-29 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 38-29 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi | Michael Ours tips it back up and in | 40-29 |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | Donald Malone can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | James Nagle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Nagle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ian Milanowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Chapple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Calhoun (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Malone - foul #2 on Donald Malone, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Walter Holland (SG), John Dooley (SF), Billy Donnelly (PF) Mark McLoone, Michael Ours, James Nagle, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), James Faucette (SG), Robby Voigt (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Donald Steppe (C) Guy Hairston, Samuel Chapple, Monroe Wheeler, Charles Calhoun, Donald Malone | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:16 | The Citadel | Donald Steppe misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Billy Donnelly | 41-29 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez loses the dribble to Barry Merritt | 41-29 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt lays it up and in | 41-31 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | John Dooley is fouled on the floor by Robby Voigt - foul #1 on Robby Voigt, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Nagle | 44-31 |
| 14:22 | The Citadel | Walter Holland picks off the pass by Tom Gambino | 44-31 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi | James Nagle hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Walter Holland | 46-31 |
| 13:47 | The Citadel | James Faucette hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 46-31 |
| 13:45 | The Citadel | Donald Steppe gets the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:27 | The Citadel | James Faucette comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 46-31 |
| 13:25 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Steppe | 46-31 |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Walter Holland - foul #2 on Walter Holland, team foul #1 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Ours (SF) James Nagle | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple (SG), Monroe Wheeler (SF), Charles Calhoun (PF), Donald Malone (C) Barry Merritt, Robby Voigt, Tom Gambino, Donald Steppe | |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | James Faucette makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | James Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | James Faucette makes the 3rd free throw | 46-34 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Michael Ours misses the tip | 46-34 |
| 12:57 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:38 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi | Walter Holland is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Elmer Dixon (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Walter Holland | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG) James Faucette | |
| 11:56 | The Citadel | John Dooley takes the ball from Monroe Wheeler | 46-36 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Malone - foul #3 on Donald Malone, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Holland (SG), James Nagle (SF) Michael Ours, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Nagle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Dooley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Chapple (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Billy Donnelly (C) Mark McLoone, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tom Gambino (PF) Charles Calhoun | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-36 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:38 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Guy Hairston | 48-39 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Holland | 51-39 |
| 09:58 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-39 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Samuel Chapple steals it from John Dooley | 51-39 |
| 09:20 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 09:19 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Monroe Wheeler | 51-39 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler's fadeaway is rejected by John Dooley | 51-39 |
| 09:03 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 08:56 | The Citadel | Donald Malone buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Guy Hairston | 51-42 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Tom Gambino is called for the reach on Abdul Guiterrez - foul #2 on Tom Gambino, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Michael Ours (SG), Ian Milanowski (SF), Elmer Dixon (C) Abdul Guiterrez, Walter Holland, James Nagle, Billy Donnelly | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), James Faucette (SG), Robby Voigt (SF), Charles Calhoun (PF) Guy Hairston, Samuel Chapple, Monroe Wheeler, Donald Malone | |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Dixon | 54-42 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | John Dooley is called for the reach on James Faucette - foul #2 on John Dooley, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Donald Steppe (C) Tom Gambino | |
| 07:48 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-42 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 07:32 | The Citadel | James Faucette grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ian Milanowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dooley (tiring) 4 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Barry Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robby Voigt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Calhoun (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Donald Steppe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | Michael Ours steals it from James Faucette | 54-42 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone hits the finger roll set up by Michael Ours | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:01 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Nagle (SF) John Dooley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), Samuel Chapple (SG), Donald Malone (C) Barry Merritt, James Faucette, Donald Steppe | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Guy Hairston and he's fouled by Ian Milanowski - foul #3 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| 06:24 | The Citadel | Charles Calhoun misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon pulls down the rebound | 56-46 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Nagle | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:40 | The Citadel | Michael Ours steps in front of the Donald Malone pass | 59-46 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | Charles Calhoun swats the dunk try by Ian Milanowski | 59-46 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | James Nagle can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone can't tip it in | 59-46 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | James Nagle gets the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 04:55 | The Citadel | Samuel Chapple connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Calhoun | 62-49 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), John Dooley (PF) Mark McLoone, Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Monroe Wheeler (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Donald Steppe (C) Robby Voigt, Charles Calhoun, Donald Malone | |
| 04:43 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-52 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Elmer Dixon | 65-52 |
| 04:04 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-55 |
| 03:25 | The Citadel | Michael Ours is called for the reach on Samuel Chapple - foul #1 on Michael Ours, team foul #4 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark McLoone (PG), Billy Donnelly (PF) Abdul Guiterrez, James Nagle | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robby Voigt (SG), Donald Malone (C) Samuel Chapple, Donald Steppe | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark McLoone (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ours (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Dooley (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Billy Donnelly (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Dixon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robby Voigt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Monroe Wheeler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom Gambino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Malone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | The Citadel | Donald Malone comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Dooley - foul #3 on John Dooley, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ian Milanowski (PF) Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), Charles Calhoun (PF) Guy Hairston, Tom Gambino | |
| 03:10 | The Citadel | Donald Malone makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:10 | The Citadel | Donald Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Mark McLoone connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Dooley | 70-57 |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Elmer Dixon (C) Ian Milanowski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), Samuel Chapple (SG) Barry Merritt, Robby Voigt | |
| 02:44 | The Citadel | John Dooley picks off the pass by Samuel Chapple | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Charles Calhoun is called for the reach on Mark McLoone - foul #1 on Charles Calhoun, team foul #5 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez (PG), Walter Holland (SG), James Nagle (SF), Ian Milanowski (PF) Mark McLoone, Michael Ours, John Dooley, Elmer Dixon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (PG), James Faucette (SG), Robby Voigt (SF), Tom Gambino (PF), Donald Steppe (C) Guy Hairston, Samuel Chapple, Monroe Wheeler, Charles Calhoun, Donald Malone | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Nagle | 72-57 |
| 01:58 | The Citadel | Robby Voigt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-57 |
| 01:56 | The Citadel | Donald Steppe snags the offensive board | 72-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:39 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Ian Milanowski - foul #4 on Ian Milanowski, team foul #6 | 72-57 |
| 01:39 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:39 | The Citadel | Tom Gambino makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | James Nagle misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 01:16 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Donald Steppe | 72-59 |
| 01:07 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Billy Donnelly grabs the defensive rebound | 72-59 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-59 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Nagle | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez misses badly on a floater from the right side | 72-59 |
| 00:11 | The Citadel | Donald Steppe grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Abdul Guiterrez runs out the clock | 72-59 |