| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) C - David Santillo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Carr | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Freddy Bozek | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | David Santillo gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | David Santillo buries a runner in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | David Santillo steps in front of the Freddy Bozek pass | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Freddy Bozek | 0-2 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek is fouled on the floor by David Santillo - foul #1 on David Santillo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Fred Carr grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Carr | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Anthony Cunniff blocks the jumper by David Santillo | 2-4 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Pablo Castaneda | 2-4 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SG), Greg Moon (SF), Andrew Wright (C) Mark Quinn, Pablo Castaneda, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Fred Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Wright | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) SF - Greg Moon (fresh) PF - Freddy Bozek (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 2-4 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is hacked by Freddy Bozek - foul #1 on Freddy Bozek, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Biller (C) Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Greg Moon - foul #1 on Greg Moon, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Pablo Castaneda (SF) Mark Eggert, Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the free throw | 2-7 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-7 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi | Greg Moon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Greg Moon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff (C) Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Anthony Cunniff - foul #1 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Freddy Bozek (PF) Greg Moon, Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-9 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 2-9 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | David Santillo is whistled for a carry | 2-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (SF) Pablo Castaneda | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn connects on the 3 from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | David Santillo buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Samuel Mooring | 5-11 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna hits a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Samuel Mooring - foul #1 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SF) Mark Quinn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Greg Moon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | David Santillo pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) SG - Hank Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Pablo Castaneda (fresh) PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | David Santillo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Cunniff - foul #2 on Anthony Cunniff, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (SG), Andrew Wright (C) Freddy Bozek, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi | Greg Moon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG) Greg Moon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Fred Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-13 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-13 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | David Santillo tips it in | 8-15 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Levinthal | 8-17 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright comes up short on the jumper from close range | 8-17 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Fred Carr pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Wright swats the shot by Fred Carr | 8-17 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby gets the offensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses long on a shot from the right wing | 8-17 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Libby | 8-17 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Santillo and he's fouled by Hank Hanna - foul #1 on Hank Hanna, team foul #5 | 8-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Walter Wade (PG), Greg Moon (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF), Ronald Biller (C) Mark Eggert, Pablo Castaneda, Hank Hanna, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the free throw | 8-20 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-20 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the offensive board | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Walter Wade (fresh) SG - Mark Quinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Moon (fresh) PF - Freddy Bozek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Biller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SG - James Attaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Walter Wade - foul #1 on Walter Wade, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (C) Mark Quinn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi | Greg Moon scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Walter Wade | 10-22 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Jose Alvarez | 10-24 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Walter Wade loses the ball out of bounds | 10-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Eggert (PG), Hank Hanna (SG) Walter Wade, Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF), David Santillo (C) Curtis Bunyard, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | James Attaway is fouled on the floor by Hank Hanna - foul #2 on Hank Hanna, team foul #7 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Pablo Castaneda (SF) Hank Hanna | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG) Jose Alvarez | |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | James Attaway misses the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright grabs the board | 10-24 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 10-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) James Attaway | |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright snags the defensive board | 10-24 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright is fouled on the floor by Ronald Libby - foul #1 on Ronald Libby, team foul #3 | 10-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Quinn (SG), Ronald Biller (C) Greg Moon, Andrew Wright | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:49 | Mississippi | Mark Quinn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Mark Eggert is called for the reach on Fred Carr - foul #1 on Mark Eggert, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF) David Santillo | |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 13-26 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Eggert | 13-26 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller misses the lay-in but the foul's on David McGillicuddy - foul #1 on David McGillicuddy, team foul #4 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Hank Hanna (PF), Anthony Cunniff (C) Pablo Castaneda, Freddy Bozek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG), David Santillo (C) Samuel Mooring, David McGillicuddy | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller misses the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Ronald Biller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Mark Eggert (fresh) SG - Mark Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ronald Biller (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hank Hanna (fresh) 3 pts. C - Anthony Cunniff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Attaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses the shot from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby grabs the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is called for 5 seconds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Wright (PF) Ronald Biller | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG) Fred Carr | |
| 02:49 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Mark Quinn | 16-26 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Anthony Cunniff takes the ball from Ronald Libby | 16-26 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Anthony Cunniff misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal jams it set up by James Attaway | 16-28 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi | Mark Eggert connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 19-28 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | David Santillo hits the follow up shot | 19-30 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Hank Hanna tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is hacked by Andrew Wright - foul #1 on Andrew Wright, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Greg Moon (PG), Pablo Castaneda (SF), Freddy Bozek (PF) Mark Eggert, Mark Quinn, Anthony Cunniff | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG), Curtis Bunyard (SF), David McGillicuddy (C) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway, Ronald Libby, David Santillo | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Freddy Bozek snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Greg Moon can't finish the layup | 21-30 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Andrew Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 21-30 |