| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Hedrick (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | James Hedrick inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 31-28 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Spengler | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the lay-in | 33-31 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Michael Little snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Michael Little steps in front of the Jeffrey Lamson pass | 36-31 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Michael Little banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Michael Little steals it from Jeffrey Lamson in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Michael Little blows the layup | 38-31 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | James Hedrick snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Spengler | 40-31 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | James Hedrick steps in front of the Frank Morton pass | 40-31 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Harold Corona scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lee Hilton | 40-34 |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Joseph Depasquale (PF), Lee Tindle (C) Michael Little, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is hacked by Philip Pickles - foul #2 on Philip Pickles, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Tindle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Fedele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is fouled on the floor by Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a floater from the right side | 40-34 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | Harold Corona snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 40-34 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Harold Corona steals it from Philip Pickles in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits a jumper from the right block set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 40-36 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), James Hedrick (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Lancaster, Joseph Depasquale, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | Harold Corona double dribbles | 40-36 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Martin Salaam picks off the pass by Cecil Barkley | 40-36 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Michael Little steps in front of the Harold Corona pass | 40-36 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Michael Little jams it | 42-36 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Harold Corona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SF) Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Fedele - foul #2 on John Fedele, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Michael Little can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it in | 45-36 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson can't finish the layup | 45-36 |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | James Hedrick gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 13 pts. 6 stl. SF - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Michael Little | 47-36 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is fouled on the floor by Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Joseph Depasquale (PF), Lee Tindle (C) Michael Little, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Harold Corona connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson | 47-38 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson tips it home | 47-40 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Lancaster | 49-40 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley scores on a floater from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Lee Tindle takes the ball from Frank Morton | 51-40 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-40 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam comes up short on the runner in the paint | 51-40 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Tindle - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), James Hedrick (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Michael Lancaster, Joseph Depasquale, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Little | 57-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SF - James Hedrick (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 21 pts. 6 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 4 reb. PF - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Salaam | 57-44 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses badly on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Harold Corona - foul #2 on Harold Corona, team foul #3 | 57-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG) Philip Pickles | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | John Fedele knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Lamson | 59-46 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 59-46 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Michael Little lays it up and in | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Harold Casey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Hedrick | 63-46 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | James Hedrick is called for the reach on Martin Salaam - foul #1 on James Hedrick, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it home | 63-48 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #4 | 63-48 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Michael Little | 65-48 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | Richard Spengler steals it from Martin Salaam | 65-48 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | James Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Fedele (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, Lee Hilton | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-48 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 65-48 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | William Read steals it from Harold Casey | 65-48 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Read | 65-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. SF - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tired) 21 pts. 6 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | William Read is called for the reach on Philip Pickles - foul #1 on William Read, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Michael Lancaster (SF), Joseph Depasquale (PF), Lee Tindle (C) Michael Little, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | John Fedele blocks the short jumper by Joseph Depasquale | 65-50 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale tips it back up and in | 67-50 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the tip | 67-50 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #6 | 67-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), James Hedrick (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Michael Lancaster, Joseph Depasquale, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Harold Corona knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-53 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler scores on a jumper in the paint | 70-53 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Harold Casey swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 70-53 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the offensive rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Harold Corona comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-53 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | James Hedrick snags the defensive board | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Michael Little is hacked by Harold Corona - foul #3 on Harold Corona, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-53 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Harold Casey pulls down the rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles runs out the clock | 71-53 |