| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - Carroll Pape (fresh) PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Carroll Pape inbounds the ball | 33-16 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren loses the ball out of bounds | 33-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), James Burgess (SF) Arthur McCuen, Carroll Pape | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses long on a shot in the paint | 33-16 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rothrock | 33-16 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Karl Chambers | 33-18 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-18 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Chambers | 36-21 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Robert Rothrock steals the ball from Charles Brockman | 36-21 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock can't finish the layup | 36-21 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 36-21 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | William Smith is hacked by Joseph Warren - foul #1 on Joseph Warren, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Edward Brown, Floyd Wilson, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 36-23 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jacob Stewart | 38-23 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 38-26 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses the shot from the right side | 38-26 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Tripp | 41-26 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan double dribbles | 41-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson (SG), Carroll Pape (SF), Harold Hilliard (PF), Charles Brockman (C) Jacob Stewart, James Burgess, Joseph Warren, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson knocks in the shot from the left side | 43-26 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele tips it in | 43-28 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Hilliard | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen can't throw it down | 46-28 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Scheele | 46-28 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner double dribbles | 46-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF), Joseph Warren (PF) Arthur McCuen, Floyd Wilson, Carroll Pape, Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Juan Rodriguez, Nicholas Funk, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 49-28 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner is called for traveling | 49-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG) Lyle Conner | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Charles Brockman scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James Burgess | 51-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Brockman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-28 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jacob Stewart | 51-28 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Russell Hoover - foul #2 on Russell Hoover, team foul #1 | 51-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the rebound | 51-28 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-28 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-28 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi | James Burgess comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-28 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan gets the rebound | 51-28 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Karl Chambers is blocked by Joseph Warren | 51-28 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Brockman | 51-28 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | James Burgess connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edward Brown | 54-28 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Charles Brockman steals the ball from Karl Chambers | 54-28 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Russell Hoover - foul #3 on Russell Hoover, team foul #2 | 54-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Harold Hilliard (PF), Nathan Tripp (C) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Warren, Charles Brockman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | James Burgess blows the layup | 54-28 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Funk | 54-28 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez is whistled for traveling | 54-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bobby Willis (SG), Howard Barnes (SF) Jacob Stewart, James Burgess | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Brown | 56-28 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele banks in the layup set up by Gregory Badilla | 56-30 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Brown | 58-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Edward Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Willis (fresh) SF - Howard Barnes (fresh) PF - Harold Hilliard (fresh) C - Nathan Tripp (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) SF - Nicholas Funk (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-30 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Harold Hilliard | 58-30 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Edward Brown scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Willis | 60-30 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner buries a 3 from the right wing | 60-33 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | Edward Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-33 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla snags the defensive board | 60-33 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-33 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp grabs the defensive rebound | 60-33 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp misses short on a floater from the baseline | 60-33 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard misses the tip | 60-33 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard tips it back up and in | 62-33 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Harold Hilliard - foul #1 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #2 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), James Burgess (SF) Bobby Willis, Howard Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 1st free throw | 62-34 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 62-35 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Scheele - foul #2 on Stephen Scheele, team foul #3 | 62-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Howard Barnes (SF) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (PF), Melvin Lovett (C) Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 63-35 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | James Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 64-35 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Hilliard - foul #2 on Harold Hilliard, team foul #3 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG) Howard Barnes | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (PF) Nicholas Funk | |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza makes the 1st free throw | 64-36 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-37 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-37 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp tips it home | 66-37 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Gregory Badilla | 66-39 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp misses the dunk but he's fouled by Gregory Badilla - foul #1 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #4 | 66-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Warren (PF) Harold Hilliard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (PF) Gregory Badilla | |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 67-39 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #4 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen (PG) Edward Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk (SG) Juan Rodriguez | |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele makes the 1st free throw | 67-40 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses the 2nd free throw | 67-40 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren pulls down the rebound | 67-40 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-40 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett gets the rebound | 67-40 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Arthur McCuen steps in front of the Robert Piazza pass | 67-40 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Arthur McCuen misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 67-40 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the offensive board | 67-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur McCuen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Burgess (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Nathan Tripp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Nicholas Funk (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Lovett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | James Burgess hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 67-40 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp tips it home | 69-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-40 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart grabs the board | 69-40 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Scheele - foul #3 on Stephen Scheele, team foul #5 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Brown (PG), Bobby Willis (SG), Harold Hilliard (C) Arthur McCuen, Jacob Stewart, Nathan Tripp | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF) Robert Piazza, Stephen Scheele | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 1st free throw | 69-40 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 70-40 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren misses the 3rd free throw | 70-40 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard grabs the offensive rebound | 70-40 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | James Burgess scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bobby Willis | 73-40 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 73-40 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett misses the tip | 73-40 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | James Burgess snags the defensive board | 73-40 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Harold Hilliard hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Bobby Willis | 75-40 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk's layup is rejected by Joseph Warren | 75-40 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 75-40 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Joseph Warren is hacked by Lyle Conner - foul #1 on Lyle Conner, team foul #6 | 75-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart (SG), Nathan Tripp (C) Bobby Willis, Joseph Warren | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (C) Melvin Lovett | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | James Burgess misses the jumper near the basket | 75-40 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Scheele | 75-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla buries a fadeaway in the lane | 75-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | Jacob Stewart is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 75-42 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses the shot from the right side | 75-42 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Nathan Tripp pulls down the rebound | 75-42 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Edward Brown runs out the clock | 75-42 |