| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Read (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Haws (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Martin Salaam swats the short shot by Richard Spengler | 30-22 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the tip | 30-22 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Harold Casey - foul #1 on Harold Casey, team foul #1 | 30-22 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Robert Smith | |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Hedrick | 32-24 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | William Read misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Harold Casey - foul #2 on Harold Casey, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SF) Lee Hilton | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | William Read makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | William Read misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Richard Spengler is denied by William Read | 32-25 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Martin Salaam | 32-25 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt drills a jump hook from the left block | 32-27 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Douglas Horne | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Josh Kosofsky - foul #2 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (PF) James Haws | |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Josh Kosofsky | 35-28 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | James Hedrick is called for the reach on Lee Shufelt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Hedrick, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Douglas Horne (SF) William Read | |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is fouled on the floor by Michael Lancaster - foul #4 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG) Michael Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Lee Shufelt | 35-30 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Robert Smith steals the ball from Richard Spengler | 35-30 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt travels with the ball | 35-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (SG) Douglas Horne | |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | James Hedrick's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 35-30 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt is fouled on the floor by Desmond Caputo - foul #2 on Desmond Caputo, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Haws (PF) Robert Smith | |
| 12:58 | Mississippi | Matthew May denies the turnaround by Lee Hilton | 35-30 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Matthew May grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Lee Hilton picks off the pass by Matthew May | 35-30 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam buries a jump hook from the baseline | 35-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Casey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew May (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Haws (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Harold Casey throws it down on a nice dish by Desmond Caputo | 37-32 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Richard Spengler blocks the short jumper by Martin Salaam | 37-32 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Hedrick | 37-32 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Spengler | 40-32 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton loses the ball out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Josh Kosofsky (PF) Desmond Caputo, Harold Casey, Matthew May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam, James Haws | |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | James Hedrick is whistled for traveling | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale (C) Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Josh Kosofsky picks off the pass by Robert Smith | 40-32 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SG), James Haws (PF) William Read, Robert Smith | |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-32 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | James Haws tips it home | 42-34 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the dunk attempt | 42-34 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it but misses | 42-34 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton buries a shot in the lane set up by Martin Salaam | 42-36 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Horne - foul #1 on Douglas Horne, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Harold Casey (SF) James Hedrick, Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), William Read (SG), Robert Smith (C) James Rakoski, Douglas Horne, Lee Hilton | |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | William Read grabs the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits a turnaround from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky is fouled on the floor by James Haws - foul #1 on James Haws, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Josh Kosofsky, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) James Haws | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Matthew May comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-38 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi | William Read hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Matthew May blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #5 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 43-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Douglas Horne (SF), James Haws (PF) Lee Shufelt, Martin Salaam, Robert Smith | |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Matthew May misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Matthew May misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from James Rakoski | 43-40 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-40 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the jump hook in the lane | 45-40 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton tips it in | 45-42 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Harold Casey banks in the layup | 47-42 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Matthew May denies the turnaround by Lee Hilton | 47-42 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 47-42 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Josh Kosofsky (PF) Desmond Caputo, Matthew May | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), Martin Salaam (SF) James Rakoski, Douglas Horne | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Read (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Haws (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Spengler | 49-42 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton misses the driving attempt from the right block | 49-42 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 49-42 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #4 on Lee Hilton, team foul #6 | 49-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | William Read steals it from Richard Spengler | 49-42 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Read | 49-44 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 49-44 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:00 | Mississippi | William Read is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF) Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the floater from the left wing | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | William Read knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky is hacked by Lee Shufelt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF) Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-46 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Shufelt - foul #3 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam hits a 3 from the right corner set up by William Read | 53-49 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is hacked by Lee Shufelt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky (PF) Lee Tindle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is hacked by Lee Shufelt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG) Lee Shufelt | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | William Read drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |