| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Jay Beck scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jackson Clark | 28-33 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker buries a floater from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Steven Parker misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Jay Beck grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox misses short on a floater in the lane | 30-33 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Murrow | 30-33 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | David Harper hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Gleaton | 33-35 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| 17:25 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton tips it home | 33-37 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-37 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by David Harper - foul #2 on David Harper, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jackson Clark - foul #2 on Jackson Clark, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Andrew Masuda (SF), Irvin Dimas (C) David Harper, Tim Pappas, Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Dean Gleaton, Andrew Cox | |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Aaron Horn | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jay Beck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Jay Beck can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker buries a runner from close range set up by Brian Varga | 35-38 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is hacked by Jay Beck - foul #2 on Jay Beck, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Robert Murrow (C) Brian Varga, Andrew Masuda, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG), Dean Gleaton (SF), Andrew Cox (C) Jackson Clark, Steven Parker, Jay Beck | |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | The 3pt attempt by Tim Pappas is denied by Manuel Thomas | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn hits the finger roll set up by Dean Gleaton | 35-40 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Willie Rosenblatt steals it from Irvin Dimas | 35-40 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Rosenblatt | 35-42 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 35-42 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox can't finish the layup | 35-42 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs loses the dribble to Aaron Horn | 35-42 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Aaron Horn | 35-44 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Aaron Horn is called for the reach on David Harper - foul #2 on Aaron Horn, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG), Calvin Whittaker (PF) Donald Jacobs, Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Jay Beck (PF) Willie Rosenblatt, Aaron Horn, Manuel Thomas | |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | David Harper misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jackson Clark - foul #3 on Jackson Clark, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | David Harper makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi | David Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Brian Varga (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Calvin Whittaker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-44 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Jay Beck grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Calvin Whittaker denies the turnaround by Jay Beck | 36-44 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Beck | 36-44 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | Steven Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andrew Cox | 36-47 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Andrew Cox - foul #1 on Andrew Cox, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (SG), Andrew Masuda (SF) David Harper, Tim Pappas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Dean Gleaton, Andrew Cox | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Thomas | 37-47 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Parker - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Black (SF) Robert Murrow | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 09:29 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Steven Parker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-47 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 38-47 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker tips it but misses | 38-47 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jay Beck | 38-47 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Harper (SG), Tim Pappas (SF), Irvin Dimas (PF) Donald Jacobs, Willie Black, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SF), Andrew Cox (C) Aaron Horn, Manuel Thomas | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tim Pappas, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG), Jeffrey Blum (PF) Jackson Clark, Jay Beck | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | David Harper picks off the pass by Dean Gleaton | 38-47 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Blum - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blum, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs (PG), Robert Murrow (C) Brian Varga, Andrew Masuda | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SG), Manuel Thomas (PF) Steven Parker, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas misses the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Harper (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tim Pappas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willie Rosenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Horn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dean Gleaton (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas scores on a shot near the basket set up by Willie Rosenblatt and he's hacked by Tim Pappas - foul #2 on Tim Pappas, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG) Aaron Horn | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas misses the free throw | 39-49 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi | David Harper is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Harper, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Beck (PF) Manuel Thomas | |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton hits a runner from the right block set up by Jackson Clark and he's fouled by Irvin Dimas - foul #2 on Irvin Dimas, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG) Willie Rosenblatt | |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses the free throw | 39-51 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Irvin Dimas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Tim Pappas misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs is hacked by Jackson Clark - foul #4 on Jackson Clark, team foul #8 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker (PF) Irvin Dimas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Donald Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-51 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker is hacked by Jay Beck - foul #3 on Jay Beck, team foul #9 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Brian Varga (PG) David Harper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF) Dean Gleaton | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | Calvin Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Brian Varga is called for the reach on Jackson Clark - foul #1 on Brian Varga, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda (SF) Tim Pappas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt (PG) Jackson Clark | |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox connects on the floater from the right block | 42-53 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Rosenblatt | 42-53 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Masuda - foul #1 on Andrew Masuda, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas (C) Andrew Cox | |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi | Brian Varga misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi | Brian Varga's pass is intercepted by Willie Rosenblatt | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willie Rosenblatt | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow is hacked by Jay Beck - foul #4 on Jay Beck, team foul #10 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson (PG), Willie Black (SG), Irvin Dimas (PF) Brian Varga, Donald Jacobs, Calvin Whittaker | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bobby Parish (SG), Jeffrey Blum (C) Steven Parker, Jay Beck | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Robert Murrow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jerry Ellingson (fresh) SG - Willie Black (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Masuda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Irvin Dimas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Murrow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Willie Rosenblatt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Parish (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt can't connect on a runner from close range | 44-57 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas tips it home | 44-59 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi | Willie Black misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas can't finish the layup | 44-59 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Bobby Parish gets the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas lays it up and in set up by Willie Rosenblatt | 44-61 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Willie Black scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Irvin Dimas | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 47-61 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi | Andrew Masuda pulls down the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Jerry Ellingson loses the dribble to Willie Rosenblatt | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Willie Rosenblatt runs out the clock | 47-61 |