| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sears (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Blakeman - foul #1 on Andrew Blakeman, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | James Sears steals the ball from Andrew Blakeman | 27-39 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andrew Blakeman - foul #2 on Andrew Blakeman, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade comes up short on the shot from the left side | 27-40 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi | Donald Marr gets the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Kenneth Harrelson steals it from Chad Hunter | 27-40 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson lays it in | 27-42 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chad Hunter | 30-42 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Kurt Shade steals the ball from Kenneth Harrelson | 30-42 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade hits the finger roll | 32-42 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson is fouled on the floor by Chad Hunter - foul #2 on Chad Hunter, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | James Sears steals the ball from Donald Marr | 32-42 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kurt Shade - foul #3 on Kurt Shade, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Elton Mire (SF), Daniel Milano (PF), James Friedrich (C) Donald Marr, Kurt Shade, Andrew Blakeman, Cory Forrest | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Terry Normandin (C) Kenneth Harrelson, James Sears | |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 16:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Milano | 32-42 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter is fouled on the floor by Terry Normandin - foul #1 on Terry Normandin, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (SF), David Farrow (C) Bert Ogburn, Tomas Smith | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Pellot - foul #1 on Michael Pellot, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF) Elton Mire | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF) Paul Pool | |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kurt Shade (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Friedrich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Farrow (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Kurt Shade picks off the pass by Jimmy Black | 34-42 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kurt Shade | 37-42 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Chad Hunter | 37-42 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | James Friedrich connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Pugh | 39-42 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Milano - foul #3 on Daniel Milano, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Chad Hunter, Daniel Milano, James Friedrich | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), James Sears (C) Michael Pellot, Terry Normandin | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | David Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Harrelson - foul #1 on Kenneth Harrelson, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tomas Smith (PF) David Farrow | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson is fouled on the floor by Michael Pugh - foul #2 on Michael Pugh, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | James Sears pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | James Sears buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Marr | 42-46 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kurt Shade - foul #4 on Kurt Shade, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG), Daniel Milano (SF) Michael Pugh, Kurt Shade | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG) Edward Hilburn | |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Kenneth Harrelson is called for the reach on Donald Marr - foul #2 on Kenneth Harrelson, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SF) Jimmy Black | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Milano (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sears (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Bert Ogburn - foul #2 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Riley (PG) Donald Marr | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith banks in the layup | 44-50 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 44-50 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest tips it in | 46-50 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | James Sears clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Andrew Blakeman | 46-50 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest hits a jumper in the paint set up by Chad Hunter | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn tips it in | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Riley | 50-52 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | James Sears connects on the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Donald Riley | 52-55 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-55 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | James Sears misses long on a floater in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | James Sears snags the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Chad Hunter takes the ball from James Sears | 55-55 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano is fouled on the floor by Bert Ogburn - foul #3 on Bert Ogburn, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Michael Pugh (SG), Elton Mire (SF), James Friedrich (PF), Johnny Brooks (C) Donald Riley, Chad Hunter, Daniel Milano, Andrew Blakeman, Cory Forrest | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), David Farrow (C) Kenneth Harrelson, Bert Ogburn, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | David Farrow gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Marr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elton Mire (fresh) PF - James Friedrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Brooks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Farrow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin double dribbles | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kurt Shade (SF) Elton Mire | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG) Michael Pellot | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | David Farrow grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Brooks - foul #1 on Johnny Brooks, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG) Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | David Farrow is called for the reach on Johnny Brooks - foul #1 on David Farrow, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | David Farrow buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Angelo Valencia steps in front of the Chad Hunter pass | 56-59 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits the finger roll on a great pass from Angelo Valencia | 56-61 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Johnny Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Milano (PF) Johnny Brooks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Tomas Smith (PF) Angelo Valencia, David Farrow | |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Hilburn | 56-64 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | James Friedrich hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 56-64 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 56-66 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Kurt Shade buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Chad Hunter | 59-66 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 59-68 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Donald Marr buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-68 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Kurt Shade - foul #5 on Kurt Shade, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Pugh (PG), Andrew Blakeman (PF), Cory Forrest (C) Donald Marr, Kurt Shade, James Friedrich | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Tomas Smith | |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Pugh | 64-69 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 64-72 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest clanks a jump hook from close range | 64-72 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh grabs the offensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Pugh (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Daniel Milano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Cory Forrest (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Normandin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman grabs the offensive board | 64-72 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-72 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest misses the tip | 64-72 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman tips it home | 66-72 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Daniel Milano is called for the reach on Jimmy Black - foul #4 on Daniel Milano, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Marr (PG), Elton Mire (SF) Chad Hunter, Daniel Milano | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tomas Smith (PF) Terry Normandin | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 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) | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Michael Pugh misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest tips it back up and in | 68-73 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the dunk but the foul's on Cory Forrest - foul #1 on Cory Forrest, team foul #11 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Bert Ogburn (SF) Kenneth Harrelson, Jimmy Black | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Hunter (SG), Daniel Milano (SF) Michael Pugh, Elton Mire | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG) Edward Hilburn | |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Sears - foul #2 on James Sears, team foul #8 | 68-74 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn clanks a 3 from straight away | 69-74 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | Andrew Blakeman snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Milano | 72-74 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot snags the offensive board | 72-74 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 72-74 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Cory Forrest | 72-74 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Cory Forrest misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 72-74 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Smith | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Chad Hunter is called for the reach on Tomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Hunter, team foul #12 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF) Bert Ogburn | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Chad Hunter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Sears | 72-75 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | James Sears is hacked by Donald Marr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Marr, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SF) Jimmy Black | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Donald Marr travels with the ball | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Donald Marr is called for the reach on Kenneth Harrelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Marr, team foul #14 | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Daniel Milano misses short on a fullcourt shot | 72-79 |