| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fresh) C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ralph Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Yang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi | James Osborn is fouled on the floor by Ralph Simpson - foul #1 on Ralph Simpson, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Osborn - foul #2 on James Osborn, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | James Osborn is hacked by David Yang - foul #3 on David Yang, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jesse Owens (SG) David Yang | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens is called for traveling | 34-31 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp double dribbles | 34-31 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-34 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Gary Williams makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on George Rock - foul #2 on George Rock, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Gary Williams misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Gary Williams comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi | Gary Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright dunks the ball on a nice dish by Steven Hodapp | 38-34 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson is hacked by Patrick Tallent - foul #1 on Patrick Tallent, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Freeman (PF), John Dimarco (C) Gary Williams, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Wilson (C) Steven Gibbs | |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | William Freeman pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Freeman (fresh) C - John Dimarco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ralph Simpson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jesse Owens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright can't finish the layup | 38-34 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | James Osborn grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | William Freeman can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-34 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | George Rock snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson clanks a floater from the right block | 38-34 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | George Rock tips it in | 38-36 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Hodapp - foul #1 on Steven Hodapp, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG), Christopher Meyer (SG), Ryan Ledford (SF), Dennis Faust (PF), Patrick Tallent (C) Steven Hodapp, James Osborn, Philip Cartwright, William Freeman, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Yang (SG), Kevin Yowell (SF), James Stumpf (PF), Steven Gibbs (C) Jesse Owens, Jim Blackman, George Rock, Michael Wilson | |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Ralph Simpson is called for the reach on Ryan Ledford - foul #2 on Ralph Simpson, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Miller (PG) Ralph Simpson | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi | Steven Gibbs is called for the reach on Patrick Tallent - foul #2 on Steven Gibbs, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford misses the easy layup | 38-38 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | James Stumpf pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | David Yang comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Meyer - foul #2 on Christopher Meyer, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), James Osborn (SG) Dikembe Orji, Ryan Ledford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Blackman (SF) Kevin Yowell | |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | David Yang makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | David Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Jim Blackman - foul #3 on Jim Blackman, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Yowell (SF), George Rock (PF) Jim Blackman, James Stumpf | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | Christopher Meyer makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | David Yang knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steven Gibbs and he's fouled by Patrick Tallent - foul #2 on Patrick Tallent, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright (SF) Christopher Meyer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | David Yang misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Miller (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Yowell (fresh) PF - George Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Patrick Tallent steals the ball from George Rock | 41-42 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | James Osborn hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Hodapp and the foul's on Kevin Yowell - foul #1 on Kevin Yowell, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Williams (C) Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG), Michael Wilson (C) James Miller, Steven Gibbs | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | James Osborn makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | David Yang clanks a jumper from close range | 44-42 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson tips it home | 44-44 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | George Rock hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Yang | 46-46 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Gary Williams connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Hodapp | 48-46 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Dennis Faust steals the ball from Michael Wilson | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Kevin Yowell is called for the reach on Steven Hodapp - foul #2 on Kevin Yowell, team foul #8 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (SG), Patrick Tallent (C) James Osborn, Dennis Faust | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Blackman (SF), James Stumpf (PF), Steven Gibbs (C) Kevin Yowell, George Rock, Michael Wilson | |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Steven Hodapp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Philip Cartwright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Tallent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ralph Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Stumpf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Simpson | 52-49 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Gary Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | David Yang scores on a floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Stumpf | 52-54 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Osborn (SG), Christopher Meyer (SF), Dennis Faust (PF) Steven Hodapp, Philip Cartwright, Gary Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Miller (PG), George Rock (PF) Ralph Simpson, James Stumpf | |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | David Yang connects on the shot from the left block set up by James Miller | 52-56 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | David Yang steps in front of the Christopher Meyer pass | 52-56 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Meyer - foul #3 on Christopher Meyer, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford (SF), John Dimarco (C) Dikembe Orji, Patrick Tallent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jesse Owens (SG), Michael Wilson (C) David Yang, Steven Gibbs | |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Jim Blackman - foul #4 on Jim Blackman, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG), Kevin Yowell (SF) James Miller, Jim Blackman | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Ryan Ledford misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jesse Owens | 54-57 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Kevin Yowell travels with the ball | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright (SF) Ryan Ledford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Simpson steals the ball from Christopher Meyer | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Cartwright (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Faust (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dimarco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ralph Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Owens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Yowell (fresh) PF - George Rock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Kevin Yowell is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp (PG), Gary Williams (C) Christopher Meyer, John Dimarco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Yang (SG) Jesse Owens | |
| 02:57 | Mississippi | Gary Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Tallent (C) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Blackman (SF), Steven Gibbs (C) Kevin Yowell, Michael Wilson | |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Patrick Tallent is called for the reach on Steven Gibbs - foul #3 on Patrick Tallent, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson grabs the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Jim Blackman steps in front of the Dennis Faust pass | 54-58 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Dennis Faust takes the ball from Jim Blackman | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-58 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs is hacked by Steven Hodapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Hodapp, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jesse Owens (SG) David Yang | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Dennis Faust pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman is hacked by Steven Hodapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Hodapp, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Yang (SG) Jesse Owens | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Philip Cartwright comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-60 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs is hacked by Steven Hodapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Hodapp, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jesse Owens (SG) David Yang | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Faust | 57-60 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | Steven Hodapp travels with the ball | 57-60 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Steven Hodapp is called for the reach on Jesse Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Hodapp, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji (PG) Steven Hodapp | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Dikembe Orji comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to James Osborn | 57-62 |