| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Joseph Siu inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Clemson | John Donahoe hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Packard | 29-32 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Chad Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG) Bradley Dunning | |
| 18:56 | Clemson | Chad Smith denies the turnaround by John Donahoe | 29-32 |
| 18:55 | Clemson | Rodney Kam snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Clarence Smith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) William Parker | |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bradley Dunning | 29-35 |
| 18:07 | Clemson | Clarence Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF) Bradley Dunning | |
| 17:50 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Kam | 29-35 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines lays it up and in set up by Chad Smith | 29-37 |
| 17:14 | Clemson | Robert Packard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to John Donahoe | 29-37 |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Randall Murray steals the ball from Joseph Siu | 29-37 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Robert Packard steps in front of the Randall Murray pass | 29-37 |
| 16:27 | Clemson | Joseph Siu scores on a floater from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Rodney Kam is called for the reach on Curtis Hines - foul #1 on Rodney Kam, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG), James Forrest (SG), Jeffrey Ronk (SF), David Fisher (PF), William Davis (C) Robert Packard, John Donahoe, Joseph Siu, Clarence Smith, Rodney Kam | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), William Parker (SG), Dwight Jones (SF), Randy Quinlan (PF) Paul Mathieu, Richard Knight, Randall Murray, Chad Smith | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Forrest (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dwight Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Quinlan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Clemson | Curtis Hines steals it from James Forrest | 31-39 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi | William Parker misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines tips it in | 31-41 |
| 15:20 | Clemson | Robert Rollo blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi | Dwight Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | William Davis gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | David Fisher misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dwight Jones - foul #1 on Dwight Jones, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG), Charles Rowe (C) James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk, William Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF) Bradley Dunning, Dwight Jones, Randy Quinlan | |
| 14:52 | Clemson | David Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:52 | Clemson | David Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Richard Knight's pass is intercepted by Robert Rollo | 33-41 |
| 14:24 | Clemson | David Fisher makes the runner in the lane | 35-41 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Chad Smith | 35-44 |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Charles Rowe drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Packard and the foul's on Richard Knight - foul #1 on Richard Knight, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF) Robert Rollo, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Randy Quinlan (C) William Parker, Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 13:48 | Clemson | Charles Rowe makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Robert Packard steps in front of the Bradley Dunning pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Clarence Smith connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Randall Murray - foul #2 on Randall Murray, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, Jason Williams, Randy Quinlan | |
| 13:28 | Clemson | Clarence Smith makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Dunning and the foul's on John Donahoe - foul #3 on John Donahoe, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG) Robert Packard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (SG) William Parker | |
| 13:02 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:45 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Chad Smith buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Randall Murray and the foul's on Robert Rollo - foul #1 on Robert Rollo, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Richard Knight (SF), Dwight Jones (C) Paul Mathieu, Randall Murray, Curtis Hines | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 41-50 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Chad Smith swats the dunk try by Charles Rowe | 41-50 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | John Donahoe snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Knight (fresh) PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwight Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Clarence Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 41-50 |
| 11:25 | Clemson | John Donahoe makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Rowe | 44-50 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 11:16 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Robert Rollo | 44-50 |
| 11:04 | Clemson | Clarence Smith connects on the runner in the paint | 46-50 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning misses short on a floater from the right side | 46-50 |
| 10:51 | Clemson | Charles Rowe snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Robert Rollo lays it in on a great pass from Charles Rowe and he's hacked by Dwight Jones - foul #2 on Dwight Jones, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), James Forrest (SF), Rodney Kam (PF), David Fisher (C) John Donahoe, Joseph Siu, Clarence Smith, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Dwight Jones | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Robert Rollo misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Robert Rollo steals it from William Parker | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | Clemson | Robert Rollo hits the finger roll | 50-50 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Randall Murray knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by William Parker and he's hacked by Robert Packard - foul #2 on Robert Packard, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk (SF) Robert Rollo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) William Parker | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Randall Murray makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:23 | Clemson | James Forrest misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi | Jason Williams grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | Clemson | Robert Packard grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:49 | Clemson | David Fisher makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Bradley Dunning and the foul's on James Forrest - foul #1 on James Forrest, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Donahoe (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Charles Rowe (C) James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Randy Quinlan (C) Bradley Dunning, Randall Murray, Jason Williams, Curtis Hines | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:23 | Clemson | John Donahoe drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | William Parker is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Clarence Smith (PF) Rodney Kam | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Randall Murray (SF), Curtis Hines (C) Paul Mathieu, William Parker, Randy Quinlan | |
| 07:40 | Clemson | Robert Packard hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Packard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Donahoe (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Siu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Bradley Dunning (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Knight (fresh) SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Chad Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Curtis Hines (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Murray | 59-58 |
| 07:02 | Clemson | John Donahoe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Chad Smith gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Richard Knight misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 06:53 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Rowe | 59-58 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Charles Rowe can't finish the layup | 59-58 |
| 06:40 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 59-58 |
| 06:24 | Clemson | Clarence Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Charles Rowe snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Robert Packard is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Packard, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG), James Forrest (SF), Rodney Kam (C) Robert Packard, Joseph Siu, Charles Rowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG), William Parker (SG), Jason Williams (PF), Dwight Jones (C) Bradley Dunning, Richard Knight, Chad Smith, Curtis Hines | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-58 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Clarence Smith gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:22 | Clemson | John Donahoe is fouled on the floor by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Ronk (SF), David Fisher (C) John Donahoe, Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Knight (SF), Chad Smith (PF), Curtis Hines (C) Randall Murray, Jason Williams, Dwight Jones | |
| 05:15 | Clemson | Robert Rollo is whistled for traveling | 59-58 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Chad Smith is denied on a dunk by David Fisher | 59-58 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Chad Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Chad Smith banks in the layup set up by Paul Mathieu and he's hacked by Rodney Kam - foul #2 on Rodney Kam, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Randall Murray (SF), Randy Quinlan (C) Richard Knight, Curtis Hines | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Chad Smith makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:13 | Clemson | Rodney Kam can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 59-61 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Randall Murray pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Randall Murray misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 03:45 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Rodney Kam | 59-61 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | David Fisher's layup is rejected by Randy Quinlan | 59-61 |
| 03:38 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Ronk | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Rollo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Forrest (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ronk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Kam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Paul Mathieu (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Randall Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Quinlan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Robert Rollo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-61 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Randall Murray gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi | Chad Smith misses badly on a runner near the basket | 59-61 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | David Fisher snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:58 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Packard (PG), John Donahoe (SG), Joseph Siu (SF), Clarence Smith (PF), Charles Rowe (C) Robert Rollo, James Forrest, Jeffrey Ronk, Rodney Kam, David Fisher | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG), Richard Knight (SF), Jason Williams (PF), Curtis Hines (C) William Parker, Randall Murray, Chad Smith, Randy Quinlan | |
| 02:36 | Clemson | Robert Packard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-61 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Richard Knight snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Knight | 59-63 |
| 02:02 | Clemson | Robert Packard is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hines - foul #2 on Curtis Hines, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Parker (SG), Chad Smith (PF) Paul Mathieu, Jason Williams | |
| 01:42 | Clemson | Curtis Hines swats the short shot by Charles Rowe | 59-63 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Curtis Hines grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Chad Smith can't finish the layup | 59-63 |
| 01:23 | Clemson | Charles Rowe grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 01:03 | Clemson | John Donahoe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 01:02 | Clemson | Charles Rowe misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 01:00 | Clemson | Clarence Smith hits the follow up shot | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Parker | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Clemson | Robert Packard hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Robert Packard is called for the reach on Richard Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Packard, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Richard Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Clarence Smith blows the layup | 64-67 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | John Donahoe is called for the reach on William Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Donahoe, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Paul Mathieu (PG) Bradley Dunning | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | William Parker misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Clarence Smith | 64-67 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Clemson calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Joseph Siu is hacked by Chad Smith - foul #2 on Chad Smith, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Joseph Siu makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:03 | Clemson | Joseph Siu makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Richard Knight is hacked by Robert Packard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Packard, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Rollo (PG) Robert Packard | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Bradley Dunning (PG) Paul Mathieu | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Richard Knight misses the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Richard Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Rowe | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Charles Rowe hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-67 |