| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Florida | Barry Farley inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | South Florida | John Studer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-20 |
| 19:45 | South Florida | Cameron Caro can't tip it in | 30-20 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook loses the dribble to Barry Farley | 30-20 |
| 19:15 | South Florida | Carl Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-20 |
| 19:13 | South Florida | Cameron Caro tips it in | 32-20 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| 18:48 | South Florida | Barry Farley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Johnson | 35-20 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-20 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook grabs the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Smith | 35-23 |
| 17:42 | South Florida | John Studer is hacked by Greg Walker - foul #2 on Greg Walker, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| 17:25 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-23 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses long on a jumper from close range | 37-23 |
| 17:08 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Cameron Caro | 37-23 |
| 16:48 | South Florida | Cameron Caro clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-23 |
| 16:47 | South Florida | Barry Farley grabs the offensive board | 37-23 |
| 16:42 | South Florida | Greg Walker swats the shot by John Studer | 37-23 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Edmundo Gallo (C) Tim Santacruz, John Studer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (SG), John Powers (SF) Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook | |
| 16:22 | South Florida | Barry Farley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 16:21 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:16 | South Florida | Cameron Caro's pass is intercepted by Kevin Pegues | 37-23 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Cameron Caro is called for the reach on John Powers - foul #2 on Cameron Caro, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| Subs | South Florida | Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (C) Carl Johnson, Cameron Caro | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell (PF), John Alejandro (C) Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mays (fresh) SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) C - John Alejandro (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Powers | 37-26 |
| 15:14 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Barry Farley out of a doubleteam | 39-26 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | John Mays clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-26 |
| 14:46 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 14:35 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses short on an open shot from the right block | 39-26 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 14:15 | South Florida | Barry Farley grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 14:02 | South Florida | Barry Farley comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-26 |
| 14:01 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 41-26 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | John Mays hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darko Witkowski - foul #3 on Darko Witkowski, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Cameron Caro (PF), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Darko Witkowski, Barry Farley, Edmundo Gallo | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (SG), Dustin Holbrook (SF), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) Kevin Pegues, John Powers, Clarence Birdwell, John Alejandro | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | John Mays misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi | John Mays misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 13:35 | South Florida | John Studer pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 13:12 | South Florida | Cameron Caro buries a fadeaway from the right wing and the foul's on Greg Walker - foul #3 on Greg Walker, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| 13:12 | South Florida | Cameron Caro misses the free throw | 43-26 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Greg Walker | 43-26 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin is fouled on the floor by Shawn Hinson - foul #1 on Shawn Hinson, team foul #3 | 43-26 |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (PG) John Mays | |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | Greg Walker buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Quinn Botkin | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:23 | South Florida | Carl Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski (SF) Shawn Hinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG) Scott Mertens | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Kevin Pegues | 43-30 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:52 | South Florida | Tim Santacruz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 11:51 | South Florida | Cameron Caro snags the offensive board | 43-30 |
| 11:34 | South Florida | John Studer banks in the layup | 45-30 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Tim Santacruz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) PF - Cameron Caro (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - John Studer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Greg Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is hacked by Cameron Caro - foul #3 on Cameron Caro, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | South Florida | Barry Farley (SF) Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is called for a backcourt violation | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:36 | South Florida | Kenneth Smith steals the ball from Barry Farley | 45-30 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-30 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin snags the offensive board | 45-30 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Smith | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:29 | South Florida | Barry Farley connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi | Greg Walker comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Walker | 48-32 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Pegues | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:29 | South Florida | Barry Farley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Greg Walker snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook is hacked by Barry Farley - foul #2 on Barry Farley, team foul #5 | 48-34 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Shawn Hinson (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), John Powers (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF), John Alejandro (C) Kevin Pegues, Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-34 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | Barry Farley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Mertens - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #4 | 48-34 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 07:29 | South Florida | Barry Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Barry Farley (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) C - John Alejandro (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | John Powers scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Scott Mertens | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:48 | South Florida | Barry Farley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 06:47 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 06:45 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi | John Mays snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 06:15 | South Florida | Darko Witkowski gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 05:52 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson clanks a jump hook from close range | 50-36 |
| 05:51 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | John Powers misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 05:29 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| 05:09 | South Florida | Barry Farley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Barry Farley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:41 | Mississippi | John Mays scores on a shot from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 04:41 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Tim Santacruz (PG), Carl Johnson (SG), Barry Farley (SF), Cameron Caro (PF), John Studer (C) Brett Mahon, Darko Witkowski, Shawn Hinson, Edmundo Gallo, Yevgeny Wilczynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG), Dustin Holbrook (SF), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) John Mays, Scott Mertens, John Powers, Clarence Birdwell, John Alejandro | |
| 04:18 | South Florida | Barry Farley splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Santacruz | 55-38 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues loses the ball out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | South Florida | Brett Mahon (PG), Darko Witkowski (SG), Shawn Hinson (SF), Edmundo Gallo (PF), Yevgeny Wilczynski (C) Tim Santacruz, Carl Johnson, Barry Farley, Cameron Caro, John Studer | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Scott Mertens (SG), John Powers (SF), Clarence Birdwell (PF), John Alejandro (C) Kevin Pegues, Kenneth Smith, Dustin Holbrook, Quinn Botkin, Greg Walker | |
| 03:33 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-38 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Brett Mahon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darko Witkowski (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shawn Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edmundo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Yevgeny Wilczynski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Mays (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Alejandro (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:38 | South Florida | John Mays steals the ball from Edmundo Gallo | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | John Powers's pass is intercepted by Yevgeny Wilczynski | 55-38 |
| 02:21 | South Florida | Brett Mahon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-38 |
| 02:20 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo tips it in | 57-38 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | John Powers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Yevgeny Wilczynski - foul #2 on Yevgeny Wilczynski, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | John Powers makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | John Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 02:02 | South Florida | Yevgeny Wilczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 01:36 | South Florida | Brett Mahon is hacked by John Mays - foul #1 on John Mays, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| 01:17 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo lays it in set up by Shawn Hinson | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Scott Mertens | 59-41 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | Edmundo Gallo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 59-41 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | John Mays connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Powers | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:16 | South Florida | Shawn Hinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | John Mays is hacked by Edmundo Gallo - foul #1 on Edmundo Gallo, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | John Mays makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | South Florida | Brett Mahon runs out the clock | 59-45 |