| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fresh) SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) C - Jack Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) C - Greg Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Quinn Botkin picks off the pass by Wesley Conklin | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Jack Kelley - foul #1 on Jack Kelley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Reed Aliff | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Greg Walker can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jack Kelley - foul #2 on Jack Kelley, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Leo Parker (PF), James Thompson (C) Reed Aliff, Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Greg Walker misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | James Thompson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Visosky | 5-3 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Greg Walker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Leo Parker snags the defensive board | 5-3 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | James Thompson clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Quinn Botkin - foul #1 on Quinn Botkin, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Greg Walker connects on the floater from the right side and the foul's on Vincent Visosky - foul #1 on Vincent Visosky, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG) Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami (SF) Dustin Holbrook | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Greg Walker makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Herbert Danley (fresh) PF - Leo Parker (fresh) C - James Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) PF - Quinn Botkin (fresh) C - Greg Walker (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Richard Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Jonathan Bromley (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Leo Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG) Kenneth Smith | |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Leo Parker (PF) Sergio Martin, Herbert Danley, Jonathan Bromley, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG) Scott Mertens | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook buries a shot from close range | 9-8 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Dustin Holbrook - foul #1 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Jonathan Bromley (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, Leo Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Kenneth Smith (SG) Kevin Pegues, Charles Kawakami | |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Dustin Holbrook | 10-10 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Greg Walker is called for the reach on Wesley Conklin - foul #1 on Greg Walker, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Greg Walker buries a jump hook from the left block | 12-12 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | James Thompson tips it home | 14-12 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Wesley Conklin - foul #1 on Wesley Conklin, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Leo Parker (PF) Sergio Martin, Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF) John Mays, Kenneth Smith | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - Leo Parker (fresh) C - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) SG - Dustin Holbrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) PF - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) C - Greg Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Kevin Pegues - foul #1 on Kevin Pegues, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Mertens (SG) Dustin Holbrook | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Quinn Botkin | 14-13 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Charles Kawakami travels with the ball | 14-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Richard Harris (SG), James Thompson (C) Vincent Visosky, Herbert Danley, Jonathan Bromley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Thompson | 17-13 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-13 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | James Thompson snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Richard Harris knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Hudson | 19-13 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Scott Mertens is called for the reach on Reed Aliff - foul #1 on Scott Mertens, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Herbert Danley (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jonathan Bromley (C) Reed Aliff, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, Leo Parker, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (SG), Dustin Holbrook (SF), Clarence Birdwell (C) Scott Mertens, Charles Kawakami, Greg Walker | |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Quinn Botkin | 19-16 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Thompson (C) Herbert Danley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Powers (C) Quinn Botkin | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 19-16 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Holbrook | 19-16 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith connects on the jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dustin Holbrook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Birdwell (fresh) C - John Powers (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:24 | Mississippi | John Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | Clarence Birdwell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Dustin Holbrook takes the ball from James Thompson | 19-18 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dustin Holbrook, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Leo Parker (PF) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Mays (PG), Charles Kawakami (SF), Quinn Botkin (PF), Greg Walker (C) Kevin Pegues, Dustin Holbrook, Clarence Birdwell, John Powers | |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | John Mays takes the ball from Reed Aliff | 19-18 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi | John Mays hits the finger roll | 19-20 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Leo Parker connects on the runner in the lane | 21-20 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi | John Mays's pass is intercepted by Reed Aliff | 21-20 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff hits the finger roll | 23-20 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Hudson is called for the reach on John Mays - foul #1 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Herbert Danley (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Jonathan Bromley (C) Reed Aliff, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues (PG), Scott Mertens (SG) John Mays, Kenneth Smith | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is whistled for a carry | 23-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG) Sergio Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi | Scott Mertens tips it in | 23-22 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Danley (fresh) SF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kevin Pegues (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Mertens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Kawakami (fresh) PF - Quinn Botkin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Danley | 26-22 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Greg Walker is fouled on the floor by Leo Parker - foul #1 on Leo Parker, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Herbert Danley, Leo Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook (SG) Scott Mertens | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Dustin Holbrook can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-22 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-22 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley tips it back up and in | 28-22 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi | Jack Kelley picks off the pass by Charles Kawakami | 28-22 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Leo Parker (PF) Sergio Martin, Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley, Darrell Horner | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith (SG), Clarence Birdwell (PF) Charles Kawakami, Quinn Botkin | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Greg Walker grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hudson - foul #2 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Jonathan Bromley (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, Leo Parker | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | Kenneth Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Clarence Birdwell - foul #1 on Clarence Birdwell, team foul #7 | 28-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF) Wesley Conklin, Jonathan Bromley | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Quinn Botkin (PF) Clarence Birdwell | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Kevin Pegues drills a 3 from straight away | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 30-25 |