| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) SG - Louis Craft (fresh) SF - Henry Hinton (fresh) PF - Joseph Matthews (fresh) C - Robert Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Robert Price - foul #1 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Louis Craft comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Louis Craft | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Louis Craft | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Timothy Hidalgo is blocked by Joseph Matthews | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Louis Craft grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Louis Craft scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Barnhill | 3-7 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo slams it home | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Louis Craft can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-7 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | William Grant gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Louis Craft is called for the reach on Efrain Monaco - foul #1 on Louis Craft, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Aaron Barnhill steals the ball from Steven Digiacomo | 5-7 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill blows the layup | 5-7 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews tips it back up and in | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hinton (fresh) PF - Joseph Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Price (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson clanks a shot from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Robert Price snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Craft | 5-11 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi | William Grant misses the easy layup | 5-11 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo tips it in | 7-11 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | William Grant steps in front of the Joseph Matthews pass | 7-11 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thompson and he's fouled by Robert Price - foul #1 on Robert Price, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Jason Young (SG), Dana Echols (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) Robert Thompson, Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Lucas Mannings (SG), Robert Cipriani (SF), Lee Carignan (PF), Curtis Vue (C) Aaron Barnhill, Louis Craft, Henry Hinton, Joseph Matthews, Robert Price | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani's floater is tipped away by Eddie Davenport | 10-11 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue tips it home | 10-13 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Curtis Vue's floater is tipped away by Dana Echols | 10-13 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo hits a jumper from the left wing set up by George Brown and the foul's on Lee Carignan - foul #1 on Lee Carignan, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG) George Brown, Jason Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Louis Craft (SG), Henry Hinton (SF) Michael Metcalf, Lucas Mannings, Robert Cipriani | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan grabs the defensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Lee Carignan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 12-13 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport's pass is intercepted by Curtis Vue | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 12:32 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dana Echols | 12-13 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF), Timothy Clayton (C) Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews (PF), Robert Price (C) Lee Carignan, Curtis Vue | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) C - Timothy Clayton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hinton (fresh) PF - Joseph Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Price (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews misses long on a floater near the basket | 12-13 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | William Grant pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson scores on a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Aaron Barnhill - foul #1 on Aaron Barnhill, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG) Steven Digiacomo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Robert Cipriani (SF) Aaron Barnhill, Henry Hinton | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Robert Price and the foul's on Efrain Monaco - foul #1 on Efrain Monaco, team foul #2 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings (SG) Louis Craft | |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews misses the free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | Michael Metcalf steals the ball from Robert Thompson | 14-15 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Robert Price misses the easy layup | 14-15 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani snags the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-15 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Robert Price grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Robert Price is fouled on the floor by Jason Young - foul #1 on Jason Young, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG), Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Robert Thompson, Jason Young, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Louis Craft (SG), Henry Hinton (SF) Michael Metcalf, Lucas Mannings, Robert Cipriani | |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Robert Price comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 14-15 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi | William Grant snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo hits a shot from the free throw line set up by William Grant | 16-15 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Timothy Hidalgo swats the shot by Louis Craft | 16-15 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Grant | 16-15 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo is whistled for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Dana Echols (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF) George Brown, William Grant, Efrain Monaco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Carignan (PF), Curtis Vue (C) Joseph Matthews, Robert Price | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dana Echols (fresh) PF - Eddie Davenport (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hinton (fresh) PF - Lee Carignan (fresh) C - Curtis Vue (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton hits the finger roll | 16-17 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Henry Hinton blocks the short jumper by Timothy Hidalgo | 16-17 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Curtis Vue | 16-17 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Timothy Hidalgo | 16-17 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eddie Davenport | 18-17 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill loses the dribble to Robert Thompson | 18-17 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson blows the layup | 18-17 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo tips it in | 20-17 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Efrain Monaco (PF) Dana Echols, Eddie Davenport | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews (PF), Robert Price (C) Lee Carignan, Curtis Vue | |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi | William Grant drills a runner in the lane set up by Robert Thompson | 22-17 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Louis Craft buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Matthews | 22-20 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses long on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Matthews - foul #1 on Joseph Matthews, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Young (SG), Timothy Clayton (C) Steven Digiacomo, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Lucas Mannings (SG), Robert Cipriani (SF) Aaron Barnhill, Louis Craft, Henry Hinton | |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi | Efrain Monaco makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Robert Price loses the dribble to Robert Thompson | 23-20 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | Timothy Clayton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Lucas Mannings is hacked by Timothy Clayton - foul #1 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG), Timothy Hidalgo (C) Jason Young, Timothy Clayton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Barnhill (PG), Louis Craft (SG) Michael Metcalf, Lucas Mannings | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Robert Price clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Hidalgo - foul #1 on Timothy Hidalgo, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi | George Brown (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Henry Hinton (SF) Robert Cipriani | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Robert Price makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Robert Price makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - George Brown (fresh) SG - Steven Digiacomo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Efrain Monaco (fresh) 1 pts. C - Timothy Hidalgo (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Aaron Barnhill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Hinton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi | Timothy Hidalgo can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 23-22 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Robert Price pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Louis Craft makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Hinton | 23-25 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Grant | 26-25 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Louis Craft comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Robert Price grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Louis Craft misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Henry Hinton tips it in | 26-27 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Steven Digiacomo is called for the reach on Joseph Matthews - foul #2 on Steven Digiacomo, team foul #7 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Jason Young (SG), Dana Echols (SF), Eddie Davenport (PF), Timothy Clayton (C) George Brown, Steven Digiacomo, William Grant, Efrain Monaco, Timothy Hidalgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf (PG), Lucas Mannings (SG), Robert Cipriani (SF), Curtis Vue (C) Aaron Barnhill, Louis Craft, Henry Hinton, Robert Price | |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-29 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Eddie Davenport tips it in | 28-29 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Eddie Davenport swats the layup by Joseph Matthews | 28-29 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Joseph Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Robert Cipriani misses the shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Young | 28-29 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Robert Thompson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dana Echols | 30-29 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf is fouled on the floor by Timothy Clayton - foul #2 on Timothy Clayton, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo (SG) Jason Young | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Craft (SG), Lee Carignan (PF) Lucas Mannings, Joseph Matthews | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Michael Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Steven Digiacomo misses long on a halfcourt shot | 30-31 |