| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) SG - Daniel Cunha (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gunn (fresh) PF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) C - Larry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry's pass is intercepted by James Jackson | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:23 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Thompson | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Thompson | 3-5 |
| 17:10 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| 17:10 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Winthrop | Daniel Cunha makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 5-5 |
| 16:28 | Winthrop | Thomas Perry denies the turnaround by Daniel Cunha | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | Winthrop | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 5-5 |
| 16:04 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom's pass is intercepted by Joseph Thompson | 5-5 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Johnson - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG), Steven Carey (SG), Ernesto Garcia (SF), Stephen Hsu (PF), Jon Warr (C) James Jackson, Daniel Cunha, Kenneth Gunn, Richard Holmstrom, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:43 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Dever (fresh) SG - Steven Carey (fresh) SF - Ernesto Garcia (fresh) PF - Stephen Hsu (fresh) C - Jon Warr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Winthrop | Thomas Perry steals the ball from Ernesto Garcia | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi | William Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 14:38 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia loses the dribble to Thomas Perry | 5-5 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Hamilton | 5-7 |
| 14:03 | Winthrop | Clarence O'Kell denies the turnaround by Robert Dever | 5-7 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Perry | 5-7 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 13:44 | Winthrop | Jon Warr snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | Robert Dever can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-7 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Hamilton | 5-7 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Carey - foul #1 on Steven Carey, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Daniel Cunha (SG), Kenneth Gunn (SF), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Larry Johnson (C) Robert Dever, Steven Carey, Ernesto Garcia, Stephen Hsu, Jon Warr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Thomas Perry, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 12:53 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 12:41 | Winthrop | James Jackson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Lamb | 5-8 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is fouled on the floor by Daniel Cunha - foul #1 on Daniel Cunha, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF) Daniel Lamb | |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Daniel Cunha steals it from Jason Engelhardt | 5-8 |
| 11:42 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Jackson and he's hacked by Ralph Elsea - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 11:42 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) SG - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Mississippi | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Jason Engelhardt - foul #2 on Larry Johnson, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu (C) Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Clarence O'Kell (C) William Hamilton, James Shackelford | |
| 10:44 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-11 |
| 10:24 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Cunha | 11-11 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 11-13 |
| 10:00 | Winthrop | James Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) Jason Engelhardt, John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| 09:42 | Mississippi | Stephen Hsu steps in front of the Daniel Lamb pass | 11-13 |
| 09:23 | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 09:21 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 09:04 | Winthrop | William Hamilton takes the ball from Stephen Hsu | 11-13 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Thompson and he's hacked by Daniel Cunha - foul #2 on Daniel Cunha, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG), Steven Carey (SF), Jon Warr (C) Daniel Cunha, Kenneth Gunn, Richard Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Perry | 11-18 |
| 08:00 | Winthrop | James Jackson travels with the ball | 11-18 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia (SF) Stephen Hsu | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | William Hamilton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Llewellyn | 11-21 |
| 07:43 | Winthrop | Steven Carey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Dever (fresh) SF - Ernesto Garcia (fresh) PF - Steven Carey (fresh) C - Jon Warr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | William Hamilton banks in the layup set up by Daniel Lamb | 11-23 |
| 06:53 | Winthrop | William Hamilton steals the ball from Robert Dever | 11-23 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | William Hamilton throws it down | 11-25 |
| 06:35 | Winthrop | James Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-25 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn grabs the board | 11-25 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 11-25 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi | Thomas Perry tips it back up and in | 11-27 |
| 06:02 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Steven Carey | 13-27 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #6 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SF), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Stephen Hsu (C) James Jackson, Robert Dever, Jon Warr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Clarence O'Kell (C) John Llewellyn, Daniel Lamb, Thomas Perry, James Shackelford | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 3rd free throw | 13-28 |
| 05:43 | Winthrop | Steven Carey grabs the board | 13-28 |
| 05:32 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Engelhardt - foul #1 on Jason Engelhardt, team foul #4 | 13-28 |
| 05:32 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:32 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses short on a floater near the basket | 15-28 |
| 05:08 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Stephen Hsu | 15-28 |
| 05:03 | Winthrop | Ernesto Garcia misses long on a floater from the right side | 15-28 |
| 05:02 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom can't tip it in | 15-28 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the defensive rebound | 15-28 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-28 |
| 04:32 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Stephen Hsu | 15-28 |
| 04:14 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Gunn | 18-28 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi | Ernesto Garcia picks off the pass by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 04:00 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | William Hamilton snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Richard Holmstrom is called for the reach on Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Richard Holmstrom, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG), Daniel Cunha (SG), Larry Johnson (C) Ernesto Garcia, Steven Carey, Stephen Hsu | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (SG), Thomas Perry (PF) William Hamilton, Ralph Elsea | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Robert Dever (fresh) SG - Daniel Cunha (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Winthrop | Robert Dever is called for traveling | 18-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Jackson (PG) Robert Dever | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) Clarence O'Kell | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #8 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:01 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 03:01 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Larry Johnson | 18-30 |
| 02:41 | Winthrop | James Jackson is called for traveling | 18-30 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu (SF), Jon Warr (PF) Kenneth Gunn, Richard Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Lamb | 18-32 |
| 01:49 | Winthrop | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Daniel Cunha - foul #1 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Dever (PG), Steven Carey (SF) James Jackson, Jon Warr | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF) Joseph Thompson, Thomas Perry | |
| 01:43 | Winthrop | Larry Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-32 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-32 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail tips it back up and in | 18-34 |
| 01:00 | Winthrop | Stephen Hsu is hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #3 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #6 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Kenneth Gunn (SF), Richard Holmstrom (PF), Jon Warr (C) Steven Carey, Stephen Hsu, Larry Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (C) Daniel Lamb, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Robert Dever comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Llewellyn - foul #1 on John Llewellyn, team foul #7 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Carey (SG) Daniel Cunha | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Robert Dever misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 00:42 | Winthrop | Robert Dever misses the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 18-34 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 18-34 |
| 00:22 | Winthrop | Jon Warr grabs the board | 18-34 |
| 00:01 | Winthrop | Richard Holmstrom comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 00:00 | Winthrop | Steven Carey grabs the offensive board | 18-34 |