| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Albert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin inbounds the ball | 28-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker comes up short on the runner in the paint | 28-35 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi | Christopher Waldron is called for the reach on Willie Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Reginald Vavra | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Robert Albert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | David Stillwell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Willie Lewis and he's fouled by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Albert Tseng steps in front of the Christopher Waldron pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 33-35 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Stan Conley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Tseng | 35-35 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Albert | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. William Bishop is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 35-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (C) William Bishop | |
| 17:32 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra lays it up and in set up by Willie Lewis | 37-38 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | David Stillwell is alone and drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 39-38 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Reginald Vavra | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Nicholas Henning (SG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Stan Conley, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SF) Anthony Babin | |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Jerry Morgan steps in front of the Richard Wingo pass | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Henning (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Rew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Waldron - foul #3 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG) Nicholas Henning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Robert Albert connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Waldron | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi | Grant Tucker denies the turnaround by Jerry Morgan | 41-41 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Rew - foul #1 on Donald Rew, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF), Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) Barry Davis, Donald Rew, John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (SF) Richard Wingo | |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is hacked by Robert Albert - foul #2 on Robert Albert, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 41-43 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Daniel White makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Grant Tucker | 41-45 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Albert Tseng is called for the reach on Anthony Babin - foul #3 on Albert Tseng, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG) Willie Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Daniel White pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Waldron | 41-47 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi | Anthony Babin is called for the reach on Albert Tseng - foul #2 on Anthony Babin, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Barry Davis | 43-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Babin | 43-50 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Waldron - foul #4 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Barry Davis, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), Richard Wingo (SF), David Ellis (C) Christopher Waldron, Robert Albert, Anthony Babin, Grant Tucker | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Stan Conley takes the ball from Thomas Kissell | 45-50 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | John Milan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Donald Rew (SF) Stan Conley, Albert Tseng | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | David Ellis drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Thomas Kissell | 46-53 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Donald Rew knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Milan | 48-53 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell double dribbles | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (PF), David Stillwell (C) John Milan, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), Grant Tucker (PF) Brian Dixon, Richard Wingo, David Ellis | |
| 09:37 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra buries a jumper from the right block | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Reginald Vavra - foul #2 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Albert Tseng (SF) Barry Davis, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Daniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-54 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | David Stillwell steps in front of the Anthony Babin pass | 50-54 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi | Stan Conley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Lewis | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Vavra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Stillwell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel White (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Stan Conley | 55-57 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Daniel White's floater is knocked away by David Stillwell | 55-57 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 55-57 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra loses the dribble to Grant Tucker | 55-57 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 55-57 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Grant Tucker blocks the short jumper by Reginald Vavra | 55-57 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin tips it in | 55-59 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Thomas Kissell is called for the reach on Stan Conley - foul #2 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (PG), Donald Rew (SF), John Milan (PF), Jerry Morgan (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, Reginald Vavra, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Richard Wingo (SF), David Ellis (C) Thomas Kissell, Anthony Babin, Daniel White | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi | Stan Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Robert Albert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Barry Davis gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Donald Rew connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 59-59 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Barry Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi | John Milan is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 59-59 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Grant Tucker | 59-59 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron's 3 pointer is rejected by Barry Davis | 59-59 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | John Milan is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (SF) Stan Conley, Donald Rew | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi | Barry Davis gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Milan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Albert (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - David Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Barry Davis can't throw it down | 59-59 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi | Barry Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | John Milan is hacked by Grant Tucker - foul #1 on Grant Tucker, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (C) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), Daniel White (PF) Robert Albert, Richard Wingo, Grant Tucker | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | John Milan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | John Milan is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #3 on Daniel White, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Willie Lewis steals it from Daniel White | 62-59 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Reginald Vavra (PF) Barry Davis, John Milan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stan Conley | 64-59 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (PF) Thomas Kissell, David Ellis | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker lays it in | 64-61 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | Stan Conley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-61 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi | Stan Conley gets the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | David Stillwell can't throw it down | 64-61 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng is open and buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Reginald Vavra | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Waldron - foul #5 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Jerry Morgan (C) Stan Conley, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Christopher Waldron | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis is hacked by Thomas Kissell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses the halfcourt shot | 69-61 |