| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Steve Harris inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | William Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb buries a floater in the paint set up by Clarence O'Kell | 28-28 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bradley Coburn | 28-31 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Joseph Thompson - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| 18:14 | Mississippi | William Hamilton hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence O'Kell | 31-31 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the wide open floater in the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is fouled on the floor by Robert Longoria - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | William Hamilton can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Deleon - foul #1 on James Deleon, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | William Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi | William Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | James Deleon hits the finger roll | 32-33 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-33 |
| 15:41 | Mississippi | William Hamilton gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Mississippi | James Shackelford banks in the layup | 36-33 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | William Hamilton gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | James Deleon swats the short shot by Daniel Lamb | 36-33 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | James Deleon buries a turnaround from close range set up by Bradley Coburn and he's hacked by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG), John Smith (SF) Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Ralph Elsea is called for the reach on Kevin Raffa - foul #1 on Ralph Elsea, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is fouled on the floor by James Deleon - foul #2 on James Deleon, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner, John Smith | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the dunk but the foul's on Steve Harris - foul #2 on Steve Harris, team foul #5 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-36 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Steve Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | James Deleon is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Kevin Raffa | |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb misses the lay-in | 36-36 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | James Deleon gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Wilfred Lobato | 36-38 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | James Shackelford drills a fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 40-41 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | William Hamilton grabs the board | 40-41 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is fouled on the floor by James Shackelford - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Gino Rogers (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Daniel Lamb, Joseph Thompson, William Hamilton, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), John Smith (SF), Kevin Raffa (PF) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner, Steve Harris, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) SG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Bradley Coburn steps in front of the Ralph Silvernail pass | 42-41 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), William Hamilton (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Gino Rogers, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SF), Wilfred Lobato (C) Robert Longoria, John Smith, James Deleon | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Steve Harris connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bradley Coburn | 42-44 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the floater from the left block | 44-44 |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is fouled on the floor by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Shackelford (C) Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Steve Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Hodge | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Daniel Lamb in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Hodge, team foul #8 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi | Daniel Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | William Hamilton steals it from Robert Longoria | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Erik Gardner | 46-47 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), James Deleon (C) Erik Gardner, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Lamb | 48-49 |
| 01:17 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Ralph Silvernail swats the layup by Robert Longoria | 50-49 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Longoria - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bradley Coburn | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-52 |