| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson misses short on a shot from the baseline | 25-29 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is fouled on the floor by Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Walter Ray is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is called for traveling | 25-29 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | John Llewellyn steals the ball from Richard Browder | 25-29 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 25-29 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on Richard Browder - foul #2 on Richard Browder, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Richard Browder drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ariel Costa and the foul's on James Shackelford - foul #3 on James Shackelford, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Richard Browder makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits the finger roll set up by John Llewellyn and he's fouled by Ariel Costa - foul #3 on Ariel Costa, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Ariel Costa is blocked by Ralph Silvernail | 28-35 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ariel Costa | 28-35 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Ralph Silvernail is called for the reach on Chi Huang - foul #1 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF) John Llewellyn, Francisco Duran | |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 31-35 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Thompson and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Smith and he's fouled by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #4 | 33-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Richard Browder (SF) John Smith, Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF), James Shackelford (C) Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ariel Costa | 37-38 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Browder - foul #3 on Richard Browder, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Gino Rogers, Domingo Lopez, Ralph Elsea | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Ray | 37-39 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Walter Ray buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Browder | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the shot from the left block set up by John Llewellyn and the foul's on Chi Huang - foul #2 on Chi Huang, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF) Richard Browder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF) Francisco Duran | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Clarence O'Kell steals the ball from Ariel Costa | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Llewellyn | 39-42 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Walter Ray - foul #1 on Walter Ray, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Richard Browder (SF) Ariel Costa, Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 40-46 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Walter Ray hits a jumper near the basket | 42-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chi Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Llewellyn | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 42-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) John Smith, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-49 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Llewellyn, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Ralph Elsea | |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gino Rogers, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Francisco Duran (SF) Jason Engelhardt | |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by James Shackelford - foul #4 on James Shackelford, team foul #8 | 42-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Browder (SF) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Ralph Silvernail (C) Domingo Lopez, James Shackelford | |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 44-52 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is hacked by Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Francisco Duran, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi | Walter Ray blocks the jumper by Clarence O'Kell | 46-52 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Browder | 46-52 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Chi Huang can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-52 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson loses the dribble to Clarence Goff | 46-52 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF) Richard Browder | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-52 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | James Shackelford can't tip it in | 49-52 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Chi Huang tips it in | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Domingo Lopez | 51-55 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-55 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the board | 51-55 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 51-58 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Richard Browder (SF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Bradley Coburn, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Chi Huang loses the dribble to Joseph Thompson | 54-60 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Llewellyn | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Goff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses short on a runner in the lane | 54-62 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 54-62 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | John Smith grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Thompson is called for the reach on Clarence Goff - foul #2 on Joseph Thompson, team foul #11 | 54-62 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi | James Shackelford lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Llewellyn | 54-64 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa steps out of bounds on the baseline | 54-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Joseph Thompson, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers is fouled on the floor by Richard Browder - foul #4 on Richard Browder, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Ray | 54-65 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Clarence Goff is denied by Ralph Elsea | 54-65 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Chi Huang gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is whistled for a carry | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Clarence Goff - foul #3 on Clarence Goff, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Richard Browder loses the dribble to Ralph Silvernail | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers runs out the clock | 54-67 |