| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Llewellyn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Smith and the foul's on Francisco Duran - foul #1 on Francisco Duran, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bradley Coburn | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's pass is intercepted by Bradley Coburn | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 36-28 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Llewellyn | 36-31 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Thompson in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | James Shackelford scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-33 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Francisco Duran - foul #2 on Francisco Duran, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 3rd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the jumper near the basket | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the tip | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Clarence O'Kell is called for the reach on Wilfred Lobato - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Jason Engelhardt (SF), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, Francisco Duran, James Shackelford | |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Ralph Silvernail denies the turnaround by Kevin Raffa | 38-33 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell's pass is intercepted by Bradley Coburn | 38-33 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Coburn | 40-33 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gino Rogers | 40-35 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kevin Raffa - foul #4 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | John Llewellyn steps in front of the Robert Longoria pass | 40-37 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea is denied on a layup by Wilfred Lobato | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jason Engelhardt | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | John Llewellyn denies the turnaround by John Smith | 40-40 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt hits a jumper from the left block | 40-42 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Browder | 43-42 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez tips it in | 43-44 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato is whistled for a carry | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Richard Browder, Wilfred Lobato, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) John Llewellyn, Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Longoria - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Gino Rogers in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell lays it in on a great pass from Gino Rogers and the foul's on Chi Huang - foul #3 on Chi Huang, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa blows the layup | 43-48 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Clarence Goff, Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Joseph Thompson picks off the pass by Kevin Raffa | 43-48 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-48 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-48 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Llewellyn | 43-50 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits a runner in the lane set up by Robert Longoria and he's hacked by Ralph Silvernail - foul #2 on Ralph Silvernail, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Clarence Goff (SG) Ariel Costa, Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), James Shackelford (C) John Llewellyn, Ralph Silvernail | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Ray (C) Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Engelhardt (SF) Francisco Duran | |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | John Smith loses the dribble to Joseph Thompson | 45-50 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers slams it home set up by Joseph Thompson | 45-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) SF - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Engelhardt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Clarence O'Kell - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG), Richard Browder (SF) Clarence Goff, Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Gino Rogers, Joseph Thompson, Clarence O'Kell | |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi | James Shackelford gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Domingo Lopez | 47-55 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Richard Browder, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Domingo Lopez, Jason Engelhardt, Ralph Elsea | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran connects on the floater near the basket set up by John Llewellyn | 47-57 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Smith | 50-57 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Wilfred Lobato is called for the reach on James Shackelford - foul #2 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Kevin Raffa (C) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Ralph Silvernail (C) John Llewellyn, James Shackelford | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 50-57 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Clarence Goff | 50-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Ralph Silvernail blocks the jumper by Kevin Raffa | 50-57 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is fouled on the floor by Ariel Costa - foul #1 on Ariel Costa, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Walter Ray (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), James Shackelford (C) Gino Rogers, Joseph Thompson, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | John Llewellyn misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-57 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Richard Browder, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG) Domingo Lopez | |
| 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) | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 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) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-59 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | James Shackelford pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Longoria - foul #2 on Robert Longoria, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG) John Llewellyn | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Wilfred Lobato is called for the reach on Clarence O'Kell - foul #3 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG) Joseph Thompson | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 58-62 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Llewellyn (PG), Ralph Elsea (PF) Gino Rogers, Clarence O'Kell | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is hacked by Robert Longoria in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ralph Elsea | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | John Smith is called for the reach on Ralph Elsea in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Smith | 61-63 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Thompson (SG), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Domingo Lopez, Ralph Elsea | |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | John Smith is called for the reach on Francisco Duran in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria's floater is knocked away by Clarence O'Kell | 61-64 |