| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 2 blk. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 23-24 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Jason Love drills a shot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | David Stillwell is called for the reach on William Bishop - foul #2 on David Stillwell, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses short on a jumper near the basket | 25-24 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | David Stillwell snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Richard Wingo steals the ball from David Stillwell | 25-24 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the jumper in the paint | 25-24 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | William Bishop gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the floater in the lane | 25-24 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Harvey King drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Love | 27-24 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Robert Myers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson tips it in | 27-26 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Reginald Vavra | 30-26 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Robert Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-26 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | David Stillwell hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Richard Wingo - foul #1 on Richard Wingo, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), John Milan (C) Jason Love, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), George Ketterer (SG) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo | |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | David Stillwell makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | John Milan denies the turnaround by Daniel White | 33-26 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Rew (fresh) 2 blk. C - John Milan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Ketterer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Scott Phillips takes the ball from Edward Robinson | 33-26 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi | Thomas Kissell steals it from David Stillwell | 33-26 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell hits the finger roll | 33-28 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | John Milan hits a jump hook from the left block | 35-28 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses the easy layup | 35-28 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | William Bishop hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 37-30 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | William Bishop shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Harvey King - foul #2 on Harvey King, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Andrew Sullivan (SG), Luis Zamora (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Harvey King, David Stillwell, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Richard Wingo (SG) Thomas Kissell, George Ketterer | |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel White | 39-35 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra tips it home | 41-35 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Daniel White scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Richard Wingo and the foul's on Reginald Vavra - foul #3 on Reginald Vavra, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi | Jerry Morgan snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra jams it on a nice dish by Jason Love | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Sullivan (fresh) SF - Luis Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Robert Myers is fouled on the floor by Jason Love - foul #1 on Jason Love, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), David Stillwell (SF), Donald Rew (PF) Andrew Sullivan, Luis Zamora, Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Daniel White can't connect on a runner from the right block | 43-37 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | Donald Rew pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-37 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Daniel White gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi | Donald Rew pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-37 |
| 10:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Robinson | 43-37 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Bishop | 43-40 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi | Donald Rew shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | William Bishop clanks a jumper from the left block | 43-40 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi | Donald Rew grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi | Harvey King is hacked by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG), John Milan (C) Jason Love, Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), George Ketterer (SG), William Anderson (SF), Anthony Babin (PF), David Ellis (C) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson, William Bishop, Daniel White | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | John Milan scores on a jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Scott Phillips is called for the reach on Thomas Kissell - foul #3 on Scott Phillips, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Luis Zamora (SF) David Stillwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | David Ellis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-40 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi | Donald Rew snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi | Luis Zamora buries a floater from close range set up by Harvey King | 47-40 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | David Ellis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Kissell | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Harvey King hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Phillips and he's fouled by Anthony Babin - foul #1 on Anthony Babin, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), David Stillwell (SF), Jerry Morgan (PF), Reginald Vavra (C) Scott Phillips, Luis Zamora, Donald Rew, John Milan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), William Bishop (PF), Daniel White (C) Thomas Kissell, George Ketterer, William Anderson, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi | Harvey King misses the free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Daniel White gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Reginald Vavra picks off the pass by Daniel White | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jason Love (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harvey King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is hacked by Daniel White - foul #3 on Daniel White, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Andrew Sullivan (SG) Harvey King | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Richard Wingo picks off the pass by David Stillwell | 49-43 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Robert Myers banks in the layup set up by Richard Wingo | 49-45 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Jason Love can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Myers - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Rew (PF) Jerry Morgan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Jason Love makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Jason Love misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Daniel White pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Reginald Vavra blocks the short jumper by William Bishop | 50-45 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi | David Stillwell pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-45 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | William Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harvey King (SG), Luis Zamora (SF) Andrew Sullivan, David Stillwell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), Anthony Babin (SF) Robert Myers, Edward Robinson | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Harvey King knocks in the floater from the right block | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Milan (C) Reginald Vavra | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi | Donald Rew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner from close range | 52-45 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Daniel White pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Stillwell (SF) Luis Zamora | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (SG), Edward Robinson (SF) Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Donald Rew evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from David Stillwell and he's hacked by Daniel White - foul #4 on Daniel White, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (PG) Jason Love | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) George Ketterer | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | William Bishop shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel White | 55-47 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | Thomas Kissell is called for the reach on John Milan - foul #1 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra (C) Donald Rew | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Anthony Babin (PF) Thomas Kissell, William Bishop | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi | John Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Robert Myers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | David Stillwell gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Scott Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harvey King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Stillwell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Milan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Reginald Vavra (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Babin (fresh) C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Robinson | 57-50 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Anthony Babin swats the short shot by Reginald Vavra | 57-50 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Scott Phillips can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Daniel White connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Anthony Babin | 57-52 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason Love (PG), Donald Rew (PF) Scott Phillips, John Milan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bishop (PF) Anthony Babin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi | Reginald Vavra is open and lays it up and in | 59-52 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Daniel White buries a runner in the lane set up by Richard Wingo | 59-54 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi | David Stillwell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-54 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Daniel White connects on the shot from the left side | 59-56 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Donald Rew splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 59-56 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Daniel White gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Harvey King takes the ball from Edward Robinson | 59-56 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Jason Love connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Donald Rew out of the doubleteam | 62-56 |
| 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 a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Donald Rew is called for the reach on William Bishop - foul #2 on Donald Rew, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Donald Rew gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Donald Rew is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Myers - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Scott Phillips (SG) Harvey King | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Donald Rew makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Donald Rew misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Stillwell | 63-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | David Stillwell runs out the clock | 63-56 |