| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Dickerson inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | James Dickerson tips it home | 27-37 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Anderson - foul #1 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi | Albert Houser swats the dunk try by Ronald Edwards | 27-38 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Albert Houser can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on James Dickerson - foul #1 on James Dickerson, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards is fouled on the floor by Michael Little - foul #2 on Michael Little, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Zybia | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Harold Corona - foul #3 on Harold Corona, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG) Harold Corona | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Lawrence Pippin - foul #1 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 17:41 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson travels with the ball | 32-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Brown (SF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson scores on a jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Lee Brown is fouled on the floor by James Dickerson - foul #2 on James Dickerson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Robert Cabello, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses long on a runner in the paint | 35-43 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles can't tip it in | 35-43 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Dickerson | 38-43 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Lee Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Lawrence Pippin | 38-45 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Lee Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lawrence Pippin | 40-48 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | James Dickerson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | John Hill is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Zybia is called for the reach on Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Little | 43-50 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson misses the tip | 43-50 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards tips it in | 45-50 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Ronald Edwards is called for the reach on Michael Little - foul #3 on Ronald Edwards, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SF), Frank Morton (PF), John Fedele (C) Jeffrey Zybia, James Dickerson, Nicholas Anderson, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Robert Cabello, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay comes up short on the shot from the left block | 45-50 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | John Fedele tips it home | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) C - John Fedele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:41 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Lamson | 47-50 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hill | 47-50 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | John Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG), James Dickerson (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, John Fedele | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Little, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | James Dickerson buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Harold Corona | 49-51 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-51 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | John Hill snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | James Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Zybia | 51-51 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ronald Edwards | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi | James Dickerson tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 51-51 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is fouled on the floor by Harold Corona - foul #4 on Harold Corona, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SG), John Fedele (C) Jeffrey Zybia, Harold Corona, Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, John Hill, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Cecil Barkley | |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin's dunk attempt is rejected by John Fedele | 51-53 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay buries a turnaround from close range set up by John Fedele and he's hacked by Robert Cabello - foul #1 on Robert Cabello, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG), Frank Morton (PF), Ronald Edwards (C) James Dickerson, Nicholas Anderson, John Fedele | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) C - Ronald Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Albert Houser comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello tips it back up and in | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Michael Little is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Michael Little, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia (PG) Jeremy Macaulay | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Robert Cabello | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards is whistled for traveling | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi | James Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Ronald Edwards | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Fedele - foul #1 on John Fedele, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SF) Harold Corona, James Dickerson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | The jump hook by Jeremy Macaulay is blocked by Jeffrey Thompson | 56-55 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | John Hill snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay's pass is intercepted by Cecil Barkley | 56-55 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SG), Ronald Edwards (C) Jeremy Macaulay, John Fedele | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Cecil Barkley, John Hill, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Lee Brown tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Zybia (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 57-57 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Ronald Edwards is denied by Lawrence Pippin | 57-57 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin drills a floater from the left block | 57-59 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 57-59 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Lee Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Philip Pickles | 57-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Lee Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Harold Corona gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Lee Brown is called for the reach on James Dickerson - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #8 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lee Brown | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Zybia | 59-62 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Harold Corona's floater is tipped away by John Hill | 59-62 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Zybia is called for the reach on Lawrence Pippin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #10 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF) Philip Pickles, John Hill, Albert Houser | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Zybia drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Robert Cabello, Lee Brown, Lionel Kohler | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Zybia - foul #3 on Jeffrey Zybia, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Ronald Edwards hits the finger roll set up by James Dickerson | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles connects on the halfcourt shot | 64-67 |