| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | John Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Gino Rogers - foul #3 on Gino Rogers, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Simmons | 30-29 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it home | 32-29 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Domingo Lopez - foul #1 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF) John Smith, Joseph Simmons, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 32-30 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Ray | 32-30 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the easy layup | 32-30 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it in | 34-30 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | James Shackelford takes the ball from Ariel Costa | 34-30 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Ray | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Shackelford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Walter Ray knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Browder | 34-32 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi | Walter Ray picks off the pass by Francisco Duran | 34-32 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Richard Browder can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 34-32 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez's pass is intercepted by Walter Ray | 34-32 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Clarence O'Kell - foul #1 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Ralph Elsea (PF), Ralph Silvernail (C) Richard Jones, Clarence O'Kell, James Shackelford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Joseph Simmons (C) Ariel Costa, Bradley Coburn, Richard Browder, Walter Ray | |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Chi Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran loses the dribble to Wilfred Lobato | 34-34 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato's layup is rejected by Ralph Elsea | 34-34 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Domingo Lopez | 34-34 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran hits a shot in the lane | 36-34 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato loses the dribble to Ralph Silvernail | 36-34 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 36-34 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail gets the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Elsea (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chi Huang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Chi Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | John Smith comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 36-34 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Chi Huang misses the tip | 36-34 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato tips it back up and in | 36-36 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled on the floor by Chi Huang - foul #2 on Chi Huang, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF), James Shackelford (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Ralph Elsea, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Clarence Goff, Chi Huang, Joseph Simmons | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gino Rogers and he's hacked by Wilfred Lobato - foul #1 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | James Shackelford swats the shot by Ariel Costa | 38-36 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Richard Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Wilfred Lobato - foul #2 on Wilfred Lobato, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-36 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG) Ariel Costa | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Clarence O'Kell | 40-36 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi | Gregory Maria is hacked by Walter Ray - foul #1 on Walter Ray, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF) Richard Jones, Gregory Maria | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons (PF) Wilfred Lobato | |
| 08:05 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell drills a shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Smith | 42-39 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on James Shackelford - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ralph Silvernail (C) James Shackelford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chi Huang (PF) Richard Browder | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Silvernail (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Ray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi | Chi Huang is called for the reach on Ralph Silvernail - foul #3 on Chi Huang, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Jones (PG) Gino Rogers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG) John Smith, Bradley Coburn | |
| 06:37 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Clarence Goff - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores (SG), Gregory Maria (SF), Ralph Elsea (PF), James Shackelford (C) Domingo Lopez, Francisco Duran, Clarence O'Kell, Ralph Silvernail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Richard Browder (SF) Clarence Goff, Joseph Simmons | |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Richard Browder connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Chi Huang | 42-41 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Shackelford | 44-41 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi | Ralph Elsea misses the turnaround in the lane | 44-41 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi | Edgardo Flores tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gino Rogers (PG), Domingo Lopez (SG), Francisco Duran (SF), Clarence O'Kell (PF) Richard Jones, Edgardo Flores, Gregory Maria, Ralph Elsea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Joseph Simmons (C) Ariel Costa, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Smith | 46-43 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | James Shackelford is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | Richard Browder can't finish the layup | 46-43 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Joseph Simmons hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | James Shackelford's floater is tipped away by Wilfred Lobato | 46-45 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran tips it home | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gino Rogers (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Domingo Lopez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Francisco Duran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Clarence O'Kell (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - James Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Richard Browder knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Smith | 48-47 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | James Shackelford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell tips it home | 50-47 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | Clarence O'Kell is called for the reach on Wilfred Lobato - foul #2 on Clarence O'Kell, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Ray (C) Richard Browder | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | John Smith lays it up and in set up by Walter Ray | 50-49 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Domingo Lopez | 53-49 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is fouled on the floor by Domingo Lopez - foul #2 on Domingo Lopez, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Coburn - foul #3 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi | Francisco Duran misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Clarence O'Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | A charge is called on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 55-49 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on Domingo Lopez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Domingo Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato is fouled on the floor by James Shackelford - foul #2 on James Shackelford, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi | James Shackelford grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | John Smith is called for the reach on James Shackelford in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is whistled for traveling | 57-50 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gino Rogers runs out the clock | 57-50 |