| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fresh) SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SF - John Jenkins (fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fresh) C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) SG - Carlos Hooks (fresh) SF - Mark Kester (fresh) PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) C - William Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Gary King loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Clemson | Carlos Hooks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Clemson | William Griffin connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Carlos Hooks | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Gary King knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Stephens and he's fouled by Carlos Hooks - foul #1 on Carlos Hooks, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Clemson | Carlos Hooks buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Andrew Cunningham | 2-4 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Mark Kester grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Clemson | Alberto Russo is called for the reach on Mark Kester - foul #1 on Alberto Russo, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Hooks | 2-6 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi | Gary King connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 5-6 |
| 17:30 | Clemson | Carlos Hooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by William Griffin - foul #1 on William Griffin, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Arthur King (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF) Gary King, Alberto Russo, John Jenkins, Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | Adam Wright (SF), Alberto Lorenzo (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Mark Kester, Andrew Cunningham, William Griffin | |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Clemson | Alberto Lorenzo grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 17:12 | Clemson | Carlos Hooks is hacked by Arthur King - foul #1 on Arthur King, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Merrifield (C) Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Robert Browning (SG) Stephen Johnson, Carlos Hooks | |
| 16:52 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano knocks in the floater from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Owensby and the foul's on Charles Gibson - foul #1 on Charles Gibson, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:46 | Clemson | Charles Gibson pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 16:28 | Clemson | Richard Owensby steals it from Alberto Lorenzo | 7-8 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Owensby | 9-8 |
| 16:08 | Clemson | Adam Wright knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby hits a turnaround in the lane | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur King (fresh) SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Merrifield (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Browning (fresh) SF - Adam Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alberto Lorenzo (fresh) C - Charles Gibson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Clemson | Robert Browning travels with the ball | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Jenkins (SF), Rick Silvey (C) Richard Owensby, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG), Carlos Hooks (SG), Mark Kester (SF), Andrew Cunningham (PF), William Griffin (C) Roberto Giordano, Robert Browning, Adam Wright, Alberto Lorenzo, Charles Gibson | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi | Arthur King is fouled on the floor by Mark Kester - foul #1 on Mark Kester, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG) Richard Crawford | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Gary King clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Hooks - foul #2 on Carlos Hooks, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (SG) Carlos Hooks | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Gary King misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Gary King makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rick Silvey - foul #1 on Rick Silvey, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (PG), Erwin Davis (PF) Gary King, Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 14:41 | Clemson | Mark Kester misses badly on a shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Arthur King gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Arthur King connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 14:09 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | John Jenkins snags the defensive board | 16-12 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses long on a 3 from straight away | 16-12 |
| 13:50 | Clemson | William Griffin gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Erwin Davis - foul #1 on Erwin Davis, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Alberto Russo, John Jenkins, Erwin Davis, Rick Silvey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (SG), Adam Wright (SF), Alberto Lorenzo (C) Millard Riley, Mark Kester, William Griffin | |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:43 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens tips it back up and in | 18-14 |
| 13:04 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 13:02 | Clemson | Adam Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:48 | Clemson | The pull-up jumper by Stephen Johnson is blocked by Nicolas Devine | 18-14 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi | Gary King misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 18-14 |
| 12:17 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:59 | Clemson | Adam Wright steps out of bounds on the sideline | 18-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Erwin Davis (PF), Rick Silvey (C) Gary King, Arthur King, Richard Crawford, Nicolas Devine, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Browning (SG), Mark Kester (SF), William Griffin (C) Stephen Johnson, Andrew Cunningham, Alberto Lorenzo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fresh) PF - Erwin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Rick Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Browning (fresh) SF - Mark Kester (fresh) PF - Adam Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Mississippi | John Jenkins's pass is intercepted by William Griffin | 18-14 |
| 11:26 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano misses the easy layup | 18-14 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 20-14 |
| 11:03 | Clemson | William Griffin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Arthur King (SG), Nicolas Devine (PF), John Merrifield (C) Richard Owensby, Alberto Russo, Erwin Davis, Rick Silvey | |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (PG), Everett Barone (PF) Roberto Giordano, Adam Wright | |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | John Merrifield buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Gary King | 22-14 |
| 10:34 | Clemson | Millard Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Erwin Davis (PF) Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | Clemson | Alberto Lorenzo (PF), Charles Gibson (C) Everett Barone, William Griffin | |
| 10:19 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-14 |
| 10:06 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Mark Kester tips it but misses | 24-14 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi | John Jenkins drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur King | 27-14 |
| 09:30 | Clemson | Robert Browning misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 09:28 | Clemson | Millard Riley tips it but misses | 27-14 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi | John Jenkins gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-14 |
| 09:21 | Clemson | Mark Kester grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 09:09 | Clemson | Millard Riley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-14 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi | John Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 27-14 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | Erwin Davis clanks a jumper from the left side | 27-14 |
| 08:59 | Clemson | Mark Kester gets the rebound | 27-14 |
| 08:46 | Clemson | Alberto Lorenzo misses the lay-in | 27-14 |
| 08:44 | Clemson | Mark Kester snags the offensive board | 27-14 |
| 08:28 | Clemson | Robert Browning misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-14 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | John Merrifield grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi | Gary King can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 27-14 |
| 08:07 | Clemson | Alberto Lorenzo grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 07:41 | Clemson | Mark Kester travels with the ball | 27-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Owensby (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (PF), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Arthur King, John Jenkins, Erwin Davis, John Merrifield | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Adam Wright (SF), Andrew Cunningham (PF), William Griffin (C) Millard Riley, Robert Browning, Mark Kester, Alberto Lorenzo, Charles Gibson | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Richard Owensby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicolas Devine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Andrew Cunningham is called for the reach on Richard Owensby - foul #1 on Andrew Cunningham, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roberto Giordano - foul #1 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #7 | 27-14 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-14 |
| 07:12 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham gets the rebound | 28-14 |
| 07:04 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-14 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Andrew Cunningham - foul #2 on Andrew Cunningham, team foul #8 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Everett Barone (PF) Andrew Cunningham | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the free throw | 31-14 |
| 06:29 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 31-14 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | William Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 31-14 |
| 06:13 | Clemson | Stephen Johnson loses the dribble to Richard Crawford | 31-14 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Crawford | 33-14 |
| 05:51 | Clemson | Adam Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-14 |
| 05:49 | Clemson | Everett Barone misses the tip | 33-14 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine snags the defensive board | 33-14 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Richard Crawford buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Owensby | 36-14 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Christopher Stephens takes the ball from Adam Wright | 36-14 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi | Everett Barone steals it from Alberto Russo | 36-14 |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Adam Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-14 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine gets the rebound | 36-14 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens banks in the layup on a great pass from Alberto Russo | 38-14 |
| 04:12 | Clemson | Roberto Giordano drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-16 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Richard Owensby comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-16 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-16 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Roberto Giordano is called for the reach on Nicolas Devine - foul #2 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #9 | 38-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Arthur King (SG), John Jenkins (SF), Erwin Davis (PF) Richard Owensby, Alberto Russo, Richard Crawford, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Millard Riley (PG), Carlos Hooks (SG), Mark Kester (SF), Andrew Cunningham (PF), Alberto Lorenzo (C) Stephen Johnson, Roberto Giordano, Adam Wright, Everett Barone, William Griffin | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 1st free throw | 39-16 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi | Nicolas Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 40-16 |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham buries a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Erwin Davis - foul #2 on Erwin Davis, team foul #5 | 40-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Rick Silvey (C) Nicolas Devine | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 03:32 | Clemson | Andrew Cunningham makes the free throw | 40-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Gary King (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur King (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jenkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erwin Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rick Silvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Millard Riley (fresh) SG - Carlos Hooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Kester (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andrew Cunningham (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alberto Lorenzo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Arthur King scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Jenkins and he's hacked by Alberto Lorenzo - foul #1 on Alberto Lorenzo, team foul #10 | 42-19 |
| 03:13 | Mississippi | Arthur King makes the free throw | 43-19 |
| 03:04 | Clemson | Erwin Davis is called for the reach on Mark Kester - foul #3 on Erwin Davis, team foul #6 | 43-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Alberto Russo (SG) Erwin Davis | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:47 | Clemson | The short jumper by Carlos Hooks is denied by John Jenkins | 43-19 |
| 02:45 | Clemson | Alberto Lorenzo tips it but misses | 43-19 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Mark Kester gets the offensive rebound | 43-19 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Millard Riley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-19 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-19 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Carlos Hooks steps in front of the Alberto Russo pass | 43-19 |
| 02:10 | Clemson | Millard Riley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Carlos Hooks | 43-21 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo is hacked by Millard Riley - foul #1 on Millard Riley, team foul #11 | 43-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Richard Crawford (SF) Arthur King | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Johnson (PG) Millard Riley | |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-21 |
| 01:39 | Clemson | Mark Kester makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Johnson | 45-24 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Kester - foul #2 on Mark Kester, team foul #12 | 45-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur King (SG), Christopher Stephens (C) Gary King, Richard Crawford | |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Browning (SG), Charles Gibson (C) Carlos Hooks, Alberto Lorenzo | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 46-24 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Alberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-24 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Mark Kester clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-24 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Rick Silvey snags the defensive board | 47-24 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Christopher Stephens connects on the jumper from the right block set up by John Jenkins | 49-24 |
| 00:49 | Clemson | Robert Browning connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 49-26 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi | Arthur King misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-26 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Charles Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Mark Kester is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Mark Kester, team foul #13 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary King (PG), Richard Crawford (SF), Nicolas Devine (C) Alberto Russo, Rick Silvey, Christopher Stephens | |
| Subs | Clemson | Roberto Giordano (PG), Carlos Hooks (SG), Adam Wright (SF), Everett Barone (PF), William Griffin (C) Stephen Johnson, Robert Browning, Mark Kester, Andrew Cunningham, Charles Gibson | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | John Jenkins misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-26 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Everett Barone | 49-26 |