| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dickerson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Fedele (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Dickerson inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi | James Dickerson clanks a runner from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Casey | 28-30 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi | John Fedele is hacked by Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Michael Little connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi | John Fedele is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Fedele, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (C) John Fedele | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Nicholas Anderson takes the ball from Harold Casey | 31-32 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | John Hill snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Harold Corona is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #2 on Harold Corona, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Little | 31-35 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi | Frank Morton scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Morton - foul #1 on Frank Morton, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Lionel Kohler (SF) Philip Pickles, John Hill | |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona double dribbles | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Harold Casey (PF) Michael Little, Jamie Jones | |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Harold Casey tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nicholas Anderson | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Dickerson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | James Dickerson drills a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Cecil Barkley - foul #2 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), John Fedele (C) Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | James Dickerson makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Harold Casey is hacked by Nicholas Anderson - foul #2 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lionel Kohler | |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Jamie Jones (PF) Cecil Barkley, Harold Casey | |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi | John Fedele snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi | Philip Pickles takes the ball from Harold Corona | 36-37 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles can't throw it down | 36-37 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | James Dickerson grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | James Dickerson is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Harold Casey (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Jamie Jones, Richard Spengler | |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | John Hill swats the layup by John Fedele | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | John Fedele grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Hill and the foul's on Nicholas Anderson - foul #3 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Frank Morton (C) Harold Corona, John Fedele | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF) Michael Lancaster, Michael Little, John Hill | |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lionel Kohler - foul #2 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (PF) Harold Casey | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Dickerson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses badly on a shot from the left block | 37-40 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 37-40 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi | Philip Pickles steps in front of the Jeffrey Lamson pass | 37-40 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Nicholas Anderson snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 37-42 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Nicholas Anderson is called for the reach on Jamie Jones - foul #4 on Nicholas Anderson, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Corona (SF), John Fedele (PF), Robert Smith (C) James Dickerson, Nicholas Anderson, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Fedele | 37-44 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF) Jeffrey Lamson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Harold Corona is called for the reach on Michael Little - foul #3 on Harold Corona, team foul #8 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi | James Dickerson drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jeremy Macaulay | 40-45 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Michael Little drills a 3 from straight away set up by Harold Casey | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Dickerson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Fedele (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Dickerson | 42-48 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Frank Morton is called for the reach on Harold Casey - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (PG), Nicholas Anderson (PF) Jeremy Macaulay, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Richard Spengler | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Harold Corona gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | James Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is hacked by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #10 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeremy Macaulay (PG), Robert Smith (C) James Dickerson, John Fedele | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Jamie Jones (PF) Michael Little, John Hill, Harold Casey | |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:53 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 42-50 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses long on a jumper in the lane | 42-50 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi | Harold Corona grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Nicholas Anderson steals it from Cecil Barkley | 42-50 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson double dribbles | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Dickerson (SF), John Fedele (C) Jeffrey Lamson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Nicholas Anderson steals the ball from John Hill | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeremy Macaulay (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Dickerson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 stl. 4 pf. C - John Fedele (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Harold Corona loses the ball out of bounds | 42-50 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Harold Casey jams it set up by Michael Little | 42-52 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi | James Dickerson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 02:42 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Macaulay - foul #4 on Jeremy Macaulay, team foul #11 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Rakoski (PG), Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Frank Morton (PF), Robert Smith (C) Jeremy Macaulay, Harold Corona, Nicholas Anderson, John Fedele | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (PF) Harold Casey | |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | James Dickerson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 45-54 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler's floater is tipped away by Frank Morton | 45-54 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones tips it back up and in | 45-56 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi | Richard Spengler blocks the short jumper by James Dickerson | 45-56 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi | Philip Pickles picks off the pass by James Dickerson | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Little | 45-60 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | John Hill is called for the reach on James Dickerson - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF) Jamie Jones | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | James Dickerson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Rakoski | 48-60 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles runs out the clock | 48-60 |