| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Harley Stewart inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Josef Kizewski | 26-30 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | John Aponte is hacked by Robert Gates - foul #2 on Robert Gates, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) Robert Sykes, Harley Stewart, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:43 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:17 | Clemson | Landon Brown gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:56 | Clemson | Landon Brown double dribbles | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Harley Stewart (SF), Robert Gates (PF) Paul Britton, Landon Brown, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey's pass is intercepted by John Hunt | 26-30 |
| 17:17 | Clemson | Robert Sykes is called for 10 seconds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Jessie Pompa (C) Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski clanks a jumper near the basket | 26-30 |
| 16:56 | Clemson | Harley Stewart pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:32 | Clemson | Robert Gates clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 26-30 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Aponte | 26-32 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Robert Sykes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Clayton - foul #2 on Donald Clayton, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SF), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) Harley Stewart, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Guerrier (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Ronald Rice (C) Josef Kizewski, Gregorio Moretti, Donald Clayton | |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Robert Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:50 | Clemson | Robert Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Guerrier (fresh) PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi | Robert Sykes takes the ball from John Aponte | 28-32 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | John Hunt lays it up and in | 30-32 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-32 |
| 14:38 | Clemson | Landon Brown gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Clifford Smith is called for the reach on Robert Sykes - foul #2 on Clifford Smith, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Wayne Looney, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), Josef Kizewski (SF), Gregorio Moretti (PF), Donald Clayton (C) Milton Libbey, John Guerrier, Clifford Smith, Ronald Rice | |
| 14:11 | Clemson | Robert Gates's floater is knocked away by Josef Kizewski | 30-32 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Donald Clayton - foul #3 on Donald Clayton, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| 13:41 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 13:22 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 13:05 | Clemson | Harley Stewart's floater is tipped away by Josef Kizewski | 30-32 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jessie Pompa - foul #2 on Jessie Pompa, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (PG) John Aponte | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 12:40 | Clemson | Paul Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 12:12 | Clemson | Wayne Looney drills a jumpshot from the right side | 32-33 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti misses the easy layup | 32-33 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey tips it home | 32-35 |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Christopher Majkowski is called for the reach on Paul Britton - foul #1 on Christopher Majkowski, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Landon Brown (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Paul Britton, Harley Stewart, Wayne Looney, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Guerrier (SF), Ronald Rice (C) Josef Kizewski, Donald Clayton | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Guerrier (fresh) PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Clemson | Robert Gates loses the dribble to Ronald Rice | 32-35 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | John Guerrier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 11:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to John Hunt | 32-35 |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa buries a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Ronald Rice - foul #2 on Ronald Rice, team foul #5 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Britton (PG), Harley Stewart (SF) Robert Sykes, John Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (SG), Josef Kizewski (SF), Clifford Smith (PF) Christopher Majkowski, John Guerrier, Gregorio Moretti | |
| 10:37 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), John Hunt (SG), Randy Ray (C) Paul Britton, Landon Brown, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:43 | Clemson | John Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG) Robert Sykes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (PF) Clifford Smith | |
| 09:24 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice's pass is intercepted by Randy Ray | 35-35 |
| 09:02 | Clemson | John Hunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF) Ronald Rice | |
| 08:44 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton makes the contested shot from just outside the lane | 35-37 |
| 08:15 | Clemson | Robert Sykes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi | John Aponte scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Landon Brown (SF), Robert Gates (PF), Randy Ray (C) Robert Sykes, Harley Stewart, Wayne Looney, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski (PG), John Guerrier (SF), Ronald Rice (C) Milton Libbey, Josef Kizewski, Donald Clayton | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Britton (fresh) SF - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 8 pts. C - Randy Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Guerrier (fresh) PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Rice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses the dunk | 35-39 |
| 07:05 | Clemson | Randy Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Robert Gates can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gregorio Moretti - foul #2 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Wayne Looney (C) Paul Britton, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 06:47 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 06:23 | Clemson | John Hunt grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 05:59 | Clemson | John Hunt misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 05:57 | Clemson | Wayne Looney tips it home | 39-39 |
| 05:51 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 39-39 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Gates - foul #3 on Robert Gates, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF), Jessie Pompa (C) Robert Sykes, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Milton Libbey (PG), Josef Kizewski (SF), Donald Clayton (PF) John Aponte, John Guerrier, Gregorio Moretti | |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Robert Gates drills a jumper in the paint | 41-41 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski can't connect on a runner near the basket | 41-41 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 41-43 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Rice is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-43 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) John Hunt, Landon Brown, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti (PF) Ronald Rice | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti banks in the layup | 41-45 |
| 03:34 | Clemson | Harley Stewart drills a jump hook from the baseline | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Britton (fresh) SF - Harley Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Ray (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Majkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Christopher Majkowski is hacked by Wayne Looney - foul #1 on Wayne Looney, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Landon Brown (SF), Robert Gates (PF) Paul Britton, Harley Stewart, Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Aponte (SG) Christopher Majkowski | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski double dribbles | 43-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Robert Gates hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregorio Moretti - foul #3 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Randy Ray (C) Landon Brown, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | Harley Stewart steps in front of the Donald Clayton pass | 44-45 |
| 01:45 | Clemson | Robert Sykes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey is hacked by Robert Sykes - foul #2 on Robert Sykes, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Jessie Pompa (C) John Hunt, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Aponte | 47-47 |
| 00:48 | Clemson | Robert Gates misses badly on a floater from the left block | 47-47 |
| 00:46 | Clemson | Robert Gates can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Donald Clayton | 47-49 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Milton Libbey is called for the reach on Robert Sykes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Libbey, team foul #8 | 47-49 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Robert Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:19 | Clemson | Robert Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint | 49-49 |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Landon Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses the fullcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski misses the shot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 04:38 | Clemson | Robert Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:20 | Clemson | Robert Sykes makes the driving attempt from close range | 51-49 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 51-49 |
| 03:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Harley Stewart | 51-49 |
| 03:52 | Clemson | Robert Gates's layup is rejected by Josef Kizewski | 51-49 |
| 03:50 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Clayton - foul #4 on Donald Clayton, team foul #9 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (PG), Paul Britton (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) Robert Sykes, Harley Stewart, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ronald Rice (C) Donald Clayton | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Landon Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Ronald Rice pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey connects on the floater from the left side | 52-51 |
| 02:50 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski jams it and he's hacked by Landon Brown - foul #3 on Landon Brown, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF) Landon Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:04 | Clemson | Ronald Rice swats the short shot by Harley Stewart | 55-54 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Aponte | 55-56 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | John Hunt is hacked by Ronald Rice - foul #3 on Ronald Rice, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SG), Robert Gates (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Paul Britton, Wayne Looney, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Clayton (C) Ronald Rice | |
| 01:12 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Aponte | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - John Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Stewart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:29 | Clemson | Landon Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski is hacked by Landon Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Landon Brown, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Sykes (PG) John Hunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:06 | Clemson | Landon Brown makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Gregorio Moretti can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Gates (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Aponte (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Clayton (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | John Hunt (SG), Wayne Looney (PF), Randy Ray (C) Harley Stewart, Robert Gates, Jessie Pompa | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:44 | Clemson | Landon Brown hits a turnaround from the baseline | 62-60 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey is hacked by Randy Ray - foul #3 on Randy Ray, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Gates (PF), Jessie Pompa (C) Wayne Looney, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Robert Gates makes the jumpshot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Robert Gates steps in front of the Milton Libbey pass | 64-62 |
| 03:19 | Clemson | Robert Sykes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa tips it back up and in | 66-62 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Josef Kizewski | 66-64 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa is hacked by Gregorio Moretti - foul #4 on Gregorio Moretti, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF), Wayne Looney (PF) Landon Brown, Robert Gates | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:35 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi | John Aponte connects on the shot from the right side | 68-66 |
| 01:51 | Clemson | Jessie Pompa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Harley Stewart tips it home | 70-66 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi | John Aponte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton tips it back up and in | 70-68 |
| 01:04 | Clemson | Wayne Looney connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Sykes | 72-68 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Milton Libbey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 72-68 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Wayne Looney pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Robert Sykes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harley Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Looney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Pompa (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Milton Libbey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Aponte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Josef Kizewski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. PF - Gregorio Moretti (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Clayton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Wayne Looney is hacked by Milton Libbey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Libbey, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | Landon Brown (SF) Harley Stewart | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Wayne Looney misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:35 | Clemson | Wayne Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 73-68 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi | Josef Kizewski hits the follow up shot | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | Milton Libbey is called for the reach on John Hunt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Libbey, team foul #13 | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:25 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Jessie Pompa picks off the pass by Milton Libbey | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | John Hunt is hacked by Milton Libbey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Libbey, team foul #14 | 74-70 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:09 | Clemson | John Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | John Hunt is hacked by John Aponte in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Aponte, team foul #15 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Randy Ray (C) Wayne Looney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:07 | Clemson | John Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | John Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Randy Ray is called for the reach on Donald Clayton - foul #4 on Randy Ray, team foul #9 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Clemson | Harley Stewart (SF), Robert Gates (PF) John Hunt, Randy Ray | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Donald Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |