| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 12 pts. SF - James Neff (fresh) PF - David Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | James Neff inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the shot from the free throw line | 32-24 |
| 19:42 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Harold Becker - foul #2 on Harold Becker, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 32-25 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter tips it but misses | 32-25 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Baxter | 32-25 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter knocks in the floater in the paint | 32-27 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | Harold Becker steps in front of the Richard Callaham pass | 32-27 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Harold Becker connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Priolo and the foul's on Richard Callaham - foul #3 on Richard Callaham, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn (PF) David Freeman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Trudeau (SG), Charles Flagg (C) Richard Callaham, Anthony Williams | |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | John Roger hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Trudeau | 34-30 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina State | John Roger drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Guillermo Torres | 36-32 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Harold Becker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Neff | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - James Neff (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Trudeau (fresh) SF - Guillermo Torres (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Flagg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres is whistled for traveling | 38-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Joseph Bradley (SG), John Holsey (SF), David Freeman (PF), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Harold Becker, James Neff, Timothy Nunn, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Richard Callaham (SG), Anthony Williams (C) John Roger, Guillermo Torres, Nathaniel Baxter | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi | Ronald Riddle takes the ball from David Freeman | 38-34 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg's pass is intercepted by John Holsey | 38-34 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | John Holsey banks in the layup | 40-34 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 40-34 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | David Freeman pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi | John Holsey hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Bradley | 42-34 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chad Spivey - foul #1 on Chad Spivey, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), James Neff (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, John Holsey, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Marcos Quintana (SF), Nathaniel Baxter (PF) Charles Flagg, James Trudeau | |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo gets the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi | James Neff buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Priolo | 44-36 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham is denied on a layup by Jonathan Lewis | 44-36 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses long on a floater from the left side | 44-36 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Neff | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Nunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Ronald Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Callaham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marcos Quintana (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nathaniel Baxter - foul #1 on Nathaniel Baxter, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG), John Holsey (SF) Joseph Bradley, James Neff | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), James Trudeau (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF), Charles Flagg (C) Ronald Riddle, Richard Callaham, Marcos Quintana, Anthony Williams | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi | Timothy Nunn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 11:16 | South Carolina State | John Roger drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Guillermo Torres | 44-38 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi | John Holsey makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Marvin Priolo | 46-38 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Charles Flagg is called for the reach on Jonathan Lewis - foul #1 on Charles Flagg, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF) John Holsey, Timothy Nunn | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (SG) Nathaniel Baxter | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi | David Freeman is fouled on the floor by James Trudeau - foul #1 on James Trudeau, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Richard Callaham (SG) Ronald Riddle | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Harold Becker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina State | John Roger pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina State | John Roger makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Callaham | 46-40 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi | Harold Becker comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to James Trudeau | 46-40 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Guillermo Torres and he's hacked by Harold Becker - foul #3 on Harold Becker, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), Thomas Vernon (C) Marvin Priolo, Jonathan Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Guillermo Torres, Charles Flagg | |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi | James Neff grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi | James Trudeau steps in front of the Harold Becker pass | 46-42 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina State | John Roger connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nathaniel Baxter | 46-45 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Becker | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Chad Spivey (fresh) SG - Harold Becker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Thomas Vernon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Trudeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Baxter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Chad Spivey - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), Joseph Bradley (SG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF), Jonathan Lewis (C) Chad Spivey, Harold Becker, James Neff, David Freeman, Thomas Vernon | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG), Marcos Quintana (SG), Guillermo Torres (SF) John Roger, Richard Callaham, James Trudeau | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi | John Holsey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Riddle - foul #3 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi | John Holsey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-45 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Lewis | 46-45 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | John Holsey connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Bradley | 48-45 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marcos Quintana | 48-47 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by Ronald Riddle - foul #4 on Ronald Riddle, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Neff (SF) John Holsey | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg (C) Anthony Williams | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Flagg - foul #2 on Charles Flagg, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Roger (PG), Richard Callaham (SG), James Meyers (C) Ronald Riddle, Marcos Quintana, Guillermo Torres | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina State | Charles Flagg lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Callaham | 50-49 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo can't finish the layup | 50-49 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Nunn | 50-49 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi | Joseph Bradley connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Priolo | 52-49 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Lewis - foul #1 on Jonathan Lewis, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Harold Becker (SG), David Freeman (PF) Joseph Bradley, Timothy Nunn | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres (SF), James Trudeau (PF), Anthony Williams (C) Charles Flagg, Nathaniel Baxter, James Meyers | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-49 |
| 03:25 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Marvin Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Harold Becker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - John Roger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Callaham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guillermo Torres (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Trudeau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Mississippi | Harold Becker knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Priolo | 54-49 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina State | James Trudeau grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres buries a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi | Harold Becker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Guillermo Torres picks off the pass by Harold Becker | 54-52 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina State | John Roger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres can't tip it in | 54-52 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi | David Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo is hacked by John Roger in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Roger, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter (PF) James Trudeau | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina State | Nathaniel Baxter pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Anthony Williams travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), John Holsey (SF), Timothy Nunn (PF) Marvin Priolo, James Neff, David Freeman | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | John Roger is called for the reach on Jonathan Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Roger, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres scores on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Marvin Priolo (PG), James Neff (SF), David Freeman (PF) Chad Spivey, John Holsey, Timothy Nunn | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | John Roger is called for the reach on Jonathan Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Roger, team foul #11 | 56-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Jonathan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina State | Guillermo Torres can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | David Freeman gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | John Roger is called for the reach on David Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Roger, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Chad Spivey (PG), John Holsey (SF) Marvin Priolo, James Neff | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle (PG) John Roger | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | David Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Ronald Riddle hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 59-55 |