| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Frank Morton connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Lee Shufelt | 32-39 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster's pass is intercepted by Lee Shufelt in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 32-39 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler jams it on a nice dish by Harold Casey and he's fouled by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi | Michael Lancaster is called for the reach on Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is fouled on the floor by Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam blows the layup | 32-42 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Morton | 32-42 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smith (C) Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hedrick | 32-44 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Lamson out of the doubleteam | 35-44 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi | Frank Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson (SF) Martin Salaam | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 35-44 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi | Frank Morton drills a jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Justin White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Depasquale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Harold Casey loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG) Justin White | |
| 15:07 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #3 on Lee Hilton, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Martin Salaam (SF) Carlton Robinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is fouled on the floor by Harold Casey - foul #1 on Harold Casey, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson's pass is intercepted by Casey McGunagle | 37-46 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-46 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle tips it but misses | 37-46 |
| 13:37 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Lamson picks off the pass by Casey McGunagle | 40-46 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle snags the defensive board | 40-46 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is hacked by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG), John Dashner (SG), Carlton Robinson (PF), Robert Smith (C) Lee Shufelt, Jeffrey Lamson, Frank Morton, Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Lee Tindle (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Casey McGunagle | |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses long on a runner from the right block | 40-46 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi | John Dashner grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Martin Salaam is denied by Joseph Depasquale | 40-46 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dashner (fresh) SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) PF - Richard Spengler (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Depasquale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Carlton Robinson - foul #2 on Carlton Robinson, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Martin Salaam | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Michael Lancaster is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #3 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Lee Hilton (C) John Dashner, Frank Morton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Richard Spengler | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi | Carlton Robinson is hacked by Joseph Depasquale - foul #2 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Michael Lancaster steals the ball from Robert Smith | 40-48 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster slams it home | 40-50 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton lays it up and in set up by William Read | 42-50 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-50 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton can't finish the layup | 44-50 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle clanks a runner from the left block | 46-50 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Matthew May | 46-50 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left block | 48-52 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - William Read (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee Tindle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Depasquale (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton is hacked by Joseph Depasquale - foul #3 on Joseph Depasquale, team foul #6 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt (PG), John Dashner (SG), Martin Salaam (SF), Frank Morton (PF) William Read, Jeffrey Lamson, Carlton Robinson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Richard Spengler (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Michael Lancaster, Lee Tindle, Matthew May, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 06:29 | Mississippi | Harold Casey steals it from Lee Hilton | 48-54 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harold Casey | 48-56 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Lee Shufelt | 50-56 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the fadeaway near the basket | 50-56 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Harold Casey steals the ball from Lee Shufelt | 50-56 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-56 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | James Hedrick tips it in | 50-58 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Dashner | 52-58 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Shufelt - foul #3 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson (SG), Robert Smith (C) John Dashner, Lee Hilton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi | Frank Morton pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Harold Casey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 52-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Lee Shufelt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey McGunagle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi | Robert Smith grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Frank Morton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi | Lee Shufelt pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi | Frank Morton grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi | Robert Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale (C) Casey McGunagle | |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses the floater from the left side | 55-62 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Frank Morton clanks a floater from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Depasquale | 55-65 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Martin Salaam | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Lee Shufelt is called for the reach on Richard Spengler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) Harold Casey, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle is fouled on the floor by Lee Hilton - foul #4 on Lee Hilton, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is hacked by Lee Shufelt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lee Shufelt, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Read (PG) Lee Shufelt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi | Casey McGunagle denies the turnaround by Frank Morton | 58-69 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley runs out the clock | 58-69 |