| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Weise (fresh) C - Paul Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kareem Marrs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Jones | 31-26 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina State | Paul Henderson blocks the jumper by Joey Ward | 33-26 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | John Winder tips it but misses | 33-26 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Weise | 33-26 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi | Charles Turner is called for the reach on Jon Calvert - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Joe King (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Curtis Weise, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | James Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 18:37 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina State | John Winder clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-26 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina State | John Winder hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi | Joe King misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina State | John Winder grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Garrett - foul #1 on Donald Garrett, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF), Curtis Weise (PF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, Robert Biggins, James Ford, Joe King, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson is hacked by Ray Jones - foul #1 on Ray Jones, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (PG), Michael McCullock (PF), Mack Berard (C) Kareem Marrs, Ray Jones, John Winder | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Jon Calvert and the foul's on Mack Berard - foul #1 on Mack Berard, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joe King (PF) Curtis Weise | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bowne (C) Joey Ward | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina State | Paul Henderson steals the ball from Mack Berard | 35-30 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert is fouled on the floor by Mile Zeiner - foul #2 on Mile Zeiner, team foul #4 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Weise (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Joe King, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), John Winder (C) Charles Turner, John Bowne | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi | Mack Berard picks off the pass by Curtis Weise | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Weise (fresh) C - Shawn Foran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kareem Marrs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mile Zeiner (fresh) SF - Michael McCullock (fresh) PF - Mack Berard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Winder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jon Calvert - foul #2 on Jon Calvert, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Biggins (PG), James Ford (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Jon Calvert, Maurice Gann, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joey Ward (SF), Ray Jones (PF) Michael McCullock, Mack Berard | |
| 15:47 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi | Mile Zeiner is called for the reach on Curtis Weise - foul #3 on Mile Zeiner, team foul #5 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Maurice Gann (SF) Robert Biggins, James Ford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson is fouled on the floor by John Winder - foul #3 on John Winder, team foul #6 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ford (SF) David Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Ford | 38-32 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina State | James Ford steals it from John Winder | 38-32 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann throws it down on a nice dish by James Ford | 40-32 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Gann | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), David Smith (SG), Joe King (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, Maurice Gann, Curtis Weise, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett (PG), Charles Turner (SG), Michael McCullock (PF), Mack Berard (C) Kareem Marrs, Mile Zeiner, Ray Jones, John Winder | |
| 13:33 | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Foran | 40-32 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shawn Foran | 40-32 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi | Donald Garrett connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Smith | 43-32 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett is fouled on the floor by Donald Garrett - foul #2 on Donald Garrett, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Maurice Gann (SF), Curtis Weise (PF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, James Ford, Joe King, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bowne (C) Joey Ward | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Garrett | 43-35 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi | Mack Berard picks off the pass by Maurice Gann | 43-35 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner throws it down and he's hacked by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ford (SF), Joe King (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Maurice Gann, Curtis Weise, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), Ray Jones (PF), John Winder (C) Randy Garrett, Mack Berard, John Bowne | |
| 12:02 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | Joe King is called for traveling | 43-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Jon Calvert, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joey Ward (SF) Michael McCullock | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maurice Gann (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kareem Marrs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ray Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Winder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi | Joe King loses the ball out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Curtis Weise (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Donald Garrett, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Joe King, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (SG) Charles Turner | |
| 10:13 | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner makes the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Foran | 45-43 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina State | James Ford is called for the reach on Joey Ward - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Robert Biggins, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Charles Turner (SG), Michael McCullock (SF), Mack Berard (PF), John Bowne (C) Kareem Marrs, Joey Ward, Ray Jones, John Winder | |
| 09:26 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-43 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | David Smith can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-43 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina State | Michael McCullock gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mile Zeiner | 45-45 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi | David Smith misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Joe King (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Curtis Weise, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), Joey Ward (SF), Ray Jones (PF), John Winder (C) Mile Zeiner, Michael McCullock, Mack Berard, John Bowne | |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner clanks a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Biggins - foul #2 on Robert Biggins, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Maurice Gann (SG), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, Robert Biggins, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jon Calvert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Gann (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kareem Marrs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Ward (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ray Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Winder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), David Smith (SG), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, Maurice Gann, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (SG) Charles Turner | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Joe King is hacked by Ray Jones - foul #2 on Ray Jones, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi | Joe King misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina State | John Winder snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 06:14 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina State | John Winder gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs loses the ball out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Curtis Weise (PF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Joe King, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Randy Garrett (PG), Charles Turner (SG), Michael McCullock (PF), Mack Berard (C) Kareem Marrs, Mile Zeiner, Ray Jones, John Winder | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi | James Ford double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, Robert Biggins, James Ford, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | John Bowne (C) Joey Ward | |
| 04:42 | South Carolina State | Maurice Gann steps in front of the Mack Berard pass | 48-47 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina State | Michael McCullock pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina State | Mack Berard hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 48-50 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann connects on the shot from the right wing set up by David Smith | 50-50 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | Michael McCullock buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randy Garrett and the foul's on Maurice Gann - foul #2 on Maurice Gann, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Donald Garrett (PG), Robert Biggins (SG), James Ford (SF), Shawn Foran (C) Jon Calvert, David Smith, Maurice Gann, Paul Henderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG), Ray Jones (PF), John Winder (C) Randy Garrett, Mack Berard, John Bowne | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | Michael McCullock makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Shawn Foran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina State | John Winder grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Donald Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Biggins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Curtis Weise (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Foran (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kareem Marrs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McCullock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Winder (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner is hacked by Shawn Foran - foul #2 on Shawn Foran, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jon Calvert (PG), David Smith (SG), Maurice Gann (SF), Joe King (PF), Paul Henderson (C) Donald Garrett, Robert Biggins, James Ford, Curtis Weise, Shawn Foran | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joey Ward (SF) Michael McCullock | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi | David Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Calvert | 52-53 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi | Paul Henderson snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Maurice Gann is denied by Ray Jones | 52-53 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to John Winder | 52-53 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-56 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Joe King snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | Kareem Marrs steals the ball from Joe King | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Jon Calvert is called for the reach on Charles Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jon Calvert, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Curtis Weise (PF) Joe King | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Calvert | 55-58 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | David Smith is called for the reach on Joey Ward in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (PG) Kareem Marrs | |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Joey Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi | Maurice Gann hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jon Calvert | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | John Winder is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Calvert - foul #4 on Jon Calvert, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kareem Marrs (PG) Mile Zeiner | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | John Winder misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina State | John Winder makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise is hacked by Ray Jones - foul #3 on Ray Jones, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Curtis Weise misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Ray Jones | 57-60 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | David Smith is called for the reach on Ray Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #12 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mile Zeiner (PG) Kareem Marrs | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | Ray Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Curtis Weise | 57-60 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Jon Calvert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Henderson | 57-60 |