| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Moree (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Vila (fresh) PF - Joseph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Redd (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cornell Wegener (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters inbounds the ball | 17-23 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Williams | 17-25 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jay Moree | 19-25 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener connects on the open floater from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Waters | 19-27 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi | John Williams picks off the pass by Joseph Howland | 19-27 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters tips it home | 19-29 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi | Jay Moree clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters can't throw it down | 19-29 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd tips it home | 19-31 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Lewis Mulligan denies the turnaround by Michael Knowlton | 19-31 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd gets the rebound | 19-31 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi | James Ridinger pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Orlinsky (SF), Roger Stacks (C) Ernest Vila, Michael Knowlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | Matthew Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #1 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (SG), Ernest Vila (SF) James Ridinger, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF) Jeffrey Redd | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jay Moree | 22-31 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Williams and he's hacked by Ernest Vila - foul #1 on Ernest Vila, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Michael Knowlton (C) Benton Egbert, Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG) John Williams | |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Orlinsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Stacks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Knowlton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Isaac Davis (fresh) SF - Johnny Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Grange (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks can't finish the layup | 22-34 |
| 15:37 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky tips it but misses | 22-34 |
| 15:36 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks tips it but misses | 22-34 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaac Davis | 22-34 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters's pass is intercepted by John Orlinsky | 22-34 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | James Ridinger jams it on a nice dish by John Orlinsky | 24-34 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (SG), Joseph Howland (PF) James Ridinger, Michael Knowlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Cornell Wegener (PF), Lewis Mulligan (C) Johnny Waters, Don Grange, Matthew Wilson | |
| 14:28 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-34 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan tips it in | 27-36 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jay Moree and the foul's on Isaac Davis - foul #2 on Isaac Davis, team foul #2 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Ernest Vila (SF), Michael Knowlton (C) Jay Moree, Benton Egbert, Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (PG), Johnny Waters (SF), Don Grange (C) Jeffrey Redd, Isaac Davis, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | John Williams hits a wide open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cornell Wegener | 30-39 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Michael Knowlton makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by John Orlinsky | 32-39 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 32-42 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | James Ridinger misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG), Joseph Howland (PF) Ernest Vila, Michael Knowlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Isaac Davis (SF), Lewis Mulligan (C) John Williams, Johnny Waters, Don Grange | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | James Ridinger makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | James Ridinger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd is hacked by Jay Moree - foul #1 on Jay Moree, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ernest Vila (SF), Michael Knowlton (C) James Ridinger, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener drills a driving attempt from the right block | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Orlinsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Vila (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Howland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Knowlton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Redd (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cornell Wegener (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Michael Knowlton clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Isaac Davis - foul #3 on Isaac Davis, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG) Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (PG), Johnny Waters (SF) Don Underwood, Isaac Davis | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Michael Knowlton makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi | Michael Knowlton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | John Williams buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Redd | 36-46 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | James Ridinger lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Howland | 38-46 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | John Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi | Michael Knowlton grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lewis Mulligan | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Howland - foul #2 on Joseph Howland, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Benton Egbert (SG), Ernest Vila (SF), Roger Stacks (C) James Ridinger, John Orlinsky, Michael Knowlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Isaac Davis (SF) John Williams, Johnny Waters | |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Benton Egbert | 40-46 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Isaac Davis | 40-49 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila misses the easy layup | 40-49 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila tips it in | 42-49 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Isaac Davis | 42-52 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi | Roger Stacks can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-52 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Cornell Wegener | 42-52 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jay Moree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benton Egbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Vila (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Stacks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Redd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cornell Wegener (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Redd steals the ball from Jay Moree | 42-52 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener tips it in | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 06:49 | Mississippi | Benton Egbert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Ernest Vila steals it from Jeffrey Redd | 42-54 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Don Underwood gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Isaac Davis | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi | Don Underwood is called for the reach on Benton Egbert - foul #4 on Don Underwood, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Ridinger (PG), Angel Sanchez (SG), John Orlinsky (PF), Michael Knowlton (C) Jay Moree, Benton Egbert, Joseph Howland, Roger Stacks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (PG), Johnny Waters (SF), Don Grange (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Don Underwood, Isaac Davis, Cornell Wegener, Lewis Mulligan | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Michael Knowlton buries a turnaround from close range | 44-57 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | John Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-57 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Redd and he's hacked by Ernest Vila - foul #2 on Ernest Vila, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jay Moree (SG) Angel Sanchez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG) Jeffrey Redd | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jay Moree | 44-59 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi | James Ridinger connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ernest Vila | 46-59 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | John Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Ridinger | 49-62 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | John Williams is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Johnny Waters | 49-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - James Ridinger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Moree (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Vila (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Orlinsky (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. C - Michael Knowlton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Don Underwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Grange (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Howland (PF) Ernest Vila | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Lewis Mulligan (C) Don Underwood, Matthew Wilson | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi | Jay Moree clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | John Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi | Jay Moree grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | James Ridinger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters misses the floater from the right side | 49-65 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi | John Orlinsky buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jay Moree | 52-65 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Knowlton | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi | Jay Moree hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Ridinger | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters is hacked by James Ridinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Ridinger, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ernest Vila (SF) John Orlinsky | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener (PF) Don Grange | |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Howland is called for the reach on Jeffrey Redd - foul #3 on Joseph Howland, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howland - foul #4 on Joseph Howland, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Mulligan - foul #2 on Lewis Mulligan, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi | Joseph Howland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd is hacked by James Ridinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ridinger, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Michael Knowlton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | James Ridinger can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | James Ridinger is called for the reach on Jeffrey Redd in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Ridinger, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Cornell Wegener - foul #2 on Cornell Wegener, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Cornell Wegener | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | John Williams is hacked by Jay Moree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Moree, team foul #10 | 58-69 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Ernest Vila makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener lays it in on a great pass from John Williams and he's hacked by Joseph Howland - foul #5 on Joseph Howland, team foul #11 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roger Stacks (PF) Joseph Howland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | The jump hook by James Ridinger is blocked by Cornell Wegener | 61-74 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi | James Ridinger hits the follow up shot | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | John Williams runs out the clock | 63-74 |