| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston inbounds the ball | 25-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins blows the layup | 25-27 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Robert Smiley steps in front of the Dustin Livingston pass | 25-29 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins slams it home on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 25-31 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mathew Davis | 27-31 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Smiley | 27-34 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Shawn Sparks | 27-34 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Smiley | 27-36 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Mark Smith takes the ball from James Santoro | 27-36 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Gary Holloway is denied by Michael Johnson | 27-36 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Santoro | 27-36 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | James Santoro buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mathew Davis | 29-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Holloway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks is hacked by James Santoro - foul #1 on James Santoro, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG), Scott Powell (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) James Santoro, Viktor Zellinger, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Gary Ford (SF), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Scott Powell gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mathew Davis | 31-36 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Palmer and he's fouled by Alfredo Ricci - foul #3 on Alfredo Ricci, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Viktor Zellinger (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Mathew Davis, Dustin Livingston, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Robert Smiley, Shawn Sparks, Gary Ford, Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Patrick Cross | 31-40 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Jack Inman is called for the reach on James Santoro - foul #1 on Jack Inman, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Gary Holloway (C) Patrick Cross, Jack Inman, Robert Schrader | |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Gary Holloway takes the ball from Mathew Davis | 32-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Ricci (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF) Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 32-41 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is hacked by Mathew Davis - foul #1 on Mathew Davis, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer (PF) Mark Smith | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Viktor Zellinger - foul #3 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Damian Calkins - foul #1 on Damian Calkins, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:10 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 37-44 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG), Michael Johnson (C) James Santoro, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Gary Ford (SF), Mark Smith (PF) Shawn Sparks, Damian Calkins, Joseph Palmer | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Smiley | 38-46 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Holloway - foul #1 on Gary Holloway, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (PF) Viktor Zellinger | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (C) Gary Holloway | |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader blows the layup | 40-46 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi | Gary Ford hits the follow up shot | 40-48 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-48 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Robert Smiley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-48 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Harris | 42-48 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the dunk attempt | 42-48 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 42-48 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Schrader - foul #2 on Robert Schrader, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Viktor Zellinger (PF) Mathew Davis, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Shawn Sparks (SG), Damian Calkins (SF), Gary Holloway (C) Robert Smiley, Jack Inman, Gary Ford, Robert Schrader | |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-48 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Mark Smith swats the short shot by Michael Johnson | 44-48 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston tips it home | 46-48 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins's pass is intercepted by Dustin Livingston | 46-48 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-48 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | The jumper by Damian Calkins is denied by Viktor Zellinger | 46-50 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross hits the follow up shot | 46-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damian Calkins (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Shawn Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Viktor Zellinger - foul #4 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Alfredo Ricci (SF), Scott Powell (C) Patrick Harris, Dustin Livingston, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Smiley (PG), Joseph Palmer (PF), Robert Schrader (C) Patrick Cross, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Robert Schrader is called for the reach on Mathew Davis - foul #3 on Robert Schrader, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Alfredo Ricci, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Mark Smith (PF), Gary Holloway (C) Joseph Palmer, Robert Schrader | |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Mark Smith can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dustin Livingston - foul #2 on Dustin Livingston, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | James Santoro shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Davis - foul #2 on Mathew Davis, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi | Robert Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway is hacked by Mathew Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Davis, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | James Santoro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is whistled for a carry | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Joseph Palmer (PF) Damian Calkins, Mark Smith | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Jack Inman is fouled in the backcourt by James Santoro - foul #2 on James Santoro, team foul #10 | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Jack Inman misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Jack Inman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 51-57 |