| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ecker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Jason English doubles Mark McShaw and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Jason English, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Stadler | 36-33 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi | Jason English knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Kent Levitt picks off the pass by Paul Stadler in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi | Jason English misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi | James Ecker gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason English | 36-38 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw is denied on a layup by Larry Tatum | 36-38 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Robert Burns hits the follow up shot | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi | Jason English hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum lays it in | 38-40 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle tips it in | 40-40 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | James Ecker gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Stadler | 42-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Burns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McShaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ecker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett loses the ball out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Kevin McHardy (SG), George Alston (PF), Herman McShea (C) Paul Stadler, Alan Haas, Ruben Windle, Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac's pass is intercepted by Thomas Redman | 42-43 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Herman McShea - foul #3 on Herman McShea, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG) Fyodor Zayac | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | Robert Janofsky swats the shot by Paul Stadler | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Schultz | 42-45 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | George Alston snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Herman McShea lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 13:34 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz is hacked by Paul Stadler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Stadler, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ruben Windle (PF), Mark McShaw (C) George Alston, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SF) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek is fouled on the floor by Kevin McHardy - foul #1 on Kevin McHardy, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG) Kevin McHardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Burns | 47-45 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi | Robert Burns is called for the reach on Jason English - foul #1 on Robert Burns, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Tatum (PF) Thomas Redman | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi | Paul Stadler is called for the reach on Kent Levitt - foul #2 on Paul Stadler, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Zidek | 47-48 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Alan Haas comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Zidek - foul #2 on Justin Zidek, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF), James Ecker (C) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek, Robert Janofsky | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Alan Haas makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Alan Haas misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Tatum | 48-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ecker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | James Ecker knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 48-50 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Jason English can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark McShaw - foul #2 on Mark McShaw, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Kevin McHardy (SG), Herman McShea (C) Paul Stadler, Alan Haas, Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Robert Janofsky (C) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum | |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Herman McShea misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Ecker - foul #1 on James Ecker, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (SF) Jason English | |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Herman McShea makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Herman McShea makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 50-52 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi | James Ecker gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky can't finish the layup but the foul's on Herman McShea - foul #4 on Herman McShea, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Mark McShaw (C) Fyodor Zayac, Ruben Windle | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Larry Tatum (PF) James Ecker | |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Mark McShaw | 52-52 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-52 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky tips it home | 52-54 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Kent Levitt steps in front of the Paul Stadler pass in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Burns - foul #2 on Robert Burns, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG) Kevin McHardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason English (SG), Matthew Badgett (SF) Kent Levitt, Justin Zidek | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler loses the dribble to Larry Tatum | 52-56 |
| 07:23 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Paul Stadler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Herman McShea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Charles Schultz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason English (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Tatum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alan Haas | 55-59 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | Jason English clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Robert Burns gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler misses short on a shot from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Herman McShea grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Alan Haas is whistled for a carry | 55-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ruben Windle (PF) Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF), James Ecker (C) Charles Schultz, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, Robert Janofsky | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kent Levitt and he's fouled by Mark McShaw - foul #3 on Mark McShaw, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin McHardy (SG), Lonnie Renninger (SF) Alan Haas, Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman makes the free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kent Levitt - foul #2 on Kent Levitt, team foul #4 | 55-62 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi | James Ecker's layup is rejected by Ruben Windle | 56-62 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Mark McShaw is called for the reach on Thomas Redman - foul #4 on Mark McShaw, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Burns (SF), Herman McShea (C) Lonnie Renninger, Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett (SF) Jason English | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Herman McShea pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Herman McShea is whistled for traveling | 56-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Haas (SG) Kevin McHardy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Janofsky (C) Thomas Redman | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett is hacked by Robert Burns - foul #3 on Robert Burns, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG) Paul Stadler | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Herman McShea snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | James Ecker takes the ball from Ruben Windle | 56-64 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt drills a 3 from the right wing | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Ruben Windle misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi | Justin Zidek gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi | Kent Levitt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-67 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Haas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Burns (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ruben Windle (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Herman McShea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Kent Levitt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Zidek (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Ecker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Janofsky (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi | James Ecker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herman McShea | 56-67 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Stadler (PG), Mark McShaw (C) Fyodor Zayac, Herman McShea | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jason English (SG), Larry Tatum (PF) Justin Zidek, Robert Janofsky | |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 56-67 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler tips it but misses | 56-67 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Robert Burns snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 56-67 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the tip | 56-67 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Robert Burns snags the offensive board | 56-67 |
| 02:03 | South Carolina | James Ecker is called for the reach on Mark McShaw - foul #2 on James Ecker, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Charles Schultz (SF), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Jason English, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by John Fay - foul #1 on John Fay, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Paul Stadler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Kent Levitt (PG), Jason English (SG), Matthew Badgett (SF), Larry Tatum (PF), James Ecker (C) John Fay, Justin Zidek, Charles Schultz, Thomas Redman, Robert Janofsky | |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum is hacked by Alan Haas - foul #1 on Alan Haas, team foul #12 | 58-67 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi | Larry Tatum makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Mark McShaw is denied by Larry Tatum | 58-69 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Larry Tatum | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Jason English clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Burns - foul #4 on Robert Burns, team foul #13 | 58-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Schultz (PG), Justin Zidek (SG), Thomas Redman (PF), Robert Janofsky (C) Kent Levitt, Matthew Badgett, Larry Tatum, James Ecker | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Jason English makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Alan Haas misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw tips it in | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Charles Schultz runs out the clock | 60-71 |