| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Philip Hensley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Mark Smith inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Philip Hensley - foul #2 on Philip Hensley, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Mark Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Philip Hensley is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi | Mark Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 22-29 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 22-29 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is hacked by Philip Hensley - foul #3 on Philip Hensley, team foul #2 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez (C) Philip Hensley | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins buries a jump hook in the paint | 24-29 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi | Michael Black can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez tips it in | 24-33 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joseph Palmer | 26-33 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | Michael Black is hacked by Adolfo Martinez - foul #2 on Adolfo Martinez, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| 16:21 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-33 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | Damian Calkins steals the ball from Patrick Harris | 28-33 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins lays it up and in | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Adolfo Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi | Adolfo Martinez blocks the short jumper by Damian Calkins | 30-33 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 30-33 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Adolfo Martinez tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | Michael Black pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi | Robert Schrader lays it in set up by Mark Smith | 32-33 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is denied on a layup by Everett Graham | 32-33 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi | Mark Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 32-33 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Mark Smith tips it home | 34-33 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson tips it in | 34-35 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Michael Black comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 34-35 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston buries a turnaround from the left block | 34-37 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi | Everett Graham banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Black | 36-37 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Patrick Cross (PG), Jack Inman (SG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael Black, Damian Calkins, Mark Smith, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Philip Hensley (PF), Scott Powell (C) Patrick Harris, Michael Johnson, Adolfo Martinez | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fresh) SG - Jack Inman (fresh) SF - Wilfred Chappell (fresh) PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Philip Hensley (fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi | Wilfred Chappell is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Scott Powell banks in the wide open layup and the foul's on Wilfred Chappell - foul #1 on Wilfred Chappell, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Inman and he's hacked by Mathew Davis - foul #2 on Mathew Davis, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Patrick Cross steals it from Scott Powell | 39-40 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Cross | 41-40 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dustin Livingston | 41-43 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi | Jack Inman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway tips it in | 43-43 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Scott Powell lays it in | 43-45 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi | Patrick Cross is fouled on the floor by Dustin Livingston - foul #3 on Dustin Livingston, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Mark Smith (SF) Jack Inman, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG), Dikembe Acri (SF), Michael Johnson (PF) Mathew Davis, Dustin Livingston, Philip Hensley | |
| 08:20 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses long on a shot from the right block | 43-45 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Scott Powell is denied by Joseph Palmer | 43-45 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses short on a shot from the left side | 43-45 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Patrick Cross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Holloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Smith | 43-45 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 43-45 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Dikembe Acri grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Black (PG), Wilfred Chappell (SF), Robert Schrader (PF), Everett Graham (C) Patrick Cross, Mark Smith, Gary Holloway, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (SG), Dustin Livingston (SF) Harold Rooker, Dikembe Acri | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Scott Powell double dribbles | 44-47 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is whistled for traveling | 44-47 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston lays it in | 44-49 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins buries a jumper from the left block | 46-49 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wilfred Chappell - foul #2 on Wilfred Chappell, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jack Inman (SG), Mark Smith (SF) Damian Calkins, Wilfred Chappell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Hensley (C) Scott Powell | |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:11 | Mississippi | Mark Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi | Everett Graham pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Michael Black misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Everett Graham tips it in | 48-50 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker comes up short on the runner from the right block | 48-50 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Inman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Schrader (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Philip Hensley (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 48-53 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Damian Calkins (SG), Gary Holloway (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Jack Inman, Robert Schrader, Everett Graham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Philip Hensley | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Palmer | 50-53 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-53 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi | Mark Smith grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-53 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Rooker | 50-53 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson clanks a floater from the right side | 50-53 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Gary Holloway | 50-53 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the jump hook near the basket | 52-53 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | Mark Smith picks off the pass by Harold Rooker | 52-53 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi | Mark Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnson | 52-53 |
| 01:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the contested shot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Damian Calkins - foul #3 on Damian Calkins, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is hacked by Gary Holloway - foul #2 on Gary Holloway, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | Michael Black connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Holloway (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 22 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer wins the tip | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway hits a turnaround from close range | 59-57 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:50 | Mississippi | Mark Smith throws it down | 61-59 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses short on an open turnaround in the paint | 61-59 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 03:12 | Mississippi | Mark Smith banks in the layup | 63-59 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is denied on a dunk by Mark Smith | 63-59 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 63-59 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi | Joseph Palmer is denied on a layup by Dustin Livingston | 63-59 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Mathew Davis out of a doubleteam | 63-61 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Mark Smith comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Scott Powell - foul #4 on Scott Powell, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi | Mark Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Michael Johnson | 65-63 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi | Gary Holloway's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnson | 65-63 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Mathew Davis | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Calkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Gary Holloway (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. 4 pf. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Black | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Damian Calkins | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Rooker - foul #1 on Harold Rooker, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi | Damian Calkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston gets the offensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The clock runs out | 69-65 |