| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hernandes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) SG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wesley Delvalle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw scores on a jump hook from close range | 30-23 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clyde Fager | 30-26 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:45 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-26 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi | Richard Hernandes steals it from Clyde Fager | 30-26 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 30-27 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw throws it down set up by Fyodor Zayac and he's hacked by Wesley Delvalle - foul #2 on Wesley Delvalle, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Attebery (SF) Richard Hernandes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn (C) Wesley Delvalle | |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thomas Redman | 32-27 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Thomas Redman - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Clark (SG), David Hamann (SF) John Fay, Matthew Badgett | |
| 16:26 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn drills a jump hook from the right block set up by John Clark | 32-29 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clyde Fager - foul #3 on Clyde Fager, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (PG) Fyodor Zayac | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi (PG), Wesley Delvalle (C) Clyde Fager, Thomas Redman | |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Scott Browne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Attebery (fresh) PF - Robert Burns (fresh) C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Gerardi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wesley Delvalle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn misses the jumper from the left side | 33-29 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Peter Attebery grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Robert Burns is fouled on the floor by David Hamann - foul #3 on David Hamann, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes (SF), Josh Byrne (PF) Robert Burns, Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF) Daniel Gerardi, David Hamann | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Moore | 33-29 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 15:01 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi | John Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Badgett | 33-31 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | John Clark steps in front of the Scott Browne pass | 33-31 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle loses the dribble to Thomas Moore | 33-31 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-31 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG), Robert Burns (PF), Mark McShaw (C) Thomas Moore, Josh Byrne, Peter Attebery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clyde Fager (SG), Thomas Redman (PF) John Clark, Boyd Quinn | |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Clyde Fager - foul #4 on Clyde Fager, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Leisure (SG) Clyde Fager | |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses long on a floater from the right side | 34-31 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Robert Burns tips it home | 36-31 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses long on a turnaround from close range | 36-34 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Hernandes - foul #2 on Richard Hernandes, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Moore (SG), Peter Attebery (SF) Scott Browne, Richard Hernandes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi (PG), John Clark (SG), David Hamann (SF) John Fay, James Leisure, Matthew Badgett | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Peter Attebery grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Burns | 38-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Attebery (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Daniel Gerardi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hamann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Redman (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Wesley Delvalle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | John Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Gerardi | 38-38 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 38-38 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Robert Burns tips it in | 40-38 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 40-40 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Daniel Gerardi is called for the reach on Fyodor Zayac in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Gerardi, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn (C) Wesley Delvalle | |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw slams it home | 42-40 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi | John Clark clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn tips it home | 42-42 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Robert Burns travels with the ball | 42-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (SG), Richard Hernandes (SF), Josh Byrne (PF) Thomas Moore, Robert Burns, Mark McShaw | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF) Daniel Gerardi, David Hamann | |
| 09:19 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Fay | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac loses the dribble to Boyd Quinn | 42-44 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Josh Byrne pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from John Fay | 42-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fyodor Zayac (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Browne (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Hernandes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Josh Byrne (fresh) C - Peter Attebery (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Clark (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Redman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Boyd Quinn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hernandes | 44-46 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Attebery - foul #3 on Peter Attebery, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Moore (SG), Robert Burns (PF), Mark McShaw (C) Fyodor Zayac, Josh Byrne, Peter Attebery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clyde Fager (SG), Wesley Delvalle (C) John Clark, Thomas Redman | |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes is hacked by Matthew Badgett - foul #1 on Matthew Badgett, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi (PG), David Hamann (SF), Thomas Redman (PF) John Fay, Matthew Badgett, Boyd Quinn | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw can't finish the layup | 44-48 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes tips it in | 46-48 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman is fouled on the floor by Richard Hernandes - foul #3 on Richard Hernandes, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG) Scott Browne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:30 | Mississippi | Daniel Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Fyodor Zayac | 48-48 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Thomas Redman is denied by Mark McShaw | 48-48 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Redman - foul #1 on Thomas Redman, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Browne (PG), Peter Attebery (SF) Fyodor Zayac, Richard Hernandes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fay (PG), Matthew Badgett (SF) Daniel Gerardi, David Hamann | |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | John Fay misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Attebery - foul #4 on Peter Attebery, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn (PF) Thomas Redman | |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi | John Fay makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-50 |
| 03:55 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Clyde Fager and he's hacked by Robert Burns - foul #1 on Robert Burns, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Scott Browne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Attebery (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Mark McShaw (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - John Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Fager (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Badgett (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Boyd Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Wesley Delvalle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 51-52 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Fay | 51-54 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the easy layup | 51-54 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Clyde Fager makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Fay | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac (PG) Scott Browne | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi | Wesley Delvalle grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Boyd Quinn's floater is knocked away by Thomas Moore | 51-56 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Boyd Quinn - foul #1 on Boyd Quinn, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes (SF) Peter Attebery | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Redman (PF) Boyd Quinn | |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Mark McShaw misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes snags the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Fyodor Zayac hits a jumper from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi | Mark McShaw swats the layup by Matthew Badgett | 54-56 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Richard Hernandes is called for the reach on Matthew Badgett - foul #4 on Richard Hernandes, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Robert Burns misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Fyodor Zayac is called for the reach on Matthew Badgett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Clark (SG) John Fay | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Matthew Badgett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore scores on a 3 from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Clark is hacked by Fyodor Zayac in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fyodor Zayac, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi | John Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Richard Hernandes grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Thomas Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Thomas Redman runs out the clock | 57-61 |