| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harvey Thiede (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Rutherford (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | John McEwan inbounds the ball | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi | David Crowder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford buries a shot in the paint set up by Bernard Elliott | 47-40 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lawrence Gore | 49-40 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore loses the dribble to Arthur Simpson | 49-40 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi | Bernard Elliott knocks away the 3 by David Crowder | 49-40 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-40 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford tips it home | 49-42 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi | David Crowder's pass is intercepted by Harvey Thiede | 49-42 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford scores on a runner from the left block set up by Kelley Gilmore and the foul's on Lawrence Gore - foul #2 on Lawrence Gore, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF) John McEwan, Daniel Galiano | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Inek Zembower (SG), Paul Foreman (SF), Owen Millis (PF) Kelley Gilmore, Bernard Elliott, Walter Moore | |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 17:14 | Mississippi | David Crowder knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 52-44 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rutherford | 52-44 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-44 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), Thomas Sipe (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Edwin Toledo (C) Harvey Thiede, Benjamin Rutherford | |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Anthony Hilliard misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Leaf | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Casey Sansbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Poppe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Zembower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Foreman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Owen Millis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Toledo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi | The short jumper by Jerry Sanders is denied by Edwin Toledo | 54-49 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Anthony Hilliard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | William Leaf grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi | William Leaf clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi | Richard Poppe grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury loses the ball out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), John McEwan (SF), Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, William Leaf, Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Bernard Elliott (SF), Walter Moore (PF), Benjamin Rutherford (C) Anthony Hilliard, Inek Zembower, Paul Foreman, Owen Millis, Edwin Toledo | |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Walter Moore clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 54-49 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to John McEwan | 54-49 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Benjamin Rutherford - foul #1 on Benjamin Rutherford, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi | John McEwan pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano is denied on a layup by Benjamin Rutherford | 54-49 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Walter Moore is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Walter Moore is hacked by Daniel Galiano - foul #1 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #2 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Owen Millis (C) Benjamin Rutherford | |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Walter Moore | 56-52 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott drills a floater in the lane set up by Harvey Thiede and the foul's on John McEwan - foul #2 on John McEwan, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF), Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) John McEwan, Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Inek Zembower (SG), Paul Foreman (C) Kelley Gilmore, Walter Moore | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott makes the free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Sipe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harvey Thiede (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Zembower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Elliott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Owen Millis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Foreman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Mississippi | David Crowder scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Leaf | 58-55 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott's pass is intercepted by William Leaf | 58-55 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-55 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders snags the offensive board | 58-55 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Crowder | 60-55 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott misses short on a shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Inek Zembower - foul #2 on Inek Zembower, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG), Richard Poppe (SG), John McEwan (SF), Lawrence Gore (C) Arthur Simpson, David Crowder, William Leaf, Jerry Sanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Kelley Gilmore (SG), Walter Moore (PF), Benjamin Rutherford (C) Harvey Thiede, Inek Zembower, Bernard Elliott, Owen Millis | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford connects on the floater in the paint | 60-59 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John McEwan | 63-59 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Moore | 63-61 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi | John McEwan is called for traveling | 63-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF) Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Schueller (SF) Paul Foreman | |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Rutherford | 63-64 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 65-64 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Troy Schueller misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 65-64 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Daniel Galiano | 65-64 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi | John McEwan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Walter Moore gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Anthony Hilliard | 65-66 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Hilliard - foul #1 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #3 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), David Crowder (SG), William Leaf (SF) Casey Sansbury, Richard Poppe, John McEwan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede (PG), Inek Zembower (SG), Paul Foreman (SF), Owen Millis (PF) Anthony Hilliard, Kelley Gilmore, Troy Schueller, Walter Moore | |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Lawrence Gore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman clanks a shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Paul Foreman tips it home | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Leaf (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harvey Thiede (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Inek Zembower (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Foreman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Owen Millis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Rutherford (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi | William Leaf drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Simpson | 69-68 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Owen Millis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Galiano - foul #2 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #4 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders (PF), Thomas Sipe (C) Daniel Galiano, Lawrence Gore | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott (SF) Benjamin Rutherford | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Owen Millis makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Owen Millis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi | William Leaf travels with the ball | 69-70 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede connects on the shot from the left side | 69-72 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi | Harvey Thiede is called for the reach on Arthur Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Thiede, team foul #4 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | John McEwan (SF) William Leaf | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Moore (PF) Paul Foreman | |
| 05:47 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe is fouled on the floor by Harvey Thiede - foul #4 on Harvey Thiede, team foul #5 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore (SG) Inek Zembower | |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | John McEwan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Elliott - foul #1 on Bernard Elliott, team foul #6 | 69-72 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | John McEwan makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | John McEwan misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi | Jerry Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi | Kelley Gilmore steals it from Thomas Sipe | 70-72 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore lays it in | 70-74 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | John McEwan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi | David Crowder tips it back up and in | 72-74 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Walter Moore comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-74 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi | Thomas Sipe gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi | David Crowder misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-74 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Walter Moore hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Harvey Thiede | 72-76 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano (PF), Lawrence Gore (C) Jerry Sanders, Thomas Sipe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford (C) Owen Millis | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi | David Crowder hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Gore | 75-76 |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 75-76 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede grabs the offensive board | 75-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Arthur Simpson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Crowder (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - John McEwan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Galiano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Gore (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harvey Thiede (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kelley Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Elliott (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Rutherford (fresh) 18 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Walter Moore can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Galiano - foul #3 on Daniel Galiano, team foul #5 | 75-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi | William Leaf (SF) John McEwan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Inek Zembower (SG), Paul Foreman (SF) Kelley Gilmore, Bernard Elliott | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Walter Moore makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Walter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson is whistled for traveling | 75-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG) Arthur Simpson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Owen Millis (PF) Walter Moore | |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson (PG), John McEwan (SF) Casey Sansbury, William Leaf | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore (SG), Bernard Elliott (SF) Inek Zembower, Paul Foreman | |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 75-78 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson grabs the board | 75-78 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | John McEwan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 75-78 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Benjamin Rutherford misses the tip | 75-78 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano grabs the defensive rebound | 75-78 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi | David Crowder clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Elliott | 75-78 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Kelley Gilmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Walter Moore (PF) Owen Millis | |
| 00:58 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson misses the shot from the left block | 75-78 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Arthur Simpson takes the ball from Harvey Thiede | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi | John McEwan can't finish the layup | 75-78 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi | Arthur Simpson tips it in | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Arthur Simpson is called for the reach on Bernard Elliott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #6 | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede is fouled on the floor by Arthur Simpson - foul #4 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #7 | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Harvey Thiede misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Daniel Galiano pulls down the rebound | 77-78 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | David Crowder comes up short on the shot from the right side | 77-78 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernard Elliott | 77-78 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Simpson - foul #5 on Arthur Simpson, team foul #8 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury (PG) Arthur Simpson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Bernard Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Casey Sansbury can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-80 |