| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Chad Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harrison Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregg Stack (fresh) PF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:52 | South Carolina | Chad Webster scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Bonilla | 24-28 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon is whistled for traveling | 24-28 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | William Bingham denies the turnaround by Chad Webster | 24-28 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Robert Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Chad Webster misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Robert Wright gets the offensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 24-28 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack hits the follow up shot | 24-30 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff is hacked by Harrison Johnson - foul #2 on Harrison Johnson, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Chad Webster misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by William Bingham - foul #3 on William Bingham, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Denton (C) William Bingham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Chad Webster makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Chad Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Wright steps in front of the Martin Denton pass | 26-32 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Robert Wright knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gregg Stack | 26-34 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton misses the tip | 26-34 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | Michael Bonilla grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 26-34 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Chad Webster | 26-37 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Bonilla - foul #3 on Michael Bonilla, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (PG), Charles Bugg (SG), Frank Porter (PF), William Bingham (C) Maynard Weiss, Andrew Demartino, Thomas Scharff, Martin Denton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Roberts (PG), Pedro Lopez (SG), Mark Jackson (SF), Emery Scharnberg (PF), James McDonald (C) Chad Webster, Harrison Johnson, Gregg Stack, Michael Bonilla, Robert Wright | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Bugg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Trogdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Porter (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Jackson (fresh) PF - Emery Scharnberg (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McDonald (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez misses long on a shot from the right block | 28-37 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | William Bingham snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Jamie Zullo takes the ball from Pedro Lopez | 28-37 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo lays it in | 30-37 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Charles Roberts's layup is rejected by Frank Porter | 30-37 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:34 | Mississippi State | James McDonald is called for the reach on William Bingham - foul #2 on James McDonald, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG), Andrew Demartino (SG) Charles Bugg, Arnold Trogdon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson (SG), Michael Bonilla (PF), Robert Wright (C) Mark Jackson, Emery Scharnberg, James McDonald | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Porter snags the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss lays it in on a great pass from Jamie Zullo | 32-37 |
| 13:32 | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Charles Roberts | 32-40 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Robert Wright scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Harrison Johnson and he's hacked by Andrew Demartino - foul #1 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff (SF), Martin Denton (C) Jamie Zullo, William Bingham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chad Webster (PG), Gregg Stack (SF) Charles Roberts, Pedro Lopez | |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses the free throw | 34-42 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Robert Wright hits a runner in the paint | 34-44 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Harrison Johnson steps in front of the Maynard Weiss pass | 34-44 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack lays it up and in set up by Harrison Johnson | 34-46 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Maynard Weiss | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Chad Webster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harrison Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gregg Stack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Robert Wright hits the finger roll set up by Harrison Johnson and he's fouled by Martin Denton - foul #1 on Martin Denton, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo (SG), Arnold Trogdon (PF) Andrew Demartino, Frank Porter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez (SG), Emery Scharnberg (PF) Harrison Johnson, Michael Bonilla | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses the free throw | 36-48 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton grabs the board | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Jamie Zullo | 38-48 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Robert Wright can't finish the layup | 38-48 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Gregg Stack is called for the reach on Maynard Weiss - foul #2 on Gregg Stack, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg (SG), William Bingham (C) Maynard Weiss, Martin Denton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Jackson (SF), Michael Bonilla (PF) Gregg Stack, Robert Wright | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Trogdon | 40-48 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez's pass is intercepted by Jamie Zullo | 40-48 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon gets the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Chad Webster hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Pedro Lopez and he's fouled by William Bingham - foul #4 on William Bingham, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG), Andrew Demartino (SG), Martin Denton (C) Charles Bugg, Thomas Scharff, William Bingham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson (SG), Gregg Stack (SF) Pedro Lopez, Mark Jackson | |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Chad Webster misses the free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | Gregg Stack is called for the reach on Jamie Zullo - foul #3 on Gregg Stack, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Porter (PF) Arnold Trogdon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez (SG), Robert Wright (C) Chad Webster, Emery Scharnberg | |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Wright swats the shot by Maynard Weiss | 43-50 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Frank Porter is called for the reach on Michael Bonilla - foul #1 on Frank Porter, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James McDonald (PF) Michael Bonilla | |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Jamie Zullo steps in front of the Gregg Stack pass | 43-50 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Zullo | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maynard Weiss (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Zullo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Frank Porter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Martin Denton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harrison Johnson (fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Pedro Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gregg Stack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James McDonald (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Robert Wright clanks a turnaround from the right block | 45-50 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez tips it in | 45-52 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 07:07 | South Carolina | James McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez gets the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Robert Wright connects on the jumper from close range | 45-54 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 45-54 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses the floater from close range but the foul's on Martin Denton - foul #2 on Martin Denton, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Bugg (PG), Thomas Scharff (SF), Arnold Trogdon (PF), William Bingham (C) Maynard Weiss, Jamie Zullo, Frank Porter, Martin Denton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chad Webster (PG), Mark Jackson (SF), Michael Bonilla (PF) Pedro Lopez, Gregg Stack, James McDonald | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi State | Arnold Trogdon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff drills a turnaround in the paint | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Chad Webster misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bingham | 47-54 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Arnold Trogdon | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Andrew Demartino steps in front of the Harrison Johnson pass | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Michael Bonilla gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bonilla | 50-54 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | William Bingham blocks the jumper by Robert Wright | 50-54 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | William Bingham grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Chad Webster grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Mark Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Bugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Demartino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Scharff (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Trogdon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - William Bingham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Chad Webster (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harrison Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Jackson (fresh) PF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Mark Jackson travels with the ball | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss (PG), Jamie Zullo (SG) Charles Bugg, Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez (SG), Gregg Stack (SF), Emery Scharnberg (C) Harrison Johnson, Mark Jackson, Robert Wright | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss blows the layup | 50-54 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Chad Webster comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | William Bingham pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Jamie Zullo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Pedro Lopez grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (SG) Jamie Zullo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson (SG), Robert Wright (C) Pedro Lopez, Emery Scharnberg | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | William Bingham is called for the reach on Robert Wright - foul #5 on William Bingham, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Martin Denton (C) William Bingham | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arnold Trogdon | 50-55 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-55 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Michael Bonilla pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Robert Wright clanks a driving attempt from close range | 50-55 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Robert Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Andrew Demartino picks off the pass by Robert Wright | 50-55 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Maynard Weiss is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #1 on Robert Wright, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Maynard Weiss | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Harrison Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Webster | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Chad Webster grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Maynard Weiss is called for the reach on Chad Webster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maynard Weiss, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Chad Webster makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Chad Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Martin Denton | 53-58 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff's pass is intercepted by Robert Wright | 53-58 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack is hacked by Andrew Demartino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Gregg Stack misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Martin Denton grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Scharff misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |