| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Bachus (fresh) SG - Edward Canaday (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lemansky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Bowen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Robert Lane hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Bowen | 38-30 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Canaday is called for the reach on William Nell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Canaday, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Lane - foul #1 on Robert Lane, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen clanks a shot from close range | 38-30 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Edward Canaday tips it home | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brendon Cox | 40-32 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Robert Lane buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Bowen and he's fouled by Mark Adams - foul #2 on Mark Adams, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Robert Lane misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | William Bachus grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from William Bachus | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Edward Canaday steals the ball from William Nell | 40-36 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Robert Lane comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-36 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | William Nell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Robert Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Lane | 40-38 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is whistled for a carry | 40-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), William Thompson (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Bruce Allen, William Nell, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Keller (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Ricky Winchester (PF), Michael Smith (C) Edward Canaday, Mark Lemansky, Robert Lane, Douglas Bowen | |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Michael Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Donoghue - foul #2 on Keith Donoghue, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | James Keller makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Smith | 40-43 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr is called for 10 seconds | 40-43 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | Michael Smith misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Thompson (fresh) SF - Darren Fehr (fresh) PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. C - Keith Donoghue (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Bachus (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Austin Schoenfeld (fresh) PF - Ricky Winchester (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | James Keller makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Bachus | 40-46 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall's pass is intercepted by William Bachus in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | James Keller banks in the layup set up by Austin Schoenfeld | 40-48 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is fouled on the floor by William Bachus - foul #2 on William Bachus, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (PG), William Nell (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Mark Adams (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) Matthew Hall, William Thompson, Darren Fehr, Lance Bryant, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola (SG), Grover Moses (SF), John Daniels (PF), Douglas Bowen (C) James Keller, Austin Schoenfeld, Ricky Winchester, Michael Smith | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams lays it in | 42-48 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Grover Moses | 42-50 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-50 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | John Daniels grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith is hacked by William Bachus - foul #3 on William Bachus, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG) William Nell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Brian Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Grover Moses | 42-50 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Grover Moses | 42-53 |
| 13:54 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Daniels | 42-53 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Bachus | 42-56 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Hall | 44-56 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen grabs the offensive board | 44-56 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charlie Stevens - foul #2 on Charlie Stevens, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), William Thompson (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Darren Fehr (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Matthew Hall, Brian Smith, Wayne Fiala, Mark Adams, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Keller (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Robert Lane (PF), Michael Smith (C) William Bachus, Grover Moses, John Daniels, Douglas Bowen | |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Mazzola steps in front of the William Thompson pass in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola lays it up and in | 44-60 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Robert Lane pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | James Keller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-60 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Brendon Cox | 46-60 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | James Keller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | James Keller is called for the reach on William Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Keller, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), William Nell (SG), Lance Bryant (C) Bruce Allen, William Thompson, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Canaday (SG), Mark Lemansky (SF) Michael Mazzola, Austin Schoenfeld | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Lane - foul #2 on Robert Lane, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bachus (PG), Ricky Winchester (PF) James Keller, Robert Lane | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | William Bachus travels in the backcourt | 48-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Adams (PF) Darren Fehr | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Nell | 50-60 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Michael Smith makes the jumper in the paint set up by Mark Lemansky | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Bryant (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Bachus (tired) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Canaday (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lemansky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Winchester (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-62 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Michael Smith is hacked by Matthew Hall - foul #1 on Matthew Hall, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Charlie Stevens (C) Matthew Hall, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Robert Lane (PF), Douglas Bowen (C) Mark Lemansky, Ricky Winchester, Michael Smith | |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Lance Bryant is called for the reach on Douglas Bowen - foul #1 on Lance Bryant, team foul #5 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (PG), Darren Fehr (PF) Brian Smith, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Robert Lane misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Robert Lane snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld hits the follow up shot | 52-64 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 52-64 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | William Nell tips it but misses | 52-64 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | William Nell tips it home | 54-64 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Robert Lane makes the floater from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | Robert Lane pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Matthew Hall (SG), Brendon Cox (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) William Thompson, William Nell, Wayne Fiala, Darren Fehr, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola (PG), James Keller (SG), Mark Lemansky (SF), Ricky Winchester (PF), Michael Smith (C) William Bachus, Edward Canaday, Austin Schoenfeld, Robert Lane, Douglas Bowen | |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Lemansky - foul #3 on Mark Lemansky, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Michael Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Donoghue - foul #3 on Keith Donoghue, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox can't finish the layup | 56-67 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-67 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Ricky Winchester snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Bruce Allen is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #3 on Bruce Allen, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Adams (PF) Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Grover Moses (SF) Mark Lemansky | |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-69 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Michael Smith snags the defensive board | 56-69 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Ricky Winchester's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Adams | 56-69 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams loses the dribble to Michael Mazzola in the backcourt | 56-69 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola dunks the ball | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall's floater is knocked away by Michael Smith | 56-71 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams gets the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Donoghue (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Mazzola (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grover Moses (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Winchester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Michael Mazzola picks off the pass by Bruce Allen | 56-71 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola blows the layup | 56-71 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Ricky Winchester drills a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Bruce Allen - foul #4 on Bruce Allen, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (PG), William Nell (SG), Darren Fehr (SF), Lance Bryant (C) Bruce Allen, Matthew Hall, Brendon Cox, Keith Donoghue | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky (PG), Edward Canaday (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Douglas Bowen (C) Michael Mazzola, James Keller, Grover Moses, Michael Smith | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Ricky Winchester misses the free throw | 56-73 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-73 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-73 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ricky Winchester | 56-73 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is hacked by Douglas Bowen - foul #2 on Douglas Bowen, team foul #8 | 56-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens (C) Mark Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Lane (PF) Ricky Winchester | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Robert Lane grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky can't connect on a floater from the right side | 57-76 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr gets the rebound | 57-76 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Lemansky is called for the reach on William Thompson - foul #4 on Mark Lemansky, team foul #9 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala (SF) Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bachus (PG) Austin Schoenfeld | |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | William Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 06:06 | Mississippi State | William Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen misses short on a floater from the baseline | 59-76 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | William Nell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Smith (PG), Mark Adams (PF), Charlie Stevens (C) William Thompson, Darren Fehr, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Robert Lane is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Robert Lane, team foul #10 | 59-76 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Edward Canaday steals the ball from Charlie Stevens | 59-76 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | William Nell steps in front of the Mark Lemansky pass | 59-76 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Mark Adams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-76 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | William Nell hits the follow up shot | 61-76 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Brian Smith is called for the reach on William Bachus - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #9 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), Brendon Cox (SF) William Nell, Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola (SG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), John Daniels (PF) Edward Canaday, Mark Lemansky, Robert Lane | |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | William Bachus misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Charlie Stevens pulls down the rebound | 61-76 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is hacked by William Bachus in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Bachus, team foul #11 | 61-76 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark Adams | 63-76 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Austin Schoenfeld steals it from Brian Smith in the backcourt | 63-76 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-76 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charlie Stevens | 63-76 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Brian Smith | 65-76 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Michael Mazzola | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | William Bachus is called for the reach on Matthew Hall - foul #5 on William Bachus, team foul #12 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bruce Allen (PG), Darren Fehr (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Keith Donoghue (C) Brian Smith, Brendon Cox, Mark Adams, Charlie Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mark Lemansky (PG), James Keller (SG), Grover Moses (SF), Robert Lane (PF), Michael Smith (C) William Bachus, Michael Mazzola, Austin Schoenfeld, John Daniels, Douglas Bowen | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bruce Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darren Fehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. C - Keith Donoghue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mark Lemansky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grover Moses (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Robert Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Michael Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 67-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Thompson (SG) Matthew Hall | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | James Keller steps in front of the Darren Fehr pass | 67-78 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Grover Moses can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-78 |
| 02:59 | Mississippi State | William Thompson snags the defensive board | 67-78 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Robert Lane swats the short shot by Darren Fehr | 67-78 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Grover Moses grabs the defensive rebound | 67-78 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Robert Lane misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lance Bryant - foul #2 on Lance Bryant, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Nell (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF) Bruce Allen, Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola (PG), Austin Schoenfeld (SF), Ricky Winchester (C) Mark Lemansky, Grover Moses, Michael Smith | |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Robert Lane makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Robert Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Darren Fehr | 67-79 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Lane steals it from William Thompson | 67-79 |
| 02:04 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Ricky Winchester is denied by Keith Donoghue | 67-79 |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr gets the rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | William Nell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-79 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | James Keller makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Mazzola | 67-82 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | William Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-82 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola is fouled in the backcourt by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #11 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall (PG), Lance Bryant (PF) William Nell, Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Canaday (SG), Mark Lemansky (SF), Douglas Bowen (C) James Keller, Austin Schoenfeld, Ricky Winchester | |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Keith Donoghue misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-84 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr grabs the offensive rebound | 70-84 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | William Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-84 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Robert Lane snags the defensive board | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Edward Canaday is hacked by Darren Fehr - foul #2 on Darren Fehr, team foul #12 | 70-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Austin Schoenfeld (SF) Michael Mazzola | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Edward Canaday makes the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Edward Canaday makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Mark Lemansky - foul #5 on Mark Lemansky, team foul #13 | 72-86 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola (PG) Mark Lemansky | |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Darren Fehr misses the free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen snags the defensive board | 72-86 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Donoghue - foul #4 on Keith Donoghue, team foul #13 | 72-86 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Douglas Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hall loses the dribble to Robert Lane in the backcourt | 72-88 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Mazzola runs out the clock | 72-88 |