| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Stratton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore McClintock (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pugliese (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 27-32 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock's layup is rejected by Ronald Fleming | 27-32 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses the tip | 27-32 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese tips it home | 27-34 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits the finger roll and he's fouled by David Libbey - foul #1 on David Libbey, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Ovellette - foul #2 on Kenneth Ovellette, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pugliese | 30-38 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock can't finish the layup | 30-38 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby tips it home | 32-38 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | David Libbey's pass is intercepted by John Freeman | 32-38 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is hacked by David Libbey - foul #2 on David Libbey, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF) Robert Crosby, Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frederick Titus (C) Michael Pugliese | |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten drills a floater in the lane | 34-38 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton travels with the ball | 34-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF) Andrew Demartino, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski (C) Frederick Titus | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Louis Stratton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore McClintock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | John Freeman hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Marshall Bonds | 36-38 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Muszynski - foul #4 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese (C) Robert Muszynski | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | David Libbey lays it up and in | 37-40 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock double dribbles | 37-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SG) Louis Stratton | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Demartino | 40-42 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Freeman - foul #2 on John Freeman, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG), Ronald Fleming (C) Andrew Demartino, John Freeman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 40-45 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Theodore McClintock | 40-45 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Fleming (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bernard Moffett (fresh) SF - Theodore McClintock (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pugliese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Theodore McClintock blocks the short jumper by Marshall Bonds | 40-45 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses the shot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG), Darren Knighten (SG), John Freeman (C) Manuel Tubbs, Kenneth Ovellette, Ronald Fleming | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (PG), Louis Stratton (SG), Ryan Bourgoin (PF), Frederick Titus (C) David Libbey, Theodore McClintock, Stanley Carnahan, Michael Pugliese | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Robert Crosby | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | John Freeman knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 42-47 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Freeman - foul #3 on John Freeman, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Libbey (PG), Stanley Carnahan (C) Bernard Moffett, Frederick Titus | |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marshall Bonds | 44-49 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin is fouled on the floor by Marshall Bonds - foul #4 on Marshall Bonds, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG), Kenneth Ovellette (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF) Manuel Tubbs, Marshall Bonds, John Freeman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock (SF), Frederick Titus (C) Boris Zanchez, Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | David Libbey blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 46-49 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | David Libbey comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Darren Knighten - foul #1 on Darren Knighten, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese (C) Frederick Titus | |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | David Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | David Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 49-51 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the board | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Knighten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Louis Stratton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore McClintock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pugliese (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Ovellette | 52-51 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese is hacked by Darren Knighten - foul #2 on Darren Knighten, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Marshall Bonds (PF), John Freeman (C) Andrew Demartino, Robert Crosby, Ronald Fleming, Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (PG), Bernard Moffett (SG), Robert Muszynski (C) David Libbey, Louis Stratton, Stanley Carnahan | |
| 06:46 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Moffett | 52-53 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-53 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | John Freeman is called for the reach on Theodore McClintock - foul #4 on John Freeman, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) Kenneth Ovellette | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin (PF) Michael Pugliese | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | John Freeman snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor loses the dribble to Ryan Bourgoin | 52-53 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Ryan Bourgoin misses short on a shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Moffett - foul #1 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Robert Crosby (SF) Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Libbey (PG), Louis Stratton (SG), Stanley Carnahan (PF) Bernard Moffett, Theodore McClintock, Ryan Bourgoin | |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Louis Stratton takes the ball from Robert Crosby | 56-58 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darren Knighten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Louis Stratton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Muszynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Boris Zanchez | 56-58 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Andrew Demartino | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski is denied on a layup by Marshall Bonds | 58-61 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Crosby | 61-61 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SF) Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock (SF) Boris Zanchez | |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Bonds | 64-63 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | David Libbey misses the dunk | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-63 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock misses the shot in the paint | 64-63 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette is hacked by David Libbey in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Libbey, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is fouled on the floor by Robert Muszynski - foul #5 on Robert Muszynski, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese (C) Robert Muszynski | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Louis Stratton is called for the reach on Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Louis Stratton, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stanley Carnahan | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Crosby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Louis Stratton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore McClintock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pugliese (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (SG), Ronald Fleming (PF) Robert Crosby, Marshall Bonds | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Ronald Fleming picks off the pass by Theodore McClintock | 66-66 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | John Freeman is hacked by Michael Pugliese - foul #2 on Michael Pugliese, team foul #8 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett (SG) Louis Stratton | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | David Libbey comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Demartino - foul #4 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | David Libbey misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | David Libbey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Moffett - foul #2 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese scores on a jumper from the right wing | 68-69 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette makes the 3 from straight away set up by Darren Knighten | 71-69 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | David Libbey knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Michael Pugliese | 71-71 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Theodore McClintock is called for the reach on Ronald Fleming - foul #1 on Theodore McClintock, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SG) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Stratton (SG) Bernard Moffett | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Ronald Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | John Freeman pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Demartino (PG) John Freeman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 72-71 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Michael Pugliese pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-71 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Pugliese | 72-71 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Libbey | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds (PF), John Freeman (C) Ronald Fleming, Darren Knighten | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | John Freeman misses the runner near the basket | 72-73 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Louis Stratton buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Carnahan | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Demartino (fresh) 25 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marshall Bonds (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - John Freeman (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Libbey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Stratton (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Theodore McClintock (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pugliese (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds grabs the offensive board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds is hacked by Stanley Carnahan - foul #1 on Stanley Carnahan, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Marshall Bonds makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Andrew Demartino is called for the reach on David Libbey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Demartino, team foul #12 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten (PG) Andrew Demartino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | David Libbey makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | David Libbey misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | John Freeman grabs the board | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Crosby - foul #3 on Robert Crosby, team foul #13 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (PG) David Libbey | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Theodore McClintock makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Darren Knighten misses short on a halfcourt shot | 74-79 |