| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Batten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson inbounds the ball | 31-16 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Fred Peterson | 33-16 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Daniel Levinthal - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #1 | 33-16 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix makes the 3rd free throw | 33-19 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #1 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #1 | 33-19 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Don Batten misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-19 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-19 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Batten | 33-19 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal dunks the ball set up by Alan Bell and he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #2 | 35-19 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the free throw | 36-19 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Peterson - foul #2 on Fred Peterson, team foul #2 | 36-19 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the offensive board | 36-20 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-20 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Gerald Littles steals it from Alan Bell in the backcourt | 36-20 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Mark Hendrix | 36-23 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses badly on a shot from the right side | 36-23 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque snags the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Labrecque, team foul #3 | 36-23 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Don Batten misses the shot from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Don Batten grabs the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Batten (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Depew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) C - Thomas Kott (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Don Batten | 38-23 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Fred Peterson - foul #3 on Fred Peterson, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) William Depew, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-24 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is hacked by Don Batten - foul #1 on Don Batten, team foul #4 | 38-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-24 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Don Batten pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the runner in the paint | 40-24 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cole Schoenrock | 40-27 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Don Batten is hacked by Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Gerald Littles, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Santillo (C) Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Alan Bell knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Fred Peterson | 42-27 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Alan Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (PG), Jose Alvarez (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), David McGillicuddy (C) Alan Bell, Don Batten, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Robert Wilson | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Glen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - David Santillo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | David Santillo knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #5 | 46-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic (C) David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Samuel Green | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the free throw | 47-27 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marvin Torian | 47-29 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 47-29 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 47-29 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 47-29 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Jose Alvarez - foul #1 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #5 | 47-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Don Batten (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Glen Brown, Jose Alvarez, Ronald Libby, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs, Thomas Kott | |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix is hacked by Moshe Petrovic - foul #3 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #6 | 47-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Samuel Green (PF) David Labrecque, Marvin Torian | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Don Batten knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Peterson | 49-29 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-29 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Peterson | 49-29 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-29 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-29 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses long on a floater from the baseline | 49-32 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-32 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles tips it home | 49-34 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson lays it in set up by Alan Bell and the foul's on Michael Winters - foul #2 on Michael Winters, team foul #6 | 51-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), David Santillo (PF), Ronald Libby (C) Don Batten, Daniel Levinthal, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the free throw | 52-34 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by David Santillo - foul #1 on David Santillo, team foul #7 | 52-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Alan Bell, Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Glen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - David Santillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Joseph Hubbs blocks the short jumper by Jose Alvarez | 52-35 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby snags the offensive board | 52-35 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez is whistled for traveling | 52-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (SG) Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Libby - foul #1 on Ronald Libby, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Glen Brown, David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson (C) Joseph Hubbs | |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Don Batten hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Labrecque - foul #2 on David Labrecque, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF) Mark Hendrix, David Labrecque, Marvin Torian, Thomas Kott | |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Don Batten makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Don Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green scores on a shot from the baseline | 54-39 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #8 | 54-39 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green is called for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #9 | 54-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic (C) David Santillo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Levinthal | 56-39 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-39 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Don Batten grabs the defensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson is hacked by Michael Winters - foul #3 on Michael Winters, team foul #10 | 56-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (PG), Jose Alvarez (SG), David Santillo (PF), Ronald Libby (C) Alan Bell, Don Batten, Daniel Levinthal, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), David Labrecque (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-39 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Libby | 58-39 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott tips it home | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez is hacked by Mark Hendrix - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #11 | 58-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (C) Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez misses the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 59-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Glen Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Santillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Labrecque (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Kott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Glen Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Santillo | 62-43 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | David Santillo steps in front of the Mark Hendrix pass | 62-43 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez misses the runner in the lane | 62-43 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | David Santillo snags the offensive board | 62-43 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | David Santillo blows the layup | 62-43 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on David Santillo - foul #2 on David Santillo, team foul #9 | 62-43 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | David Santillo comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 62-45 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs tips it home | 62-47 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #12 | 62-47 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby grabs the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | David Labrecque makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Glen Brown runs out the clock | 62-50 |