| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Danley (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | James Long hits a 3 from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Long | 34-30 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | James Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hudson - foul #3 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza (SF) Thomas Hudson | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Wallace | 37-30 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Reed Aliff | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's floater is knocked away by Ryan Melgoza | 37-32 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Reed Aliff | 37-32 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Danley | 37-34 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is hacked by Herbert Danley - foul #2 on Herbert Danley, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | John Burke gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (PF) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Patrick Henriksen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Lorenzo Voss (SG), Arturo Lopez (C) Reed Aliff, Herbert Danley, John Burke | |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 37-35 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 37-35 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Ward (fresh) SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lorenzo Voss (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Melgoza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Arturo Lopez (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 39-35 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez is hacked by Sergio Martin - foul #1 on Sergio Martin, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Ted Terrell, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Thomas Hudson (SF), George Boyle (PF) Lorenzo Voss, Ryan Melgoza, Jonathan Bromley | |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | James Long misses long on a shot in the paint | 39-35 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Reed Aliff | 39-38 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | George Boyle picks off the pass by James Long | 39-38 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF) Randy Simon, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SG), John Burke (C) Sergio Martin, George Boyle | |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits a floater from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff is hacked by Rodney Cho - foul #4 on Rodney Cho, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley (PF) Arturo Lopez | |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | James Long is called for the reach on Reed Aliff - foul #1 on James Long, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | James Long is fouled on the floor by John Burke - foul #1 on John Burke, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Danley - foul #3 on Herbert Danley, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (C) James Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | John Burke grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-41 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bromley steps in front of the Jack Wallace pass | 41-41 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson tips it but misses | 41-41 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Danley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ted Terrell | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Burke | 43-41 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Herbert Danley | 43-43 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell's floater is tipped away by John Burke | 43-43 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley is fouled on the floor by Patrick Henriksen - foul #1 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Ronald Ward (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), James Long (C) Jack Wallace, Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Lorenzo Voss (SG), Ryan Melgoza (SF), George Boyle (PF), Arturo Lopez (C) Reed Aliff, Herbert Danley, Thomas Hudson, Jonathan Bromley, John Burke | |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Luis Melendez | 45-43 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss is hacked by Ronald Ward - foul #3 on Ronald Ward, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:15 | South Carolina | Lorenzo Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ is denied on a layup by Arturo Lopez | 45-45 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Arturo Lopez | 45-45 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lorenzo Voss | 45-47 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Ward | 47-47 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez's floater is knocked away by James Long | 47-47 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Ryan Melgoza - foul #3 on Ryan Melgoza, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF) Luis Melendez, Ronald Ward, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Jonathan Bromley (PF) Lorenzo Voss, George Boyle | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Michael Aten, Elbert Russ, James Long | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Ryan Melgoza makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sergio Martin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ryan Melgoza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Arturo Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is fouled on the floor by Reed Aliff - foul #2 on Reed Aliff, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Boyle (C) Arturo Lopez | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:22 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Reed Aliff | 49-50 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the shot in the paint set up by Jack Wallace | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Lewis Phillips | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Herbert Danley (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), John Burke (C) Reed Aliff, Ryan Melgoza, George Boyle | |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen can't tip it in | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Burke | 51-54 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | John Burke steals it from Patrick Henriksen | 51-54 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley makes the fadeaway near the basket | 51-56 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | James Long knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ted Terrell | 54-56 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Ted Terrell steals the ball from Herbert Danley | 54-56 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace tips it back up and in | 56-56 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Patrick Henriksen steps in front of the John Burke pass | 56-56 |
| 03:54 | Mississippi State | James Long can't connect on a floater in the paint | 56-56 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herbert Danley | 56-56 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Sergio Martin | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ted Terrell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Danley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hudson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Bromley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - John Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Burke | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sergio Martin | 56-60 |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Cho | 58-60 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Patrick Henriksen steals the ball from Thomas Hudson | 58-60 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Hudson - foul #4 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG) Sergio Martin | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses badly on a jumper from close range | 61-65 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Herbert Danley | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley is hacked by Rodney Cho in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Cho, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG) Rodney Cho | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Herbert Danley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-67 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #3 on Jack Wallace, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (SG), Arturo Lopez (SF), Ryan Melgoza (C) Herbert Danley, Thomas Hudson, John Burke | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jack Wallace | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Wallace - foul #4 on Jack Wallace, team foul #13 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Burke (C) Jonathan Bromley | |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez is hacked by Jack Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Wallace, team foul #14 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (SG) Jack Wallace | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Arturo Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-72 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff runs out the clock | 67-72 |