| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - George Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel White (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | James Dean's layup is rejected by Edward Robinson | 23-40 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Robert Albert gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | Robert Albert can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-40 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the offensive board | 23-40 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | William Bishop throws it down and he's hacked by George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the free throw | 23-43 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it home | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Daniel White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-43 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo grabs the board | 25-43 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Robert Albert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Bishop | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 25-46 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Robinson blocks the short jumper by George Vangilder | 25-46 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | James Dean snags the defensive board | 25-46 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a driving attempt from close range | 25-46 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel White | 25-46 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Daniel White is hacked by George Vangilder - foul #3 on George Vangilder, team foul #2 | 25-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG) Richard Wingo | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-46 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | William Bishop snags the offensive board | 25-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) C - William Felts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-46 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the rebound | 25-46 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | James Green's pass is intercepted by Thomas Kissell | 25-46 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | William Bishop drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Kissell | 25-48 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's layup is rejected by Daniel White | 25-48 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 25-48 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | William Bishop drills a driving attempt from the left block | 25-50 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #1 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Robert Albert is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Robert Albert, team foul #2 | 25-50 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is fouled on the floor by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #3 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Babin (SF) Edward Robinson | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean clanks a shot from the left side | 25-50 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | William Bishop gets the rebound | 25-50 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Daniel White is whistled for a carry | 25-50 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Anthony Babin is called for the reach on Dan Pittman - foul #1 on Anthony Babin, team foul #4 | 25-50 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-50 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 25-50 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 25-50 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 25-50 |
| 11:56 | Mississippi State | Anthony Babin is called for the reach on Maximo Bianchi - foul #2 on Anthony Babin, team foul #5 | 25-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Edward Robinson (SF), David Ellis (C) Robert Albert, Anthony Babin, William Bishop | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-50 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson hits a jumper from the baseline | 28-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dave Iser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. PF - Daniel White (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ellis (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Vangilder | 31-52 |
| 10:50 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 31-52 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-52 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Brian Dixon | 31-55 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dave Iser | 33-55 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | George Vangilder swats the shot by Daniel White | 33-55 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson snags the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Ronald Panella is called for the reach on Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Ronald Panella, team foul #3 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, George Vangilder | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), William Bishop (PF) Brian Dixon, Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson, Daniel White | |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | William Bishop's dunk attempt is rejected by George Lambert | 33-55 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | William Bishop snags the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-55 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 33-55 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi State | James Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it but misses | 33-55 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-55 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman hits the follow up shot | 35-55 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Robert Albert misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-55 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 07:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser's layup is rejected by David Ellis | 35-55 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. C - David Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin's fadeaway is rejected by Dan Pittman | 35-55 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman clanks a floater from the right side | 35-55 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Robert Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | George Lambert steps in front of the William Bishop pass | 35-55 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Albert - foul #3 on Robert Albert, team foul #6 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), George Ketterer (SG), William Anderson (SF) Robert Albert, Thomas Kissell, William Bishop | |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | George Ketterer scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Babin | 37-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella knocks in the jump hook from close range | 39-58 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG), Richard Wingo (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), Daniel White (PF), William Bishop (C) Brian Dixon, George Ketterer, William Anderson, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dan Pittman - foul #3 on Dan Pittman, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), William Anderson (SF), Anthony Babin (PF), David Ellis (C) Robert Albert, Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson, Daniel White, William Bishop | |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | David Ellis is whistled for a carry | 39-58 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-58 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the jumper in the lane | 39-58 |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Anthony Babin | 39-58 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | William Felts is called for the reach on Anthony Babin - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | William Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-58 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 39-58 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Dixon picks off the pass by Ronald Panella | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | William Anderson misses the easy layup | 39-58 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on James Green - foul #1 on James Green, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) Dirk Dyer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin misses the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the rebound | 39-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Brian Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ellis (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-59 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits the follow up shot | 41-59 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser loses the dribble to Anthony Babin | 41-61 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina | Dave Iser blocks the jumper by Anthony Babin | 41-61 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-61 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Kissell | 41-61 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell travels with the ball | 41-61 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a jumper from the right block | 43-61 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin comes up short on the jumper from close range | 43-61 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-61 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | David Ellis pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses short on a halfcourt shot | 43-61 |