| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Stanley (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is called for 3 seconds | 36-40 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Petty | 37-42 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Brett Stanley takes the ball from David Halls | 37-42 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (PF), Edward Adair (C) Mario Galindo, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Fred Carmona | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | John Mason comes up short on the shot from the right side | 40-42 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | John Mason misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Jenkins and he's hacked by Tyler Melton - foul #2 on Tyler Melton, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins | |
| 16:42 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is denied on a layup by Bradly Kelly | 40-44 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor's floater is knocked away by Zoran Taranov | 40-44 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Cole | 40-44 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Michael Hilbert swats the shot by Edward Adair | 40-44 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 40-44 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the floater in the paint | 40-44 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brett Stanley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) PF - Samuel Cole (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Adair (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses long on a jumper from the left block | 40-44 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole tips it home | 42-44 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | David Halls grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Arthur Forsythe is called for the reach on Michael Hilbert - foul #3 on Arthur Forsythe, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Tyler Melton (SF), Mario Galindo (PF), Joshua Hein (C) Zoran Taranov, Brett Stanley, Arthur Forsythe, Samuel Cole, Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | John Mason knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Petty and he's hacked by Tyler Melton - foul #3 on Tyler Melton, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steib (C) Bradly Kelly | |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is fouled on the floor by Norman Jenkins - foul #1 on Norman Jenkins, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Hein | 44-49 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is hacked by Tyler Melton - foul #4 on Tyler Melton, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason drills a turnaround from close range set up by Thomas Petty and the foul's on Joshua Hein - foul #4 on Joshua Hein, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly (C) Richard Steib | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Hein | 47-52 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mario Galindo - foul #2 on Mario Galindo, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brett Stanley (SG) Leon Schnakenberg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley loses the dribble to John Mason | 47-53 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a floater in the lane | 47-53 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the tip | 47-53 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Stanley (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mario Galindo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Hein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Joshua Hein is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Joshua Hein, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Cole (PF), Edward Adair (C) Mario Galindo, Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF), David Halls (C) Fred Carmona, Bradly Kelly | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 47-55 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Thomas Petty steals it from Brett Stanley | 47-55 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | David Halls can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 47-55 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert tips it back up and in | 47-57 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | David Halls pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Tyler Melton steps in front of the Michael Hilbert pass | 47-57 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-57 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Halls | 47-57 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert is hacked by Edward Adair - foul #2 on Edward Adair, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SF), Mario Galindo (PF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Robert James can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits a runner in the lane set up by Arthur Forsythe and the foul's on Robert James - foul #2 on Robert James, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg (SG) Brett Stanley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (PF), Richard Steib (C) Michael Hilbert, David Halls | |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona double dribbles | 53-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (C) Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | James Dana picks off the pass by Bradly Kelly | 53-59 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Tyler Melton (SF), Samuel Cole (PF) Zoran Taranov, Arthur Forsythe, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), David Halls (C) Robert James, Bradly Kelly, Richard Steib | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Dana | 55-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Dana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Norman Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 55-61 |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Cole | 57-61 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Carmona | 57-64 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brett Stanley (SG), Mario Galindo (PF), Edward Adair (C) Leon Schnakenberg, Samuel Cole, James Dana | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) Jeremy Taylor | |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | John Mason scores on a 3 from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Edward Adair scores on a floater from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Mario Galindo swats the dunk try by David Halls | 59-67 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | David Halls snags the offensive board | 59-67 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Galindo | 59-67 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley scores on a shot from the left block | 61-67 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Oluwa Apo is called for the reach on John Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #9 | 61-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SF), Samuel Cole (PF) Oluwa Apo, Tyler Melton, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (SG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Bradly Kelly (C) Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Edward Adair can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 61-69 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Bradly Kelly | 61-69 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Brett Stanley | 61-69 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-69 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Robert James | 61-71 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 61-71 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Mason | 61-73 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 61-73 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Forsythe | 63-73 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Brett Stanley (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. SF - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Adair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 63-73 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Tyler Melton (SF), Mario Galindo (PF) Zoran Taranov, Arthur Forsythe, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Norman Jenkins (SF), Fred Carmona (PF), David Halls (C) Jeremy Taylor, Robert James, Michael Hilbert, Bradly Kelly | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-73 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton grabs the offensive board | 63-73 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Mason - foul #3 on John Mason, team foul #4 | 63-73 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-73 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo's pass is intercepted by Thomas Petty | 65-73 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Brett Stanley - foul #2 on Brett Stanley, team foul #10 | 65-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Dana (C) Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-74 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | David Halls banks in the layup | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Oluwa Apo and he's fouled by John Mason - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #5 | 67-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Adair (C) James Dana | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley makes the free throw | 68-76 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Fred Carmona is called for the reach on Tyler Melton - foul #3 on Fred Carmona, team foul #6 | 68-79 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (PG), Robert James (SG), Bradly Kelly (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, Thomas Petty, Norman Jenkins, Fred Carmona, David Halls | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Tyler Melton is blocked by Michael Hilbert | 68-79 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Robert James grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 68-79 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor runs out the clock | 68-79 |