| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Gravois (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna inbounds the ball | 46-37 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier is fouled on the floor by Karl Chambers - foul #2 on Karl Chambers, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | William Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Osuna | 46-37 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it in | 48-37 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | John Gravois snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Hoover | 48-37 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds snags the offensive board | 50-40 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds knocks in the floater in the paint | 52-40 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | William Smith hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Karl Chambers | 52-42 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Ward | 54-42 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers is hacked by Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #1 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Robert Penick (PF), James Widener (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Karl Chambers, William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Stephen Scheele is blocked by Robert Penick | 54-42 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece tips it home | 56-42 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk banks in the layup | 56-44 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Gary McNeece is denied by Stephen Scheele | 56-44 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick hits the follow up shot | 58-44 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner drills a floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harry Gross - foul #1 on Harry Gross, team foul #2 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SF) Nicholas Funk | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 60-47 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses the dunk | 60-47 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross grabs the board | 60-47 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross loses the dribble to Juan Rodriguez | 60-47 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Astorga and he's hacked by Gregory Badilla - foul #2 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #2 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Harry Gross, Scott Astorga, Robert Penick, James Widener | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), William Smith (SG), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the free throw | 63-50 |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | John Gravois hits a shot from the right wing set up by Danny Reynolds and the foul's on Russell Hoover - foul #3 on Russell Hoover, team foul #3 | 65-50 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | William Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses badly on a floater in the lane | 66-50 |
| 13:30 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (PF) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF) Karl Chambers, Daniel Morgan | |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga lays it in set up by Harry Gross | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is hacked by Harry Gross - foul #2 on Harry Gross, team foul #3 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (C) John Gravois | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 68-50 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the defensive rebound | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-50 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the rebound | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | James Widener steals the ball from William Smith | 68-50 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #4 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), John Gravois (C) Harry Gross, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick, James Widener | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF), Russell Hoover (C) Lyle Conner, William Smith, Gregory Badilla, Stephen Scheele | |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan gets the rebound | 69-50 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Daniel Morgan | 69-52 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | John Gravois is fouled on the floor by Russell Hoover - foul #4 on Russell Hoover, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Funk (SG), Stephen Scheele (C) Juan Rodriguez, Russell Hoover | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-52 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 71-52 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Funk | 71-54 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 71-54 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Gary McNeece - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #4 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Robert Penick (PF), James Widener (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, John Gravois | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Melvin Lovett (C) Nicholas Funk, Robert Rothrock, Stephen Scheele | |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | James Widener pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Penick | 73-55 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Karl Chambers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 73-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Penick (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Karl Chambers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Lovett (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Harry Gross | 75-55 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | William Smith is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Morgan | 75-58 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (C) James Widener | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Russell Hoover (C) Karl Chambers, Daniel Morgan, Melvin Lovett | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-58 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick can't throw it down | 75-58 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Hoover | 75-61 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna comes up short on the floater from close range | 75-61 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover snags the defensive board | 75-61 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), James Widener (C) Harry Gross, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick, John Gravois | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) William Smith, Gregory Badilla | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds double dribbles | 75-61 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover misses badly on a runner from close range | 75-61 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez tips it back up and in | 75-63 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses long on a runner from the right block | 75-63 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 04:07 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-63 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Hoover | 75-63 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover buries a fadeaway from close range | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 75-65 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Juan Rodriguez | 75-65 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Widener (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Lyle Conner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Hoover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover tips it but misses | 75-65 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover hits the follow up shot | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | James Widener connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Ward | 77-67 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary McNeece - foul #2 on Gary McNeece, team foul #5 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Robert Penick (PF), John Gravois (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Gary McNeece, Danny Reynolds, James Widener | |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (SG), Gregory Badilla (PF), Stephen Scheele (C) Juan Rodriguez, Robert Rothrock, Russell Hoover | |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Lyle Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), Robert Rothrock (PF) Lyle Conner, Gregory Badilla | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Rothrock - foul #1 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Scott Astorga picks off the pass by Karl Chambers | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG) Harry Gross, Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Russell Hoover (C) Stephen Scheele | |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna's pass is intercepted by Daniel Morgan | 79-69 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | William Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 79-69 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the tip | 79-69 |
| 01:48 | South Carolina | William Smith tips it in | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Russell Hoover - foul #5 on Russell Hoover, team foul #8 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (C) Russell Hoover | |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | William Smith is fouled on the floor by John Gravois - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #6 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lyle Conner (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Nicholas Funk (SF), Gregory Badilla (PF) Karl Chambers, William Smith, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock | |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Jason Osuna swats the layup by Nicholas Funk | 81-71 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Lyle Conner is called for the reach on John Gravois in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Conner, team foul #9 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Scheele | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez is fouled on the floor by Edward Ward - foul #1 on Edward Ward, team foul #7 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Harry Gross, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 81-72 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle Conner - foul #4 on Lyle Conner, team foul #10 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Karl Chambers (PG), William Smith (SG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Robert Rothrock (PF) Lyle Conner, Juan Rodriguez, Nicholas Funk, Gregory Badilla | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the jump hook from close range | 83-72 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Harry Gross gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 83-72 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | William Smith snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-72 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock tips it in | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Harry Gross, Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward is hacked by William Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #11 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harry Gross (SG), Gary McNeece (SF) Delbert Currier, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 85-74 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the board | 85-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 85-74 |