| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Coll (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Warwick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jonathan Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Hopkins - foul #1 on Dennis Hopkins, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | James Woodie misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Coll - foul #2 on Steven Coll, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Kevin Caro, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | James Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | James Woodie misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-28 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | James Woodie pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joshua Warwick - foul #2 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Joshua Warwick, Jerry Bruton, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Vic Godfrey | 41-29 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jonathan Lambert | 41-31 |
| 17:56 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Dean Bush gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson is hacked by Kevin Caro - foul #2 on Kevin Caro, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (PG), Kelly Myers (C) Kevin Caro, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Weiser (SF) Nicholas Hodgson | |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Marcelino Bianchi steals the ball from Jonathan Lambert | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dennis Hopkins - foul #2 on Dennis Hopkins, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Alberto Giordano, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg (PG), Luis Huff (SG) Jonathan Lambert, Dennis Hopkins | |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Weiser | 42-31 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Steven Coll takes the ball from Sergei Zingg | 42-31 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll lays it up and in | 44-31 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Luis Huff is hacked by Joshua Warwick - foul #3 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Joshua Warwick, Jerry Bruton, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky (C) Dean Bush | |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | Marcelino Bianchi denies the turnaround by James Woodie | 44-31 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Caro | 44-31 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is whistled for a carry | 44-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson (SF) Richard Weiser | |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Alberto Giordano steps in front of the James Woodie pass | 44-31 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll hits the finger roll set up by Alberto Giordano | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergei Zingg (fresh) SG - Luis Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Woodie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kovalsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Luis Huff misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Coll - foul #3 on Steven Coll, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert (PG), Dean Bush (C) Sergei Zingg, Robert Kovalsky | |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Luis Huff makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Luis Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hodgson | 46-32 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Dean Bush steals it from Joshua Warwick | 46-32 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Dean Bush is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (C) Joshua Warwick, Kevin Caro, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins (SG), Richard Weiser (SF) Luis Huff, Nicholas Hodgson | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by James Woodie - foul #1 on James Woodie, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Alberto Giordano, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses the free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi is fouled on the floor by James Woodie - foul #2 on James Woodie, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg (PG) Jonathan Lambert | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-32 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Sergei Zingg | 48-32 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Dean Bush lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Weiser and the foul's on Kelly Myers - foul #1 on Kelly Myers, team foul #6 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Alberto Giordano (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Jerry Bruton, Marcelino Bianchi, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Dean Bush makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 48-35 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick gets the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick is hacked by Sergei Zingg - foul #1 on Sergei Zingg, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (SG), Jerry Bruton (SF), Marcelino Bianchi (PF) Joshua Warwick, Alberto Giordano, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert (PG), Nicholas Hodgson (SF), Robert Kovalsky (C) Sergei Zingg, Richard Weiser, Dean Bush | |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | David Whelan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Steven Coll | 51-35 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | James Woodie buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jonathan Lambert | 51-37 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Giordano (SF), Kelly Myers (C) Jerry Bruton, Vic Godfrey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | James Woodie makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Kovalsky | 51-39 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marcelino Bianchi | 54-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Coll (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Giordano (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jonathan Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Hopkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Woodie (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kovalsky (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins buries a turnaround from close range | 54-41 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alberto Giordano | 57-41 |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Woodie | 57-43 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi drills a floater from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins's fadeaway is rejected by Kelly Myers | 59-43 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | James Woodie grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | James Woodie is denied on a layup by Marcelino Bianchi | 59-43 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hodgson can't tip it in | 59-43 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Lambert steals it from Kelly Myers | 59-43 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-46 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 59-46 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky grabs the board | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Jonathan Lambert hits a 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | David Whelan grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | David Whelan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Coll | 62-49 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | James Woodie blows the layup | 62-49 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins tips it but misses | 62-49 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Whelan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hodgson | 62-49 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Dennis Hopkins misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 62-49 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | Marcelino Bianchi snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Coll (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Marcelino Bianchi (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jonathan Lambert (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Hopkins (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Hodgson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Woodie (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Kovalsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | David Whelan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-49 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | James Woodie drills a floater near the basket | 62-51 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | David Whelan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick (SG), Kevin Caro (SF), Vic Godfrey (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Steven Coll, Alberto Giordano, Marcelino Bianchi, Kelly Myers | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg (PG), Luis Huff (SG), Richard Weiser (SF), John Toon (PF), Dean Bush (C) Jonathan Lambert, Dennis Hopkins, Nicholas Hodgson, James Woodie, Robert Kovalsky | |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Jones | 64-51 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | Gregory Jones blocks the short jumper by Richard Weiser | 64-51 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | John Toon tips it back up and in | 64-53 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | David Whelan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | John Toon is fouled on the floor by Joshua Warwick - foul #4 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | John Toon misses the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones snags the defensive board | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Toon - foul #1 on John Toon, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser is fouled on the floor by Jerry Bruton - foul #2 on Jerry Bruton, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Luis Huff is called for the reach on Gregory Jones - foul #1 on Luis Huff, team foul #7 | 69-53 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Dean Bush is whistled for a carry | 71-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SF) Jerry Bruton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | David Whelan travels with the ball | 71-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton (SF) Kevin Caro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Luis Huff's pass is intercepted by Jerry Bruton | 71-53 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Gregory Jones's floater is tipped away by John Toon | 71-53 |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 71-53 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Weiser steals it from David Whelan | 71-53 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg can't tip it in | 71-53 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Whelan (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Warwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jerry Bruton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vic Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergei Zingg (fairly fresh) SG - Luis Huff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Weiser (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Toon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vic Godfrey | 74-53 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser hits a wide open runner from the right block set up by Sergei Zingg | 74-55 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Joshua Warwick misses the fadeaway from the left side | 74-55 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Jerry Bruton tips it home | 76-55 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Dean Bush is alone and drills a runner in the lane | 76-57 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on David Whelan - foul #4 on David Whelan, team foul #9 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro (SG), Danny Gardiner (SF), Henry Dimaggio (C) David Whelan, Jerry Bruton, Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Roman Torres (PG), Robert Kovalsky (PF), Howard Faber (C) Sergei Zingg, John Toon, Dean Bush | |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Joshua Warwick is called for the reach on Richard Weiser - foul #5 on Joshua Warwick, team foul #10 | 76-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Whelan (PG) Joshua Warwick | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey scores on a driving attempt from close range | 78-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Henry Dimaggio swats the short shot by Robert Kovalsky | 78-59 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the defensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | David Whelan makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 81-59 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky throws it down on a great pass from Roman Torres | 81-61 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Kevin Caro loses the dribble to Richard Weiser | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Danny Gardiner - foul #1 on Danny Gardiner, team foul #11 | 81-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kelly Myers (C) Henry Dimaggio | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg (PG), John Toon (C) Roman Torres, Howard Faber | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky misses the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky makes the 2nd free throw | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | David Whelan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-62 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Danny Gardiner misses the tip | 81-62 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Sergei Zingg snags the defensive board | 81-62 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Richard Weiser misses long on a shot in the lane | 81-62 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Robert Kovalsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-62 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | John Toon misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Whelan - foul #5 on David Whelan, team foul #12 | 81-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Coll (PG) David Whelan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | John Toon makes the 1st free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | John Toon misses the 2nd free throw | 81-63 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Vic Godfrey grabs the board | 81-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Steven Coll runs out the clock | 81-63 |