| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | William Roach inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Cole steps in front of the Bradly Kelly pass | 31-33 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradly Kelly - foul #3 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert (PF) Bradly Kelly | |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | William Roach misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Edward Adair pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-33 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Samuel Cole - foul #2 on Samuel Cole, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by William Roach - foul #3 on William Roach, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | James Johnson buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | Edward Adair can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:22 | Mississippi State | James Johnson grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't tip it in | 35-37 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | William Roach hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Johnson | 35-39 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton banks in the layup | 37-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Adair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Roach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Samuel Cole is called for the reach on Thomas Petty - foul #3 on Samuel Cole, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Joshua Hein (SF), Mario Galindo (PF), James Dana (C) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Tyler Melton, Edward Adair, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Robert James (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, William Roach, Michael Hilbert, Fred Carmona | |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Arthur Forsythe is called for the reach on Norman Jenkins - foul #2 on Arthur Forsythe, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib can't tip it in | 37-39 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib comes up short on the floater in the lane | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Forsythe - foul #3 on Arthur Forsythe, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | James Dana loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyler Melton (SF) Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) Norman Jenkins, Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is denied on a layup by James Dana | 37-40 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Mario Galindo | 37-40 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-40 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | James Dana is called for the reach on Fred Carmona - foul #1 on James Dana, team foul #5 | 37-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Leon Schnakenberg (SG), Edward Adair (PF) Marvin Hill, Arthur Forsythe, Mario Galindo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG) John Mason | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Dana | 40-40 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 12:39 | Mississippi State | James Johnson snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Petty | 40-42 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Edward Adair's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Carmona | 40-42 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | James Dana grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Dana (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Fred Carmona (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is denied on a layup by Fred Carmona | 40-42 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leon Schnakenberg - foul #2 on Leon Schnakenberg, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Joshua Hein (SF), Samuel Cole (C) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Tyler Melton, James Dana | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Edward Adair comes up short on the floater from the right block | 40-43 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hilbert | 40-46 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Edward Adair travels with the ball | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Tyler Melton (SF), Mario Galindo (PF) Marvin Hill, Joshua Hein, Edward Adair | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Fred Carmona (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, Robert James, Richard Steib | |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-46 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov is hacked by William Roach - foul #4 on William Roach, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg (SG) Arthur Forsythe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF) Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert | |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona misses the dunk | 42-46 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it in | 42-48 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Bradly Kelly steals the ball from Tyler Melton | 42-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Zoran Taranov (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Schnakenberg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tyler Melton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Galindo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Petty (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bradly Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Fred Carmona (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly is denied on a layup by Samuel Cole | 42-48 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly tips it back up and in | 42-50 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Schnakenberg | 44-50 |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty loses the dribble to Zoran Taranov | 44-50 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Mario Galindo can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-50 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Samuel Cole tips it back up and in | 46-50 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bradly Kelly | 46-52 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | William Roach clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Petty | 49-54 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly misses the lay-in | 49-54 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty is fouled on the floor by Mario Galindo - foul #1 on Mario Galindo, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marvin Hill (PG), Arthur Forsythe (SG), Joshua Hein (SF), Edward Adair (PF), James Dana (C) Zoran Taranov, Leon Schnakenberg, Tyler Melton, Mario Galindo, Samuel Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Robert James (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) John Mason, William Roach, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Robert James swats the shot by Edward Adair | 49-56 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Hilbert | 49-56 |
| 04:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Steib's layup is rejected by Joshua Hein | 49-56 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Edward Adair gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Edward Adair buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Hein | 51-56 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert makes the jump hook from the right block | 51-58 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Hilbert tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Marvin Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Forsythe (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Hein (fresh) PF - Edward Adair (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Dana (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Thomas Petty (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Steib (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Arthur Forsythe is fouled on the floor by Thomas Petty - foul #1 on Thomas Petty, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyler Melton (SF) Joshua Hein | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Jenkins (SG), William Roach (SF), Bradly Kelly (PF) Thomas Petty, Robert James, Michael Hilbert | |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Adair | 53-60 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly jams it and the foul's on James Dana - foul #2 on James Dana, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Schnakenberg (SG) Arthur Forsythe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona (C) Richard Steib | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton travels with the ball | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:50 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | James Dana grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov (PG), Samuel Cole (C) Marvin Hill, James Dana | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty (SG) Norman Jenkins | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | William Roach is called for the reach on Samuel Cole - foul #5 on William Roach, team foul #5 | 53-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert James (SF) William Roach | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG), Norman Jenkins (SG), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) James Johnson, Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Edward Adair drills a jumper from the free throw line | 55-63 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Petty (SG), Bradly Kelly (PF), Fred Carmona (C) John Mason, Norman Jenkins, Michael Hilbert, Richard Steib | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Edward Adair grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Edward Adair hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradly Kelly - foul #4 on Bradly Kelly, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Edward Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | James Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Edward Adair buries a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Edward Adair misses the free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Thomas Petty drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert James | 58-65 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Schnakenberg - foul #3 on Leon Schnakenberg, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Mason (PG) James Johnson | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Zoran Taranov can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Bradly Kelly pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Zoran Taranov is called for the reach on Robert James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Edward Adair throws it down | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona is hacked by Zoran Taranov in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zoran Taranov, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Fred Carmona makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Tyler Melton is called for traveling | 60-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeremy Taylor (SF), Michael Hilbert (PF), Richard Steib (C) Thomas Petty, Bradly Kelly, Fred Carmona | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | John Mason runs out the clock | 60-71 |