| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Spengler | 32-37 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Carlton | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Harold Casey comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 34-37 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Harold Casey misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Wiggins - foul #2 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Samuel Ebenstein is called for the reach on James Hedrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG) Samuel Ebenstein | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Sammy Finnegan swats the short shot by Harold Casey | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler tips it home | 36-41 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (SG), Robert Reeder (C) David Pitre, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster loses the dribble to Ray Houser | 36-41 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser lays it in | 38-41 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by James Hedrick | 38-43 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the lay-in | 38-43 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 38-43 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins grabs the board | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Harold Casey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is fouled on the floor by Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Richard Spengler, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher double dribbles | 38-43 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler travels with the ball | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder is fouled on the floor by Richard Spengler - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF), David Bello (C) Robert Reeder, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Lancaster picks off the pass by Samuel Ebenstein | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster hits the finger roll | 38-45 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Richard Spengler blocks the short jumper by Samuel Ebenstein | 38-45 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Lancaster | 38-45 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a runner from the left block | 38-47 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Richard Spengler swats the short shot by David Bello | 38-47 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler drills a runner from close range and the foul's on David Pitre - foul #1 on David Pitre, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Ralph Carlton (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, David Bello | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Lee Tindle (SF), Josh Kosofsky (PF) James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Matthew May | |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-50 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown tips it home | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Tindle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Spengler (tiring) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Ralph Carlton is called for the reach on Michael Lancaster - foul #1 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (PF) Matthew Brown, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Matthew May (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Michael Lancaster, Josh Kosofsky, Richard Spengler | |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton lays it in | 42-50 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | James Hedrick buries a 3 from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser loses the dribble to Matthew May | 42-53 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Matthew May is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #4 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Samuel Ebenstein, Norman Absher, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Josh Kosofsky (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Desmond Caputo, Lee Tindle, Matthew May, Joseph Depasquale | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Robert Reeder - foul #2 on Robert Reeder, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG) Ray Houser | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lancaster | 44-57 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 08:26 | South Carolina | David Pitre picks off the pass by James Hedrick in the backcourt | 44-57 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan banks in the layup set up by David Pitre | 46-57 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | James Hedrick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Pitre pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Harold Casey gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Reeder (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Josh Kosofsky (tiring) 4 pts. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Josh Kosofsky is called for the reach on Robert Reeder - foul #2 on Josh Kosofsky, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), David Bello (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Matthew Brown, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Matthew May (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Josh Kosofsky, Richard Spengler | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 46-60 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Matthew May pulls down the rebound | 46-60 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Matthew May snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Desmond Caputo and he's hacked by Ralph Carlton - foul #2 on Ralph Carlton, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Ray Houser, Norman Absher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | David Pitre lays it in | 48-63 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Spengler is blocked by Michael Wiggins | 48-63 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by David Bello and the foul's on Michael Lancaster - foul #3 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan (PF), Robert Reeder (C) David Bello, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (PG), Lee Tindle (SF) Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the free throw | 50-63 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder grabs the offensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | David Pitre drills a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by James Hedrick - foul #1 on James Hedrick, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | David Pitre makes the free throw | 53-63 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Matthew May banks in the layup on a great pass from Desmond Caputo | 53-65 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein hits the finger roll set up by David Pitre | 55-65 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-65 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle tips it in | 55-67 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | James Hedrick snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hedrick | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-70 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Robert Reeder | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Josh Kosofsky (PF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Desmond Caputo, Lee Tindle, Matthew May, Richard Spengler | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Hedrick (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Josh Kosofsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF) Norman Absher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Spengler (C) Joseph Depasquale | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-70 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky is hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #3 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (PG), Lee Tindle (SF), Joseph Depasquale (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) James Hedrick, Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Josh Kosofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher buries a jumpshot from the right side | 60-72 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Desmond Caputo and the foul's on Norman Absher - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #9 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew May (PF) Josh Kosofsky | |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder double dribbles | 60-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG) Casey McGunagle | |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Matthew May throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-75 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher gets the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Joseph Depasquale takes the ball from Norman Absher | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Robert Reeder swats the layup by Michael Lancaster | 60-75 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle grabs the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo runs out the clock | 60-75 |