| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fresh) SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | William Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is hacked by Melvin Lovett - foul #1 on Melvin Lovett, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Astorga | 27-37 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | William Smith double dribbles | 27-37 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pruitt - foul #1 on Thomas Pruitt, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Ward | 27-40 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza is whistled for traveling | 27-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Loren Lowe (PG), Micheal Park (SG), George Carper (SF) William Smith, Thomas Pruitt, Robert Piazza | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla is whistled for traveling | 27-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood (PF), Gregory Patel (C) Melvin Lovett, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-42 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick tips it home | 27-44 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood's floater is tipped away by Jason Osuna | 27-44 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Gregory Patel snags the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt (SG), Robert Piazza (SF) Micheal Park, George Carper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna | |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds misses the lay-in | 29-44 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Patel | 29-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Loren Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fresh) SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Flood (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Patel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-44 |
| 15:10 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds blows the layup | 31-44 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Penick - foul #2 on Robert Penick, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Melvin Lovett (PF), Gregory Badilla (C) Loren Lowe, Nicholas Flood, Gregory Patel | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga clanks a jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the offensive board | 33-44 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager hits a jumper near the basket set up by Scott Astorga | 33-46 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | William Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd Hager | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | William Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Todd Hager | 38-50 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Jason Osuna is called for the reach on Thomas Pruitt - foul #3 on Jason Osuna, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Micheal Park (SG), George Carper (SF) Thomas Pruitt, Robert Piazza | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG) Edward Ward | |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the floater from the left wing set up by Steven Twilley | 38-52 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Hager - foul #3 on Todd Hager, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier (SG), Danny Reynolds (PF) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna | |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Steven Twilley and he's fouled by Gregory Badilla - foul #3 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood (C) Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald (SF), Robert Penick (C) Ray Berry, Todd Hager | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-55 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett tips it home | 41-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Carper (fresh) PF - Melvin Lovett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Flood (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Penick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds dunks the ball on a nice dish by Delbert Currier | 41-57 |
| 10:59 | South Carolina | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick can't finish the layup | 41-57 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald tips it in | 41-59 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Steven Twilley steals the ball from Nicholas Flood | 41-59 |
| 10:23 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses the easy layup | 41-59 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | William Smith grabs the board | 41-59 |
| 10:18 | South Carolina | Matthew Macdonald is called for the reach on George Carper - foul #1 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Loren Lowe (PG), Thomas Pruitt (SG), Robert Piazza (SF), Gregory Badilla (C) William Smith, Micheal Park, George Carper, Melvin Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Steven Twilley, Delbert Currier, Matthew Macdonald, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Robert Piazza snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla slams it home | 43-59 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Loren Lowe - foul #1 on Loren Lowe, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG), Gregory Patel (PF) Loren Lowe, Nicholas Flood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Gregory Patel knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-61 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is intercepted by Thomas Pruitt | 45-61 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Ray Berry | 45-63 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses the fadeaway from close range | 45-63 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ray Berry | 45-66 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Jason Osuna swats the short shot by Gregory Badilla | 45-66 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Piazza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Badilla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ray Berry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-66 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Gregory Patel hits the follow up shot | 47-66 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Gregory Badilla is called for the reach on Todd Hager - foul #4 on Gregory Badilla, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Loren Lowe (PG), Micheal Park (SG), George Carper (SF), Melvin Lovett (PF), Nicholas Flood (C) William Smith, Thomas Pruitt, Robert Piazza, Gregory Patel, Gregory Badilla | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Scott Astorga, Ray Berry, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Lovett | 47-66 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett pulls down the rebound | 47-66 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Micheal Park is hacked by Robert Penick - foul #3 on Robert Penick, team foul #6 | 47-66 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Flood - foul #3 on Nicholas Flood, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Delbert Currier | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Loren Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Smith (PG) Loren Lowe | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Danny Reynolds | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Twilley | 49-70 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | William Smith is fouled on the floor by Steven Twilley - foul #3 on Steven Twilley, team foul #7 | 49-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla (C) Nicholas Flood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Matthew Macdonald | |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley is fouled on the floor by Micheal Park - foul #3 on Micheal Park, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Piazza (SF) George Carper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Robert Penick | |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Pruitt (SG) Micheal Park | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG) Steven Twilley | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood (PF) Melvin Lovett | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Scott Astorga picks off the pass by William Smith | 51-71 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga lays it up and in | 51-73 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Piazza (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Flood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Badilla (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Hager (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Ray Berry steps in front of the Nicholas Flood pass | 51-73 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Scott Astorga | 51-75 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla lays it in | 53-75 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-75 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Smith | 53-75 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Nicholas Flood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett (PF) Nicholas Flood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jason Osuna (PF) Jerry Selfridge, Danny Reynolds | |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #10 | 53-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Loren Lowe (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Melvin Lovett comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-76 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla grabs the offensive board | 53-76 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jason Osuna - foul #4 on Jason Osuna, team foul #8 | 53-76 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-76 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Gregory Badilla clanks a turnaround in the lane | 55-76 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward runs out the clock | 55-76 |