| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rumley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Scroggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Hinnant and he's fouled by Willie Scroggins - foul #2 on Willie Scroggins, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins connects on the floater near the basket and he's hacked by Timothy Mignone - foul #1 on Timothy Mignone, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:28 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Barham | 38-31 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Daniel Ray can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Mignone | 40-31 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Randolph steals it from Alex Hittle | 40-31 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Willie Scroggins is called for the reach on Manuel Fowles - foul #3 on Willie Scroggins, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (PF) Willie Scroggins | |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone clanks a shot from close range | 40-31 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Warren Hinnant steals the ball from Charles Rumley | 40-31 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Alex Hittle is called for the reach on Manuel Barham - foul #2 on Alex Hittle, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SF), John Monday (C) Manuel Barham, Manuel Fowles, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton (SF) Charles Rumley | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant hits a jump hook from close range set up by John Monday | 42-31 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Hill | 42-31 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Danny Sims can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | John Monday tips it back up and in | 44-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mignone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - John Monday (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Predrag Mikowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton is hacked by Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Charles Randolph (C) Warren Hinnant, Timothy Mignone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG), Charles Rumley (SF), Willie Scroggins (PF) Alex Hittle, Robert Hamilton, Donald Jones | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Randolph blocks the short jumper by Willie Scroggins | 44-31 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Gary Hill clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 14:52 | South Carolina | Danny Sims grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | John Monday's pass is intercepted by Willie Scroggins | 44-33 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF) Danny Sims, John Monday | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG) Charles Rumley | |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles is hacked by Alex Hittle - foul #3 on Alex Hittle, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | William Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | William Grant can't finish the layup | 44-33 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins tips it in | 44-35 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Manuel Fowles | 46-35 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Predrag Mikowski | 46-37 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Manuel Barham - foul #1 on Manuel Barham, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Danny Sims (PG), Warren Hinnant (SG), Isaac Trejo (SF), John Monday (C) Manuel Barham, Gary Hill, Manuel Fowles, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Predrag Mikowski, William Grant, Daniel Ray | |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Danny Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Hinnant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - John Monday (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Scroggins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant lays it in set up by Danny Sims | 48-39 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses long on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Alex Hittle - foul #4 on Alex Hittle, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dennis Butler (C) Timothy Mignone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG) Alex Hittle | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 3rd free throw | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins tips it but misses | 51-39 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Danny Sims hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Isaac Trejo | 53-39 |
| 10:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton double dribbles | 53-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF) Isaac Trejo, Dennis Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG) Keith Edwards, Robert Hamilton | |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone tips it in | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-42 |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | John Monday's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG) Danny Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Daniel Ray (C) Charles Rumley, Clarence Gamble | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-42 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | John Monday gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Alex Hittle, team foul #6 | 55-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Randolph (C) John Monday | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SF), Donald Jones (PF) Alex Hittle, Willie Scroggins | |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 55-42 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant can't tip it in | 55-42 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Timothy Mignone - foul #2 on Timothy Mignone, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (SG), Danny Sims (SF) Warren Hinnant, Manuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards (SG), Robert Hamilton (SF) William Grant, Predrag Mikowski | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | Charles Rumley takes the ball from Danny Sims | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Timothy Mignone (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone lays it up and in | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Danny Sims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #7 | 57-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG), John Monday (PF), Dennis Butler (C) Manuel Barham, Timothy Mignone, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Grant (PG), Predrag Mikowski (SG), Willie Scroggins (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) Charles Rumley, Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Daniel Ray | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | William Grant is fouled on the floor by Gary Hill - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (SF) Danny Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski is fouled on the floor by John Monday - foul #2 on John Monday, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Predrag Mikowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Dennis Butler grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles is hacked by Clarence Gamble - foul #2 on Clarence Gamble, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles misses the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Willie Scroggins grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Warren Hinnant steals the ball from William Grant | 59-45 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles lays it in set up by Warren Hinnant | 61-45 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Robert Hamilton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | John Monday pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Hill | 63-45 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Willie Scroggins is blocked by Dennis Butler | 63-45 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | John Monday snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant is whistled for a carry | 63-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Danny Sims (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF), Charles Randolph (C) Gary Hill, Manuel Fowles, John Monday, Dennis Butler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (PG), Keith Edwards (SG), Donald Jones (PF) William Grant, Predrag Mikowski, Willie Scroggins | |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone slams it home on a nice dish by Manuel Barham and he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #2 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SF) Warren Hinnant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones is hacked by Timothy Mignone - foul #3 on Timothy Mignone, team foul #7 | 66-47 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-48 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Keith Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone comes up short on the runner from the left block | 66-49 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble pulls down the rebound | 66-49 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-49 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Mignone | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Clarence Gamble is called for the reach on Charles Randolph - foul #3 on Clarence Gamble, team foul #10 | 66-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Warren Hinnant (SG) Manuel Barham, Isaac Trejo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Hinnant | 67-49 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Timothy Mignone, team foul #8 | 67-49 |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Gary Hill steals the ball from Donald Jones | 67-49 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the jumper from the baseline | 67-49 |
| 02:08 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Randolph | 67-49 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph gets the rebound | 67-49 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Warren Hinnant and he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #11 | 69-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), Manuel Fowles (SF) Gary Hill, Danny Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the free throw | 69-49 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Gamble | 69-49 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Jones | 69-51 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Hinnant and he's hacked by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #12 | 71-51 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones banks in the layup | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Robert Hamilton is called for the reach on Charles Randolph - foul #3 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #13 | 71-53 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 72-53 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 73-53 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-53 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham runs out the clock | 73-53 |