| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Mignone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Rumley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards inbounds the ball | 47-14 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Clarence Gamble | 47-16 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Gary Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #1 | 47-16 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-16 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina | Danny Sims gets the rebound | 47-16 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Danny Sims drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-16 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Rumley | 50-18 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Danny Sims hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-18 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle is hacked by James Gibson - foul #3 on James Gibson, team foul #2 | 53-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (SF) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-18 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph snags the defensive board | 53-18 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Charles Rumley picks off the pass by Danny Sims | 53-18 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley can't throw it down | 53-18 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones snags the offensive board | 53-18 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Gamble | 53-21 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles loses the dribble to Donald Jones | 53-21 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 53-21 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Fowles | 53-21 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-21 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone grabs the offensive rebound | 53-21 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Danny Sims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-21 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone gets the offensive rebound | 53-21 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Danny Sims comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Hittle - foul #3 on Alex Hittle, team foul #1 | 53-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), James Gibson (SF), John Monday (C) Gary Hill, Manuel Fowles, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen (SF), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses the 1st free throw | 53-21 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 54-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Manuel Barham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Sims (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Mignone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Monday (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Rumley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Corona (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Mask (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | George Mask can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Barham - foul #1 on Manuel Barham, team foul #3 | 54-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG) Danny Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | George Mask makes the 1st free throw | 54-22 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | George Mask makes the 2nd free throw | 54-23 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | John Monday is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 56-23 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley's layup is rejected by John Monday | 56-23 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham snags the defensive board | 56-23 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant misses short on a jumper from close range | 56-23 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen gets the rebound | 56-23 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley lays it in | 56-25 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | James Gibson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-25 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-25 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-25 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | George Mask misses the tip | 56-25 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | James Gibson grabs the board | 56-25 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Michael Corona swats the shot by Manuel Barham | 56-25 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | George Mask snags the defensive board | 56-25 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Warren Hinnant - foul #1 on Warren Hinnant, team foul #4 | 56-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SG), Manuel Fowles (PF) Manuel Barham, Warren Hinnant, Timothy Mignone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Jones (PF), Clarence Gamble (C) George Mask, Michael Corona | |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-26 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-27 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 56-27 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina | Danny Sims grabs the offensive board | 56-27 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Danny Sims splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-27 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses the tip | 56-27 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen grabs the board | 56-27 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Monday - foul #1 on John Monday, team foul #5 | 56-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo (SF), Charles Randolph (C) James Gibson, John Monday | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes (SG), Keith Edwards (SF) Charles Rumley, Clarence Allen | |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses the 1st free throw | 56-27 |
| 13:13 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-27 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph snags the defensive board | 56-27 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Danny Sims | 58-27 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Isaac Trejo - foul #1 on Isaac Trejo, team foul #6 | 58-27 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 58-28 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 58-29 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Gary Hill is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Hill, team foul #7 | 58-29 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Clarence Gamble can't throw it down | 58-29 |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph snags the defensive board | 58-29 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-29 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph snags the offensive board | 58-29 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Danny Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-29 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-29 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Danny Sims shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-29 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Donald Jones gets the rebound | 58-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Manuel Fowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alex Hittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) SF - Keith Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Donald Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Gamble (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Edwards | 58-32 |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Danny Sims works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-32 |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Clarence Gamble | 58-32 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG), James Gibson (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF), John Monday (C) Danny Sims, Isaac Trejo, Manuel Fowles, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Rumley (SG), Michael Corona (PF), George Mask (C) Vincent Estes, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone's pass is intercepted by Keith Edwards | 58-32 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-32 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Gary Hill - foul #4 on Gary Hill, team foul #8 | 58-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG) Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Manuel Barham | 60-35 |
| 10:13 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-35 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant gets the rebound | 60-35 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 60-35 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Rumley | 60-35 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle loses the ball out of bounds | 60-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Danny Sims (SG), Charles Randolph (C) Warren Hinnant, John Monday | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Donald Jones (SF), Clarence Gamble (C) Alex Hittle, Keith Edwards, George Mask | |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #2 on Donald Jones, team foul #2 | 60-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG) Manuel Barham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone is fouled on the floor by Donald Jones - foul #3 on Donald Jones, team foul #3 | 60-35 |
| 08:58 | South Carolina | Danny Sims connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Randolph | 63-35 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Fowles (SF) James Gibson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen (SF) Michael Corona | |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Rumley - foul #1 on Charles Rumley, team foul #4 | 63-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alex Hittle (PG), Vincent Estes (SG), Keith Edwards (SF) Edwin Deberg, Charles Rumley, Clarence Allen | |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone misses the 1st free throw | 63-35 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone makes the 2nd free throw | 64-35 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Keith Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edwin Deberg (PG), Clarence Allen (SF), George Mask (PF), Michael Corona (C) Alex Hittle, Keith Edwards, Donald Jones, Clarence Gamble | |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Gary Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-35 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Danny Sims tips it in | 66-35 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Mignone | 66-35 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Danny Sims gets the rebound | 66-35 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Danny Sims buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Hill | 68-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Mignone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Randolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edwin Deberg (fresh) SG - Vincent Estes (fresh) SF - Clarence Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Mask (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen is called for traveling | 68-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Barham (PG), James Gibson (SF), John Monday (C) Gary Hill, Timothy Mignone, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | Danny Sims is fouled on the floor by Clarence Allen - foul #2 on Clarence Allen, team foul #5 | 68-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone (PF) Manuel Fowles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Manuel Barham is fouled on the floor by Edwin Deberg - foul #1 on Edwin Deberg, team foul #6 | 68-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant (SG) Danny Sims | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-35 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone tips it back up and in | 70-35 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | George Mask drills a shot in the paint | 70-37 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | James Gibson misses the easy open layup | 70-37 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen grabs the board | 70-37 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Edwin Deberg | 70-40 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | John Monday's pass is intercepted by George Mask | 70-40 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Vincent Estes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-40 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | John Monday snags the defensive board | 70-40 |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Warren Hinnant is whistled for traveling | 70-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gary Hill (PG), Danny Sims (SG), Isaac Trejo (SF), Manuel Fowles (PF), Charles Randolph (C) Manuel Barham, Warren Hinnant, James Gibson, Timothy Mignone, John Monday | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Isaac Trejo picks off the pass by Vincent Estes | 70-40 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph is hacked by George Mask - foul #1 on George Mask, team foul #7 | 70-40 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 71-40 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 72-40 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Danny Sims - foul #1 on Danny Sims, team foul #9 | 72-42 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona makes the free throw | 72-43 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo is fouled on the floor by Edwin Deberg - foul #2 on Edwin Deberg, team foul #8 | 72-43 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Isaac Trejo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gary Hill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Danny Sims (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Fowles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Randolph (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edwin Deberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Estes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clarence Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Corona (tiring) 5 pts. C - George Mask (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Gary Hill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 74-45 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Danny Sims tips it home | 76-45 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen is fouled on the floor by Danny Sims - foul #2 on Danny Sims, team foul #10 | 76-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gibson (SF), Timothy Mignone (PF), John Monday (C) Isaac Trejo, Manuel Fowles, Charles Randolph | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen misses the 1st free throw | 76-45 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Gary Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-46 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | George Mask buries a jumper from the right side | 76-48 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Gary Hill makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Gibson | 79-48 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Timothy Mignone swats the short shot by Michael Corona | 79-48 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Mignone | 79-48 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Danny Sims misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's hacked by Edwin Deberg - foul #3 on Edwin Deberg, team foul #9 | 79-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Randolph (C) John Monday | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 1st free throw | 80-48 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 81-48 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Danny Sims makes the 3rd free throw | 82-48 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Timothy Mignone takes the ball from Vincent Estes | 82-48 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Timothy Mignone scores on a jump hook in the paint | 84-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Clarence Allen misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 84-48 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph snags the defensive board | 84-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph is fouled on the floor by George Mask - foul #2 on George Mask, team foul #10 | 84-48 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 84-48 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Charles Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 84-48 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | George Mask snags the defensive board | 84-48 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Corona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 84-48 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Gary Hill runs out the clock | 84-48 |