| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Russell Duong (fresh) SG - Nenad Krawczyk (fresh) SF - Keith Clark (fresh) PF - Vule Ziesmer (fresh) C - David Rotella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Tom Walker (fresh) PF - John Shaw (fresh) C - Allen Riddle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Allen Riddle | 0-4 |
| 19:06 | Clemson | David Rotella comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Shaw | 0-6 |
| 18:54 | Clemson | Keith Clark travels in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer makes the 1st free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:15 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the board | 1-6 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Wright and the foul's on Keith Clark - foul #1 on Keith Clark, team foul #1 | 1-8 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker makes the free throw | 1-9 |
| 18:06 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk is hacked by Michael Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #2 | 1-9 |
| 18:01 | Clemson | Russell Duong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-9 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Allen Riddle is blocked by David Rotella | 1-9 |
| 17:37 | Clemson | Keith Clark gets the rebound | 1-9 |
| 17:26 | Clemson | Keith Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-9 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 17:19 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Shaw | 1-11 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Keith Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Marro - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #3 | 1-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (PG), James Harrison (SG), Wayne Powell (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Russell Duong, Nenad Krawczyk, Vule Ziesmer, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Keith Clark makes the 1st free throw | 2-11 |
| 17:01 | Clemson | Keith Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #2 | 3-11 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (SF) Keith Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi misses the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the 2nd free throw | 3-12 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | James Harrison clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joshua Dewitt - foul #1 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #4 | 3-12 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | James Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:26 | Clemson | James Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Okpara Abdi and he's fouled by Wayne Powell - foul #1 on Wayne Powell, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (PF) Tony Fischer | |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the free throw | 4-15 |
| 16:10 | Clemson | Damon Richards is called for the reach on Eric Biller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Richards, team foul #5 | 4-15 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | James Harrison is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Biller | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Biller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marvin Mika (fresh) PF - Wayne Powell (fresh) C - Ronald Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fairly fresh) SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) PF - Damon Richards (fresh) C - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Keith Clark (SF), David Rotella (C) Wayne Powell, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), James Richardson (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 15:21 | Clemson | David Rotella is hacked by James Richardson - foul #1 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk (SG), Vule Ziesmer (PF) James Harrison, Marvin Mika | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle (C) Damon Richards | |
| 15:04 | Clemson | David Rotella can't finish the layup | 7-15 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright snags the defensive board | 7-15 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Biller takes the ball from Earl Marro | 7-15 |
| 14:47 | Clemson | David Rotella's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Walker | 7-15 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Earl Marro | 7-15 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-18 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk is hacked by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #7 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG), James Harrison (SF), Wayne Powell (C) Eric Biller, Keith Clark, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Tom Walker, James Richardson, Allen Riddle | |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 14:26 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 9-20 |
| 14:14 | Clemson | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by Tony Fischer in the backcourt | 9-20 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi is whistled for a carry | 9-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Brown (C) Vule Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF) Tony Fischer | |
| 13:54 | Clemson | James Harrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Doug Farmer - foul #1 on Doug Farmer, team foul #8 | 9-20 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | James Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 13:54 | Clemson | James Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi double dribbles | 10-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (SG), Keith Clark (SF) Nenad Krawczyk, James Harrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (SF), Tony Fischer (C) Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Keith Clark scores on a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Tony Fischer - foul #1 on Tony Fischer, team foul #9 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Harrison (SG), David Rotella (C) Wayne Powell, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG) Grant Pritchett | |
| 13:20 | Clemson | Keith Clark makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | David Rotella blocks the short jumper by Damon Richards | 13-20 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Rotella - foul #1 on David Rotella, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (PG), Vule Ziesmer (PF) Russell Duong, Marvin Mika | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), Allen Riddle (C) John Shaw, Tony Fischer | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 12:35 | Clemson | Keith Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 13-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk (SG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (PF) Damon Richards | |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt is fouled on the floor by Vule Ziesmer - foul #1 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG) Keith Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Tom Walker (SF), John Shaw (PF) Earl Marro, Doug Farmer, Allen Riddle | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Shaw | 13-25 |
| 11:55 | Clemson | David Rotella is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-25 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Russell Duong (fairly fresh) SG - Nenad Krawczyk (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eric Biller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Vule Ziesmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - David Rotella (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fairly fresh) SG - Okpara Abdi (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is called for 10 seconds | 15-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (SG), James Harrison (SF), Wayne Powell (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Nenad Krawczyk, Eric Biller, Vule Ziesmer, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SG), James Richardson (C) Okpara Abdi, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Marvin Mika hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Doug Farmer - foul #2 on Doug Farmer, team foul #10 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer, John Shaw | |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Marvin Mika misses the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 11:30 | Clemson | Marvin Mika makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Wayne Powell - foul #2 on Wayne Powell, team foul #6 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Clemson | Keith Clark (SF) Wayne Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF) James Richardson | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Keith Clark pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 10:55 | Clemson | Keith Clark can't connect on a floater from the right side | 16-26 |
| 10:53 | Clemson | Russell Duong grabs the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 10:42 | Clemson | Marvin Mika misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 10:40 | Clemson | Ronald Brown grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Marvin Mika is fouled on the floor by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #11 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (PG), Nenad Krawczyk (SG), David Rotella (C) Russell Duong, James Harrison, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Joshua Dewitt (SF), Damon Richards (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Marvin Mika makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:30 | Clemson | Marvin Mika misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 17-26 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 10:19 | Clemson | David Rotella pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 10:17 | Clemson | Keith Clark is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Clark, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Harrison (SF), Vule Ziesmer (PF) Keith Clark, Marvin Mika | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer blows the layup | 17-26 |
| 10:01 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk grabs the board | 17-26 |
| 09:43 | Clemson | Eric Biller comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 09:42 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Krawczyk | 17-26 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nenad Krawczyk, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Tom Walker (SF), James Richardson (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Joshua Dewitt, Damon Richards, Tony Fischer | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-26 |
| 09:14 | Clemson | David Rotella grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:03 | Clemson | David Rotella knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Eric Biller and the foul's on Allen Riddle - foul #1 on Allen Riddle, team foul #12 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG) James Harrison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:03 | Clemson | David Rotella misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Harrison (SF), Ronald Brown (C) Eric Biller, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (PF) James Richardson | |
| 08:33 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer misses the lay-in | 19-26 |
| 08:32 | Clemson | Ronald Brown gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 08:26 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle is hacked by Nenad Krawczyk - foul #2 on Nenad Krawczyk, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (SF) Nenad Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Damon Richards (PF) Earl Marro, Tom Walker | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Ronald Brown snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Ronald Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Dewitt - foul #2 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #13 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tom Walker (SF) Joshua Dewitt | |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:17 | Clemson | Ronald Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Rotella (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) Allen Riddle | |
| 07:46 | Clemson | Russell Duong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 07:44 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer tips it home | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Russell Duong (fairly fresh) SG - Eric Biller (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Harrison (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Vule Ziesmer (tiring) 3 pts. C - David Rotella (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (tiring) SG - Okpara Abdi (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Walker (tired) 5 pts. PF - Damon Richards (fresh) C - Tony Fischer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer tips it in | 23-28 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Russell Duong is hacked by Okpara Abdi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #14 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (PF) Vule Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle (C) Tony Fischer | |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 07:30 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 06:49 | Clemson | David Rotella banks in the layup set up by James Harrison | 27-30 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 06:33 | Clemson | Eric Biller grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Eric Biller is hacked by Okpara Abdi - foul #2 on Okpara Abdi, team foul #15 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Marvin Mika, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), John Shaw (PF), Joshua Dewitt (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, Damon Richards, Allen Riddle | |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Eric Biller makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Eric Biller misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by John Shaw is blocked by Ronald Brown | 28-30 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt is fouled on the floor by Vule Ziesmer - foul #2 on Vule Ziesmer, team foul #10 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (PF) Vule Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:54 | Clemson | Marvin Mika clanks a runner from close range | 28-32 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Eric Biller is called for the reach on Joshua Dewitt - foul #1 on Eric Biller, team foul #11 | 28-32 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Russell Duong hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 28-34 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 28-34 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer is hacked by Eric Biller - foul #2 on Eric Biller, team foul #12 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Rotella (C) Eric Biller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:21 | Clemson | Russell Duong is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 28-36 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-36 |
| 05:14 | Clemson | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 04:55 | Clemson | James Harrison misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Shaw | 28-36 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | John Shaw scores on a jumper from close range set up by Earl Marro | 28-38 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Russell Duong is hacked by Earl Marro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Marro, team foul #16 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), James Richardson (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, John Shaw, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Russell Duong misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:34 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:18 | Mississippi State | Ronald Brown denies the turnaround by James Richardson | 29-38 |
| 04:16 | Clemson | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 04:14 | Clemson | David Rotella is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-38 |
| 04:02 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 29-38 |
| 04:00 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Eric Biller (PG), Nenad Krawczyk (SG), Keith Clark (SF), Vule Ziesmer (PF), Wayne Powell (C) Russell Duong, James Harrison, Marvin Mika, Ronald Brown, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Doug Farmer, James Richardson, Tony Fischer | |
| 03:46 | Clemson | Keith Clark's dunk attempt is rejected by Allen Riddle | 29-38 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Eric Biller (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nenad Krawczyk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vule Ziesmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Powell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (tiring) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Vule Ziesmer steals it from Grant Pritchett | 29-38 |
| 03:27 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer loses the dribble to Grant Pritchett | 29-38 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Biller - foul #3 on Eric Biller, team foul #13 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Russell Duong (PG) Eric Biller | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (SF) Joshua Dewitt | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Russell Duong is fouled in the backcourt by Grant Pritchett - foul #1 on Grant Pritchett, team foul #17 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG) Grant Pritchett | |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | Russell Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 31-40 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Vule Ziesmer grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 02:27 | Clemson | Nenad Krawczyk can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | John Shaw snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Russell Duong - foul #1 on Russell Duong, team foul #14 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SF), Tony Fischer (C) John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 02:12 | Clemson | Wayne Powell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nenad Krawczyk | 34-42 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Russell Duong is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #2 on Russell Duong, team foul #15 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (PF) Damon Richards | |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 01:41 | Clemson | Michael Wright steals it from Nenad Krawczyk | 34-44 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Wright | 34-46 |
| 01:19 | Clemson | Wayne Powell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 34-46 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro is fouled on the floor by Wayne Powell - foul #3 on Wayne Powell, team foul #16 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Rotella (C) Wayne Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Richardson (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | David Rotella snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Russell Duong connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Michael Wright and the foul's on David Rotella - foul #2 on David Rotella, team foul #17 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Clemson | James Harrison (PG), Ronald Brown (C) Russell Duong, David Rotella | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Damon Richards (SF), John Shaw (PF) Earl Marro, Doug Farmer, James Richardson | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Ronald Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Marvin Mika (PG) Nenad Krawczyk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt (C) Allen Riddle | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright misses long on a fullcourt shot | 36-49 |