| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 19:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 26-23 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 29-23 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-23 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox gets the offensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-23 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Joshua Smith steals it from Harold Rooker | 29-23 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is hacked by Harold Rooker - foul #2 on Harold Rooker, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | The refs have stopped play. Adam Knox is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (PF) Adam Knox | |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Rooker | 31-26 |
| 17:04 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer buries a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Mathew Davis - foul #1 on Mathew Davis, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Harold Rooker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Akim Zickler | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Patrick Harris | 35-28 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | Dustin Livingston takes the ball from George Lewis | 35-28 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis can't finish the layup | 35-28 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is fouled on the floor by Mathew Davis - foul #2 on Mathew Davis, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SF), Akim Zickler (C) Willie Mendenhall, Shawn Townley, Lewis Burkley | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | James Whitney drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Knox | 35-30 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is fouled on the floor by Joshua Smith - foul #2 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Lewis - foul #4 on George Lewis, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG) James Whitney, George Lewis | |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 36-30 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Powell | 38-30 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox throws it down and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley (C) Akim Zickler | |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Scott Powell drills a driving attempt from the right block | 40-33 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-33 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Joshua Smith | 40-36 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson double dribbles | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Adolfo Martinez (PF), Philip Hensley (C) Harold Rooker, Michael Johnson, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Patrick Harris | 42-38 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Harris | 45-38 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley gets the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Akim Zickler is denied by Philip Hensley | 45-38 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Philip Hensley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis lays it in | 47-38 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Dikembe Acri (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Scott Powell (C) Patrick Harris, Dustin Livingston, Adolfo Martinez, Philip Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Scott Powell tips it home | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 49-38 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Dikembe Acri (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dikembe Acri | 49-38 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-38 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Acri | 51-38 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Johnson | 51-38 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 51-38 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 53-38 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF) Dikembe Acri | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), George Lewis (SG) James Whitney, David Kopczynski | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | George Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the jump hook in the paint | 55-41 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith travels with the ball | 57-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (C) Lewis Burkley | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Rooker | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is fouled on the floor by George Lewis - foul #5 on George Lewis, team foul #4 | 60-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Glenn Sain (C) Willie Mendenhall, George Lewis, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Shawn Townley - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG) Mathew Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the shot from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Hensley (C) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the lay-in | 61-45 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Philip Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Akim Zickler - foul #1 on Akim Zickler, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (SG), Scott Powell (C) Patrick Harris, Philip Hensley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:29 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 01:15 | South Carolina | Scott Powell grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker buries a driving attempt from the right block | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-45 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Powell | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Forrest Sommer - foul #3 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dustin Livingston steals it from Akim Zickler | 65-45 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker runs out the clock | 65-45 |