| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ali Blanchette (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lucio Duarte (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jonathan Bluford (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the jumper in the lane set up by Isaac Dice and the foul's on Ali Blanchette - foul #1 on Ali Blanchette, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn buries a jump hook from the left block | 28-38 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Haugh | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Dice | 31-40 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lucio Duarte | 33-40 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Bluford | 35-40 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lucio Duarte | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Warren Taylor swats the short shot by Steven Haugh | 35-40 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Elroy Jackson is called for the reach on Isaac Dice in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elroy Jackson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hoisington | 35-42 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh is hacked by Jacob Brooke - foul #2 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau (PF) Kevin Vaughn | |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Hoisington - foul #3 on John Hoisington, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG) John Hoisington | |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Powers | 36-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Steven Haugh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ali Blanchette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lucio Duarte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Bluford (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Powers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Chalmers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gus Croteau | 36-45 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Jonathan Bluford picks off the pass by Gus Croteau | 36-45 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Isaac Dice | 36-45 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (SG) Elroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Hoisington (SG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Warren Taylor (C) John Powers, Gus Croteau, Jacob Brooke | |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers's floater is tipped away by Lucio Duarte | 36-45 |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Dice | 36-45 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | Lucio Duarte steals the ball from Isaac Dice | 36-45 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Warren Taylor gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Salvatore Munoz - foul #1 on Salvatore Munoz, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (SG), William Hart (SF), Michael Jennings (PF) Salvatore Munoz, Ali Blanchette, Lucio Duarte | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Warren Taylor - foul #1 on Warren Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG) Steven Haugh | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF) Raymond Chalmers | |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice is hacked by Edward Hanson - foul #1 on Edward Hanson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson (C) Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke (C) Warren Taylor | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Valentine | 38-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Elroy Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | William Hart is hacked by Roger Valentine - foul #4 on Roger Valentine, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette (SF) William Hart | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers (SF) Roger Valentine | |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings's pass is intercepted by Kevin Vaughn | 38-50 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington double dribbles | 38-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Haugh (PG), Lucio Duarte (PF), Jonathan Bluford (C) Edward Hanson, Michael Jennings, Bradley Dotson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Gus Croteau (PF), Warren Taylor (C) Isaac Dice, Kevin Vaughn, Jacob Brooke | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford is called for traveling | 38-50 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Elroy Jackson steps in front of the Michael Turner pass in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gus Croteau - foul #1 on Gus Croteau, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Raymond Chalmers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-53 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Lucio Duarte can't finish the layup | 40-53 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Warren Taylor | 40-53 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | John Hoisington scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Warren Taylor | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Ali Blanchette steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Hart (SF) Ali Blanchette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice (PG), Kevin Vaughn (PF), Jacob Brooke (C) Michael Turner, Gus Croteau, Warren Taylor | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Lucio Duarte - foul #1 on Lucio Duarte, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (SG) Elroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Isaac Dice misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bluford grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Steven Haugh is fouled on the floor by Jacob Brooke - foul #3 on Jacob Brooke, team foul #6 | 40-58 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Lucio Duarte | 42-58 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Bluford - foul #2 on Jonathan Bluford, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hanson (PG), Michael Jennings (PF), Bradley Dotson (C) Steven Haugh, Lucio Duarte, Jonathan Bluford | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roger Valentine (SF) Raymond Chalmers | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Salvatore Munoz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Hart (fresh) PF - Michael Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Isaac Dice (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Hoisington (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Valentine (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Kevin Vaughn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jacob Brooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz loses the dribble to John Hoisington | 42-60 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn is hacked by Salvatore Munoz - foul #2 on Salvatore Munoz, team foul #7 | 42-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson (SG) Salvatore Munoz | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Powers (SG) John Hoisington | |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 42-62 |
| 07:02 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | John Powers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-62 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Kevin Vaughn tips it in | 45-64 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | William Hart snags the offensive board | 45-64 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Elroy Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Isaac Dice | 45-64 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Powers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Valentine | 45-67 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | William Hart is fouled on the floor by John Powers - foul #1 on John Powers, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz (SG) Elroy Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Turner (PG), Gus Croteau (PF) Isaac Dice, Kevin Vaughn | |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | William Hart misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Salvatore Munoz - foul #3 on Salvatore Munoz, team foul #8 | 45-67 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau misses the 2nd free throw | 45-67 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Edward Hanson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-67 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the offensive board | 45-67 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-67 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | John Powers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Valentine | 45-70 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | John Powers's pass is intercepted by Bradley Dotson | 48-70 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings can't finish the layup but the foul's on Gus Croteau - foul #2 on Gus Croteau, team foul #8 | 48-70 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Salvatore Munoz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Jennings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Powers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Valentine (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Gus Croteau (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Brooke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Mississippi State | John Powers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-70 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | John Powers gets the offensive rebound | 49-70 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | John Powers buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Turner | 49-73 |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-73 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Roger Valentine | 49-73 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | John Powers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-73 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-73 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Salvatore Munoz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-73 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson tips it home | 51-73 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 01:50 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the offensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Jennings blocks the jumper by John Powers | 51-73 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Bradley Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | William Hart misses the easy layup | 51-73 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Gus Croteau gets the rebound | 51-73 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | John Powers knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 51-76 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Michael Jennings misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-76 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Jacob Brooke grabs the board | 51-76 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Turner runs out the clock | 51-76 |