| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry McClanahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Gates (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks inbounds the ball | 25-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Richard Hicks - foul #2 on Richard Hicks, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Larry McClanahan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor hits the follow up shot | 27-38 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard double dribbles | 27-38 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by James Gates - foul #2 on James Gates, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | James Gates grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Lochner and he's hacked by Roy Severino - foul #2 on Roy Severino, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-40 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Hicks | 28-40 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Larry McClanahan swats the shot by Thomas Lochner | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | James Gates tips it back up and in | 28-42 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Hicks picks off the pass by Daniel Franklin | 28-42 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks hits the finger roll | 28-44 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | James Gates snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Lochner and the foul's on Larry McClanahan - foul #3 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG), Ernesto Torres (SF), Shing Hong (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Roy Severino, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-47 |
| 16:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Franklin takes the ball from Richard Hicks | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernesto Torres (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shing Hong (fresh) C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lochner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Gates | 31-47 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong knocks in the jumper from close range | 33-47 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | James Gates connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hicks | 33-49 |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais loses the dribble to Michael Leonard | 33-49 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash loses the dribble to John Moore | 33-49 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais hits a shot in the paint | 35-49 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | James Gates is whistled for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Roy Severino (PG), Alan Taylor (SF), Paul Sullivan (PF), Larry McClanahan (C) John Moore, Ernesto Torres, Shing Hong, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG), Harry Weisinger (SF), Edward Glass (C) Thomas Lochner, Richard Hicks, James Gates | |
| 13:41 | Mississippi State | Michael Leonard steals it from Larry McClanahan | 35-49 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Harry Weisinger | 35-51 |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-51 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Larry McClanahan is called for the reach on Cody Winchell - foul #4 on Larry McClanahan, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (SG), Gregory Sais (C) Daniel Franklin, Larry McClanahan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Richard Hicks (SF) Kermit Nash, Michael Leonard | |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-51 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-51 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell is called for a charge - foul #4 on Cody Winchell, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shing Hong (SF) Alan Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Thomas Lochner (SG), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Cody Winchell, Harry Weisinger | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Roy Severino (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Shing Hong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Edward Glass is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #1 on Edward Glass, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (SF) Richard Hicks | |
| 10:59 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-51 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | James Gates gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Edward Glass banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Weisinger and he's hacked by Shing Hong - foul #2 on Shing Hong, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF), Amado Lombardi (C) Paul Sullivan, Gregory Sais | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Edward Glass makes the free throw | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Lochner - foul #1 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Roy Severino misses the easy layup | 37-54 |
| 09:48 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the offensive rebound | 37-54 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor is whistled for traveling | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moore (PG) Roy Severino | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Richard Hicks (SF), Michael Leonard (PF) Kermit Nash, Harry Weisinger, James Gates | |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shing Hong - foul #3 on Shing Hong, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin (SG), Paul Sullivan (PF), Gregory Sais (C) Ernesto Torres, Alan Taylor, Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Christopher Stutes steals it from Daniel Franklin | 37-55 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes dunks the ball | 37-57 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Richard Hicks blocks the short jumper by Daniel Franklin | 37-57 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 08:18 | Mississippi State | Shing Hong is whistled for traveling | 37-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) Shing Hong | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Harry Weisinger (PF), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Michael Leonard, Edward Glass | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | James Gates comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 37-57 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Franklin pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-57 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-57 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks gets the rebound | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Daniel Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Sais (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lochner (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harry Weisinger (fairly fresh) C - James Gates (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | James Gates connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Lochner | 37-59 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-59 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Sullivan | 37-59 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-59 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the board | 37-59 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 37-59 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Paul Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Harry Weisinger - foul #1 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres (SG), Shing Hong (PF), Amado Lombardi (C) Daniel Franklin, Alan Taylor, Paul Sullivan | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG), Michael Leonard (PF), Edward Glass (C) Thomas Lochner, Richard Hicks, James Gates | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Leonard | 41-62 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi is whistled for traveling | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Richard Hicks (SF) Kermit Nash, Harry Weisinger | |
| 04:32 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 41-62 |
| 04:31 | Mississippi State | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-62 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | John Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 41-62 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Edward Glass slams it home set up by Richard Hicks and he's hacked by Amado Lombardi - foul #1 on Amado Lombardi, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG) Richard Hicks | |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the free throw | 41-64 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes gets the offensive rebound | 41-64 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Shing Hong - foul #4 on Shing Hong, team foul #7 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Austin Bramlett (C) Amado Lombardi | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), James Gates (C) Christopher Stutes, Edward Glass | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 41-65 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Ernesto Torres buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Sais (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Ernesto Torres (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shing Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Austin Bramlett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lochner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Michael Leonard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Gates | 44-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Lochner - foul #2 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #7 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF), Harry Weisinger (PF) Thomas Lochner, Michael Leonard | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 1st free throw | 45-69 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 02:31 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Cody Winchell | 46-72 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Cody Winchell steals the ball from John Moore | 46-72 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #8 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Amado Lombardi (C) Austin Bramlett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (PF) Harry Weisinger | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais misses the 3 from straight away | 46-72 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the board | 46-72 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks hits the follow up shot | 46-74 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | John Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-74 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Gregory Sais can't tip it in | 46-74 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash gets the rebound | 46-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Shing Hong - foul #5 on Shing Hong, team foul #8 | 46-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alan Taylor (SF) Shing Hong | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell makes the free throw | 46-77 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | John Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-77 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash runs out the clock | 46-77 |