| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Smith (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) C - Christopher Warford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Ricketson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 28-41 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Fulp | 28-43 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson is whistled for a carry | 28-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Justin Ricketson, Hans Zauner | |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Melvin White drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Harold Washam | 28-46 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Thomas Johnson is blocked by Richard Fulp | 28-46 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Harold Washam grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | William Smith takes the ball from Melvin White | 28-46 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Studdard | 31-46 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Brian McPhaul - foul #3 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #1 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (PF) Brian McPhaul | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Garry Mucci (SF) Melvin White, Harold Washam | |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford is called for traveling | 31-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce (C) Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Robert Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-49 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 31-49 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | William Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Luis Jaramillo - foul #3 on Luis Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Gary Howze (SF) Thomas Johnson, Wayne Studdard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hans Zauner (C) Luis Jaramillo | |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | William Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Fulp | 32-51 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-51 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams gets the offensive rebound | 32-51 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Hans Zauner is called for the reach on Wilfredo Ponce - foul #2 on Hans Zauner, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Johnson (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF), Christopher Warford (C) William Smith, Franjo Szczeblewski, Gary Howze, Andrew Williams, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Richard Fulp, Hans Zauner | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McPhaul (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Warford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Washam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Lock (fresh) C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Tyrone Pittman is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #2 on Tyrone Pittman, team foul #3 | 32-51 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-51 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard hits the follow up shot | 34-51 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Harold Washam is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF) Melvin White, Tyrone Pittman, Harold Washam, Charles Lock | |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-51 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Robert Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Fulp | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul's layup is rejected by Richard Fulp | 34-53 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul snags the offensive board | 34-53 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul connects on the runner from the right block | 36-53 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | William Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Smith (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Gary Howze (SF) William Johnson, Thomas Johnson, Wayne Studdard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Richard Fulp, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Melvin White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-53 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski grabs the board | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Franjo Szczeblewski | 38-53 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Brian McPhaul - foul #4 on Brian McPhaul, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (PF), Wilfredo Ponce (C) Brian McPhaul, Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG) Melvin White | |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner makes the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:43 | Mississippi State | William Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Franjo Szczeblewski | 40-55 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Robert Brown buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tyrone Pittman | 40-57 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-57 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Hans Zauner | 40-57 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Harold Washam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF) Franjo Szczeblewski, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Harold Washam, Charles Lock, Hans Zauner | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard is hacked by Felipe Ayala - foul #1 on Felipe Ayala, team foul #4 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Johnson (PG) William Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Lock (PF) Richard Fulp | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Ricketson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Lock (fresh) C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 40-57 |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce tips it but misses | 40-57 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 40-57 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Thomas Johnson is blocked by Justin Ricketson | 40-57 |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | William Johnson hits the follow up shot | 42-57 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Melvin White is fouled on the floor by Wilfredo Ponce - foul #3 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Smith (PG), Christopher Warford (C) William Johnson, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Justin Ricketson, Charles Lock, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-57 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Fulp steals the ball from William Smith | 42-57 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-57 |
| 09:38 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson makes the 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Thomas Johnson steps in front of the Tyrone Pittman pass | 45-57 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | William Smith blows the layup | 45-57 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp can't connect on a runner in the paint | 45-57 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Robert Brown misses the tip | 45-57 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Garry Mucci - foul #2 on Garry Mucci, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Johnson (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Wilfredo Ponce (PF) William Smith, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Joshua Triplett (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Garry Mucci, Richard Fulp, Hans Zauner | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Studdard makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Melvin White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett gets the offensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Melvin White | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franjo Szczeblewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wilfredo Ponce (fresh) 3 pf. C - Christopher Warford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Washam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Lock (fresh) C - Joshua Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses long on a floater from the right block | 47-59 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Franjo Szczeblewski | 47-59 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce is called for a charge - foul #4 on Wilfredo Ponce, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Smith (PG), Gary Howze (SF), Brian McPhaul (PF) William Johnson, Wayne Studdard, Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Felipe Ayala, Harold Washam, Charles Lock, Joshua Triplett | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-59 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman misses short on a floater from the left side | 47-59 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp tips it home | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | William Smith is hacked by Melvin White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin White, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson (SG) Gary Howze | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG) Melvin White, Tyrone Pittman | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | William Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 47-61 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Brown | 47-63 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | William Smith hits a 3 from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Robert Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the turnaround from the baseline | 50-63 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Robert Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski pulls down the rebound | 50-63 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Luis Jaramillo - foul #4 on Luis Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Johnson (PG), Wayne Studdard (SF), Christopher Warford (C) William Smith, Thomas Johnson, Wilfredo Ponce | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, Justin Ricketson, Richard Fulp, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Franjo Szczeblewski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Charles Lock | 51-65 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-65 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Charles Lock pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Melvin White | 51-67 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-67 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Brian McPhaul tips it home | 53-67 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Harold Washam is hacked by Wayne Studdard - foul #2 on Wayne Studdard, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Smith (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Andrew Williams (PF) William Johnson, Franjo Szczeblewski, Brian McPhaul | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Joshua Triplett (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Melvin White, Tyrone Pittman, Charles Lock, Hans Zauner | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Harold Washam misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Warford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Harold Washam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford throws it down on a nice dish by Wayne Studdard | 55-67 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Warford | 55-67 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Luis Jaramillo | 55-67 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Robert Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Washam | 55-70 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams travels with the ball | 55-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Johnson (PG), Franjo Szczeblewski (SG), Gary Howze (SF), Wilfredo Ponce (C) William Smith, Thomas Johnson, Wayne Studdard, Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Felipe Ayala, Harold Washam, Joshua Triplett, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Robert Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Franjo Szczeblewski | 55-70 |
| 01:16 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze is called for traveling | 55-70 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | William Johnson takes the ball from Hans Zauner | 55-70 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce is fouled on the floor by Hans Zauner - foul #3 on Hans Zauner, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Wilfredo Ponce misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman hits the finger roll | 55-72 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | William Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Robert Brown runs out the clock | 55-72 |