| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jon Papp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Jones (fresh) PF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Grange (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | David Tremper inbounds the ball | 46-47 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | David Tremper scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 48-47 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Jon Papp buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Don Underwood | 48-50 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Michael Juergens (SF), Robert Morvant (C) Jon Papp, Joe Jones, Don Grange | |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-50 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | David Taylor takes the ball from Don Underwood | 48-50 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | David Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Williamson - foul #2 on Robert Williamson, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Don Grange (C) Don Underwood, Robert Morvant | |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Grange | 49-50 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Henson - foul #1 on Henry Henson, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG) Jon Papp | |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Don Grange steps in front of the David Taylor pass | 49-51 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens is fouled on the floor by David Tremper - foul #3 on David Tremper, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SF), Sidney Bemis (PF) David Tremper, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Robert Morvant (C) Don Underwood, Isaac Davis, Don Grange | |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens hits the finger roll set up by Jon Papp | 49-53 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis lays it in on a great pass from David Taylor | 51-53 |
| 16:29 | South Carolina | Jon Papp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | William Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-53 |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Jon Papp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Papp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Juergens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morvant (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Juergens swats the short shot by Sidney Bemis | 51-53 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis gets the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 15:06 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey (SG), David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF), Henry Henson (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, Sidney Bemis, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Isaac Davis (PF), Don Grange (C) Jon Papp, Joe Jones, Robert Morvant | |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Don Underwood comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Henry Henson - foul #2 on Henry Henson, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Don Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Don Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Juergens - foul #3 on Michael Juergens, team foul #2 | 51-55 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Don Underwood | 52-58 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Henry Henson | 54-58 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens is denied on a layup by Andrew Fellows | 54-58 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Don Underwood hits the follow up shot | 54-60 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey is hacked by Robert Williamson - foul #3 on Robert Williamson, team foul #3 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), David Taylor (SG) William Summers, Leon Dewey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Thomas Williams (SF) Robert Williamson, Michael Juergens | |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | David Tremper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Grange | 54-60 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Elmer Hale (C) John Johnson, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Juergens (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Isaac Davis - foul #1 on Isaac Davis, team foul #4 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Williams (SF) Michael Juergens | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Don Grange gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Underwood | 54-62 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 54-62 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Don Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Don Grange misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | David Tremper grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tremper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Fellows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 16 pts. 8 ast. SG - Jon Papp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Don Grange (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Don Underwood takes the ball from David Taylor | 54-62 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Don Grange misses badly on a shot from the left block | 54-62 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | David Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Don Underwood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Tremper - foul #4 on David Tremper, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), William Summers (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Michael Juergens (PF) Jon Papp, Thomas Williams, Isaac Davis | |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Don Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Don Underwood makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Don Underwood takes the ball from William Summers | 54-64 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Don Underwood banks in the layup | 54-66 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Michael Juergens blocks the short jumper by Leon Dewey | 54-66 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Joe Jones misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Isaac Davis (PF) Don Underwood, Don Grange | |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 09:22 | South Carolina | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Taylor | 56-68 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Isaac Davis is blocked by Sidney Bemis | 56-68 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Joe Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Williamson | 56-70 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | William Summers can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Isaac Davis - foul #2 on Isaac Davis, team foul #5 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Elmer Hale (C) Leon Dewey, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Don Grange (C) Jon Papp, Joe Jones | |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:51 | South Carolina | Don Underwood buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Juergens | 58-72 |
| 07:36 | Mississippi State | William Summers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis grabs the board | 58-72 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Summers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Henson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Williamson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Juergens (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Isaac Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Don Grange (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #7 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF) William Summers, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Robert Morvant (PF) Don Underwood, Michael Juergens, Isaac Davis | |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Grange | 58-73 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Williamson | 58-76 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by David Tremper is denied by Joe Jones | 58-76 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Robert Morvant snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Jon Papp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-76 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | David Tremper gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | David Tremper lays it in set up by Charles Wilson | 60-76 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Jon Papp is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Michael Juergens (SF), Isaac Davis (PF) Robert Williamson, Joe Jones, Don Grange | |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Juergens takes the ball from Andrew Fellows | 60-78 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | William Summers takes the ball from Michael Juergens | 60-78 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | William Summers drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 62-78 |
| 04:54 | South Carolina | Jon Papp connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Underwood | 62-81 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Isaac Davis - foul #3 on Isaac Davis, team foul #6 | 62-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Henry Henson (C) William Summers, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Don Grange (C) Jon Papp, Michael Juergens, Robert Morvant | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 62-81 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-81 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-81 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | David Tremper pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-81 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Don Grange pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-81 |
| 03:41 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Isaac Davis swats the short shot by David Taylor | 63-81 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Don Underwood pulls down the rebound | 63-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Tremper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Fellows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) 22 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Williamson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Grange (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-81 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis can't tip it in | 63-81 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson grabs the board | 63-81 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson is called for traveling | 63-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), William Summers (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Michael Juergens (PF) Don Underwood, Thomas Williams, Isaac Davis | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Papp | 63-84 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Robert Williamson - foul #4 on Robert Williamson, team foul #7 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Isaac Davis (PF) Robert Williamson, Don Grange | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-84 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Juergens | 64-84 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Joe Jones's floater is tipped away by Henry Henson | 64-84 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-84 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | John Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison (C) Henry Henson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Grange (C) Joe Jones | |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Don Grange comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Emanuel Hutchison - foul #1 on Emanuel Hutchison, team foul #10 | 64-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF) Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Jones (SF) Michael Juergens | |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Don Grange makes the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Don Grange misses the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Henry Henson | 64-85 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson's fadeaway is rejected by Isaac Davis | 64-85 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis can't tip it in | 64-85 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Joe Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Leon Dewey is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #3 on Leon Dewey, team foul #11 | 64-85 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 64-85 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Joe Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 64-85 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson gets the rebound | 64-85 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Jon Papp steps in front of the Henry Henson pass | 64-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Henry Henson swats the layup by Isaac Davis | 64-85 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey pulls down the rebound | 64-85 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | John Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-85 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Don Underwood runs out the clock | 67-85 |