| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Ruyle | 27-29 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 27-29 |
| 19:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 27-29 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry tips it home | 27-31 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Dennis Posey | 30-31 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Sheppard | 30-33 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook misses the jump hook from the right block | 30-33 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye can't tip it in | 30-33 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Sheppard - foul #1 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Jose Sanchez (PF) James Ruyle, Albert Houser | |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris tips it but misses | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo tips it in | 34-35 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-35 |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 9 pts. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dennis Posey | 37-35 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-35 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | Alan Moore can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Alan Moore grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Alan Moore is hacked by Thurman Harris - foul #1 on Thurman Harris, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Albert Houser (PF) Alan Moore, Jose Sanchez | |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard misses the turnaround from close range | 37-35 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-35 |
| 13:06 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard loses the dribble to Rene Esposito | 37-35 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard loses the dribble to Scott Tarin | 37-35 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Rex Boykin picks off the pass by Scott Tarin in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | James Ruyle lays it in on a nice dish by Rex Boykin | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Angulo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 6 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (SF), Jose Sanchez (PF), Shaun Dudley (C) Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Christopher Sheppard | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Ruyle | 37-39 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin hits a shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | James Ruyle hits the finger roll set up by Rex Boykin | 39-41 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Jose Sanchez takes the ball from Scott Tarin | 39-41 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | James Ruyle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rex Boykin | 39-44 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Peter Angulo (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Scott Tarin, Franklin Cook, Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Albert Houser (PF) Rex Boykin, James Ruyle, Shaun Dudley | |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Theriot | 39-46 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is denied on a layup by Jose Sanchez | 39-46 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #2 on Rene Esposito, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (PF) Norman Dye | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (SF), Christopher Sheppard (C) Lawrence Pippin, Jose Sanchez | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Alan Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook (PF) Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG) George Theriot | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:39 | South Carolina | Alan Moore is called for traveling | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (SF), Randy Hendrix (C) Peter Angulo, Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Jose Sanchez (PF) Alan Moore, Albert Houser | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Tarin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ruyle (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Sanchez (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the shot near the basket | 41-46 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez loses the dribble to Scott Tarin | 41-46 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses the dunk | 41-46 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez blows the layup but he's hacked by Franklin Cook - foul #2 on Franklin Cook, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Peter Angulo (PF) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey, Franklin Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (SF), Shaun Dudley (C) Matthew Bradberry, Christopher Sheppard | |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Angulo | 43-47 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG) Rex Boykin | |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Peter Angulo is called for the reach on James Ruyle - foul #3 on Peter Angulo, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Shaun Dudley | |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | George Theriot makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jose Sanchez | 43-50 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Lingerfelt | 46-50 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Cody Lingerfelt picks off the pass by George Theriot | 46-50 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cody Lingerfelt | 48-50 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | George Theriot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Franklin Cook (PF) Scott Tarin, Cody Lingerfelt, Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rex Boykin (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Matthew Bradberry (SF), Christopher Sheppard (C) George Theriot, James Ruyle, Lawrence Pippin, Jose Sanchez | |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is fouled on the floor by Alan Moore - foul #1 on Alan Moore, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix (C) Rene Esposito | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Sanchez (PF) Albert Houser | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Sheppard - foul #2 on Christopher Sheppard, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Randy Hendrix is called for the reach on Alan Moore - foul #1 on Randy Hendrix, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Randy Hendrix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Rex Boykin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 03:35 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rex Boykin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) SF - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Sanchez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Sheppard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 03:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Rex Boykin | 48-50 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Christopher Sheppard connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Rex Boykin | 48-52 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Peter Angulo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Ruyle (SG), Albert Houser (PF) Alan Moore, Jose Sanchez | |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | James Ruyle knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Boykin | 48-55 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is hacked by Rex Boykin - foul #2 on Rex Boykin, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Posey | 48-55 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Dye | 50-55 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Christopher Sheppard is blocked by Franklin Cook | 50-55 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is hacked by Matthew Bradberry - foul #1 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #5 | 50-55 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Rene Esposito and he's hacked by Matthew Bradberry - foul #2 on Matthew Bradberry, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | James Ruyle blows the layup but the foul's on Dennis Posey - foul #1 on Dennis Posey, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | James Ruyle misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | James Ruyle makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-56 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Thurman Harris is called for the reach on Albert Houser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thurman Harris, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Theriot (PG) Rex Boykin | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 53-58 |