| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Tobar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Metcalf (fresh) C - Rafael Pineiro (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill scores on a floater from the baseline | 31-24 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf loses the ball out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Frank Henning (C) Christopher Huynh, Troy Curtis, Rafael Pineiro | |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill drills a fadeaway from the left block | 33-24 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina | Frank Henning is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Matthew Alexander, Otto Metcalf | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Troy Curtis - foul #2 on Troy Curtis, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf (PF) Lupe Vasquez | |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Tommy Tobar is called for traveling | 34-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Robert Harrell, Troy Curtis, Otto Metcalf | |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses badly on a runner near the basket | 34-24 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette gets the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Huynh - foul #1 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #2 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Travis Glade (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Otto Metcalf (PF), Rafael Pineiro (C) Christopher Huynh, Tommy Tobar, Matthew Alexander, Lupe Vasquez, Frank Henning | |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf clanks a floater from the right side | 36-24 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Zent | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | Travis Glade makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Robert Harrell | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Glade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Otto Metcalf (fresh) 2 reb. C - Rafael Pineiro (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the runner from the left block | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Otto Metcalf - foul #2 on Otto Metcalf, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) James Bly, Walter Zent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Tommy Tobar (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Robert Harrell, Travis Glade, Troy Curtis, Otto Metcalf, Rafael Pineiro | |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi loses the dribble to Justin Lewis | 42-27 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin lays it in set up by Justin Lewis | 44-27 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Tommy Tobar scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Ouellette | 47-30 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Tommy Tobar is hacked by Justin Lewis - foul #1 on Justin Lewis, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF), Otto Metcalf (PF) Matthew Alexander, Lupe Vasquez | |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Kevin Riggleman denies the turnaround by Otto Metcalf | 47-30 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the board | 47-30 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf misses short on a jump hook from close range | 50-30 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf hits the follow up shot | 50-32 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Antony Rossi - foul #4 on Antony Rossi, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Walter Zent (SF) Andrew Ervin, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Frank Henning (C) Christopher Huynh, Otto Metcalf, Antony Rossi | |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 11:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Tommy Tobar snags the defensive board | 51-32 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Riggleman - foul #3 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-33 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Tobar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lupe Vasquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Henning (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Tommy Tobar is hacked by William Ouellette - foul #3 on William Ouellette, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Otto Metcalf (PF) Robert Harrell, Troy Curtis, Lupe Vasquez | |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Tommy Tobar connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Frank Henning | 51-36 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-36 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent tips it but misses | 51-36 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Tommy Tobar is hacked by Walter Zent - foul #1 on Walter Zent, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Sledge (PF) Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Christopher Huynh, Matthew Alexander, Otto Metcalf | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell travels with the ball | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro (C) Frank Henning | |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is fouled on the floor by Lupe Vasquez - foul #1 on Lupe Vasquez, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Travis Glade (SG), Otto Metcalf (PF), Frank Henning (C) Robert Harrell, Tommy Tobar, Lupe Vasquez, Rafael Pineiro | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Huynh - foul #2 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #6 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Tommy Tobar (SG), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Christopher Huynh, Travis Glade, Otto Metcalf | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Harrell | 53-38 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | James Bly loses the dribble to Robert Harrell in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Kevin Riggleman is called for the reach on Frank Henning - foul #4 on Kevin Riggleman, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Kelly Hill (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) James Bly, John Sledge, Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Travis Glade (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Otto Metcalf (PF), Rafael Pineiro (C) Robert Harrell, Tommy Tobar, Troy Curtis, Lupe Vasquez, Frank Henning | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 08:28 | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Alexander | 53-40 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Travis Glade clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Rafael Pineiro is called for the reach on Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Rafael Pineiro, team foul #7 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), Kevin Riggleman (C) William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Stanley Fuller | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Tommy Tobar (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Christopher Huynh, Travis Glade, Matthew Alexander, Otto Metcalf, Rafael Pineiro | |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Otto Metcalf (PF) Lupe Vasquez | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Tobar (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otto Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antony Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | Otto Metcalf steals the ball from Justin Lewis | 56-40 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Tobar | 56-43 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy can't finish the layup | 56-43 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi is hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), William Ouellette (SG), Walter Zent (SF) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy, Justin Lewis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Robert Harrell, Otto Metcalf | |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 56-43 |
| 05:54 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Troy Curtis swats the layup by Kelly Hill | 56-43 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis's layup is rejected by Kevin Riggleman | 56-43 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Tobar | 56-43 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi blows the layup | 56-43 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent hits the finger roll | 58-43 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Kelly Hill swats the shot by Antony Rossi | 58-43 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Christopher Huynh - foul #3 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Robert Tandy (SG), Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) James Bly, William Ouellette, Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Travis Glade (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Frank Henning (C) Christopher Huynh, Tommy Tobar, Troy Curtis, Antony Rossi | |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander tips it but misses | 61-43 |
| 03:34 | South Carolina | Frank Henning can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Frank Henning - foul #2 on Frank Henning, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Kevin Riggleman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro (PF) Lupe Vasquez | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tandy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Glade (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rafael Pineiro (fresh) C - Frank Henning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Robert Tandy is called for the reach on Travis Glade - foul #1 on Robert Tandy, team foul #7 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez (PF) Frank Henning | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Travis Glade misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Tandy | 64-43 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 64-45 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Justin Lewis | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Travis Glade misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Mississippi State | Rafael Pineiro denies the turnaround by Andrew Ervin | 67-45 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell pulls down the rebound | 67-45 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro is called for traveling | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is whistled for traveling | 67-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Andrew Ervin is called for the reach on Robert Harrell - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #8 | 67-45 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 67-47 |