| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Boris Zanchez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Krout (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker is hacked by William Bennett - foul #2 on William Bennett, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron and the foul's on James Krout - foul #1 on James Krout, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | William Bennett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Christopher Waldron | 34-27 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez loses the dribble to Robert Crosby | 34-30 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Grant Tucker steals it from Robert Crosby | 34-30 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bernard Moffett - foul #2 on Bernard Moffett, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Kenneth Ovellette steals it from Boris Zanchez | 34-32 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kenneth Ovellette | 34-34 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez travels with the ball | 34-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Frank Foss, Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 34-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zanchez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Carnahan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Berta (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Frederick Proctor (fresh) SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses the tip | 34-36 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Stanley Carnahan denies the turnaround by Manuel Tubbs | 34-36 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett loses the dribble to Manuel Tubbs | 34-36 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Waldron | 37-38 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Frederick Proctor's pass is intercepted by Stanley Carnahan | 37-38 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez is hacked by Manuel Tubbs - foul #3 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Frederick Proctor, Manuel Tubbs, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Christopher Waldron - foul #3 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it in | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ovellette | 37-40 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | William Bennett slams it home on a great pass from Frank Foss | 37-42 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-42 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Bennett | 37-42 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | James Krout drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Foss | 37-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-44 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ovellette | 37-44 |
| 11:24 | Mississippi State | William Bennett blows the layup | 37-44 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | William Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG), Filip Zentz (SF), Robert Muszynski (PF), Frederick Titus (C) Christopher Waldron, Bernard Moffett, Grant Tucker, Stanley Carnahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Berta (PG), Manuel Tubbs (SF), Ronald Fleming (C) Frank Foss, Robert Crosby, James Krout | |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski knocks in the runner in the paint | 39-44 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-44 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Manuel Tubbs - foul #4 on Manuel Tubbs, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Stanley Carnahan (C) Boris Zanchez, Frederick Titus | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG), Frederick Proctor (SG), George Vangilder (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Manuel Tubbs, William Bennett | |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Filip Zentz grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 39-44 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Albert | 42-44 |
| 08:44 | Mississippi State | David Berta misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski buries a floater in the lane | 44-44 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | David Berta is fouled on the floor by Christopher Waldron - foul #4 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (SG), Bernard Moffett (SF), Grant Tucker (PF) Christopher Waldron, Filip Zentz, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) Frank Foss, Frederick Proctor, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | David Berta is hacked by Stanley Carnahan - foul #2 on Stanley Carnahan, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) David Berta | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Albert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Boris Zanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Grant Tucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Crosby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Ovellette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - William Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Krout (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | William Bennett tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| 07:04 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-46 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Grant Tucker pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-46 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Waldron (PG), Robert Muszynski (C) Robert Albert, Stanley Carnahan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | James Krout scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Foss | 44-48 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Waldron | 47-48 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez is fouled on the floor by Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan (C) Grant Tucker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SG), David Berta (SF), Ronald Fleming (PF), George Vangilder (C) Kenneth Ovellette, Robert Crosby, William Bennett, James Krout | |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Frank Foss | 47-51 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Foss | 47-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses the easy layup | 47-54 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Robert Muszynski hits the follow up shot | 49-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Waldron (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Boris Zanchez (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Bernard Moffett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Muszynski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Carnahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Tubbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Berta (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Fleming (fresh) C - George Vangilder (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Muszynski picks off the pass by Manuel Tubbs out of a doubleteam | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 49-54 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Berta and the foul's on Boris Zanchez - foul #1 on Boris Zanchez, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (SG), Grant Tucker (PF) Boris Zanchez, Robert Muszynski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby (SF), William Bennett (PF), James Krout (C) David Berta, Ronald Fleming, George Vangilder | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Robert Albert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Foss | 54-60 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Waldron | 57-60 |
| 02:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Crosby scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Foss | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | William Bennett grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | James Krout is hacked by Stanley Carnahan - foul #3 on Stanley Carnahan, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez (SG) Robert Albert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette (SG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Frank Foss misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 01:14 | South Carolina | Bernard Moffett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Krout - foul #2 on James Krout, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Boris Zanchez - foul #2 on Boris Zanchez, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Manuel Tubbs (SF) Frank Foss | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Ovellette misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez is hacked by William Bennett - foul #3 on William Bennett, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Boris Zanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | William Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Waldron - foul #5 on Christopher Waldron, team foul #8 | 61-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Albert (PG) Christopher Waldron | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Foss (PG) Manuel Tubbs | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | William Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Stanley Carnahan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | William Bennett pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | William Bennett runs out the clock | 61-62 |