| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Hill (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mayne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | George Hill inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by James Mayne - foul #2 on James Mayne, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | William Pittman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse drills a shot in the lane | 39-33 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Mark Rouse is called for the reach on James Mayne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG), Gilberto Molina (PF) Oscar Hernandez, Leonard Barnes | |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | George Hill gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Pittman | 41-36 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Wei-Quo Meng - foul #1 on Wei-Quo Meng, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans (PF), David White (C) Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), Oscar Hernandez (SG), David Harrison (SF), Leonard Barnes (PF) Wei-Quo Meng, Carlos Winters, William Pittman, Gilberto Molina | |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | George Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | David Harrison is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a shot from the right block set up by David Avitia | 45-36 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from George Hill | 47-36 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-36 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina | David Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | James Mayne can't finish the layup | 47-36 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | David White grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Mayne - foul #3 on James Mayne, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SF), Mark Rouse (C) George Hill, David White | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), William Pittman (SF), Gilberto Molina (C) Ivan Derezinski, David Harrison, James Mayne | |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | William Pittman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gilberto Molina | 49-39 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 15:38 | South Carolina | William Pittman is whistled for traveling | 52-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG), James Mayne (C) Oscar Hernandez, Gilberto Molina | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Avitia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Mayne (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | David White comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Barnes - foul #3 on Leonard Barnes, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | David White misses the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-39 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes tips it home | 53-41 |
| 15:04 | Mississippi State | James Mayne denies the turnaround by David Avitia | 53-41 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz hits the follow up shot | 55-41 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Richard Mederos is called for the reach on Wei-Quo Meng in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SG) Carlos Winters | |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the easy layup | 55-41 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David White | 57-41 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | William Pittman travels with the ball | 57-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Gilberto Molina (PF) Wei-Quo Meng, Leonard Barnes | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-41 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | James Mayne pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Frank Pruden picks off the pass by William Pittman in the backcourt | 57-41 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is denied on a layup by James Mayne | 57-41 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Mayne | 57-41 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | William Pittman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gilberto Molina | 57-43 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the jumpshot from the left side | 57-43 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-43 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-43 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | David White drills a shot from the left block set up by Terry Horwitz | 59-43 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Gilberto Molina is blocked by David White | 59-43 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz is fouled on the floor by Gilberto Molina - foul #1 on Gilberto Molina, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), David Avitia (SG), Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, Frank Pruden, George Hill, Terry Horwitz, David White | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Ivan Derezinski (SG), David Harrison (SF), Leonard Barnes (PF) Carlos Winters, Oscar Hernandez, William Pittman, Gilberto Molina | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 61-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Avitia (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Harrison (fresh) PF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Mayne (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | David Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-45 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-45 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski's pass is intercepted by David Avitia in the backcourt | 61-45 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | David Avitia blows the dunk | 61-45 |
| 10:37 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch hits the follow up shot | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | James Mayne is hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #3 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF), Brian Jacobs (PF), David White (C) Zane Branch, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SG), William Pittman (SF), Gilberto Molina (C) Ivan Derezinski, David Harrison, James Mayne | |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 63-45 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | George Hill snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-45 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Molina | 63-45 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes connects on the jumper in the paint | 63-47 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-47 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Oscar Hernandez | 63-47 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes is hacked by George Hill - foul #1 on George Hill, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SF), Daniel Evans (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Peter Barnes, George Hill, Brian Jacobs, David White | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG), James Mayne (C) Oscar Hernandez, Gilberto Molina | |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans drills a floater from the right wing | 65-47 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | James Mayne scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wei-Quo Meng | 65-49 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | David Avitia knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Avitia (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Evans (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Wei-Quo Meng (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pittman (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Leonard Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Mayne (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Mederos - foul #3 on Richard Mederos, team foul #5 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG), Terry Horwitz (PF), David White (C) David Avitia, Daniel Evans, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SG), David Harrison (SF) Carlos Winters, William Pittman | |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 71-51 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Richard Mederos steals it from Oscar Hernandez in the backcourt | 71-51 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos dunks the ball | 73-51 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | Richard Mederos takes the ball from Wei-Quo Meng in the backcourt | 73-51 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Oscar Hernandez is called for the reach on Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #6 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hill (SF) Zane Branch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), William Pittman (SF) Wei-Quo Meng, David Harrison | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos blows the layup but the foul's on Ivan Derezinski - foul #3 on Ivan Derezinski, team foul #7 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG) Ivan Derezinski | |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Leonard Barnes | 73-51 |
| 05:40 | South Carolina | George Hill steals it from Leonard Barnes | 73-51 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | James Mayne is called for the reach on David White - foul #4 on James Mayne, team foul #8 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Avitia (SG), Daniel Evans (PF) Frank Pruden, Terry Horwitz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), David Harrison (SF), Gilberto Molina (C) Wei-Quo Meng, Leonard Barnes, James Mayne | |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 05:11 | Mississippi State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-51 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | David Harrison's pass is intercepted by David Avitia | 75-51 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | George Hill can't throw it down | 75-51 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-51 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel Evans snags the defensive board | 75-51 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Evans | 77-51 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | David Avitia picks off the pass by David Harrison in the backcourt | 77-51 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Gilberto Molina steps in front of the David Avitia pass | 77-51 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | David Harrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-51 |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Avitia | 77-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | David White is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David White, team foul #6 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes (PG), Zane Branch (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, George Hill, Daniel Evans, David White | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski (PG), William Baily (SG), Leonard Barnes (PF) Carlos Winters, Oscar Hernandez, William Pittman | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | William Baily is fouled in the backcourt by David Avitia - foul #2 on David Avitia, team foul #7 | 77-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (SG) Leonard Barnes | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | William Baily makes the 1st free throw | 77-52 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | William Baily makes the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes (PF) Carlos Winters | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski loses the ball out of bounds | 77-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (SG) David Avitia | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Peter Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zane Branch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Derezinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Baily (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Harrison (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Barnes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gilberto Molina (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the shot from the left side set up by Mark Rouse and he's fouled by Gilberto Molina - foul #2 on Gilberto Molina, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 80-53 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Pruden - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #8 | 80-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG) Leonard Barnes | |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Ivan Derezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-55 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Barnes | 83-55 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | William Baily connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-58 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-58 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 85-58 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by David Harrison | 85-60 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Frank Pruden | 87-60 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters is hacked by Peter Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Peter Barnes, team foul #9 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), David Avitia (SG), George Hill (SF) Peter Barnes, Frank Pruden, Zane Branch | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Terry Horwitz | 87-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | David Avitia blows the layup | 87-60 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | George Hill misses the tip | 87-60 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | David Harrison grabs the board | 87-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina misses the easy layup but he's fouled by George Hill - foul #2 on George Hill, team foul #10 | 87-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes (PF) William Baily | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina misses the 1st free throw | 87-60 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina makes the 2nd free throw | 87-61 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 87-61 |