| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger House (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 7 pts. C - David Halls (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | David Halls drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 29-39 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Oluwa Apo | 32-39 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger House out of a doubleteam | 34-39 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 18:26 | Mississippi State | David Halls misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Roger House grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Kosta Gembarowski steals it from Brett Stanley | 34-39 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford loses the dribble to Oluwa Apo | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Henry Elms can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #3 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG) Oluwa Apo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | William Mayers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jay Townsend (SF), Hugh Brunt (PF) Brett Stanley, Henry Elms | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Charlton (SF) Dustin Edwards | |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Roger House is denied by Leo Johnson | 35-39 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | David Betts is called for the reach on Chris Franks in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Betts, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Baggett (SG), Chase Evans (PF) Quinton Hunt, Roger House | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Chase Evans - foul #1 on Chase Evans, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:54 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Betts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jay Townsend (fresh) PF - Chase Evans (fresh) C - Hugh Brunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Charlton (fresh) PF - Vernon Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Chris Franks steals it from David Betts in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson misses the jumper from the right block | 37-40 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | George Charlton connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Chris Franks | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | David Betts's floater is knocked away by Vernon Newton | 37-42 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Mayers | 37-44 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | George Charlton takes the ball from Jay Townsend | 37-44 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | Charles Baggett takes the ball from William Mayers | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett slams it home | 39-44 |
| 13:07 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chris Franks | 39-47 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | David Betts is fouled on the floor by Chris Franks - foul #1 on Chris Franks, team foul #2 | 39-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Chase Evans, Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF), David Halls (C) Chris Franks, William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton, Leo Johnson | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Henry Elms can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kosta Gembarowski - foul #4 on Kosta Gembarowski, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton (PF) Kosta Gembarowski | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Henry Elms makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 40-49 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Henry Elms misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Quinton Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Elms (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger House (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Dickey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Stanford | 40-51 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Dustin Edwards steals it from Quinton Hunt out of a doubleteam | 40-51 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Brett Stanley is called for the reach on Travis Stanford - foul #3 on Brett Stanley, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Leo Johnson (PF) James Dickey, Vernon Newton | |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Brett Stanley - foul #4 on Brett Stanley, team foul #4 | 40-51 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Roger House pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Henry Elms connects on the jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Oluwa Apo steps in front of the Dustin Edwards pass | 42-52 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo banks in the layup | 44-52 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | David Halls is denied on a dunk by Henry Elms | 44-52 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | Roger House snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Roger House snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina | Roger House makes the contested jumpshot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Brett Stanley swats the layup by Leo Johnson | 48-52 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger House | 48-52 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Henry Elms connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oluwa Apo | 50-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Quinton Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Henry Elms (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger House (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leo Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Halls (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Oluwa Apo steps in front of the Travis Stanford pass | 50-52 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Roger House tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Dustin Edwards snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson lays it up and in set up by Dustin Edwards and he's fouled by Henry Elms - foul #2 on Henry Elms, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Chase Evans (PF), Hugh Brunt (C) Oluwa Apo, Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Henry Elms, Roger House | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SG), George Charlton (SF), Kosta Gembarowski (PF) Dustin Edwards, Travis Stanford, David Halls | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Leo Johnson makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett loses the ball out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), Vernon Newton (C) Chris Franks, Leo Johnson | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton misses the dunk | 50-55 |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi State | James Dickey drills a floater from the left block set up by Vernon Newton | 53-57 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt's pass is intercepted by Vernon Newton | 53-57 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses long on a shot in the lane | 53-57 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Chase Evans grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 04:22 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Chase Evans | 56-57 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Chase Evans swats the short shot by Vernon Newton | 56-57 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | George Charlton tips it in | 56-59 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by William Mayers - foul #1 on William Mayers, team foul #4 | 56-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Brett Stanley (SF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Jay Townsend, Chase Evans | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG), Travis Stanford (SF), David Halls (C) James Dickey, William Mayers, George Charlton, Vernon Newton | |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:42 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | David Halls comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 58-59 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Oluwa Apo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Baggett (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Brett Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hugh Brunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger House (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Chris Franks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dustin Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Stanford (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kosta Gembarowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - David Halls (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Hugh Brunt snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Charles Baggett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kosta Gembarowski | 58-62 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt (SG), Henry Elms (PF) Charles Baggett, Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | David Halls is called for the reach on Brett Stanley - foul #2 on David Halls, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Oluwa Apo | 60-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | David Halls makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Edwards | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Travis Stanford | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Travis Stanford steals the ball from Brett Stanley | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Kosta Gembarowski lays it in on a nice dish by Travis Stanford | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Quinton Hunt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Travis Stanford | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Travis Stanford is hacked by Oluwa Apo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Oluwa Apo, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Mayers (SF), Vernon Newton (PF), Leo Johnson (C) Travis Stanford, Kosta Gembarowski, David Halls | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | William Mayers is fouled on the floor by Henry Elms - foul #3 on Henry Elms, team foul #7 | 60-68 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | William Mayers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Brett Stanley is hacked by Leo Johnson - foul #1 on Leo Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Betts (PG), Charles Baggett (SG), Jay Townsend (SF), Chase Evans (PF), Hugh Brunt (C) Oluwa Apo, Quinton Hunt, Brett Stanley, Henry Elms, Roger House | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dickey (PG), George Charlton (SF) Chris Franks, Dustin Edwards | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | David Betts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-70 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oluwa Apo (PG), Quinton Hunt (SG), Brett Stanley (SF), Henry Elms (PF), Roger House (C) David Betts, Charles Baggett, Jay Townsend, Chase Evans, Hugh Brunt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Chris Franks (PG), Dustin Edwards (SG) James Dickey, George Charlton | |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Quinton Hunt - foul #2 on Quinton Hunt, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Henry Elms can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Vernon Newton grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Chris Franks runs out the clock | 62-72 |