| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sledge (fresh) C - Phil Braithwaite (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles gets the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis is fouled on the floor by Phil Braithwaite - foul #3 on Phil Braithwaite, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses the easy layup | 31-33 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Moore and he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the free throw | 34-35 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Michael Brown knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Troy Curtis | 34-37 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (C) Christopher Beckles | |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Franjo Zeitz | 34-39 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lucas Austin - foul #3 on Lucas Austin, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Norman Verdi (C) Lucas Austin | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball lays it up and in | 36-41 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Franjo Zeitz - foul #2 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Troy Curtis, Norman Verdi | |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Alexander and he's fouled by Thomas Roberts - foul #1 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Fred Leavell (SG), Jamie Strong (PF) James Bly, David Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG) Michael Brown | |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 15:45 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fred Leavell (fresh) SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Ball (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 40-43 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander tips it in | 40-45 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | John Tooley is hacked by Keith Phillips - foul #1 on Keith Phillips, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Fred Leavell, Alberto Lopez, Jamie Strong, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lucas Austin (C) Keith Phillips, Larry Meads, Lawrence Ball, Christopher Beckles | |
| 14:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge can't connect on a runner in the lane | 40-45 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander blows the dunk | 40-45 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a shot from close range | 40-45 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 40-45 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Bly | 42-45 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | The jumper by Lucas Austin is denied by Phil Braithwaite | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Michael Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | James Bly steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), David Wilson (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Lawrence Ball (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Michael Brown, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin | |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis blows the layup but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Wilson (fresh) PF - Jamie Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Alberto Lopez and he's hacked by Christopher Beckles - foul #2 on Christopher Beckles, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rayford Williams (SF) Troy Curtis | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Roberts grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 10:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ball | 44-48 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), Charles Moore (SF), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez, David Wilson, Jamie Strong, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF) Keith Phillips, Larry Meads, Rayford Williams | |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:19 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-50 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Bly and the foul's on Troy Curtis - foul #2 on Troy Curtis, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Michael Brown grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:39 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis snags the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball can't finish the layup | 46-50 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball can't tip it in | 46-50 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Phil Braithwaite | 46-50 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Michael Brown is called for the reach on James Bly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (C) Christopher Beckles | |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Bly - foul #1 on James Bly, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (C) Charles Moore, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the shot from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | David Wilson is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (SG) Joseph Neves | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (PG), Matthew Alexander (PF) Franjo Zeitz, Lawrence Ball | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Roberts - foul #3 on Thomas Roberts, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Lopez (SF) John Sledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Norman Verdi (C) Troy Curtis | |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:57 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | John Tooley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | David Wilson tips it in | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Tooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alberto Lopez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Larry Meads (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Tooley - foul #1 on John Tooley, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Alberto Lopez, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Charles Moore picks off the pass by Norman Verdi | 55-55 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Larry Meads - foul #3 on Larry Meads, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG), John Sledge (PF) John Tooley, David Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Michael Brown, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin, Norman Verdi | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball banks in the layup on a great pass from Franjo Zeitz | 57-57 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Larry Meads misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | James Bly steps in front of the Franjo Zeitz pass | 57-57 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-57 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves tips it home | 59-57 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | James Bly takes the ball from Larry Meads | 59-57 |
| 04:34 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore lays it in on a great pass from James Bly | 61-57 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-57 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | James Bly can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-57 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Larry Meads pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Neves (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Phil Braithwaite (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beckles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-57 |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Beckles - foul #3 on Christopher Beckles, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), David Wilson (SF), Thomas Roberts (PF) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Lucas Austin (C) Franjo Zeitz, Larry Meads, Christopher Beckles | |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Phil Braithwaite makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves (SG) Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG) Keith Phillips | |
| 02:37 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | David Wilson grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), John Sledge (PF) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles (C) Lucas Austin | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from David Wilson | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | John Sledge pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Moore (SF), Phil Braithwaite (C) David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | James Bly clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Ball - foul #1 on Lawrence Ball, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | James Bly makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles's pass is intercepted by James Bly | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Joseph Neves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | John Sledge tips it back up and in | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Charles Moore - foul #3 on Charles Moore, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG), David Wilson (SF), Jamie Strong (PF), Thomas Roberts (C) James Bly, Joseph Neves, Charles Moore, John Sledge, Phil Braithwaite | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (PF), Lucas Austin (C) Franjo Zeitz, Michael Brown, Lawrence Ball, Christopher Beckles | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the 3rd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Larry Meads misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Alberto Lopez - foul #3 on Alberto Lopez, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Norman Verdi (C) Troy Curtis | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Larry Meads makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Larry Meads makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong is hacked by Keith Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Phillips, team foul #11 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Fred Leavell (SG) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Larry Meads is fouled on the floor by Fred Leavell - foul #1 on Fred Leavell, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Tooley (PG), Alberto Lopez (SG) Michael Shoemake, Fred Leavell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Larry Meads makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Larry Meads makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Meads is called for the reach on Jamie Strong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Meads, team foul #12 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Shoemake (PG), Fred Leavell (SG) John Tooley, Alberto Lopez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Larry Meads tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), Joseph Neves (SG), John Sledge (PF), Phil Braithwaite (C) Michael Shoemake, Fred Leavell, David Wilson, Thomas Roberts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Keith Phillips, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lucas Austin, Norman Verdi | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge is hacked by Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Michael Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Jamie Strong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Jamie Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 75-65 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Bly | 75-65 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Bly runs out the clock | 75-65 |