| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | John Hill inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Bradberry | 36-23 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-23 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito hits the follow up shot | 36-25 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin banks in the layup set up by Michael Little | 38-25 |
| 18:43 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-25 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Rene Esposito - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 18:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Michael Little - foul #2 on Michael Little, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hill | 41-26 |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-26 |
| 17:24 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix gets the rebound | 41-26 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix clanks a floater from the left side | 41-26 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), Stephen White (SG), William Whaley (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | William Whaley is whistled for traveling | 41-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fresh) SG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Whaley (fresh) C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Rene Esposito denies the turnaround by Shaun Dudley | 41-28 |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles tips it back up and in | 43-28 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | James Marsh drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Gokey | 43-31 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | William Whaley snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is fouled on the floor by Michael Little - foul #3 on Michael Little, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Lee Brown (SF) Philip Pickles, John Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) James Marsh, Richard Gokey | |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito dunks the ball on a nice dish by Stephen White | 43-33 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Lee Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG) Stephen White, William Whaley | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is whistled for traveling | 43-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Little | 46-33 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 46-33 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Lee Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 49-33 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Darrel Villarreal | 49-35 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #2 | 49-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), William Whaley (SG), Richard Gokey (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Little (tiring) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Whaley (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix is denied on a layup by Shaun Dudley | 51-35 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-35 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix pulls down the rebound | 51-35 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey's pass is intercepted by Michael Little | 51-35 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Little and he's fouled by Richard Gokey - foul #3 on Richard Gokey, team foul #3 | 53-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Matthew Bradberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (SG), Kevin Bonilla (SF) William Whaley, Randy Hendrix | |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the free throw | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Thompson picks off the pass by Richard Gokey | 54-35 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | John Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Little | 57-35 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-35 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 57-35 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley snags the offensive board | 57-35 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is whistled for a carry | 57-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Shaun Dudley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Randy Hendrix (PF), Kenneth Rosas (C) Stephen White, Richard Gokey, Rene Esposito | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-35 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the offensive board | 57-35 |
| 08:23 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Albert Houser's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Rosas | 57-38 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the tip | 57-38 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Little takes the ball from Michael Harvey | 57-38 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 57-38 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Hendrix | 57-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Little (tired) 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-38 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #4 | 57-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF) Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (SG), Richard Gokey (SF) Michael Harvey, Kevin Bonilla | |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin banks in the layup set up by Alan Moore and the foul's on Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #5 | 59-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (PG), William Whaley (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Darrel Villarreal, Randy Hendrix, Kenneth Rosas | |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin makes the free throw | 60-38 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Rene Esposito is blocked by Lawrence Pippin | 60-38 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Lee Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-38 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Alan Moore is fouled on the floor by Rene Esposito - foul #4 on Rene Esposito, team foul #6 | 60-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alan Moore and he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #3 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #7 | 62-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Matthew Bradberry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the free throw | 63-38 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | James Marsh connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-41 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-41 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rosas | 63-41 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses badly on a shot from close range | 63-41 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the offensive rebound | 63-41 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey scores on a floater from the right block | 63-43 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | James Marsh is called for the reach on Philip Pickles in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Marsh, team foul #8 | 63-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Lawrence Pippin (C) Alan Moore, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-43 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-43 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the rebound | 65-43 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey blows the dunk | 65-43 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-43 |
| 03:56 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin snags the offensive board | 65-43 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Richard Gokey takes the ball from Lawrence Pippin | 65-43 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen White lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Gokey | 65-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (tiring) 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lee Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Shaun Dudley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Rosas (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses long on a runner from close range | 65-45 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley tips it back up and in | 67-45 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Little - foul #4 on Michael Little, team foul #3 | 67-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Lee Brown, Shaun Dudley, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Stephen White takes the ball from John Hill | 67-47 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 02:14 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the offensive board | 67-47 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-47 |
| 02:00 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Albert Houser - foul #1 on Albert Houser, team foul #4 | 67-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Lawrence Pippin (C) Alan Moore, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (C) Terry Koerner | |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is fouled on the floor by Michael Little - foul #5 on Michael Little, team foul #5 | 67-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG) Michael Little | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses short on a shot from the right wing | 67-47 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry snags the defensive board | 67-47 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Alan Moore clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-47 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas gets the rebound | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Marsh | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #9 | 67-49 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Alan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Albert Houser is called for the reach on Kenneth Rosas - foul #2 on Albert Houser, team foul #6 | 68-49 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is called for traveling | 68-49 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry runs out the clock | 68-49 |