| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Santillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is fouled on the floor by Daniel Levinthal - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is fouled on the floor by Ronald Libby - foul #3 on Ronald Libby, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 34-32 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal banks in the layup set up by Samuel Mooring | 34-34 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Santillo | 34-34 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring blows the layup | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | David Santillo connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Levinthal and he's hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery travels with the ball | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Fred Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green misses badly on a runner near the basket | 37-37 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Fred Carr grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | William Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) William Depew, Samuel Green, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF) Curtis Bunyard | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | South Carolina | Fred Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 40-37 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Mark Hendrix steps in front of the Daniel Levinthal pass | 40-37 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | David Santillo gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | David Santillo connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Samuel Mooring | 40-39 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred Carr | 40-39 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 40-39 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Levinthal | 40-42 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs lays it in | 42-42 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Fred Carr blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring can't tip it in | 42-42 |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | David Santillo tips it home | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Mooring is called for the reach on Gerald Littles - foul #1 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green throws it down | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Depew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Kott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Attaway (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy misses the dunk | 44-44 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 44-44 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby clanks a shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | William Depew misses the shot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jose Alvarez | 44-48 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green travels with the ball | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF) William Depew, Samuel Green, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG), David Santillo (C) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Cole Schoenrock | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Fred Carr scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Mooring | 44-51 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Hubbs | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David McGillicuddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-51 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 49-51 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Hubbs | 49-51 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | David Santillo swats the layup by Mark Hendrix | 49-51 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Fred Carr scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Libby | 49-53 |
| 05:50 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy knocks in the shot from the left block | 49-55 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF) David McGillicuddy | |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal can't tip it in | 49-55 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian is whistled for a carry | 49-55 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Samuel Mooring and the foul's on Joseph Hubbs - foul #1 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Samuel Green, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-57 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | The jumper by Fred Carr is denied by Robert Wilson | 49-57 |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Santillo | 49-57 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Fred Carr hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Levinthal | 49-60 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | Fred Carr scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Libby | 49-62 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Daniel Levinthal | 52-65 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery is fouled on the floor by Daniel Levinthal - foul #3 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is hacked by Mark Hendrix in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hendrix, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez is fouled on the floor by William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Fred Carr and he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG), David Santillo (C) Jose Alvarez, David McGillicuddy | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott misses the turnaround from the baseline | 55-68 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott clanks a shot from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby snags the defensive board | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Fred Carr runs out the clock | 55-68 |