| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring double dribbles | 25-24 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Libby | 25-24 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | David Santillo drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Carr | 25-27 |
| 18:10 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Ronald Libby | 25-29 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Cole Schoenrock and he's fouled by Samuel Mooring - foul #2 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Cole Schoenrock is called for the reach on Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | Ronald Libby steps in front of the Thad Woolery pass | 27-29 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby slams it home | 27-31 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery can't tip it in | 27-31 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Fred Carr | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Santillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Santillo - foul #3 on David Santillo, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Mark Hendrix, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | David Santillo's pass is intercepted by Gerald Littles | 28-34 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Fred Carr - foul #1 on Fred Carr, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Fred Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Carr | 29-34 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #2 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) William Depew | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Hendrix | 32-35 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Libby | 32-35 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Fred Carr knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Libby | 32-38 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ronald Libby | 35-41 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Samuel Green | 37-41 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Fred Carr | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Green (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Torian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Hubbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - David Santillo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles gets the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 11:00 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), William Depew (SG), Thad Woolery (SF), Thomas Kott (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Mark Hendrix, Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Marvin Torian, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez is called for traveling | 37-43 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott's fadeaway is rejected by David McGillicuddy | 37-43 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 37-43 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott is denied on a layup by David McGillicuddy | 37-43 |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 39-43 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal loses the dribble to Thomas Kott | 39-43 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Depew | 41-43 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kott - foul #2 on Thomas Kott, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Joseph Hubbs (PF) William Depew, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SF), David Santillo (C) Jose Alvarez, Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal | |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy knocks in the jump hook from close range | 41-45 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-45 |
| 08:56 | Mississippi State | Thad Woolery tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Thad Woolery - foul #1 on Thad Woolery, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG) Mark Hendrix | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) James Attaway | |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard misses the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles loses the dribble to Samuel Mooring | 43-46 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Fred Carr lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Mooring | 43-48 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-48 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is fouled on the floor by Cole Schoenrock - foul #2 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG), Samuel Green (SF), Marvin Torian (PF) Cole Schoenrock, Thad Woolery, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), Ronald Libby (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Fred Carr, Curtis Bunyard, David McGillicuddy | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Green (fresh) PF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - David Santillo (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:00 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Alvarez | 43-48 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | David Santillo blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott (C) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Kott | 43-48 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses the dunk attempt | 43-48 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 43-48 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal's pass is intercepted by Gerald Littles | 43-48 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 45-48 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jose Alvarez | 45-50 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Hendrix | 47-50 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #1 on Samuel Green, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cole Schoenrock (PG), Thad Woolery (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Littles, Samuel Green, Thomas Kott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), James Attaway (SG), David McGillicuddy (C) Jose Alvarez, Samuel Mooring, David Santillo | |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | James Attaway is called for the reach on Cole Schoenrock - foul #1 on James Attaway, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Attaway - foul #2 on James Attaway, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs (PF) Marvin Torian | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Fred Carr clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | James Attaway steps in front of the Cole Schoenrock pass | 47-52 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Carr | 47-52 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Attaway | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cole Schoenrock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thad Woolery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Hubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Attaway (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Carr picks off the pass by Thad Woolery | 47-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Hubbs - foul #3 on Joseph Hubbs, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Marvin Torian (PF) Mark Hendrix, Joseph Hubbs | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG), David Santillo (C) James Attaway, David McGillicuddy | |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-57 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | David Santillo gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is hacked by Cole Schoenrock - foul #3 on Cole Schoenrock, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Depew (PG), Ernest Davis (SG), Samuel Green (SF), Joseph Hubbs (PF), Thomas Kott (C) Cole Schoenrock, Gerald Littles, Thad Woolery, Marvin Torian, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (PF) Daniel Levinthal | |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | David Santillo takes the ball from Samuel Green | 47-57 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | William Depew is called for traveling | 47-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (PG) Ernest Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF) David McGillicuddy | |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring is fouled on the floor by William Depew - foul #1 on William Depew, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-59 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Thomas Kott gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Joseph Hubbs can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-59 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Santillo | 47-59 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Fred Carr runs out the clock | 47-59 |