| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn inbounds the ball | 16-34 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Bradley Coburn | 16-36 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Melvin Bailey and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 18-36 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek misses the free throw | 18-36 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-36 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin snags the defensive board | 18-36 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Christopher Cheek is denied by Bradley Coburn | 18-36 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 18-36 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 18-38 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey is hacked by Bradley Coburn - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #2 | 18-38 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey misses the shot from the free throw line | 18-38 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord misses the tip | 18-38 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato snags the defensive board | 18-38 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Smith | 18-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek is called for traveling | 18-41 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-41 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 18-41 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 20-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Walter Ray (C) Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek makes the free throw | 21-41 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Clarence Goff | 21-44 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust knocks in the shot from the left side | 23-44 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Raffa | 23-47 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Walter Ray - foul #1 on Walter Ray, team foul #4 | 23-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Andrew Alvord (PF), Ryan Risher (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, William Baranski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) John Smith, Clarence Goff, Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 24-47 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Ray | 24-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria connects on the 3 from the left corner | 24-50 |
| 15:13 | Mississippi State | Richard Browder is called for the reach on Ralph Dickens - foul #1 on Richard Browder, team foul #5 | 24-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin (SF) Ralph Dickens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the runner from the right block | 26-50 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-50 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher grabs the board | 26-50 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-50 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | Walter Ray pulls down the rebound | 26-50 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-50 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Alvord | 26-50 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Mullins | 29-50 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa loses the dribble to Ryan Risher | 29-50 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 29-50 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria grabs the board | 29-50 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Andrew Alvord takes the ball from Ariel Costa | 29-50 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Browder - foul #2 on Richard Browder, team foul #6 | 29-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Stanley Lust (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Robert Longoria, Richard Browder, Wilfred Lobato, Walter Ray | |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 30-50 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-53 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-53 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the rebound | 31-53 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | John Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 31-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Alvord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-55 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff is fouled on the floor by Melvin Bailey - foul #2 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #1 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Stephan Pipkin, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Ralph Dickens blocks the short jumper by Kevin Raffa | 34-55 |
| 10:45 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-55 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is hacked by John Smith - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher (C) William Baranski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG) Clarence Goff | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria snags the defensive board | 35-55 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is whistled for a carry | 35-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Baranski (PF) Stanley Lust | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Chi Huang | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-55 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradley Coburn | 35-55 |
| 09:28 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria gets the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Ryan Risher denies the turnaround by Kevin Raffa | 35-55 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa can't tip it in | 35-55 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-55 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | The jumper by Bradley Coburn is denied by Ralph Dickens | 37-55 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | William Baranski grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Christopher Cheek takes the ball from John Smith in the backcourt | 40-55 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the finger roll | 42-55 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Raffa | 42-58 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Stephan Pipkin (SF), Andrew Alvord (PF), Stanley Lust (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Ralph Dickens, William Baranski, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Browder | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erwin Wood (fresh) SF - Stephan Pipkin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Lust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) C - Walter Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood is hacked by Walter Ray - foul #2 on Walter Ray, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | Erwin Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 06:40 | South Carolina | Richard Browder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Clarence Goff, Chi Huang | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Alvord | 45-60 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Browder | 45-63 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Ray - foul #3 on Walter Ray, team foul #9 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Melvin Bailey (SG), Ryan Risher (C) Leroy Mullins, Erwin Wood, Andrew Alvord | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Ariel Costa, Richard Browder, Walter Ray | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-63 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato tips it in | 47-65 |
| 04:46 | Mississippi State | Stephan Pipkin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-65 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Ryan Risher steals it from Kevin Raffa | 47-65 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-65 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria grabs the defensive rebound | 47-65 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher clanks a jump hook in the lane | 47-68 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 47-68 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Pipkin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Lust (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Risher (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Longoria (fairly fresh) 26 pts. SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 12 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Melvin Bailey is called for the reach on Robert Longoria - foul #3 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #2 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (PG), Erwin Wood (SG), Joseph Lennox (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), William Baranski (C) Christopher Cheek, Melvin Bailey, Stephan Pipkin, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the offensive board | 47-68 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Walter Ray loses the dribble to Erwin Wood | 47-68 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Walter Ray is hacked by William Baranski - foul #3 on William Baranski, team foul #3 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF) Joseph Lennox | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Longoria and the foul's on William Baranski - foul #4 on William Baranski, team foul #4 | 50-70 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the free throw | 50-71 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | William Baranski double dribbles | 50-71 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is fouled on the floor by Leroy Mullins - foul #1 on Leroy Mullins, team foul #5 | 50-71 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Ralph Dickens steals it from Kevin Raffa | 50-71 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-71 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | John Smith runs out the clock | 53-71 |