| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it home | 42-39 |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Robinson steps in front of the James Green pass | 45-39 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Richard Wingo is called for the reach on James Green - foul #2 on Richard Wingo, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a runner in the lane | 45-39 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF) Dan Pittman, James Dean | |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | George Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-39 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by James Green is denied by Edward Robinson | 47-39 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Kissell | 47-39 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Daniel White can't finish the layup | 47-39 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 47-39 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | George Lambert connects on the floater from the baseline set up by James Green | 47-41 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | William Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), James Dean (SF), William Felts (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dave Iser | |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | William Bishop gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fresh) SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 15:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Dan Pittman | 47-43 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Daniel White gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-43 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Robert Myers clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kyle Core - foul #3 on Kyle Core, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Kyle Core, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Daniel White is blocked by William Felts | 52-43 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 52-43 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | James Dean lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Green and the foul's on Edward Robinson - foul #1 on Edward Robinson, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Edward Robinson is blocked by Dave Iser | 52-46 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Green | 52-46 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser lays it in on a nice dish by James Green | 52-48 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Brian Dixon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 52-48 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | James Green misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Daniel White lays it in set up by Brian Dixon | 54-48 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled on the floor by Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Thomas Kissell (SG), William Anderson (SF), Anthony Babin (PF), David Ellis (C) Brian Dixon, Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson, William Bishop, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Ronald Panella, James Dean, George Lambert | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 11:40 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Anderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Babin (fresh) C - David Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on Thomas Kissell - foul #1 on Dan Pittman, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin's fadeaway is rejected by Dave Iser | 54-48 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | James Green tips it home | 54-50 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Myers | 57-50 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Anthony Babin steps in front of the Dan Pittman pass | 57-50 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin tips it home | 59-50 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Anthony Babin is called for the reach on James Green - foul #3 on Anthony Babin, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Edward Robinson (SF), William Bishop (PF), Daniel White (C) Robert Myers, William Anderson, Anthony Babin, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), George Lambert (C) James Green, William Felts | |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Kyle Core | 59-52 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel White | 62-52 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 62-52 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | William Bishop tips it but misses | 62-54 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), William Felts (PF) Dan Pittman, Dave Iser | |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:25 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Daniel White drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Dixon | 64-58 |
| 07:51 | Mississippi State | William Bishop is called for the reach on William Felts - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG), Anthony Babin (SF) Brian Dixon, Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG) Kyle Core | |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | James Dean loses the dribble to Anthony Babin | 64-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin drills a shot from the right side | 66-58 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | Daniel White is called for the reach on James Green - foul #1 on Daniel White, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Edward Robinson (SF) Richard Wingo, Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), Dave Iser (PF) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | James Dean knocks in the shot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Dean | 67-62 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Kissell | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Bishop | 71-62 |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 71-62 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | James Dean can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | William Bishop comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #5 | 71-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), David Ellis (C) Robert Myers, Edward Robinson, Daniel White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Dan Pittman, James Dean, George Lambert | |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 72-62 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the tip | 72-62 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses long on a shot from the right block | 72-62 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | James Green gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | William Bishop takes the ball from Dave Iser | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-62 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (tiring) 10 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - David Ellis (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Felts (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | James Green buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Dave Iser and he's hacked by Anthony Babin - foul #4 on Anthony Babin, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Brian Dixon (PG), Edward Robinson (SF), Daniel White (C) Thomas Kissell, William Bishop, David Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Dave Iser | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses the floater from the left side | 72-65 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 72-65 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Brian Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | James Green comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 72-65 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | James Green can't tip it in | 72-65 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Bishop (PF) Anthony Babin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Edward Robinson steals it from Dave Iser | 72-67 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | James Dean pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | James Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) William Felts | |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Daniel White is blocked by James Dean | 72-67 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the jumper from the right block | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses the jumper from the free throw line | 72-69 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the board | 72-69 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Dean | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the jumper from the free throw line | 72-72 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Daniel White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 24 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | William Bishop wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson hits a shot from the right block | 74-72 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | George Lambert scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dan Pittman | 74-74 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | William Bishop is fouled on the floor by Dave Iser - foul #4 on Dave Iser, team foul #6 | 74-74 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | James Dean picks off the pass by Edward Robinson | 74-74 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | James Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-74 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | William Bishop is denied on a dunk by George Lambert | 74-74 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Robinson | 74-74 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina | Daniel White loses the dribble to George Lambert | 74-74 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Wingo - foul #3 on Richard Wingo, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), George Ketterer (SG) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (C) Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) George Ketterer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | William Bishop loses the dribble to Dave Iser | 74-76 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser buries a shot from the left block set up by James Dean | 74-78 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Daniel White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-78 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 74-78 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel White - foul #2 on Daniel White, team foul #10 | 74-78 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson snags the defensive board | 74-79 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Daniel White drills a floater from the left block set up by Robert Myers | 76-79 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. C - Daniel White (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - George Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dave Iser and the foul's on Richard Wingo - foul #4 on Richard Wingo, team foul #11 | 76-81 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the board | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 76-81 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Myers is called for the reach on James Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #12 | 76-81 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) George Lambert | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-83 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Bishop | 76-83 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel White | 79-83 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser is hacked by Robert Myers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #13 | 79-83 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Kyle Core | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Green runs out the clock | 82-85 |