| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | William Pittman inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | William Pittman is whistled for a carry | 30-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bobby Lang (C) Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bobby Lang - foul #1 on Bobby Lang, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele (C) Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:26 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zane Branch | 30-42 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-42 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 30-42 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Mederos | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Zane Branch takes the ball from Stephen Scheele | 30-44 |
| 17:35 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch lays it up and in | 30-46 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 30-46 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | William Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | William Pittman grabs the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | Gary McNeece takes the ball from Stephen Scheele | 30-46 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 30-46 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the offensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Scheele | 30-46 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 30-46 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 30-46 |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Stephen Scheele (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | William Pittman is fouled on the floor by Richard Mederos - foul #1 on Richard Mederos, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Robert Rothrock (PF), Bobby Lang (C) Carlos Winters, Daniel Morgan, William Pittman, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), David Scruggs (SG), Eric Latta (SF), David White (PF), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz, Mark Rouse | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Eric Latta steps in front of the Oscar Hernandez pass | 30-46 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | Robert Rothrock steps in front of the David White pass | 30-46 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David White - foul #2 on David White, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF), Russell Hoover (PF) Oscar Hernandez, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | David White snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | David White misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 31-46 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | William Baily loses the dribble to James Widener | 31-46 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Robert Rothrock - foul #2 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Daniel Morgan (SF), Bobby Lang (C) Juan Rodriguez, William Pittman, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Terry Horwitz (PF) Frank Pruden, David White | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the free throw | 31-49 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan's floater is tipped away by James Widener | 31-49 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos grabs the defensive rebound | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | William Baily steps in front of the Richard Mederos pass | 31-49 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters banks in the layup on a great pass from William Baily | 33-49 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Mederos and he's hacked by Bobby Lang - foul #2 on Bobby Lang, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SF), Russell Hoover (PF) Carlos Winters, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Michael Haynes (SF) David Scruggs, Eric Latta | |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the free throw | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 33-52 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Mederos | 33-54 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), William Pittman (SF) Daniel Morgan, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Michael Haynes, James Widener | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Rouse | 33-56 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover tips it in | 35-56 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 35-56 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't tip it in | 35-56 |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-56 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Baily (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rothrock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch is fouled on the floor by Russell Hoover - foul #4 on Russell Hoover, team foul #4 | 35-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Bobby Lang (C) William Baily, William Pittman, Russell Hoover, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Eric Latta (SF), David White (PF) Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Terry Horwitz | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 35-56 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it in | 35-58 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters blows the dunk but he's hacked by Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Richard Mederos, team foul #3 | 35-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF) Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), James Widener (C) Richard Mederos, Mark Rouse | |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters makes the 1st free throw | 36-58 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-58 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Pittman | 37-58 |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-58 |
| 09:41 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan tips it in | 39-58 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | David White's pass is intercepted by William Pittman | 39-58 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 08:58 | Mississippi State | James Widener snags the defensive board | 39-58 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | David White travels with the ball | 39-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Robert Rothrock (C) Carlos Winters, Daniel Morgan, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, David Scruggs, Eric Latta, David White, James Widener | |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | William Baily makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Pittman | 42-58 |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary McNeece and he's fouled by William Pittman - foul #1 on William Pittman, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG) William Pittman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:04 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch makes the free throw | 42-61 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 42-61 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Mederos | 42-63 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Baily (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is hacked by Zane Branch - foul #3 on Zane Branch, team foul #4 | 42-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), William Pittman (SF), Russell Hoover (PF) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:45 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #6 | 42-63 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos is hacked by Daniel Morgan - foul #3 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #7 | 42-63 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-65 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Rothrock is blocked by Terry Horwitz | 42-65 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 42-65 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Gary McNeece | 42-68 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters is called for 10 seconds | 42-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Bobby Lang (C) Carlos Winters, Daniel Morgan, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Bobby Lang is called for the reach on James Widener - foul #3 on Bobby Lang, team foul #8 | 42-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SF), Stephen Scheele (C) William Pittman, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David White (PF) Terry Horwitz | |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 42-69 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele grabs the board | 42-69 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-69 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF) Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | David White drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Scruggs and he's hacked by Stephen Scheele - foul #3 on Stephen Scheele, team foul #9 | 42-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (SF), Bobby Lang (C) William Pittman, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Zane Branch (SG), Mark Rouse (C) Richard Mederos, David Scruggs, James Widener | |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | David White makes the free throw | 42-72 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez is hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #5 | 42-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF), Stephen Scheele (C) Oscar Hernandez, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SF), Terry Horwitz (PF) Eric Latta, David White | |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 42-72 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Stephen Scheele grabs the offensive board | 42-72 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Mark Rouse blocks the short jumper by Russell Hoover | 42-72 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover tips it in | 44-72 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Russell Hoover is called for the reach on Mark Rouse - foul #5 on Russell Hoover, team foul #10 | 44-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Nicholas Funk (PF), Bobby Lang (C) William Pittman, Russell Hoover, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos (PG) Frank Pruden | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez is called for traveling | 44-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SF), Stephen Scheele (C) Carlos Winters, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-73 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it home | 44-75 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Baily (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Funk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Scheele (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Mederos (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Zane Branch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary McNeece (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terry Horwitz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | William Baily can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-75 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos pulls down the rebound | 44-75 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morgan - foul #4 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #11 | 44-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Bobby Lang (C) Daniel Morgan, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (SG), James Widener (C) Zane Branch, Mark Rouse | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Funk | 44-75 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | William Baily is fouled on the floor by David Scruggs - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #6 | 44-75 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Gary McNeece | |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang misses the dunk attempt | 44-75 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez hits the follow up shot | 46-75 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-75 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta tips it home | 46-77 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses the lay-in | 46-77 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz snags the defensive board | 46-77 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Juan Rodriguez is called for the reach on Richard Mederos - foul #2 on Juan Rodriguez, team foul #12 | 46-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF) Carlos Winters | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Zane Branch (SG), Gary McNeece (SF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Pittman | 46-78 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 46-78 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 46-78 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Zane Branch | 46-80 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | William Pittman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 46-80 |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece snags the defensive board | 46-80 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Zane Branch connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary McNeece | 46-82 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-82 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang can't tip it in | 46-82 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Terry Horwitz grabs the board | 46-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Mederos runs out the clock | 46-82 |