| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel White (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Robert Myers is fouled on the floor by Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Green | 33-30 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | William Bishop pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina | Daniel White tips it in | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman loses the dribble to William Bishop | 33-32 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Robert Myers and he's fouled by William Felts - foul #3 on William Felts, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) William Felts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | James Dean connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Core | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | William Bishop misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser blows the dunk but the foul's on Daniel White - foul #3 on Daniel White, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), George Ketterer (SG), David Ellis (C) Robert Myers, Richard Wingo, Daniel White | |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | James Green steals the ball from David Ellis | 37-34 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | James Green misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | James Dean hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Green | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Dean (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Ketterer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | James Dean is called for the reach on Edward Robinson - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel White (C) David Ellis | |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | William Bishop tips it home | 39-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Edward Robinson - foul #1 on Edward Robinson, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG) George Ketterer | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | James Green steps in front of the Daniel White pass | 41-36 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | James Green jams it | 43-36 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella is hacked by Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Richard Wingo, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dave Iser (PF) William Felts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SF) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Myers is called for the reach on James Dean - foul #1 on Robert Myers, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (PG) James Green | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is called for traveling | 43-36 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Kyle Core in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (SG), Anthony Babin (SF) Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony Babin denies the turnaround by Dave Iser | 43-36 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Anthony Babin - foul #3 on Anthony Babin, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG) Dan Pittman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (SG) Robert Myers | |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | William Bishop connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by George Lambert - foul #4 on George Lambert, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), William Felts (C) James Dean, George Lambert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Ketterer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Daniel White gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by William Felts - foul #4 on William Felts, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), James Dean (PF) Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Edward Robinson (SF) George Ketterer, William Bishop | |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:53 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | James Green is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kissell - foul #1 on Thomas Kissell, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-41 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Babin steps in front of the Dave Iser pass | 47-41 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Wingo | 47-43 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Green | 49-43 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Myers | 49-45 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Daniel White is called for the reach on Dave Iser - foul #4 on Daniel White, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) Ronald Panella | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG), William Bishop (PF), David Ellis (C) Robert Myers, Anthony Babin, Daniel White | |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 08:05 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser drills a jumper near the basket | 53-48 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | David Ellis double dribbles | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) James Dean, Dave Iser | |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (SG), Anthony Babin (SF), Daniel White (C) Richard Wingo, Edward Robinson, David Ellis | |
| 07:23 | Mississippi State | William Felts is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) George Ketterer | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Felts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - George Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Kissell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Babin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Kissell | 53-50 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits a turnaround in the paint | 55-50 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Robert Myers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | George Lambert banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Robert Myers tips it home | 57-52 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | James Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Anthony Babin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | James Green steals it from Anthony Babin | 57-52 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | William Felts is denied on a layup by William Bishop | 57-52 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | William Felts scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-52 |
| 05:13 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), James Dean (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, Dan Pittman, William Felts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Wingo (SG), Edward Robinson (SF) Thomas Kissell, Anthony Babin | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Robert Myers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dave Iser - foul #2 on Dave Iser, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Robert Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | George Lambert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson buries a driving attempt from close range | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel White denies the turnaround by Dave Iser | 59-55 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses short on a jump hook from close range | 59-55 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | George Lambert snags the offensive board | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 4 reb. SF - James Dean (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dave Iser (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Wingo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Bishop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's layup is rejected by William Bishop | 59-55 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Dean - foul #2 on James Dean, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), William Felts (C) Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Robert Myers | |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SG), George Lambert (C) Ronald Panella, William Felts | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 59-57 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 59-57 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dan Pittman and he's fouled by Edward Robinson - foul #2 on Edward Robinson, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (PG) Thomas Kissell | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dave Iser - foul #3 on Dave Iser, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Daniel White makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Daniel White misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it in | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | William Bishop makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Myers | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | James Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Myers - foul #3 on Robert Myers, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | James Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Dan Pittman is called for the reach on Richard Wingo - foul #2 on Dan Pittman, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | William Bishop grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | William Bishop blows the layup | 65-61 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Dave Iser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Myers, team foul #11 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Robert Myers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Daniel White grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Richard Wingo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Green | 67-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Robert Myers is called for the reach on James Green in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Myers, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF) George Lambert | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell (PG) Robert Myers | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | James Green makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Daniel White snags the offensive board | 69-61 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Thomas Kissell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Green runs out the clock | 69-61 |