| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) SG - Walter Hall (fresh) SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dwayne Jaramillo (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Missouri State | Walter Hall misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Harold Casey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Jaramillo - foul #1 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Missouri State | Walter Hall is hacked by Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Harold Casey hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 18:39 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer is hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 18:25 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Hall | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 17:13 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is whistled for traveling | 4-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF), Michael Scott (C) Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo, Gary Mentzer | |
| 16:54 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 4-8 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Michael Little drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Missouri State | Michael Scott clanks a jumper from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:07 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park tips it but misses | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the board | 7-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Park (fresh) PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Walter Hall takes the ball from Harold Casey | 7-8 |
| 15:25 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | Harold Casey snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | John Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Spengler and he's fouled by Walter Hall - foul #1 on Walter Hall, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG) Philip Pickles, Michael Little | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Chad Stier, Walter Hall, Michael Scott | |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:43 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Ronnie Park | 10-11 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | John Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Walter Hall (SG) Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley | |
| 14:12 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Nixon | 10-13 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Daniel Nixon takes the ball from Michael Lancaster in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-13 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina | Harold Casey drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 12-13 |
| 13:03 | Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Dwayne Jaramillo is blocked by Harold Casey | 12-13 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Hall | 12-15 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer jams it on a nice dish by Walter Hall and he's hacked by Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Jamie Jones (PF) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Ronnie Park (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Daniel Nixon, Walter Hall, Marvin Sawyer, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 12:14 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 12-17 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the fadeaway from the left block | 14-17 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) PF - Michael Scott (fresh) C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-17 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 16-17 |
| 10:49 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer loses the dribble to Michael Little | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Gary Mentzer - foul #2 on Gary Mentzer, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF), Harold Casey (PF) John Hill, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer (SF), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF) Doyle Hartley, Gary Mentzer | |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 10:07 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina | Michael Little snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 09:46 | South Carolina | Ronnie Park is called for the reach on Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Ronnie Park, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (C) Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SG) Chad Stier | |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Michael Little is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #1 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Walter Hall (SG), William Hardin (C) Ronnie Park, Doyle Hartley, Michael Scott | |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Dwayne Jaramillo is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on Dwayne Jaramillo, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), John Hill (SF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (PF) Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:46 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon is fouled on the floor by Michael Lancaster - foul #1 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Daniel Nixon and the foul's on Cecil Barkley - foul #1 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG), Michael Scott (C) Daniel Nixon, William Hardin | |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley loses the dribble to Walter Hall | 20-20 |
| 07:45 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley is called for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Jamie Jones (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Harold Casey, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (SG) Walter Hall | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Chad Stier (fresh) SG - Ronnie Park (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) C - Michael Scott (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-20 |
| 07:15 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Chad Stier | 20-20 |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Michael Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF), William Hardin (C) Marvin Sawyer, Doyle Hartley | |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 06:22 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-20 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 05:59 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-20 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 22-20 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones throws it down set up by Philip Pickles | 24-20 |
| 05:08 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the jumper from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Edward Burke - foul #1 on Edward Burke, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Lionel Kohler, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (PG), Walter Hall (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF), Doyle Hartley (PF) Chad Stier, Ronnie Park, Edward Burke, Michael Scott | |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:52 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:23 | Missouri State | Marvin Sawyer's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Thompson | 26-20 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | John Hill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 04:00 | Missouri State | Walter Hall gets the rebound | 26-20 |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Hall | 26-22 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jamie Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Hall (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Sawyer (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hardin (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nixon - foul #1 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Ronnie Park (PG), Dwayne Jaramillo (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, William Hardin | |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:09 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 30-25 |
| 02:21 | Missouri State | Dwayne Jaramillo connects on the shot in the lane set up by Walter Hall | 30-27 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | John Hill is hacked by Marvin Sawyer - foul #2 on Marvin Sawyer, team foul #10 | 30-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Chad Stier (PG) Marvin Sawyer | |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:39 | Missouri State | Chad Stier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 32-27 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Spengler | 32-27 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | John Hill tips it home | 34-27 |
| 01:11 | Missouri State | Richard Spengler is called for the reach on Walter Hall - foul #2 on Richard Spengler, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF) Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley (SF) Walter Hall | |
| 00:56 | Missouri State | Ronnie Park is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronnie Park, team foul #11 | 34-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Burke (SF), Michael Scott (PF) Ronnie Park, Dwayne Jaramillo | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (C) Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Marvin Sawyer (SF) Edward Burke, Gary Mentzer | |
| 00:17 | Missouri State | Harold Casey steps in front of the Daniel Nixon pass | 34-27 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Chad Stier picks off the pass by Jeffrey Thompson | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Chad Stier misses the halfcourt shot | 34-27 |