| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) PF - John Gravois (fresh) C - Mark Rouse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fresh) SG - Justin Metz (fresh) SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) PF - Geoffrey Kasper (fresh) C - Gary Webster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Gary Webster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper's floater is tipped away by John Gravois | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Clemson | Gary Webster tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Astorga and he's fouled by Justin Metz - foul #1 on Justin Metz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:31 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Clemson | Scott Astorga is called for the reach on Gary Webster - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | Clemson | Justin Metz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | Clemson | Gary Webster grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jason Osuna | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Clemson | Gary Webster snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Clemson | Francis Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Clemson | Justin Metz grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Gary Webster can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Rouse - foul #1 on Mark Rouse, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (PG) Ismael Bratt | |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Gary Webster misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Clemson | Gary Webster misses the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-2 |
| 17:32 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:16 | Clemson | Justin Metz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Justin Metz, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ian Sperberg (PG), Edward Nardone (SF), Robert Jackson (PF), Hoyt Roy (C) Justin Metz, Francis Freeman, Geoffrey Kasper, Gary Webster | |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Jason Osuna, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 16:40 | Clemson | Robert Jackson dunks the ball set up by Ian Sperberg | 4-4 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick is fouled on the floor by Hoyt Roy - foul #1 on Hoyt Roy, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Francis Freeman (SF) Ian Sperberg, Edward Nardone | |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | James Widener hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga tips it home | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) PF - James Widener (fresh) C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fresh) SG - William Anaya (fresh) SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) PF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hoyt Roy (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Clemson | Francis Freeman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 15:32 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Eric Latta, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper (PF), Gary Webster (C) Robert Jackson, Hoyt Roy | |
| 15:14 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper's pass is intercepted by Jason Osuna | 6-4 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna tips it in | 8-4 |
| 14:29 | Clemson | William Anaya makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ismael Bratt and he's hacked by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ian Sperberg (PG), Edward Nardone (SF) Ismael Bratt, Francis Freeman | |
| 14:29 | Clemson | William Anaya makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden is fouled on the floor by Gary Webster - foul #1 on Gary Webster, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jeffrey Schauer (SF), Robert Jackson (C) William Anaya, Gary Webster | |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ian Sperberg - foul #1 on Ian Sperberg, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 13:44 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Schauer | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse connects on the floater from the left block set up by Gary McNeece | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Jason Osuna, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), William Anaya (SG), Francis Freeman (SF), Gary Webster (C) Ian Sperberg, Edward Nardone, Jeffrey Schauer, Geoffrey Kasper | |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hoyt Roy (PF) Robert Jackson | |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:12 | Clemson | Gary Webster is called for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | James Widener can't finish the layup | 14-9 |
| 11:56 | Clemson | Hoyt Roy grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 11:38 | Clemson | Francis Freeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Anaya | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Karl Lyons (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Anaya (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hoyt Roy (fresh) C - Gary Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs misses the shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 11:14 | Clemson | Francis Freeman pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Francis Freeman hits a floater from the right side | 14-14 |
| 10:41 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta's pass is intercepted by Francis Freeman | 14-14 |
| 10:38 | Clemson | William Anaya throws it down on a nice dish by Francis Freeman | 14-16 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs travels in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, Karl Lyons, Eric Latta, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Nardone (SG), Geoffrey Kasper (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Ismael Bratt, Hoyt Roy, Gary Webster | |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #1 on John Gravois, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ian Sperberg (PG) Francis Freeman | |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Jackson is called for the reach on Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Gary Webster (C) Robert Jackson | |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna slams it home and he's hacked by Geoffrey Kasper - foul #1 on Geoffrey Kasper, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Hoyt Roy (C) Gary Webster | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:54 | Clemson | Geoffrey Kasper grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:33 | Clemson | William Anaya misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a 3 from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden gets the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:57 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Francis Freeman (SF) Ian Sperberg, William Anaya | |
| 08:43 | Clemson | Mark Rouse denies the turnaround by Edward Nardone | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Frank Pruden | 19-18 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Francis Freeman is hacked by Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Jason Osuna, John Gravois, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (SG), Gary Webster (C) Edward Nardone, Hoyt Roy | |
| 07:36 | Clemson | David Scruggs is called for the reach on Ismael Bratt - foul #1 on David Scruggs, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Karl Lyons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ian Sperberg (PG) Ismael Bratt | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Widener (fresh) C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ian Sperberg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Anaya (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Geoffrey Kasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Clemson | Francis Freeman misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | James Widener's pass is intercepted by Francis Freeman | 19-18 |
| 06:56 | Clemson | William Anaya banks in the layup on a great pass from Francis Freeman | 19-20 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Geoffrey Kasper - foul #2 on Geoffrey Kasper, team foul #9 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), John Gravois (PF), Mark Rouse (C) David Scruggs, James Widener, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Nardone (SF), Hoyt Roy (PF) Francis Freeman, Geoffrey Kasper | |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:40 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:21 | Clemson | Edward Nardone misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | John Gravois grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | John Gravois drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 23-20 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Ian Sperberg is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Karl Lyons (SG), Jason Osuna (SF) Gary McNeece, Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG) Ian Sperberg | |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Widener (PF) John Gravois | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Freeman (SF) William Anaya | |
| 04:50 | Clemson | Edward Nardone loses the dribble to Mark Rouse | 23-20 |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-20 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Karl Lyons is called for the reach on Ismael Bratt - foul #1 on Karl Lyons, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (SG) Edward Nardone | |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:18 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | James Widener connects on the runner from the left block set up by Karl Lyons and he's hacked by Francis Freeman - foul #1 on Francis Freeman, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Karl Lyons | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (SG), Geoffrey Kasper (PF), Robert Jackson (C) William Anaya, Hoyt Roy, Gary Webster | |
| 03:59 | Mississippi State | James Widener makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| 03:40 | Clemson | Justin Metz misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 03:39 | Clemson | Robert Jackson hits the follow up shot | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Widener (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Ismael Bratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Metz (fresh) SF - Francis Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Kasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 03:24 | Clemson | Robert Jackson snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:07 | Clemson | Francis Freeman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Kasper | 29-26 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| Subs | Clemson | William Anaya (PG), Edward Nardone (SF) Ismael Bratt, Francis Freeman | |
| 02:40 | Clemson | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on William Anaya - foul #1 on Frank Pruden, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse (C) Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 02:40 | Clemson | William Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:40 | Clemson | William Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi State | Edward Nardone picks off the pass by Mark Rouse | 29-28 |
| 01:54 | Clemson | Edward Nardone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Mark Rouse, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Jason Osuna (SF) Frank Pruden, Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Clemson | Francis Freeman (SF), Hoyt Roy (C) Justin Metz, Robert Jackson | |
| 01:22 | Clemson | Edward Nardone double dribbles | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Ismael Bratt (PG), Gary Webster (C) Edward Nardone, Geoffrey Kasper | |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | John Gravois can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 01:06 | Clemson | Gary Webster snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Ismael Bratt misses the 3 from straight away | 29-28 |
| 00:39 | Clemson | Gary Webster snags the offensive board | 29-28 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | William Anaya hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Webster - foul #2 on Gary Webster, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), James Widener (PF) David Scruggs, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Clemson | Justin Metz (SG), Geoffrey Kasper (PF), Robert Jackson (C) Ismael Bratt, Hoyt Roy, Gary Webster | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Justin Metz grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Justin Metz makes the halfcourt shot | 29-31 |