| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Harold Casey (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Harold Casey can't throw it down | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | James Marsh snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Rosas | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Stephen White connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen White - foul #1 on Stephen White, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Terry Koerner is called for the reach on Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Terry Koerner, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Broadhead steals the ball from Richard Spengler | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Harold Casey takes the ball from Lawrence Broadhead | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | John Hill snags the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | John Hill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Michael Little comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Stephen White buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (SF) Stephen White, James Marsh, Terry Koerner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson (C) Richard Spengler | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-2 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Casey | 8-2 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | John Hill misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 8-2 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | John Hill tips it home | 8-4 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton is hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Jamie Jones (PF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Harold Casey | |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) SG - James Marsh (fresh) SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lionel Kohler | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Rosas - foul #1 on Kenneth Rosas, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Terry Koerner (SF) Darrel Villarreal, Sterling Horton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is fouled on the floor by Cecil Barkley - foul #1 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF) Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler | |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Spengler - foul #1 on Richard Spengler, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Michael Little can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | John Hill tips it home | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Jones - foul #1 on Jamie Jones, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF) Jamie Jones | |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | John Hill misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen White knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrel Villarreal | 13-7 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Harold Casey - foul #1 on Harold Casey, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz (C) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, John Hill, Richard Spengler | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Michael Little comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Stephen White grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley buries a 3 from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Cecil Barkley takes the ball from James Marsh | 13-10 |
| 12:14 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the finger roll | 13-12 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | James Marsh buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen White | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fairly fresh) C - Darryl Paz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a driving attempt from the left block | 16-14 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz can't connect on a shot from close range | 16-14 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the offensive board | 16-14 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | James Marsh buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 19-14 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:59 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner loses the ball out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Jamie Jones (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Harold Casey, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina | Michael Little travels with the ball | 19-14 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the 3rd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the rebound | 21-14 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Michael Little knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darrel Villarreal | 24-17 |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Michael Harvey takes the ball from John Hill | 24-17 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Harvey | 26-17 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Little | 26-20 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey is hacked by Michael Little - foul #2 on Michael Little, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG) Darrel Villarreal | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Little, Richard Spengler | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sterling Horton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sterling Horton - foul #1 on Sterling Horton, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Michael Harvey, Kenneth Rosas, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-21 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #1 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Terry Koerner (SF) Samuel Ebenstein, Sterling Horton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Lionel Kohler (SF), Harold Casey (PF) Philip Pickles, John Hill, Jamie Jones | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Harold Casey buries a shot from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 06:20 | Mississippi State | Stephen White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Sammy Finnegan, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Richard Spengler (C) Cecil Barkley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 26-23 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is hacked by Michael Lancaster - foul #1 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | Stephen White makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Michael Little hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lionel Kohler | 28-26 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it back up and in | 30-26 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Michael Little connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 30-29 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lionel Kohler | 30-29 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | Michael Little is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Michael Harvey (SG), Randy Howell (PF) Stephen White, James Marsh, Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Jamie Jones (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lionel Kohler, Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 30-29 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Michael Little misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-29 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the board | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Koerner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Darrel Villarreal | 32-29 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #7 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Sterling Horton (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Michael Harvey, Terry Koerner, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG) Philip Pickles, Michael Little | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), Kenneth Rosas (PF) Darrel Villarreal, Darryl Paz | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Rosas | 33-30 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | James Marsh can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hill | 33-30 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Sterling Horton - foul #2 on Sterling Horton, team foul #8 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Terry Koerner (SF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Stephen White, Sterling Horton, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | John Hill throws it down set up by Michael Little and he's fouled by Darrel Villarreal - foul #1 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #9 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (PF) Kenneth Rosas | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses badly on a floater from the right side | 33-33 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Michael Little knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Spengler | 33-36 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #10 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Kenneth Rosas (PF) James Marsh, Sterling Horton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) John Hill, Richard Spengler | |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Lionel Kohler denies the turnaround by Darrel Villarreal | 33-37 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is hacked by Stephen White - foul #2 on Stephen White, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton (SF), Randy Howell (C) Terry Koerner, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen White misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-39 |