| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dexter Spires (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fresh) C - Edward Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is fouled on the floor by Edward Robinson - foul #3 on Edward Robinson, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Holbert (C) Edward Robinson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses badly on a floater from the right block | 40-28 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | Dale Luper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-28 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by George Lambert is denied by Paul Holbert | 40-28 |
| 18:43 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Dale Luper is fouled on the floor by William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 17:51 | South Carolina | Carlo Saenz steps in front of the Robert Myers pass | 40-28 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-30 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | William Felts steals the ball from Stephen Johnson | 40-30 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carlo Saenz | 40-32 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-32 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | William Felts is hacked by Dale Luper - foul #3 on Dale Luper, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (PG), William Anderson (SF), Merle Hopper (PF) Stephen Johnson, Dale Luper, Paul Holbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-32 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Ketterer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Merle Hopper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dexter Spires (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Ketterer | 42-34 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | David Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Shane Hamner | 45-40 |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | George Ketterer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Shane Hamner - foul #2 on Shane Hamner, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dale Luper (PF), Edward Robinson (C) William Anderson, Merle Hopper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 14:12 | South Carolina | George Ketterer makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | George Lambert clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 48-40 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | George Lambert tips it in | 48-42 |
| 13:24 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by George Ketterer | 50-42 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Dale Luper pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-42 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Robert Myers gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:38 | South Carolina | George Ketterer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson (PG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (SF) Tracy Dimas | |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson is whistled for traveling | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Willie Reno | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Ketterer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dexter Spires (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (SG) George Ketterer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dale Luper | 53-42 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it back up and in | 53-44 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Samuel Miller is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Miller, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Anderson (SF) Dexter Spires | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Shane Hamner (PF) Samuel Miller, Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson is hacked by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (PF) George Lambert | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Robert Myers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 10:07 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | George Ketterer (SG) Robert Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | William Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson hits the follow up shot | 55-44 |
| 09:37 | Mississippi State | David Hill scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Carlo Saenz steals the ball from George Ketterer | 55-46 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlo Saenz | 55-48 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | George Ketterer drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dale Luper | 58-48 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (SG), Dexter Spires (SF) Stephen Johnson, William Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Kyle Core (SG), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Carlo Saenz, Shane Hamner | |
| 08:10 | South Carolina | Robert Myers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 61-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - George Ketterer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dexter Spires (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Reno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Felts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | George Ketterer misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 07:39 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | George Lambert drills a shot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Kyle Core steals the ball from Dexter Spires | 61-52 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Dale Luper grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson slams it home and he's hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #2 on Samuel Miller, team foul #5 | 63-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson (PG), Paul Holbert (PF) Robert Myers, Dale Luper | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Willie Reno | |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson makes the free throw | 64-52 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-52 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | George Ketterer grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 64-52 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core gets the rebound | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | George Lambert knocks in the turnaround from close range | 64-54 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Paul Holbert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-54 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller hits a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Paul Holbert - foul #2 on Paul Holbert, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Myers (SG), Dale Luper (PF) George Ketterer, Paul Holbert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), Shane Hamner (PF) Kyle Core, William Felts | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller misses the free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Edward Robinson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Myers | 66-56 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Myers is called for the reach on Tracy Dimas - foul #2 on Robert Myers, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Willie Reno (PF) Samuel Miller, George Lambert | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno misses the dunk attempt | 66-56 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Robert Myers gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Dexter Spires (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Luper (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tracy Dimas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Hamner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-56 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner tips it in | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a shot near the basket | 66-58 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson can't tip it in | 66-58 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson grabs the offensive board | 66-58 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Kyle Core (SG), William Felts (PF), George Lambert (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #6 | 66-58 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-58 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | William Felts pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-58 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Dale Luper's pass is intercepted by Kyle Core | 66-58 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Myers steals the ball from Samuel Miller | 66-58 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-58 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Miller | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #4 on Samuel Miller, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Dexter Spires makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Dale Luper gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Samuel Miller is called for the reach on Dale Luper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Miller, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Anderson (SF) Dexter Spires | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG) Samuel Miller | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Dale Luper makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Dale Luper makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | David Hill clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-61 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | David Hill is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi State | William Felts can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 71-61 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it in | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Johnson runs out the clock | 71-63 |