| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Javier Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zabielski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Sarwinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | South Carolina | Javier Martin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-18 |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | August Ball snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis clanks a shot from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Javier Martin | 28-18 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Michael Francis and the foul's on Lino Zevallos - foul #2 on Lino Zevallos, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (SG), Nicholas Stiles (C) Dikembe Masudi, Toni Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:59 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos is fouled on the floor by Peter Fraizer - foul #1 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Roderick Waldrup (C) Javier Martin, Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Jordan | 30-21 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer dunks the ball on a great pass from Mark Bargo | 30-23 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Merle Gibson is called for the reach on Yuri Zabielski - foul #1 on Merle Gibson, team foul #2 | 30-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF), Toni Sarwinski (C) Dikembe Masudi, Yuri Zabielski, Nicholas Stiles, Roderick Waldrup | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | James Jordan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Merle Gibson - foul #2 on Merle Gibson, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | James Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:17 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-23 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Mark Bargo is called for the reach on Javier Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Bargo, team foul #4 | 31-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski (SF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Javier Martin hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Jordan | 33-23 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | August Ball scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Bargo | 33-26 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Merle Gibson takes the ball from Lino Zevallos | 33-26 |
| 15:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis drills a jump hook in the lane | 33-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Javier Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zabielski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Toni Sarwinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Fraizer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 35-28 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Nicholas Stiles (PF), Roderick Waldrup (C) Javier Martin, Yuri Zabielski, Lino Zevallos, Toni Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Henry Genthner (SF), Robert Patterson (PF), Albert McGlynn (C) August Ball, Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer, Michael Francis | |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi is fouled on the floor by Albert McGlynn - foul #1 on Albert McGlynn, team foul #5 | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos (PF) Roderick Waldrup | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 35-28 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner makes the shot from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 14:27 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Albert McGlynn | 35-30 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | James Jordan steps in front of the Ollie Jenkins pass | 35-30 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | James Jordan throws it down | 37-30 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson banks in the layup and the foul's on Alexei Irizarry - foul #1 on Alexei Irizarry, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (PG), Yuri Zabielski (SF), Roderick Waldrup (PF), Toni Sarwinski (C) James Jordan, Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), August Ball (SG), Michael Francis (C) James Waid, Ollie Jenkins, Albert McGlynn | |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski connects on the floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Michael Francis - foul #3 on Michael Francis, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer (PF) Robert Patterson | |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | August Ball gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer hits a turnaround in the lane set up by August Ball | 39-35 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi connects on the 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Javier Martin | 45-35 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-35 |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it in | 45-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Javier Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zabielski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roderick Waldrup (fresh) C - Toni Sarwinski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 7 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Javier Martin, Yuri Zabielski, Roderick Waldrup, Toni Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF), Robert Patterson (PF) Henry Genthner, Peter Fraizer | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Stiles - foul #1 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (PG), Yuri Zabielski (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Alexei Irizarry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski is fouled on the floor by Michael Francis - foul #4 on Michael Francis, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Toni Sarwinski (C) Javier Martin, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn (C) Michael Francis | |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 10:39 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | James Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-42 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Albert McGlynn pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson drills a driving attempt in the paint | 46-44 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Merle Gibson picks off the pass by James Jordan | 46-44 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 08:42 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lino Zevallos, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Dikembe Masudi, Yuri Zabielski, Toni Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG), Ollie Jenkins (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF) Mark Bargo, August Ball, Robert Patterson | |
| 08:21 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson buries a floater from close range set up by Peter Fraizer | 46-46 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-46 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos tips it in | 48-46 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lino Zevallos - foul #4 on Lino Zevallos, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Yuri Zabielski (SF), Toni Sarwinski (C) James Jordan, Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo (PG), Henry Genthner (SF), Michael Francis (C) James Waid, Merle Gibson, Albert McGlynn | |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski is whistled for a carry | 48-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (SG), Jeremy Coggin (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Yuri Zabielski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG) Ollie Jenkins | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Javier Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Coggin (fresh) PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Toni Sarwinski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Genthner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 06:58 | Mississippi State | Lino Zevallos steals the ball from Peter Fraizer | 48-48 |
| 06:34 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos buries a shot from the right block set up by Javier Martin | 50-48 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Mark Bargo is fouled on the floor by Javier Martin - foul #2 on Javier Martin, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Yuri Zabielski (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) James Jordan, Jeremy Coggin, Toni Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Henry Genthner | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Nicholas Stiles - foul #2 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski (C) Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Javier Martin buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the shot in the lane | 53-51 |
| 05:36 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Javier Martin | 56-51 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Toni Sarwinski - foul #3 on Toni Sarwinski, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF) Javier Martin, Yuri Zabielski, Toni Sarwinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Robert Patterson (PF) August Ball, Peter Fraizer | |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 04:52 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses the lay-in | 56-53 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles's layup is rejected by Merle Gibson | 56-55 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Robert Patterson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Stiles steals the ball from Ollie Jenkins | 56-55 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-55 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the fadeaway from close range | 56-55 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 03:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (PG), Yuri Zabielski (SF), Toni Sarwinski (C) Dikembe Masudi, Alexei Irizarry, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Peter Fraizer (PF) Ollie Jenkins, Robert Patterson | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Javier Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zabielski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Toni Sarwinski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Bargo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 9 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | James Jordan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer blows the layup | 56-55 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos is hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG) James Jordan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 01:56 | South Carolina | Javier Martin snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-55 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos tips it home | 60-55 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball is hacked by Lino Zevallos - foul #5 on Lino Zevallos, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles (PF) Lino Zevallos | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | August Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Javier Martin | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Mark Bargo is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Bargo, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Peter Fraizer | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Stiles - foul #3 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski is hacked by Mark Bargo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Bargo, team foul #10 | 63-60 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from August Ball | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski is hacked by Mark Bargo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Bargo, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Toni Sarwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Stiles - foul #4 on Nicholas Stiles, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Mark Bargo is called for the reach on Yuri Zabielski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Bargo, team foul #12 | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Waid (PG) Mark Bargo | |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski misses the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer throws it down | 66-66 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Javier Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zabielski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Toni Sarwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) SG - August Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by August Ball | 66-68 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Roderick Waldrup (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Yuri Zabielski, Nicholas Stiles | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis slams it home | 66-70 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | James Jordan loses the ball out of bounds | 66-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski (SF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis is fouled on the floor by Roderick Waldrup - foul #1 on Roderick Waldrup, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG) Javier Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | James Waid pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:58 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Yuri Zabielski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Henry Genthner | |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 66-71 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis tips it in | 66-73 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | James Waid snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | James Waid is called for traveling | 66-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Yuri Zabielski (SF), Nicholas Stiles (PF) James Jordan, Alexei Irizarry, Roderick Waldrup | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi is hacked by August Ball - foul #2 on August Ball, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Waid | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles tips it back up and in | 69-75 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Yuri Zabielski picks off the pass by Peter Fraizer | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Javier Martin hits the finger roll set up by Yuri Zabielski | 71-75 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Javier Martin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Yuri Zabielski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Toni Sarwinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Waid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Merle Gibson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 26 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | James Waid is hacked by Javier Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Javier Martin, team foul #13 | 71-75 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Yuri Zabielski's pass is intercepted by Merle Gibson | 71-77 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer is hacked by Javier Martin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Javier Martin, team foul #14 | 71-77 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Genthner (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins (SG), Merle Gibson (SF) August Ball, Henry Genthner | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | James Waid is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Martin - foul #5 on Javier Martin, team foul #15 | 71-79 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG) Javier Martin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | James Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | James Jordan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 74-81 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on Ollie Jenkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #16 | 74-81 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Ollie Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-82 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis gets the rebound | 74-82 |