| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Spengler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Depasquale (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-30 |
| 19:52 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Harold Casey comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #3 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #1 | 44-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF) Michael Wiggins | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Harold Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 19:25 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Ebenstein | 46-33 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler lays it in and he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | David Pitre is fouled on the floor by James Hedrick - foul #2 on James Hedrick, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-33 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | James Hedrick gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Harold Casey connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Hedrick | 51-33 |
| 18:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-33 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | David Pitre is called for the reach on James Hedrick - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (PG) Michael Lancaster | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG) David Pitre | |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | James Hedrick is hacked by Ray Houser - foul #2 on Ray Houser, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | James Hedrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Joseph Lucas (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Norman Absher, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 17:11 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Justin White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Hedrick - foul #3 on James Hedrick, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG) Justin White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Joseph Lucas | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 51-37 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Matthew Brown | 51-37 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Harold Casey steps in front of the Ray Houser pass | 51-37 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses the easy layup | 51-37 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | David Pitre can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-37 |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hedrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Spengler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Depasquale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Howell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the fadeaway in the lane | 51-37 |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | David Pitre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell gets the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 15:07 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is called for a backcourt violation | 51-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Lee Tindle (SF), Casey McGunagle (C) Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey, Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Norman Absher (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Ray Houser, David Pitre, Matthew Brown, Randy Howell, Darryl Paz | |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Tindle | 53-37 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wiggins | 53-37 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead clanks a fadeaway from close range | 53-37 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | James Hedrick grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the lay-in | 53-37 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | James Hedrick pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle tips it in | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan can't finish the layup | 55-37 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Casey McGunagle | 55-37 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Broadhead - foul #2 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (SG), Harold Casey (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) James Hedrick, Richard Spengler, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Norman Absher | |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Harold Casey connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Barkley | 57-37 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi State | David Pitre knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-40 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale hits a jump hook from the right block | 59-40 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Cecil Barkley picks off the pass by Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale lays it in set up by Harold Casey | 61-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Tindle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Depasquale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein and the foul's on Cecil Barkley - foul #4 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #3 | 61-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (SG), Richard Spengler (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Cecil Barkley, Lee Tindle, Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the free throw | 61-43 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Justin White misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darryl Paz - foul #2 on Darryl Paz, team foul #6 | 61-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Norman Absher (SF) David Pitre, Michael Wiggins | |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Justin White makes the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Justin White makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 10:48 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-43 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz tips it but misses | 63-43 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell snags the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is hacked by Harold Casey - foul #2 on Harold Casey, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Matthew May (SF) Michael Lancaster, Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Casey McGunagle swats the layup by Randy Howell | 63-43 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Justin White grabs the board | 63-43 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Darryl Paz - foul #3 on Darryl Paz, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Hedrick (SG) Desmond Caputo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is whistled for traveling | 64-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Tindle (SF), Joseph Depasquale (C) Matthew May, Casey McGunagle | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF) Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Randy Howell - foul #1 on Randy Howell, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG) Ray Houser | |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale misses the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-43 |
| 09:25 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell misses the tip | 65-43 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | James Hedrick blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Howell - foul #2 on Randy Howell, team foul #9 | 65-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (SF) Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead (C) Randy Howell | |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | James Hedrick makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 09:09 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead's pass is intercepted by James Hedrick | 66-43 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Harold Casey lays it up and in set up by James Hedrick | 68-43 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-43 |
| 08:45 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it in | 68-45 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Lawrence Broadhead blocks the jumper by James Hedrick | 68-45 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 68-45 |
| 08:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the easy layup | 68-45 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Joseph Depasquale grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina | Harold Casey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin White | 70-45 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | David Pitre clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-45 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | David Pitre grabs the offensive rebound | 70-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Justin White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hedrick (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Casey (tiring) 22 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lee Tindle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Depasquale (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pitre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wiggins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 70-47 |
| 07:16 | South Carolina | James Hedrick misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-47 |
| 07:14 | South Carolina | James Hedrick gets the offensive rebound | 70-47 |
| 07:01 | South Carolina | Harold Casey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-47 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Broadhead | 73-50 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Harold Casey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Justin White | 75-50 |
| 06:29 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-50 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina | Justin White grabs the board | 75-50 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | James Hedrick clanks a jumper from the right wing | 75-50 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle can't tip it in | 75-50 |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the rebound | 75-50 |
| 06:08 | Mississippi State | David Pitre loses the ball out of bounds | 75-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (PG), Michael Lancaster (SG), Matthew May (SF), Richard Spengler (PF), Casey McGunagle (C) Justin White, James Hedrick, Harold Casey, Lee Tindle, Joseph Depasquale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Randy Howell (PF), Darryl Paz (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-50 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Randy Howell | 75-52 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Norman Absher is called for the reach on Michael Lancaster - foul #2 on Norman Absher, team foul #10 | 75-52 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 75-52 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Matthew May is called for the reach on Randy Howell - foul #1 on Matthew May, team foul #5 | 76-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Desmond Caputo (SG), Lee Tindle (PF) Cecil Barkley, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 76-52 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the offensive board | 76-52 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is called for traveling | 76-52 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-52 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | Casey McGunagle blocks the short jumper by Matthew Brown | 79-52 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle pulls down the rebound | 79-52 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Lancaster | 81-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser is hacked by Lee Tindle - foul #2 on Lee Tindle, team foul #6 | 81-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Matthew Brown, Randy Howell | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher misses short on a floater from the left side | 81-52 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Desmond Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Tindle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew May (fairly fresh) C - Casey McGunagle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norman Absher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Reeder (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder misses the driving attempt from close range | 81-52 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle snags the defensive board | 81-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Matthew May hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Lucas - foul #1 on Joseph Lucas, team foul #11 | 81-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin White (PG) Desmond Caputo | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Randy Howell (PF) Norman Absher, Darryl Paz | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Matthew May makes the 1st free throw | 82-52 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Matthew May misses the 2nd free throw | 82-52 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Joseph Lucas gets the rebound | 82-52 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Randy Howell, team foul #12 | 82-52 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle's floater is tipped away by Randy Howell | 82-52 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Matthew May tips it in | 84-52 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-52 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Casey McGunagle pulls down the rebound | 84-52 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Matthew May is hacked by Randy Howell - foul #4 on Randy Howell, team foul #13 | 84-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Absher (SF), Darryl Paz (C) Joseph Lucas, Robert Reeder | |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Matthew May makes the 1st free throw | 85-52 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Matthew May makes the 2nd free throw | 86-52 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 86-52 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 86-52 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Darryl Paz grabs the board | 86-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 86-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Lee Tindle travels with the ball | 86-54 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Houser | 86-56 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster runs out the clock | 86-56 |