| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leslie Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Randall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Warrick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) PF - Graig McCombie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilson Rubalcava (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate tips it in | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Warrick | 30-33 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Leslie Perry | 33-33 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-36 |
| 18:28 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Quiros | 35-36 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava loses the dribble to Curtis Quiros | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Keith Thompson - foul #3 on Keith Thompson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson (SF) Keith Thompson | |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Quiros - foul #1 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | James Randall buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jeffrey Warrick | 36-38 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leslie Perry | 39-38 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava is hacked by Curtis Quiros - foul #2 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez (PG), Marshall Hardin (SG), Jason Litteral (PF), James Carney (C) James Randall, Jeffrey Warrick, Graig McCombie, Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sam Gibson | 39-38 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-38 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine hits the follow up shot | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Divine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) C - Sam Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Bernardo Valdez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Litteral (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Carney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral misses long on a floater from the left block | 41-38 |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Marshall Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Marshall Hardin is called for the reach on Allen Jones - foul #1 on Marshall Hardin, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG), Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF) Arthur Comer, Allen Jones, Tommy Divine | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Graig McCombie (PF), Wilson Rubalcava (C) Marshall Hardin, Samuel Johnson, Jason Litteral, James Carney | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Curtis Quiros | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Graig McCombie and he's fouled by Curtis Quiros - foul #3 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:35 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony McCrate | 46-43 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 46-43 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Graig McCombie - foul #3 on Graig McCombie, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Randall (PG) Bernardo Valdez | |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh lays it up and in on a great pass from Leslie Perry | 49-43 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | James Randall connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wilson Rubalcava | 49-46 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi State | Graig McCombie takes the ball from Anthony Saleh | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | James Randall is fouled on the floor by Curtis Quiros - foul #4 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Curtis Quiros, Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jason Litteral (C) Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick double dribbles | 49-46 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Warrick | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick hits the finger roll | 49-48 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Gibson | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tommy Divine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Sanders (fresh) C - Sam Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Warrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Graig McCombie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason Litteral (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick is fouled on the floor by Arthur Comer - foul #2 on Arthur Comer, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony McCrate (C) Allen Jones, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez (PG), Marshall Hardin (SG), Samuel Johnson (SF), James Carney (C) James Randall, Jeffrey Warrick, Keith Thompson, Graig McCombie | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | James Carney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh (PF) Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava (C) Bernardo Valdez | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Marshall Hardin is called for the reach on Leslie Perry - foul #2 on Marshall Hardin, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Saleh - foul #1 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Randall (PG), Jeffrey Warrick (SG) Marshall Hardin, James Carney | |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leslie Perry | 57-50 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Anthony McCrate is called for the reach on Wilson Rubalcava - foul #1 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Thompson (SF), Graig McCombie (PF) Samuel Johnson, Jason Litteral | |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders is called for traveling | 57-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG) Arthur Comer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Carney (C) Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Graig McCombie | 57-54 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Tommy Divine is whistled for traveling | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson (PG) James Randall | |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie is called for 3 seconds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Leslie Perry, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Marshall Hardin (SG), Wilson Rubalcava (C) Jeffrey Warrick, James Carney | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Saleh, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Curtis Quiros (PG) Allen Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Curtis Quiros (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Samuel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Marshall Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Graig McCombie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wilson Rubalcava (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Curtis Quiros is called for the reach on Samuel Johnson - foul #5 on Curtis Quiros, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG) Curtis Quiros | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony McCrate | 60-54 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leslie Perry | 60-54 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate clanks a jumper in the lane | 60-54 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilson Rubalcava | 60-54 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | Graig McCombie is called for the reach on Anthony Saleh - foul #4 on Graig McCombie, team foul #5 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (PG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Arthur Comer, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Randall (PG), Jeffrey Warrick (SG), James Carney (SF), Jason Litteral (PF), John Keys (C) Samuel Johnson, Marshall Hardin, Keith Thompson, Graig McCombie, Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson comes up short on the floater near the basket | 60-54 |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | James Carney grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | James Randall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Warrick pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Leslie Perry, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Thompson (SF), Graig McCombie (PF), Wilson Rubalcava (C) James Carney, Jason Litteral, John Keys | |
| 03:59 | South Carolina | Anthony McCrate steals the ball from Keith Thompson | 60-54 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Comer | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Arthur Comer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Saleh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony McCrate (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Randall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Warrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Graig McCombie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Wilson Rubalcava (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Warrick - foul #2 on Jeffrey Warrick, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Anthony McCrate makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | James Randall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 03:00 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG) Allen Jones | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:35 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-54 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | James Randall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Edmund Rich pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | Anthony Saleh comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 65-54 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Wilson Rubalcava is denied by Anthony McCrate | 65-54 |
| 01:27 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Graig McCombie | 65-54 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Anthony McCrate - foul #2 on Anthony McCrate, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Allen Jones (SG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson (PG), Marshall Hardin (SG), James Carney (SF), Jason Litteral (PF) James Randall, Jeffrey Warrick, Keith Thompson, Graig McCombie | |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava misses the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders grabs the board | 65-55 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wilson Rubalcava - foul #3 on Wilson Rubalcava, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez (PG) Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Jason Litteral grabs the board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Marshall Hardin misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-55 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson can't tip it in | 66-55 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Joseph Sanders snags the defensive board | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Samuel Johnson picks off the pass by Arthur Comer | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Arthur Comer is called for the reach on Bernardo Valdez - foul #3 on Arthur Comer, team foul #11 | 66-55 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Bernardo Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Marshall Hardin is called for the reach on Allen Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marshall Hardin, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leslie Perry (SG), Edmund Rich (SF), Anthony Saleh (PF), Anthony McCrate (C) Arthur Comer, Tommy Divine, Joseph Sanders, Sam Gibson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Randall (PG), Jeffrey Warrick (SG), Keith Thompson (SF), Graig McCombie (PF), Wilson Rubalcava (C) Bernardo Valdez, Marshall Hardin, Samuel Johnson, Jason Litteral, James Carney | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Keith Thompson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones is fouled in the backcourt by James Randall - foul #1 on James Randall, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Allen Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Wilson Rubalcava gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Edmund Rich - foul #2 on Edmund Rich, team foul #12 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer (PG), Tommy Divine (SF), Joseph Sanders (PF), Sam Gibson (C) Leslie Perry, Edmund Rich, Anthony Saleh, Anthony McCrate | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Johnson (PG), Marshall Hardin (SG), James Carney (SF), Jason Litteral (C) James Randall, Jeffrey Warrick, Keith Thompson, Wilson Rubalcava | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Graig McCombie misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Sam Gibson grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Arthur Comer runs out the clock | 67-58 |