| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) SG - Frank Heath (fresh) SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) SG - David Jay (fresh) SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) C - Wilson Gill (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Minor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Leonard Bunting takes the ball from Wilson Gill | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting is fouled on the floor by Stuart Logan - foul #1 on Stuart Logan, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones throws it down and the foul's on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Stuart Logan, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tye (SF) Stuart Logan | |
| 18:50 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Mississippi State | David Jay pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Tye and he's fouled by James Sears - foul #1 on James Sears, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Timothy Gumbs takes the ball from Joseph Jones | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | David Jay comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses long on a floater from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 2-3 |
| 17:23 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | James Sears is denied on a dunk by Timothy Gumbs | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | David Jay snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | David Jay connects on the 3 from straight away | 2-6 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones makes the shot in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | David Tye can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Sears - foul #2 on James Sears, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Steven Sheffield (PF), Terry Normandin (C) John Baker, Frank Heath, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones, James Sears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:32 | Mississippi State | David Tye makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | William Crigger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield grabs the board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) SG - Scott Connor (fresh) SF - Victor Orndorff (fresh) PF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) C - Terry Normandin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Bill Debose (fresh) SG - William Crigger (fresh) SF - David Tye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) C - Nicholas Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bill Debose | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Tye | 7-10 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Crigger | 7-13 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield travels with the ball | 7-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Ralph Ellis (PF) Edward Hilburn, Victor Orndorff, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), David Jay (SG), Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF), Wilson Gill (C) Bill Debose, William Crigger, David Tye, Fred Marlar, Nicholas Hall | |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Minor | 7-16 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | John Baker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-16 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | John Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 7-16 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | John Baker's pass is intercepted by David Jay | 7-16 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Jay | 7-18 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kern - foul #1 on Jerry Kern, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Joseph Jones (PF) Scott Connor, Leonard Bunting | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-18 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern grabs the board | 7-18 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | John Baker steals the ball from Timothy Gumbs | 7-18 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | John Baker hits the finger roll | 9-18 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern comes up short on the shot in the lane | 9-18 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses the tip | 9-18 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | John Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-18 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield drills a jumper from the left block | 11-18 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) SF - Ralph Ellis (fairly fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Sheffield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilson Gill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-18 |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Kern | 11-18 |
| 11:19 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs misses badly on a floater from the right side | 11-18 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis snags the defensive board | 11-18 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Wilson Gill blocks the jumper by Ralph Ellis | 11-18 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis tips it in | 13-18 |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Gill | 13-18 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill can't connect on a floater from the left block | 13-18 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 10:12 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Jerry Kern - foul #2 on Jerry Kern, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), Victor Orndorff (C) John Baker, Frank Heath, Ralph Ellis, Joseph Jones, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (PG), William Crigger (SG), David Tye (SF), Fred Marlar (PF), Nicholas Hall (C) Robert Minor, David Jay, Jerry Kern, Timothy Gumbs, Wilson Gill | |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Nicholas Hall swats the short shot by Leonard Bunting | 13-18 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Fred Marlar | 13-18 |
| 09:42 | Mississippi State | David Tye is hacked by Edward Hilburn - foul #1 on Edward Hilburn, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | William Crigger misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 13-18 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi State | William Crigger hits the follow up shot | 13-20 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bill Debose - foul #1 on Bill Debose, team foul #6 | 13-20 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | William Crigger clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to David Tye | 15-20 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | William Crigger is hacked by Scott Connor - foul #1 on Scott Connor, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs (PF) Nicholas Hall | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-20 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Hilburn, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Jones (PF) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG) William Crigger | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Terry Normandin swats the layup by Fred Marlar | 15-20 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the offensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Scott Connor (fresh) SG - Victor Orndorff (fairly fresh) SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bill Debose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tye (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Gumbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Mississippi State | Joseph Jones denies the turnaround by David Tye | 15-20 |
| 07:18 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin misses the dunk attempt | 15-20 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | David Tye clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Victor Orndorff | 15-20 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Scott Connor is fouled on the floor by Robert Minor - foul #2 on Robert Minor, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Ralph Ellis (SF), Steven Sheffield (C) Victor Orndorff, Leonard Bunting, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Crigger (PG), David Jay (SG), Wilson Gill (C) Robert Minor, Bill Debose, Fred Marlar | |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Scott Connor misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 06:24 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi State | David Tye loses the dribble to Scott Connor | 15-20 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Scott Connor lays it up and in | 17-20 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | David Tye can't connect on a runner from close range | 17-20 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Scott Connor | 19-20 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Crigger | 19-22 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Scott Connor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the rebound | 19-22 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | David Tye hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Crigger | 19-24 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones misses the easy layup | 19-24 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones can't tip it in | 19-24 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | William Crigger connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Jay | 19-27 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Frank Heath comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | William Crigger grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Sheffield - foul #1 on Steven Sheffield, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Michael Pellot (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), James Sears (C) Scott Connor, Frank Heath, Ralph Ellis, Joseph Jones, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Minor (PG), Stuart Logan (SF), Fred Marlar (PF) William Crigger, David Tye, Timothy Gumbs | |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill misses the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-28 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Robert Minor snags the defensive board | 19-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Pellot (fresh) SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Minor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jay (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) PF - Fred Marlar (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Gill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Wilson Gill comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 19-28 |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Leonard Bunting | 19-28 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Fred Marlar steps in front of the John Baker pass | 19-28 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Terry Normandin steals it from Stuart Logan | 19-28 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | David Jay is called for the reach on Michael Pellot - foul #1 on David Jay, team foul #8 | 19-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Ralph Ellis (PF) John Baker, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bill Debose (SG), Nicholas Hall (C) David Jay, Wilson Gill | |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Ellis - foul #1 on Ralph Ellis, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG) Michael Pellot | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Fred Marlar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Heath and the foul's on Stuart Logan - foul #3 on Stuart Logan, team foul #9 | 23-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern (SF), Timothy Gumbs (PF) Stuart Logan, Fred Marlar | |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose makes the jumper from the right side | 24-32 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Frank Heath makes the driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Timothy Gumbs - foul #1 on Timothy Gumbs, team foul #10 | 26-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SF) Leonard Bunting | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | Frank Heath gets the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Nicholas Hall can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Timothy Gumbs grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses long on a shot from the left block | 26-32 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Hall | 26-32 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Baker | 26-32 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Ellis | 28-32 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Bill Debose can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 28-32 |