| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-24 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-24 |
| 19:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Floyd Lashbrook | 29-27 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph's pass is intercepted by Michael Pellot | 29-27 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 31-27 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook double dribbles | 31-27 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 31-27 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith hits the follow up shot | 33-27 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Keith Daughtery | 33-30 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Harrelson | 36-30 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the jump hook in the paint | 38-30 |
| 16:28 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Keith Daughtery | 38-33 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | James Sears hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 15:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | James Sears is fouled on the floor by Earl Adolph - foul #2 on Earl Adolph, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Paul Pool (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), David Farrow (C) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson, Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG), George Hutchinson (SG), David Jay (SF), Stephen Holman (PF), Lyman Feather (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Floyd Lashbrook, Earl Adolph | |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Stephen Holman steals it from David Farrow | 40-33 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Normandin | 40-33 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 14:14 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Pool - foul #1 on Paul Pool, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:51 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-35 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Lyman Feather and the foul's on Terry Normandin - foul #2 on Terry Normandin, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Jimmy Black (SF) Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG) Andrew Schimke, David Jay | |
| 13:35 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits the finger roll set up by Michael Pellot and he's hacked by George Hutchinson - foul #1 on George Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tomas Smith (PF) David Farrow | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Stephen Holman | 43-40 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Holman denies the turnaround by Jimmy Black | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot tips it home | 45-40 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) George Hutchinson, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook is hacked by Tomas Smith - foul #2 on Tomas Smith, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sears (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Adolph (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:23 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan tips it but misses | 45-42 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Stuart Logan | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | James Sears is denied on a layup by Floyd Lashbrook | 45-44 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Tomas Smith swats the layup by Floyd Lashbrook | 45-44 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | James Sears pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Floyd Lashbrook - foul #2 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SF) Michael Pellot, Jimmy Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Stephen Holman (PF) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:58 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | David Jay scores on a runner in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bert Ogburn | 49-46 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Stephen Holman denies the turnaround by James Sears | 49-46 |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hutchinson | 49-46 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | David Jay scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Hutchinson | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Earl Adolph - foul #3 on Earl Adolph, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Jimmy Black (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), David Farrow (C) Edward Hilburn, Bert Ogburn, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) David Jay, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Keith Daughtery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kern (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Stephen Holman, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG) Kenneth Harrelson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin double dribbles | 50-49 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Daughtery and he's hacked by David Farrow - foul #1 on David Farrow, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | David Farrow pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin misses long on a jumper from the right side | 50-51 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | David Farrow tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Jay (SF) George Hutchinson | |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Terry Normandin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (C) Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan (SF), Earl Adolph (C) David Jay, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black loses the dribble to Jerry Kern | 52-51 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Jimmy Black is called for the reach on Stuart Logan - foul #2 on Jimmy Black, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (PF) Stephen Holman | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph banks in the layup set up by Jerry Kern | 52-53 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is hacked by Edward Hilburn - foul #1 on Edward Hilburn, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Tomas Smith (PF), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, David Farrow, Bert Ogburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Lyman Feather | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | James Sears knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Kenneth Harrelson | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Kern | 54-57 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith is denied on a layup by Floyd Lashbrook | 54-57 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Sears | 54-57 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Tomas Smith, team foul #7 | 54-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SF) Michael Pellot, Jimmy Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (PG), David Jay (SG), Lyman Feather (SF), Stephen Holman (C) Keith Daughtery, Jerry Kern, Stuart Logan, Earl Adolph | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - James Sears (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - George Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Jay (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyman Feather (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Holman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Mississippi State | David Jay connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Hutchinson | 54-59 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith blows the layup but the foul's on Floyd Lashbrook - foul #3 on Floyd Lashbrook, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Schimke (PG) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Hutchinson | 54-59 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Stephen Holman's floater is knocked away by James Sears | 54-59 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Jimmy Black (SF) Edward Hilburn, Bert Ogburn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery (PG), Jerry Kern (SG), Stuart Logan (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Earl Adolph (C) Andrew Schimke, George Hutchinson, David Jay, Stephen Holman, Lyman Feather | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Keith Daughtery steps in front of the Jimmy Black pass | 54-59 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 02:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Sears | 54-59 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 02:17 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Kern | 54-61 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Pellot - foul #3 on Michael Pellot, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | James Sears is hacked by Earl Adolph - foul #4 on Earl Adolph, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | James Sears gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pellot - foul #4 on Michael Pellot, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather (PF) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Earl Adolph makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jimmy Black is blocked by Lyman Feather | 55-65 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | James Sears tips it home | 57-65 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is hacked by Michael Pellot in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Pellot, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG) Michael Pellot | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Hutchinson (C) Earl Adolph | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Black | 60-67 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harrelson - foul #2 on Kenneth Harrelson, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Lyman Feather makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-69 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 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 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harrelson - foul #3 on Kenneth Harrelson, team foul #12 | 60-69 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Stuart Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Harrelson | 62-71 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Harrelson - foul #4 on Kenneth Harrelson, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Hilburn | 65-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Keith Daughtery runs out the clock | 65-73 |