| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:36 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jimmy Black is blocked by Pete Sharpe | 30-23 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim snags the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe tips it home | 30-25 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is called for traveling | 30-25 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi State | William Stacy misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-25 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Pete Sharpe is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim - foul #2 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Heriberto Rossi | 30-28 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Jerome Rhone takes the ball from Harvey Dobbs | 30-28 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 33-28 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe blows the layup | 33-28 |
| 16:55 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Vincent | 33-28 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the tip | 33-28 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee throws it down on a great pass from Bert Ogburn | 35-28 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs's pass is intercepted by Dean Jessee | 35-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stacy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-28 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 15:24 | Mississippi State | William Stacy is hacked by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Angelo Valencia (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-28 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Peter Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson hits a runner in the paint set up by Glenn Brown | 37-28 |
| 14:21 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Floyd Lashbrook | 37-31 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Glenn Brown scores on a floater in the lane | 39-31 |
| 13:40 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-31 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory snags the offensive board | 39-31 |
| 13:17 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Joshua Zalusky is blocked by Paul Pool | 39-31 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory tips it in | 39-33 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Glenn Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Pool - foul #1 on Paul Pool, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Tommy Williamson, Angelo Valencia, Glenn Brown, Paul Pool, Peter Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:40 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim | 41-35 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | William Stacy can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-35 |
| 12:35 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | William Stacy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG) Rigoberto Rossi | |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-35 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent tips it in | 41-37 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | Jerome Rhone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | William Stacy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jimmy Black | 41-37 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black is called for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (PF) Jerome Rhone | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (SF), Wade Gregory (C) William Stacy, Pete Sharpe | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory knocks in the floater from the right block | 41-39 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses the easy layup | 41-39 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-39 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook tips it in | 41-41 |
| 09:02 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dean Jessee - foul #2 on Dean Jessee, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Angelo Valencia (SG), Jerome Rhone (PF), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Pete Sharpe (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Wade Gregory | |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Tommy Williamson is blocked by Pete Sharpe | 41-43 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Rigoberto Rossi and the foul's on Angelo Valencia - foul #2 on Angelo Valencia, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG) Tommy Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Stacy (SF) Charles Vincent | |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Rigoberto Rossi - foul #1 on Rigoberto Rossi, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF) Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG) Rigoberto Rossi | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bert Ogburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Zalusky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Stacy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs is fouled on the floor by Angelo Valencia - foul #3 on Angelo Valencia, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 43-48 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Angelo Valencia | 45-48 |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook dunks the ball on a nice dish by Harvey Dobbs and the foul's on Jerome Rhone - foul #2 on Jerome Rhone, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Paul Pool (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Angelo Valencia, Jerome Rhone, Peter Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), Wade Gregory (C) Joshua Zalusky, Pete Sharpe | |
| 06:34 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is fouled on the floor by Heriberto Rossi - foul #1 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (C) Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:49 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-51 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Paul Pool hits the follow up shot | 47-51 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Jimmy Black - foul #2 on Jimmy Black, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG), Jerome Rhone (PF) Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook (SF), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) William Stacy, Wade Gregory, Joshua Zalusky | |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim's pass is intercepted by Heriberto Rossi | 47-53 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs hits the finger roll on a great pass from Heriberto Rossi | 47-55 |
| 03:58 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charles Vincent | 47-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | Floyd Lashbrook makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Heriberto Rossi | 47-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angelo Valencia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Pool (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Rhone (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Jessee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harvey Dobbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Lashbrook (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Vincent (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Pete Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia blows the dunk but the foul's on Heriberto Rossi - foul #2 on Heriberto Rossi, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Paul Pool, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), William Stacy (SF) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rigoberto Rossi | 48-59 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Dean Jessee (C) Angelo Valencia, Peter Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG) Joshua Zalusky | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | William Stacy makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Heriberto Rossi | 51-61 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-61 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Dean Jessee steals the ball from Pete Sharpe | 51-61 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Dean Jessee snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Pete Sharpe denies the turnaround by Jimmy Black | 51-61 |
| 01:20 | Mississippi State | William Stacy grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 01:02 | Mississippi State | Charles Vincent can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 51-61 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe grabs the offensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion 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) | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe is hacked by Dean Jessee - foul #3 on Dean Jessee, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Williamson (PG), Angelo Valencia (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Peter Carter (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Mahar (PG), Joshua Zalusky (SG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF) Rigoberto Rossi, Heriberto Rossi, William Stacy, Charles Vincent | |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Pete Sharpe misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Peter Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Glenn Brown is called for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory (C) Pete Sharpe | |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky is hacked by Angelo Valencia in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Valencia, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Paul Pool gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia misses long on a runner near the basket | 51-61 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory is hacked by Tommy Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Williamson, team foul #10 | 51-61 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Wade Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Paul Pool | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Tommy Williamson, Angelo Valencia, Glenn Brown, Paul Pool, Peter Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Heriberto Rossi (SG), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Michael Mahar, Norman Frazier, Wade Gregory, Floyd Lashbrook | |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky is hacked by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, team foul #11 | 53-62 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerome Rhone | 53-63 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn drills a shot from the left side | 55-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs is hacked by Dikembe Abdul-Rahim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Harvey Dobbs - foul #2 on Harvey Dobbs, team foul #5 | 55-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG), Glenn Brown (SF), Paul Pool (PF), Peter Carter (C) Bert Ogburn, Jimmy Black, Jerome Rhone, Dean Jessee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rigoberto Rossi (PG), Norman Frazier (SF), Floyd Lashbrook (PF), Wade Gregory (C) Harvey Dobbs, Heriberto Rossi, Charles Vincent, Pete Sharpe | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdul-Rahim is called for the reach on Norman Frazier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, team foul #13 | 57-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Jerome Rhone (PF), Dean Jessee (C) Dikembe Abdul-Rahim, Glenn Brown, Paul Pool, Peter Carter | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harvey Dobbs (PG), Charles Vincent (PF), Pete Sharpe (C) Rigoberto Rossi, Floyd Lashbrook, Wade Gregory | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn is fouled on the floor by Pete Sharpe - foul #3 on Pete Sharpe, team foul #6 | 57-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Heriberto Rossi (SG), William Stacy (SF) Joshua Zalusky, Norman Frazier | |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia is called for traveling | 57-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Zalusky (SF) William Stacy | |
| 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 | Harvey Dobbs runs out the clock | 57-66 |