| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Garst (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fresh) SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Tineo (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Woodard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Steve Marion inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | David Howard is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Joel Garst snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Marion | 32-32 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Michael Elliot is whistled for traveling | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Steve Marion can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Tineo - foul #1 on Richard Tineo, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Steve Marion misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Steve Marion makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:01 | UConn | William Young takes the ball from John Sandell | 33-32 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Steve Marion lays it in on a great pass from William Young | 35-32 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | David Howard gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Joel Garst blows the dunk | 35-32 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | David Howard tips it in | 37-32 |
| 17:17 | UConn | John Sandell dunks the ball and he's hacked by Joel Garst - foul #1 on Joel Garst, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Todd Borja (SF) Steve Marion | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Toni Zahnen (SG), Norman Hall (SF), Earl Carruth (PF) Carl Scales, Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, Richard Woodard | |
| 17:17 | UConn | John Sandell makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | David Howard is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Toni Zahnen pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:51 | UConn | John Sandell's layup is rejected by Gerald Dinwiddie | 37-35 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Todd Borja gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | William Young is fouled on the floor by Norman Hall - foul #1 on Norman Hall, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dustin Evans (C) John Sandell | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Joel Garst scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dinwiddie | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Donald Long is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Toni Zahnen steals the ball from Todd Borja | 39-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Borja (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Garst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Long (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Toni Zahnen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Hall (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Earl Carruth (fresh) C - Dustin Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Donald Long hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Toni Zahnen snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Dustin Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | William Young gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Norman Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Toni Zahnen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Toni Zahnen - foul #3 on Toni Zahnen, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Marion (SF), Charles Luft (C) David Howard, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Michael Elliot (SG), Richard Tineo (SF), Richard Woodard (PF), John Sandell (C) Donald Long, Toni Zahnen, Norman Hall, Earl Carruth, Dustin Evans | |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Richard Tineo is fouled on the floor by Todd Borja - foul #2 on Todd Borja, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Richard Woodard is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 41-40 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | William Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:39 | UConn | John Sandell snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Richard Woodard makes the floater from the baseline set up by John Sandell and he's hacked by Todd Borja - foul #3 on Todd Borja, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (SG) Gerald Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Richard Woodard makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Richard Tineo pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Michael Elliot is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zitzloff - foul #1 on Ivan Zitzloff, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Howard (PF), Joel Garst (C) Todd Borja, Charles Luft | |
| Subs | UConn | Dustin Evans (C) John Sandell | |
| 12:37 | UConn | The jumper by Richard Tineo is denied by David Howard | 41-43 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Michael Elliot snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Richard Tineo is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Scales | 41-46 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | David Howard buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-46 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Michael Elliot travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Todd Borja (SF) Ivan Zitzloff, Steve Marion | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Toni Zahnen (SG), Jason Allen (SF), Norman Hall (PF) Carl Scales, Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, Richard Woodard | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Young (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Dinwiddie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Borja (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Garst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Long (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Toni Zahnen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) PF - Norman Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie is fouled on the floor by Toni Zahnen - foul #4 on Toni Zahnen, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Woodard (PF) Toni Zahnen | |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Richard Woodard drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Long | 45-48 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | William Young misses the 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 10:42 | South Carolina | David Howard can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Richard Woodard snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Jason Allen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | William Young connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dinwiddie | 48-51 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Richard Woodard misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by David Howard - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (PG), Steve Marion (SF), Charles Luft (C) William Young, David Howard, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Michael Elliot (SG), Richard Tineo (SF), John Sandell (C) Donald Long, Jason Allen, Norman Hall, Dustin Evans | |
| 09:52 | UConn | Richard Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Richard Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Todd Borja snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Steve Marion snags the offensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Charles Luft is hacked by John Sandell - foul #1 on John Sandell, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alva Svoboda (SG), David Howard (PF) Gerald Dinwiddie, Todd Borja | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Carruth (PF) Richard Woodard | |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | Steve Marion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-52 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Richard Tineo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | David Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Alva Svoboda scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Howard | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Earl Carruth hits a wide open fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Scales | 50-54 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | David Howard slams it home on a great pass from Alva Svoboda | 52-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Zitzloff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alva Svoboda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Howard (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Luft (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Tineo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Carruth (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sandell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | John Sandell drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Earl Carruth and the foul's on David Howard - foul #4 on David Howard, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Todd Borja (SF), Joel Garst (C) Ivan Zitzloff, Alva Svoboda, Steve Marion, David Howard | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Toni Zahnen (SG), Norman Hall (SF), Dustin Evans (PF) Carl Scales, Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, Earl Carruth | |
| 07:22 | UConn | John Sandell makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Joel Garst connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Dinwiddie out of a doubleteam | 54-57 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Dustin Evans hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Long | 54-59 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | William Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina | Todd Borja grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Todd Borja is hacked by Norman Hall - foul #2 on Norman Hall, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff (SF) Joel Garst | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Elliot (SG), Richard Woodard (PF) Toni Zahnen, John Sandell | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina | Ivan Zitzloff connects on the 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Richard Woodard misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Young | 57-59 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Todd Borja is fouled on the floor by Richard Woodard - foul #2 on Richard Woodard, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Marion (SF), Joel Garst (C) William Young, Charles Luft | |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Richard Tineo (SF), Earl Carruth (C) Donald Long, Norman Hall, Dustin Evans | |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Todd Borja misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Richard Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Michael Elliot is called for traveling | 57-59 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Marion | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Carl Scales is hacked by Ivan Zitzloff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Zitzloff, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Howard (PF) Todd Borja | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:47 | UConn | Carl Scales makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Carl Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Howard | 60-60 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina | Joel Garst buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Zitzloff | 62-60 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Richard Tineo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alva Svoboda (SG) Gerald Dinwiddie | |
| Subs | UConn | John Sandell (C) Earl Carruth | |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | David Howard's layup is rejected by John Sandell | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Joel Garst tips it but misses | 62-60 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Joel Garst tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ivan Zitzloff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alva Svoboda (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Marion (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Joel Garst (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Tineo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Woodard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - John Sandell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | John Sandell comes up short on the runner in the paint | 64-60 |
| 03:22 | UConn | John Sandell tips it home | 64-62 |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Richard Woodard swats the short shot by David Howard | 64-62 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Richard Tineo snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Richard Tineo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Woodard | 64-65 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Young (PG), Gerald Dinwiddie (SG), Charles Luft (C) Ivan Zitzloff, Alva Svoboda, Joel Garst | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Carruth (PF), Dustin Evans (C) Richard Woodard, John Sandell | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Young | 67-65 |
| 02:20 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joel Garst (C) Charles Luft | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Woodard (PF) Earl Carruth | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Richard Woodard makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-67 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Dustin Evans blocks the short jumper by Gerald Dinwiddie | 67-67 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Howard | 67-67 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Carl Scales - foul #2 on Carl Scales, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Sandell (C) Dustin Evans | |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | David Howard makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:23 | South Carolina | David Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:08 | UConn | John Sandell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Elliot | 69-69 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | David Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Michael Elliot is hacked by Joel Garst - foul #2 on Joel Garst, team foul #8 | 69-69 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Michael Elliot makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Michael Elliot makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Joel Garst is blocked by Michael Elliot | 69-71 |
| 00:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Tineo | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:18 | UConn | William Young is called for the reach on Richard Tineo in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Young, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Richard Tineo makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | David Howard grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Carl Scales grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Carl Scales is hacked by William Young in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Young, team foul #10 | 69-72 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Carl Scales makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Carl Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Gerald Dinwiddie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-74 |