| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeffrey Redd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Waters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cornell Wegener (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Brannum (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Outten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Waters and he's hacked by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Isaac Davis (SF) Jeffrey Redd, Johnny Waters | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana State | John Williams is called for the reach on Mark Kruse in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG) John Williams | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Outten | 29-37 |
| 19:05 | South Carolina | Don Underwood is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), Don Grange (PF) Isaac Davis, Cornell Wegener | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Don Underwood is called for the reach on Mark Kruse - foul #2 on Don Underwood, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Davis (SG), Cornell Wegener (PF) Jeffrey Redd, Don Grange | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:24 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten loses the dribble to Isaac Davis | 29-37 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Brannum - foul #2 on Jason Brannum, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG) Isaac Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:45 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Jason Brannum picks off the pass by Johnny Waters in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix jams it on a great pass from Jason Brannum | 31-39 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Redd | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Cornell Wegener - foul #1 on Cornell Wegener, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Williams (PG), Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Don Underwood, Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener, Lewis Mulligan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:48 | South Carolina | John Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:35 | Louisiana State | James Wright scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Kruse | 34-42 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana State | James Wright gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:54 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum misses short on a floater from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana State | James Wright tips it but misses | 34-42 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Redd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Don Grange (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Brannum (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Norman Outten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Kevin Lacroix steals it from Isaac Davis in the backcourt | 34-42 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Wilson - foul #1 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Johnny Waters (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF), Lewis Mulligan (C) Jeffrey Redd, Isaac Davis, Don Grange, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Jason Brannum, Norman Outten, James Wright | |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Underwood | 36-44 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Don Underwood misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 36-47 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG) Don Underwood | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), James Snow (SF) Mark Kruse, Kevin Lacroix | |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan loses the dribble to Kevin Bohannan | 36-47 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan blows the layup | 36-47 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Williams | 39-47 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Williams | 42-47 |
| 12:38 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan misses the lay-in | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters lays it in set up by Jeffrey Redd and he's fouled by James Snow - foul #1 on James Snow, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Don Grange (PF) Jeffrey Redd, Cornell Wegener | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kevin Lacroix (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Norman Outten (PF), James Wright (C) Keith Dade, Kenneth Whited, James Snow, Kevin Bohannan, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lewis Mulligan | 45-47 |
| 12:08 | South Carolina | John Williams is hacked by Mark Kruse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Kruse, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Isaac Davis (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF) Johnny Waters, Don Grange | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Norman Outten is called for the reach on Cornell Wegener - foul #2 on Norman Outten, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | John Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:41 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jason Brannum | 45-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Davis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Cornell Wegener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Brannum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Outten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Johnny Waters (SF), Don Grange (C) Don Underwood, Isaac Davis, Lewis Mulligan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan (C) James Wright | |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Kevin Bohannan - foul #3 on Kevin Bohannan, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan (C) Cornell Wegener | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan tips it home | 47-47 |
| 10:43 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Kruse, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener (PF) Don Grange | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (PG) Mark Kruse | |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Dade | 47-50 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | John Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-50 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana State | Kevin Bohannan gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:26 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 09:25 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | John Williams hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Cornell Wegener | 49-50 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana State | Cornell Wegener steals it from Kevin Bohannan | 49-50 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 07:30 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Redd (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Waters (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cornell Wegener (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Keith Dade (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (tiring) 19 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jason Brannum (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Outten (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Bohannan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Johnny Waters drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Williams | 54-53 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten loses the dribble to Jeffrey Redd | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener double dribbles | 54-53 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Jeffrey Redd, Johnny Waters, Cornell Wegener, Lewis Mulligan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse (PG), Kenneth Whited (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), James Wright (C) Kevin Lacroix, Jason Brannum, Norman Outten, Kevin Bohannan | |
| 06:14 | Louisiana State | James Wright knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Kruse | 54-55 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | John Williams misses long on a jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Don Grange pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina | Don Grange lays it up and in on a great pass from John Williams | 56-55 |
| 05:11 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 56-55 |
| 05:09 | Louisiana State | James Wright grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga is hacked by Isaac Davis - foul #2 on Isaac Davis, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Waters (SF), Cornell Wegener (PF), Lewis Mulligan (C) Isaac Davis, Don Grange, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG), James Snow (SF) Keith Dade, Kenneth Whited | |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | James Wright can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cornell Wegener - foul #2 on Cornell Wegener, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Isaac Davis (SF), Don Grange (C) Don Underwood, Johnny Waters, Lewis Mulligan | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | James Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | James Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by James Snow - foul #2 on James Snow, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (SG), Lewis Mulligan (C) Jeffrey Redd, Don Grange | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:33 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Williams (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Underwood (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Cornell Wegener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Mulligan (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Mark Kruse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lacroix (tiring) 19 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Snow (fresh) PF - Eduardo Zuniga (fairly fresh) C - James Wright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | South Carolina | John Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Davis | 57-58 |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 57-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd (SG), Johnny Waters (SF), Don Grange (PF) Don Underwood, Isaac Davis, Cornell Wegener | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kenneth Whited (SG), Jason Brannum (SF), Kevin Bohannan (PF) Kevin Lacroix, James Snow, James Wright | |
| 02:41 | Louisiana State | Johnny Waters steals it from Mark Kruse | 57-58 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Waters and he's hacked by Kenneth Whited - foul #3 on Kenneth Whited, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cornell Wegener (PF) Don Grange | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Keith Dade (SG), Norman Outten (PF) Kenneth Whited, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:33 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Wright (C) Kevin Bohannan | |
| 02:10 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Kruse | 60-60 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Keith Dade loses the ball out of bounds | 60-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix (SG) Keith Dade | |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Norman Outten steals the ball from Lewis Mulligan in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Redd - foul #1 on Jeffrey Redd, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | Norman Outten misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Lewis Mulligan pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd misses the fadeaway from the right side | 60-61 |
| 00:47 | Louisiana State | James Wright gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Jason Brannum's pass is intercepted by John Williams | 60-61 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | John Williams lays it up and in | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Mark Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Jason Brannum takes the ball from Lewis Mulligan in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Brannum | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Redd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Kevin Lacroix snags the defensive board | 62-65 |