| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Alan Headley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Schreiber (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Renato Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets inbounds the ball | 18-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Gary Buckmaster | 20-28 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-28 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | John Schreiber tips it back up and in | 20-30 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Albert Gregorski - foul #2 on Albert Gregorski, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 19:13 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Domingo Hernandez is called for the reach on Robert Peterson - foul #1 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | John Schreiber is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields double dribbles | 22-30 |
| 17:56 | South Carolina | John Schreiber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | John Schreiber can't connect on a floater from the right side | 22-30 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 22-30 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | John Schreiber grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 17:27 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana State | Renato Bruno is called for the reach on Alan Headley - foul #3 on Renato Bruno, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (C) Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal (C) Renato Bruno | |
| 17:00 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is fouled on the floor by Albert Gregorski - foul #3 on Albert Gregorski, team foul #3 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby (PG) Albert Gregorski | |
| 16:46 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-30 |
| 16:44 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 16:16 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 15:55 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the contested floater from the left side set up by Gary Buckmaster | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fairly fresh) 6 reb. PF - Alan Headley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Reynolds (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Schreiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal can't connect on a shot near the basket | 24-33 |
| 15:28 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana State | Stephen Joyal steals it from Alan Headley out of a doubleteam | 24-33 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Gorby and the foul's on Timothy Deshields - foul #1 on Timothy Deshields, team foul #2 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Domingo Hernandez (C) Gary Buckmaster, Steven Desilets, Alan Headley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski (PG), Richard Jacob (SF), Renato Bruno (PF) Anthony Gorby, John Schreiber, Robert Peterson | |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds makes the free throw | 24-36 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana State | Renato Bruno swats the short shot by Cornell Anderson | 24-36 |
| 14:25 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the tip | 24-36 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal scores on a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Domingo Hernandez - foul #2 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea (SG) Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres (SG) Paul Reynolds | |
| 14:01 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal misses the free throw | 24-38 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 13:45 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell buries a floater from the right side set up by Timothy Deshields and he's fouled by Albert Gregorski - foul #4 on Albert Gregorski, team foul #4 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby (PG), Robert Peterson (C) Albert Gregorski, Stephen Joyal | |
| 13:45 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 13:19 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-38 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana State | Zachary Odea buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 28-38 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Gorby and he's hacked by Zachary Odea - foul #1 on Zachary Odea, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Steven Desilets (SF), Alan Headley (PF) Robert Howell, Zachary Odea, Jacob Kelly | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Schreiber (SF) Richard Jacob | |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Schreiber | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Headley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - Domingo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Schreiber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Renato Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-44 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets snags the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 10:58 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Gary Buckmaster | 33-44 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alan Headley - foul #3 on Alan Headley, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Alan Headley, Domingo Hernandez | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds (SG), Richard Jacob (SF), Stephen Joyal (C) Gustavo Torres, John Schreiber, Robert Peterson | |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:17 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson slams it home set up by Gary Buckmaster and the foul's on Stephen Joyal - foul #2 on Stephen Joyal, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG) Gary Buckmaster | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:17 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:17 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal is whistled for traveling | 35-46 |
| 09:31 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 09:29 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:14 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Jacob | 37-48 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Joyal | 37-48 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Cornell Anderson swats the dunk try by Anthony Gorby | 37-48 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 37-48 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Jacob | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Gorby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Jacob (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Renato Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Timothy Deshields picks off the pass by Richard Jacob | 37-50 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 37-50 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 06:24 | South Carolina | Richard Jacob misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-50 |
| 06:23 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Steven Desilets | 37-50 |
| 06:05 | Louisiana State | Paul Reynolds picks off the pass by Jacob Kelly | 37-50 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Richard Jacob misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Alan Headley (PF), Domingo Hernandez (C) Robert Howell, Steven Desilets, Jacob Kelly, Cornell Anderson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski (PG), John Schreiber (SF), Robert Peterson (PF) Anthony Gorby, Richard Jacob, Renato Bruno | |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Schreiber - foul #2 on John Schreiber, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Renato Bruno (PF) Stephen Joyal | |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 04:48 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-52 |
| 04:47 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gary Buckmaster | 40-52 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds blows the dunk | 40-52 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson hits the follow up shot | 40-54 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Renato Bruno is called for the reach on Timothy Deshields - foul #4 on Renato Bruno, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets (SF) Zachary Odea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres (PG), Nathan Tussey (SG), Richard Jacob (SF), Anthony Gorby (PF), Stephen Joyal (C) Albert Gregorski, Paul Reynolds, John Schreiber, Renato Bruno, Robert Peterson | |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 04:01 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski (PG), John Schreiber (SF), Robert Peterson (PF) Nathan Tussey, Richard Jacob, Anthony Gorby | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alan Headley (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Schreiber (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Gary Buckmaster | 44-54 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | John Schreiber can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 02:51 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez comes up short on the runner from the left block | 44-54 |
| 02:29 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets tips it but misses | 44-54 |
| 02:28 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Steven Desilets | 46-54 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds (SG) Gustavo Torres | |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Gregorski | 46-57 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Buckmaster | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds is hacked by Alan Headley - foul #4 on Alan Headley, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Renato Bruno (PF) Stephen Joyal | |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds is hacked by Domingo Hernandez - foul #3 on Domingo Hernandez, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 01:14 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Alan Headley | 51-59 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | Timothy Deshields is called for the reach on John Schreiber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Deshields, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby (C) Renato Bruno | |
| 00:35 | South Carolina | John Schreiber misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:35 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Buckmaster - foul #1 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Jacob (SF) John Schreiber | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Schreiber (SF) Richard Jacob | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Buckmaster - foul #2 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | John Schreiber grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | John Schreiber is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Buckmaster - foul #3 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | John Schreiber makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | John Schreiber misses the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:12 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley snags the defensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #5 on Alan Headley, team foul #12 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly (PF) Alan Headley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres (PG), Nathan Tussey (SG), Richard Jacob (SF), Stephen Joyal (C) Albert Gregorski, Paul Reynolds, John Schreiber, Robert Peterson | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres runs out the clock | 54-64 |