| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Schreiber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | John Schreiber misses long on a jumper near the basket | 21-21 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Peterson - foul #2 on Robert Peterson, team foul #1 | 21-21 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 18:51 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Peterson | 21-22 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alan Headley, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 23-22 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 17:19 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets is hacked by Albert Gregorski - foul #1 on Albert Gregorski, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is fouled on the floor by Albert Gregorski - foul #2 on Albert Gregorski, team foul #3 | 23-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (PF) Domingo Hernandez | |
| 16:15 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets connects on the runner in the lane and the foul's on John Schreiber - foul #3 on John Schreiber, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby (SF) John Schreiber | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Domingo Hernandez (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Alan Headley | |
| 16:15 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Richard Jacob misses badly on a floater from the right block | 23-25 |
| 15:50 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Anthony Gorby (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Louisiana State | Anthony Gorby blocks the jumper by Timothy Deshields | 23-25 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 23-25 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds can't tip it in | 23-25 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Richard Jacob gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Domingo Hernandez | 23-25 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson's floater is knocked away by Paul Reynolds | 23-25 |
| 13:53 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 13:37 | Louisiana State | Robert Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-25 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Cornell Anderson | 23-25 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 23-25 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez tips it home | 23-27 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds loses the dribble to Domingo Hernandez | 23-27 |
| 12:51 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez is whistled for a carry | 23-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres (SG), John Schreiber (SF), Renato Bruno (PF), Stephen Joyal (C) Paul Reynolds, Anthony Gorby, Richard Jacob, Robert Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Jacob Kelly (SF), Alan Headley (C) Robert Howell, Steven Desilets, Cornell Anderson | |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | John Schreiber is whistled for a carry | 23-27 |
| 12:11 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gary Buckmaster | 23-30 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | John Schreiber misses the lay-in | 23-30 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Schreiber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Renato Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Headley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley drills a jumper in the lane | 23-32 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Gregorski | 23-32 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Stephen Joyal clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | Renato Bruno tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| 10:05 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alan Headley | 25-35 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina | John Schreiber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 09:42 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gustavo Torres - foul #2 on Gustavo Torres, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby (PG), Paul Reynolds (SG), Richard Jacob (PF), Robert Peterson (C) Albert Gregorski, Gustavo Torres, Renato Bruno, Stephen Joyal | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson (PF) Domingo Hernandez | |
| 09:24 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 09:24 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Richard Jacob misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds tips it in | 27-37 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Deshields | 27-39 |
| 08:18 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-39 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 07:58 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 29-39 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Richard Jacob pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Anthony Gorby | 31-39 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Anthony Gorby (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Reynolds (fresh) 14 pts. SF - John Schreiber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jacob (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Deshields (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Headley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Gary Buckmaster | 31-41 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Anthony Gorby misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 31-41 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Gorby | 31-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Cornell Anderson - foul #1 on Cornell Anderson, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski (PG) John Schreiber | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Howell (PG), Steven Desilets (SF), Domingo Hernandez (PF) Gary Buckmaster, Jacob Kelly, Alan Headley | |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 06:19 | Louisiana State | Steven Desilets double dribbles | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Reynolds and he's fouled by Steven Desilets - foul #1 on Steven Desilets, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Banks (SF) Anthony Gorby | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields travels with the ball | 35-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Headley (C) Cornell Anderson | |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-41 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 35-41 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Gregorski | 35-41 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Richard Jacob hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 03:56 | Louisiana State | Robert Peterson doubles Alan Headley and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Robert Peterson, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gustavo Torres (SG), John Schreiber (SF), Renato Bruno (PF), Stephen Joyal (C) Paul Reynolds, David Banks, Richard Jacob, Robert Peterson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster (PG), Zachary Odea (SG), Jacob Kelly (PF), Cornell Anderson (C) Robert Howell, Timothy Deshields, Domingo Hernandez, Alan Headley | |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson loses the dribble to Albert Gregorski | 38-41 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski lays it up and in | 40-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Albert Gregorski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Torres (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Schreiber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Renato Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Joyal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Gary Buckmaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Odea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Desilets (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cornell Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Louisiana State | Gustavo Torres steps in front of the Steven Desilets pass | 40-41 |
| 02:51 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 02:50 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds (SG), Richard Jacob (PF), Robert Peterson (C) Gustavo Torres, Renato Bruno, Stephen Joyal | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Deshields (SG), Alan Headley (C) Zachary Odea, Steven Desilets | |
| 02:29 | Louisiana State | Alan Headley banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Deshields | 40-43 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Timothy Deshields is called for the reach on Paul Reynolds - foul #2 on Timothy Deshields, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Robert Peterson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Gregorski | 42-43 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Reynolds - foul #2 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Domingo Hernandez (PF) Alan Headley | |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 01:31 | Louisiana State | Cornell Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Peterson | 44-45 |
| 00:57 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Gary Buckmaster, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alan Headley (C) Cornell Anderson | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Paul Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Reynolds - foul #3 on Paul Reynolds, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| 00:26 | Louisiana State | Gary Buckmaster misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Peterson | 44-45 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Albert Gregorski picks off the pass by Gary Buckmaster in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Albert Gregorski hits the finger roll | 48-45 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Jacob Kelly misses short on a fullcourt shot | 48-45 |