| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) SF - Allen Tanner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Rickman (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ronald Snow (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jackie Weiss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Jackie Weiss swats the short shot by Charles Johnson | 33-26 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana State | Gary Rickman denies the turnaround by Thomas Fenton | 33-26 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Rickman | 33-26 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow tips it in | 35-26 |
| 18:50 | Louisiana State | Ronald Snow is called for the reach on Sam Hawkins - foul #3 on Ronald Snow, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pat Mash (C) Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Fenton and he's hacked by Allen Tanner - foul #2 on Allen Tanner, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:40 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 37-29 |
| 18:04 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Pat Mash gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-29 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sam Hawkins | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-32 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jackie Weiss | 39-32 |
| 16:49 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Allen Hofmann (SG) Charles Johnson, Daniel Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss | |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann double dribbles | 39-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Andrew James (C) Henry Mabry | |
| 16:15 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is fouled on the floor by Pat Mash - foul #1 on Pat Mash, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rich Duckett (SF) Allen Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG) Thomas Fenton | |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Rickman - foul #1 on Gary Rickman, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | Pat Mash grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Donn Huynh tips it back up and in | 41-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Donn Huynh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rich Duckett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Rickman (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Pat Mash (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Douglas Severns (fresh) SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Donn Huynh steals it from Douglas Severns in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Donn Huynh misses the easy layup | 41-32 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann tips it in | 43-32 |
| 15:15 | Louisiana State | William Parada buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 43-35 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana State | Andrew James grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:34 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Daniel Graham (SG), Allen Tanner (SF), Ronald Snow (C) Donn Huynh, Allen Hofmann, Rich Duckett, Pat Mash | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG), Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Jackie Weiss (PF), Henry Mabry (C) Douglas Severns, Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman, Andrew James | |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Allen Tanner | 45-35 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Mabry | 45-35 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Rickman - foul #2 on Gary Rickman, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson is hacked by Henry Mabry - foul #3 on Henry Mabry, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman buries a shot from the left side | 47-37 |
| 12:29 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Sam Hawkins blocks the jumper by Allen Tanner | 47-37 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (SG) Daniel Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 11:51 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:23 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman is whistled for traveling | 47-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Pat Mash (C) Charles Johnson, Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG), William Parada (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) Emmanuel Layman, Sam Hawkins, Jackie Weiss | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Donn Huynh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Tanner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gary Rickman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Pat Mash (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Parada (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton's floater is tipped away by Gary Rickman | 47-39 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry tips it in | 47-41 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Gary Rickman, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rich Duckett (SF) Allen Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Douglas Severns (PG), Andrew James (C) Thomas Fenton, Henry Mabry | |
| 10:16 | Louisiana State | Rich Duckett steps in front of the Andrew James pass | 47-41 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann lays it up and in set up by Rich Duckett | 49-41 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Ronald Snow (C) Donn Huynh, Pat Mash | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), Sam Hawkins (SF), Jackie Weiss (PF) Nicholas Waters, William Parada, Calvin Newman | |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Rich Duckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Graham (SG), Allen Tanner (SF) Allen Hofmann, Rich Duckett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton (PG) Douglas Severns | |
| 09:23 | Louisiana State | Andrew James's pass is intercepted by Daniel Graham | 49-41 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham banks in the layup | 51-41 |
| 09:03 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Snow | 51-41 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton tips it back up and in | 51-43 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman is fouled on the floor by Jackie Weiss - foul #1 on Jackie Weiss, team foul #2 | 51-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry (C) Andrew James | |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 08:24 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 08:17 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton connects on the jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Johnson and he's hacked by Sam Hawkins - foul #1 on Sam Hawkins, team foul #3 | 53-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (SG) Daniel Graham | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters (SG) Emmanuel Layman | |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow misses the free throw | 53-45 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Tanner - foul #3 on Allen Tanner, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Hall (PF), Pat Mash (C) Gary Rickman, Ronald Snow | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 07:32 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 07:23 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 53-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Tanner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Hall (fresh) C - Pat Mash (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jackie Weiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Jackie Weiss | 53-49 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Stephen Hall misses the turnaround from the baseline | 53-49 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Waters misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Pat Mash snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Graham (SG), Gary Rickman (PF), Ronald Snow (C) Allen Hofmann, Stephen Hall, Pat Mash | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman (SG), William Parada (SF) Nicholas Waters, Sam Hawkins | |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson blows the dunk | 53-49 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 05:02 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 53-51 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow can't tip it in | 53-51 |
| 04:36 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by William Parada | 53-54 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-54 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Donn Huynh (PG), Rich Duckett (SF) Charles Johnson, Allen Tanner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins (SF), Calvin Newman (PF) William Parada, Jackie Weiss | |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Donn Huynh can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana State | Calvin Newman gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Donn Huynh (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rich Duckett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Rickman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Snow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Thomas Fenton (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emmanuel Layman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Calvin Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Mabry (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Fenton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:59 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Tanner (SF) Rich Duckett | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman is hacked by Calvin Newman - foul #1 on Calvin Newman, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG) Donn Huynh | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss (PF) Calvin Newman | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow buries a turnaround from close range | 57-56 |
| 02:06 | Louisiana State | Sam Hawkins blows the layup | 57-56 |
| 02:04 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry tips it in | 57-58 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 57-58 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | Gary Rickman snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 00:57 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow's pass is intercepted by Emmanuel Layman | 57-58 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana State | Emmanuel Layman misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Jackie Weiss misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham loses the dribble to Emmanuel Layman | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Henry Mabry is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Henry Mabry, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Allen Tanner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Ronald Snow gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Graham clanks a floater from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson misses the tip | 57-58 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The clock runs out | 57-58 |