| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Adam Vicknair steps in front of the Mathew Davis pass | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Viktor Zellinger - foul #1 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:20 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Scott Powell is fouled on the floor by Freddie Sutherland - foul #3 on Freddie Sutherland, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Caleb Darby picks off the pass by James Santoro | 28-28 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby lays it up and in | 28-30 |
| 18:09 | South Carolina | Scott Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 17:42 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland's pass is intercepted by Mathew Davis | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis jams it | 30-30 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland double dribbles | 30-30 |
| 16:51 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci (C) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (SF), David Dinan (PF) Caleb Darby, Arthur Burnette | |
| 16:28 | Louisiana State | Viktor Zellinger takes the ball from David Dinan | 30-30 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | James Santoro clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Mello - foul #3 on Ronald Mello, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Murrell (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Dustin Livingston, Viktor Zellinger | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SG) Adam Vicknair, Ronald Mello | |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Santoro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfredo Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Murrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Guerrier (fresh) SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Freddie Sutherland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG) James Santoro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby (SF) Freddie Sutherland | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-30 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana State | David Dinan gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:59 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby's dunk attempt is rejected by Alfredo Ricci | 32-30 |
| 14:58 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Harris and he's fouled by Robert Guerrier - foul #1 on Robert Guerrier, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Dustin Livingston (SF), Viktor Zellinger (PF) Mathew Davis, Alfredo Ricci, Eugene Murrell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, David Dinan, Alexei Malinoski | |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the fadeaway from close range | 35-30 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Livingston | 35-30 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger's pass is intercepted by Adam Vicknair | 35-30 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby misses the 3 from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland tips it in | 35-32 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger blows the layup but he's fouled by Freddie Sutherland - foul #4 on Freddie Sutherland, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (SF) Caleb Darby | |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair is hacked by Mathew Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mathew Davis, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 12:41 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello is hacked by Viktor Zellinger - foul #2 on Viktor Zellinger, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG) James Santoro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), David Dinan (C) Adam Vicknair, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 12:21 | Louisiana State | David Dinan connects on the floater from close range | 37-34 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Viktor Zellinger | 40-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Corey Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alexei Malinoski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Burnette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski hits the finger roll set up by Corey Howard | 40-36 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris loses the dribble to Alexei Malinoski | 40-36 |
| 11:07 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Viktor Zellinger | 40-39 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston is hacked by Alexei Malinoski - foul #2 on Alexei Malinoski, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Alfredo Ricci (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Patrick Harris, Dustin Livingston, Viktor Zellinger | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Caleb Darby (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Ronald Mello, Alexei Malinoski, Arthur Burnette | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Corey Howard is called for the reach on Mathew Davis - foul #3 on Corey Howard, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Eugene Murrell (PF) Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci hits the easy wide open finger roll | 42-39 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana State | David Dinan is called for traveling | 42-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG) Mathew Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello (SG), Arthur Burnette (PF) Corey Howard, David Dinan | |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | James Santoro buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alfredo Ricci | 45-39 |
| 08:46 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Adam Vicknair | 45-41 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Caleb Darby - foul #2 on Caleb Darby, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston (SF), Viktor Zellinger (PF) Alfredo Ricci, Eugene Murrell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:19 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Alexei Malinoski | |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dustin Livingston (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Viktor Zellinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Dinan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | James Santoro is fouled on the floor by David Dinan - foul #1 on David Dinan, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Powell (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski (SF) Caleb Darby | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | James Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | James Santoro misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | David Dinan gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:10 | Louisiana State | Mathew Davis is called for the reach on Adam Vicknair - foul #2 on Mathew Davis, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG) James Santoro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Corey Howard (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF) Adam Vicknair, Freddie Sutherland | |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mathew Davis - foul #3 on Mathew Davis, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) Ronald Mello | |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:54 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Corey Howard picks off the pass by Scott Powell | 48-44 |
| 06:09 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:21 | Louisiana State | Alexei Malinoski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alexei Malinoski, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Santoro (SG), Michael Johnson (C) Patrick Harris, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair (PG), Ronald Mello (SG), Caleb Darby (SF), Freddie Sutherland (C) Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Alexei Malinoski, David Dinan | |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | James Santoro connects on the 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #5 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci (SF), Scott Powell (PF), Eugene Murrell (C) Dustin Livingston, Viktor Zellinger, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 04:39 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:39 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina | James Santoro loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the dunk attempt | 54-48 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | James Santoro pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Freddie Sutherland denies the turnaround by James Santoro | 54-48 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Alfredo Ricci hits the follow up shot | 56-48 |
| 03:43 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 03:41 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Caleb Darby | 56-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Santoro (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Alfredo Ricci (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Murrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Adam Vicknair (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Mello (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Caleb Darby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Burnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddie Sutherland (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello travels with the ball | 56-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (PG), Dustin Livingston (SF), Viktor Zellinger (PF) Mathew Davis, Alfredo Ricci, Eugene Murrell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Dinan (PF) Arthur Burnette | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | James Santoro is hacked by Ronald Mello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Mello, team foul #10 | 56-48 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | James Santoro misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | James Santoro misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana State | David Dinan gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 03:14 | Louisiana State | Scott Powell takes the ball from Freddie Sutherland | 56-48 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Dustin Livingston loses the dribble to Ronald Mello | 56-48 |
| 02:40 | Louisiana State | Ronald Mello misses the lay-in | 56-48 |
| 02:39 | Louisiana State | David Dinan tips it home | 56-50 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG) Patrick Harris | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Santoro | 59-50 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland scores on a floater from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | James Santoro hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 01:17 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-52 |
| 01:16 | Louisiana State | David Dinan tips it in | 59-54 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 00:52 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Mello | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Scott Powell - foul #2 on Scott Powell, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette (PF) David Dinan | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana State | Freddie Sutherland misses the free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Scott Powell blows the dunk but he's hacked by Caleb Darby - foul #3 on Caleb Darby, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Louisiana State | Adam Vicknair shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger is hacked by Adam Vicknair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Patrick Harris (SG) James Santoro | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Viktor Zellinger misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Caleb Darby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Patrick Harris gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Adam Vicknair is called for the reach on Mathew Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Vicknair, team foul #13 | 62-56 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:03 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Arthur Burnette misses the halfcourt shot | 63-56 |