| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fresh) PF - Frank Stubbs (fresh) 5 pts. C - Perry Crum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Perry Crum - foul #1 on Perry Crum, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Frank Stubbs | 30-25 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs hits a jump hook from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 18:52 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash is hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 30-27 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs is hacked by Cody Winchell - foul #1 on Cody Winchell, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | James Gates can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 33-29 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Perry Crum pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Roy Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Thomas Francis | 33-31 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | James Gates tips it home | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | James Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Stubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Crum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Gates | 38-31 |
| 15:20 | West Virginia | Roy Brown shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Francis | 38-34 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | James Gates dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Leonard | 40-34 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Perry Crum grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis is called for 5 seconds | 40-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (PF), Edward Glass (C) Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Edward Glass scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-34 |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | Perry Crum tips it home | 42-36 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | Perry Crum misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Edward Glass snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Roy Brown snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) C - Edward Glass (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (tiring) PF - Frank Stubbs (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Perry Crum (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Roy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Harry Weisinger - foul #2 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Michael Leonard (PF), James Gates (C) Kermit Nash, Richard Hicks, Edward Glass | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Bellamy (SF), Louis Johnson (PF), William Mikell (C) David Davis, Frank Stubbs, Perry Crum | |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Roy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Roy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | Roy Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 45-39 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Thomas Francis is called for the reach on Christopher Stutes - foul #1 on Thomas Francis, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding (PG) Thomas Francis | |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Louis Johnson takes the ball from Cody Winchell | 45-39 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Roy Brown evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bellamy | 45-42 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cody Winchell | 47-42 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Michael Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Weisinger - foul #3 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG) Christopher Stutes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Francis (PG) Roy Brown | |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Michael Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Michael Bellamy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits the follow up shot | 49-44 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | William Mikell snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:24 | West Virginia | William Mikell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Edward Glass (C) Cody Winchell, Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Davis (SF), Frank Stubbs (PF), Perry Crum (C) Clyde Gooding, Louis Johnson, William Mikell | |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Michael Bellamy | 49-44 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | David Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Perry Crum is called for the reach on Richard Hicks - foul #2 on Perry Crum, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Brown (SG) Michael Bellamy | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 07:28 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Weisinger (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Glass (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Stubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Perry Crum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Stubbs | 49-44 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis is hacked by Richard Hicks - foul #2 on Richard Hicks, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG), Michael Leonard (PF) Kermit Nash, Harry Weisinger | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Christopher Stutes - foul #1 on Christopher Stutes, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gates (C) Richard Hicks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Mikell (C) Perry Crum | |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard's pass is intercepted by Thomas Francis | 49-45 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG) Christopher Stutes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding (PG), Michael Bellamy (SG), Louis Johnson (PF) Thomas Francis, Roy Brown, Frank Stubbs | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | James Gates misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Mikell - foul #1 on William Mikell, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (SG) Cody Winchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | William Mikell travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF) Michael Leonard | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Perry Crum (C) William Mikell | |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Perry Crum steps in front of the James Gates pass | 51-45 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Clyde Gooding is fouled on the floor by James Gates - foul #1 on James Gates, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG), Harry Weisinger (PF) Christopher Stutes, James Gates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Francis (PG), Roy Brown (SG), Frank Stubbs (PF) Clyde Gooding, David Davis, Louis Johnson | |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Roy Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Bellamy | 51-48 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Weisinger | 53-48 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Roy Brown | 53-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Weisinger (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Francis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Brown (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bellamy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Stubbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Perry Crum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Edward Glass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Thomas Lochner (SG), Michael Leonard (PF) Kermit Nash, Cody Winchell, Richard Hicks | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Davis (SF), William Mikell (C) Michael Bellamy, Perry Crum | |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs is whistled for traveling | 53-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Gates (C) Edward Glass | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Johnson (PF) Frank Stubbs | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG), Cody Winchell (SG), Richard Hicks (SF) Christopher Stutes, Thomas Lochner, Harry Weisinger | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs (PF), Perry Crum (C) Louis Johnson, William Mikell | |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roy Brown | 53-50 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis lays it in on a great pass from Frank Stubbs | 53-52 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell hits a floater from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Francis and the foul's on Richard Hicks - foul #3 on Richard Hicks, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs makes the free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Roy Brown gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Frank Stubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Gates | 57-55 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Francis comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |