| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fresh) SF - Paul Oswald (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lochner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gates (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is hacked by Thomas Lochner - foul #1 on Thomas Lochner, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 19:07 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Leonard - foul #2 on Michael Leonard, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | James Gates snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Michael Williams denies the turnaround by Harry Weisinger | 24-28 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger can't tip it in | 24-28 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Williams and he's fouled by Harry Weisinger - foul #1 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 17:50 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Lochner steals the ball from Charles Dubois | 27-28 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina | James Gates hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kermit Nash | 27-32 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harry Weisinger - foul #2 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #4 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG), Richard Hicks (SF) Thomas Lochner, Harry Weisinger | |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:59 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Richard Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | James Gates snags the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks lays it in on a great pass from Cody Winchell | 29-34 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana State | Michael Leonard swats the dunk try by Paul Oswald | 29-34 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | James Gates pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | James Gates is fouled on the floor by Joseph Vincent - foul #4 on Joseph Vincent, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman (C) Joseph Vincent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | James Gates buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Kermit Nash | 29-36 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer's pass is intercepted by Cody Winchell | 29-39 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cody Winchell | 29-42 |
| 12:56 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman's floater is knocked away by James Gates | 29-42 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-44 |
| 11:53 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 32-44 |
| 11:51 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julio Santana (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Leonard (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gates (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman is fouled on the floor by James Gates - foul #1 on James Gates, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Stanley Bauch (SG), Harry McLain (SF), Joseph Vincent (C) Bryant Palmer, Julio Santana, Paul Oswald, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG), Harry Weisinger (PF), Edward Glass (C) Kermit Nash, Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| 11:14 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the runner in the lane set up by Charles Dubois and he's hacked by Edward Glass - foul #1 on Edward Glass, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| 11:14 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 10:52 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Harry Weisinger is called for the reach on Joseph Vincent - foul #3 on Harry Weisinger, team foul #7 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG) Christopher Stutes | |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:31 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:31 | South Carolina | Edward Glass grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Edward Glass snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 09:47 | Louisiana State | Richard Hicks takes the ball from Joseph Vincent | 36-44 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina | Edward Glass hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 09:01 | Louisiana State | Stanley Bauch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG), Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Stanley Bauch, Harry McLain, Bruce Bowman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (PF) Richard Hicks | |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Charles Dubois - foul #2 on Charles Dubois, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 08:30 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (PG) Charles Dubois | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Stutes (PG) Kermit Nash | |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-49 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger tips it but misses | 36-49 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Paul Oswald | 36-49 |
| 07:57 | Louisiana State | Edward Glass swats the shot by Julio Santana | 36-49 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard is hacked by Bryant Palmer - foul #3 on Bryant Palmer, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Hicks (SF), James Gates (C) Harry Weisinger, Michael Leonard | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julio Santana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Oswald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Stutes (fresh) SG - Cody Winchell (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Glass (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gates (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | James Gates makes the turnaround from the right block | 36-51 |
| 06:53 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent clanks a shot from the baseline | 36-51 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the offensive board | 36-51 |
| 06:34 | Louisiana State | Julio Santana double dribbles | 36-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG) Bryant Palmer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kermit Nash (PG) Christopher Stutes | |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Edward Glass buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Kermit Nash | 36-53 |
| 05:53 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams hits the finger roll set up by Charles Dubois | 38-53 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks tips it back up and in | 38-55 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is hacked by Kermit Nash - foul #1 on Kermit Nash, team foul #8 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer (SG), Stanley Bauch (SF), Bruce Bowman (PF) Julio Santana, Paul Oswald, Michael Williams | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger (SF), Michael Leonard (PF) Richard Hicks, Edward Glass | |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Michael Leonard clanks a floater in the paint | 40-55 |
| 04:53 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 04:33 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer hits the finger roll set up by Charles Dubois | 42-55 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Cody Winchell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-55 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana State | Bryant Palmer clanks a turnaround in the lane | 42-55 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent knocks in the floater near the basket | 44-55 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Harry Weisinger buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kermit Nash | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Charles Dubois (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Bauch (fresh) PF - Bruce Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Vincent (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Kermit Nash (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Winchell (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Weisinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Leonard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Gates (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana State | Michael Leonard blocks the short jumper by Joseph Vincent | 44-57 |
| 03:17 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 03:04 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent clanks a shot near the basket | 44-57 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Leonard - foul #3 on Michael Leonard, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Julio Santana (SG), Paul Oswald (SF), Michael Williams (PF) Charles Dubois, Stanley Bauch, Joseph Vincent | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Lochner (SG), Richard Hicks (SF), Edward Glass (C) Cody Winchell, Michael Leonard, James Gates | |
| 02:45 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 02:45 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash misses the tip | 46-59 |
| 02:13 | Louisiana State | Paul Oswald grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana State | Bruce Bowman misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 46-59 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Edward Glass hits a turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Bruce Bowman - foul #1 on Bruce Bowman, team foul #5 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois (PG), Joseph Vincent (C) Bryant Palmer, Bruce Bowman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cody Winchell (SG), James Gates (C) Thomas Lochner, Harry Weisinger | |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Edward Glass misses the free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:36 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois is fouled on the floor by James Gates - foul #2 on James Gates, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Leonard (PF) Edward Glass | |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Charles Dubois misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:12 | Louisiana State | Joseph Vincent grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana State | Michael Williams double dribbles | 47-61 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash grabs the offensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Richard Hicks is fouled on the floor by Paul Oswald - foul #1 on Paul Oswald, team foul #6 | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Kermit Nash runs out the clock | 47-61 |