| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Philip Long (fresh) SF - Anthony Whang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Ricketson (fresh) PF - Joshua Triplett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 19:37 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 19:12 | Louisiana State | The short jumper by Anthony Whang is denied by Joshua Triplett | 29-28 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang tips it in | 31-28 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Robert Brown is fouled on the floor by Thomas Clingman as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Justin Ricketson, Joshua Triplett, Hans Zauner | |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala's pass is intercepted by Doug Roy | 31-28 |
| 18:13 | Louisiana State | James Beckford drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Whang | 33-28 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Melvin White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman banks in the layup | 35-28 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala hits a floater from the right block and he's fouled by James Beckford - foul #3 on James Beckford, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Starling (SG) James Beckford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Harold Washam (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Garry Mucci, Charles Lock, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:51 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy's fadeaway is rejected by Hans Zauner | 35-31 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 35-31 |
| 16:40 | South Carolina | Harold Washam banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Robert Brown out of a doubleteam | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Charles Lock (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Felipe Ayala, Joshua Triplett, Hans Zauner | |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Lock | 36-33 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Charles Lock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown (PF) Thomas Clingman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF) Harold Washam, Charles Lock | |
| 15:48 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Jack Floyd (SG), Mark Stec (SF) William Starling, Philip Long, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Harold Washam (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Justin Ricketson, Joshua Triplett, Luis Jaramillo | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) PF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Washam (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Fulp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:23 | Louisiana State | James Beckford grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-33 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner lays it up and in set up by Richard Fulp | 36-35 |
| 14:27 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman (PF), Doug Roy (C) Mark Stec, Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Harold Washam, Hans Zauner | |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Garry Mucci (SF) Justin Ricketson | |
| 13:54 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-35 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-35 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Beckford - foul #4 on James Beckford, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG) James Beckford | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 36-37 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman makes the jump hook from the right block | 36-39 |
| 12:28 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-39 |
| 12:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:08 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown (PF) Thomas Clingman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Justin Ricketson, Hans Zauner | |
| 11:49 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by Antonio Brown is blocked by Richard Fulp | 36-39 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Luis Jaramillo | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Philip Long (fresh) SG - Jack Floyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felipe Ayala (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Mucci (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Fulp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | South Carolina | Jack Floyd takes the ball from Felipe Ayala | 36-39 |
| 11:27 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 11:25 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang tips it home | 38-39 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | Philip Long steals the ball from Melvin White | 38-39 |
| 11:01 | Louisiana State | Philip Long blows the layup | 38-39 |
| 11:00 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy tips it home | 40-39 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Starling (PG), Mark Stec (SF), Thomas Clingman (PF) Philip Long, Anthony Whang, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Tyrone Pittman (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Felipe Ayala, Garry Mucci, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Clingman and he's fouled by Hans Zauner - foul #1 on Hans Zauner, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson (SF), Joshua Triplett (C) Harold Washam, Hans Zauner | |
| 10:24 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tyrone Pittman | 43-41 |
| 09:39 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 43-41 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin Ricketson | 43-41 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Brown | 43-43 |
| 09:08 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Starling - foul #1 on William Starling, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang (PF), Doug Roy (C) Thomas Clingman, Antonio Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Harold Washam (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Tyrone Pittman, Justin Ricketson, Joshua Triplett | |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | William Starling misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Felipe Ayala - foul #1 on Felipe Ayala, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Lock (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Richard Fulp, Hans Zauner | |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | William Starling makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:25 | Louisiana State | William Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 08:11 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy is fouled on the floor by Luis Jaramillo - foul #1 on Luis Jaramillo, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Philip Long (SG) William Starling, Jack Floyd | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Felipe Ayala, Harold Washam, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 07:34 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy drills a driving attempt near the basket | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Philip Long (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) PF - Anthony Whang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Mucci (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 07:05 | South Carolina | Garry Mucci snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Mucci and he's hacked by Philip Long - foul #2 on Philip Long, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG), Thomas Clingman (PF) Philip Long, Mark Stec | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Harold Washam (SF), Richard Fulp (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Melvin White, Garry Mucci, Charles Lock, Hans Zauner | |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Jaramillo - foul #2 on Luis Jaramillo, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF) Tyrone Pittman, Harold Washam | |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:28 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Felipe Ayala makes the runner from the right block set up by Robert Brown | 48-50 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang hits a turnaround in the paint set up by James Beckford and he's fouled by Justin Ricketson - foul #1 on Justin Ricketson, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Melvin White (PG), Harold Washam (SF), Hans Zauner (C) Robert Brown, Justin Ricketson, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 05:46 | Louisiana State | Anthony Whang makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-50 |
| 05:31 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp tips it in | 51-52 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana State | The jump hook by James Beckford is blocked by Richard Fulp | 51-52 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Richard Fulp misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 51-52 |
| 04:51 | South Carolina | Hans Zauner tips it home | 51-54 |
| 04:26 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Hans Zauner | 51-54 |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Melvin White connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Felipe Ayala and he's fouled by Doug Roy - foul #1 on Doug Roy, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (SG), Mark Stec (SF), Antonio Brown (C) Jack Floyd, Anthony Whang, Doug Roy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (SG), Garry Mucci (SF), Charles Lock (PF), Luis Jaramillo (C) Felipe Ayala, Harold Washam, Richard Fulp, Hans Zauner | |
| 04:20 | South Carolina | Melvin White makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | Luis Jaramillo swats the shot by Philip Long | 51-57 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Clingman | 51-57 |
| 03:28 | Louisiana State | Garry Mucci steals the ball from Mark Stec | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Long (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Mark Stec (fresh) PF - Thomas Clingman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Melvin White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Mucci (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Jaramillo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Carolina | Melvin White is called for traveling | 51-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Doug Roy (C) Thomas Clingman | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Brown (PG), Felipe Ayala (SG), Justin Ricketson (SF), Joshua Triplett (PF), Hans Zauner (C) Melvin White, Tyrone Pittman, Garry Mucci, Charles Lock, Luis Jaramillo | |
| 02:42 | Louisiana State | Mark Stec travels with the ball | 51-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd (SG), Anthony Whang (SF) Philip Long, Mark Stec | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman (SG), Luis Jaramillo (C) Felipe Ayala, Hans Zauner | |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Brown | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:11 | Louisiana State | Jack Floyd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Luis Jaramillo pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 51-61 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown loses the dribble to Luis Jaramillo | 51-61 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Robert Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyrone Pittman | 51-63 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown's pass is intercepted by Luis Jaramillo | 51-63 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett gets the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Tyrone Pittman's fadeaway is rejected by Doug Roy | 51-63 |
| 00:45 | Louisiana State | James Beckford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Jack Floyd | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Doug Roy - foul #2 on Doug Roy, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Philip Long (PG), William Starling (SG), Mark Stec (SF) James Beckford, Jack Floyd, Anthony Whang | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Hans Zauner (C) Luis Jaramillo | |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Joshua Triplett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana State | William Starling misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-65 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Justin Ricketson runs out the clock | 53-65 |