| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Walton (fresh) SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) SF - William Rayl (fresh) PF - Norris Robinson (fresh) C - Adam Woodard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fresh) SG - Jon Papp (fresh) SF - Joe Jones (fresh) PF - Isaac Davis (fresh) C - Don Grange (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Louisiana State | William Rayl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana State | William Rayl tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Joe Jones is hacked by William Rayl - foul #1 on William Rayl, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Don Underwood misses the dunk attempt | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to William Rayl | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana State | William Rayl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana State | James Walton pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Chapman | 4-0 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Don Underwood's dunk attempt is rejected by Norris Robinson | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Norris Robinson | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Louisiana State | Isaac Davis swats the shot by Robert Chapman | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Joe Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | South Carolina | Don Underwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, William Rayl, Adam Woodard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (PG), Thomas Williams (SG), Michael Juergens (SF), Robert Morvant (PF), Matthew Wilson (C) Don Underwood, Jon Papp, Joe Jones, Isaac Davis, Don Grange | |
| 16:59 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula is fouled on the floor by Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG) Dikembe Arambula | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Grange (C) Matthew Wilson | |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Don Grange misses the jumper from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 15:51 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Vance Plaisance (fresh) SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Coffey (fresh) PF - Norris Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Williamson (fresh) SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) SF - Michael Juergens (fresh) PF - Robert Morvant (fresh) C - Don Grange (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Morvant - foul #1 on Robert Morvant, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), William Rayl (SF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Nicholas Coffey, Norris Robinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Jon Papp (SG), Isaac Davis (PF) Robert Williamson, Thomas Williams, Don Grange | |
| 15:32 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Robert Morvant misses short on a floater from the right block | 7-0 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Jon Papp snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis lays it in on a great pass from Jon Papp | 7-2 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | William Rayl can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Morvant - foul #2 on Robert Morvant, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Norris Robinson (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, Eduardo Zuniga, Adam Woodard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (PG), Don Grange (C) Don Underwood, Robert Morvant | |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | William Rayl misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana State | William Rayl makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 14:11 | South Carolina | Dikembe Arambula is called for the reach on Jon Papp in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Arambula, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey (SF) William Rayl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Thomas Williams (SF) Jon Papp, Michael Juergens | |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Don Grange loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Michael Juergens (PF) Don Underwood, Thomas Williams, Isaac Davis | |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Jon Papp steals it from Dikembe Arambula | 8-2 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson blows the layup | 8-2 |
| 13:23 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Don Grange connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 8-4 |
| 12:49 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey clanks a shot from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Don Grange gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joe Jones | 8-7 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Norris Robinson | 10-7 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | James Shamblin steps in front of the Don Grange pass in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 11:48 | Louisiana State | James Shamblin comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-7 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Don Grange pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Vance Plaisance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Coffey (fairly fresh) PF - Norris Robinson (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Shamblin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Papp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Juergens (fairly fresh) C - Don Grange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Don Grange blows the layup but he's fouled by James Shamblin - foul #1 on James Shamblin, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Robert Chapman (SG), William Rayl (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Dikembe Arambula, Nicholas Coffey, Norris Robinson, James Shamblin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), Isaac Davis (PF) Jon Papp, Joe Jones, Michael Juergens | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Don Grange misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Don Grange makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 11:05 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Walton | 12-8 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Adam Woodard - foul #1 on Adam Woodard, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Wilson (C) Don Grange | |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:39 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 10:23 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Walton | 14-8 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Williams is hacked by James Walton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Walton, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Don Underwood scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Williamson and he's hacked by Robert Chapman - foul #1 on Robert Chapman, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG) Robert Williamson | |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Don Underwood makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga can't finish the layup | 14-11 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilson | 14-11 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Don Grange (C) Jon Papp, Matthew Wilson | |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga blows the layup | 14-11 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Isaac Davis | 14-11 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Don Underwood scores on a jump hook near the basket | 14-13 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Miguel Gonzalez (SF), Norris Robinson (PF), James Shamblin (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, William Rayl, Eduardo Zuniga, Adam Woodard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Michael Juergens (SF), Matthew Wilson (C) Robert Williamson, Thomas Williams, Don Grange | |
| 08:42 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 14-13 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Underwood | 14-13 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Arambula in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| 08:21 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula misses the lay-in | 14-13 |
| 08:20 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson tips it back up and in | 16-13 |
| 07:59 | South Carolina | Don Underwood scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Juergens | 16-15 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-15 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Matthew Wilson gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis is hacked by James Shamblin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Shamblin, team foul #7 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey (SF), Eduardo Zuniga (C) Miguel Gonzalez, James Shamblin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joe Jones (SF), Don Grange (C) Michael Juergens, Matthew Wilson | |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 07:35 | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Vance Plaisance (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dikembe Arambula (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Coffey (fresh) PF - Norris Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eduardo Zuniga (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jon Papp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Jones (fresh) PF - Isaac Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Don Grange (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Jon Papp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:11 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Coffey | 16-16 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jon Papp - foul #1 on Jon Papp, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), William Rayl (SF), Adam Woodard (C) Vance Plaisance, Nicholas Coffey, Norris Robinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (SG), Michael Juergens (SF) Jon Papp, Joe Jones | |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:48 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Don Grange banks in the layup set up by Don Underwood | 18-18 |
| 06:04 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga's layup is rejected by Don Grange | 18-18 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Don Grange | 18-18 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis misses the easy layup | 18-18 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | James Walton gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:31 | Louisiana State | William Rayl hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | James Walton is called for the reach on Don Underwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Walton, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Norris Robinson (PF) Dikembe Arambula, William Rayl, Eduardo Zuniga | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Joe Jones (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Robert Williamson, Isaac Davis, Don Grange | |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Don Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 05:26 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Juergens - foul #1 on Michael Juergens, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG) James Walton | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (PG), Isaac Davis (PF), Don Grange (C) Don Underwood, Matthew Wilson, Michael Juergens | |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 04:50 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis lays it in on a great pass from Jon Papp | 19-20 |
| 04:22 | Louisiana State | Adam Woodard clanks a jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 04:20 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman can't tip it in | 19-20 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Don Grange grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis jams it set up by Jon Papp and the foul's on Vance Plaisance - foul #1 on Vance Plaisance, team foul #9 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Rayl (SF) Norris Robinson | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Michael Juergens (SF), Matthew Wilson (C) Robert Williamson, Joe Jones, Don Grange | |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Isaac Davis makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:39 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 03:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Jon Papp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Don Underwood | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Vance Plaisance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Rayl (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Coffey (fairly fresh) C - Adam Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Underwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Papp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Juergens (fresh) PF - Isaac Davis (tiring) 8 pts. C - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-26 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey tips it home | 21-26 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Jon Papp is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Chapman - foul #2 on Robert Chapman, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Walton (PG), Miguel Gonzalez (SG), Eduardo Zuniga (PF), James Shamblin (C) Vance Plaisance, Robert Chapman, Nicholas Coffey, Adam Woodard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), Robert Morvant (PF), Don Grange (C) Don Underwood, Michael Juergens, Isaac Davis, Matthew Wilson | |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Jon Papp makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 02:47 | Louisiana State | Eduardo Zuniga connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Walton | 23-28 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-28 |
| 02:23 | South Carolina | Robert Morvant gets the offensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Jon Papp is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jon Papp, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman (SG) William Rayl | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Underwood (PG), Joe Jones (SF), Isaac Davis (PF), Michael Juergens (C) Jon Papp, Thomas Williams, Robert Morvant, Don Grange | |
| 01:38 | Louisiana State | Miguel Gonzalez's floater is tipped away by Michael Juergens | 23-28 |
| 01:37 | South Carolina | Joe Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Don Underwood's pass is intercepted by Robert Chapman | 23-28 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana State | Robert Chapman lays it in | 25-28 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Don Underwood | 25-30 |
| 01:05 | Louisiana State | James Walton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Vance Plaisance (PG), Dikembe Arambula (SG), Nicholas Coffey (SF), Norris Robinson (PF), Adam Woodard (C) James Walton, Robert Chapman, Miguel Gonzalez, Eduardo Zuniga, James Shamblin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jon Papp (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Robert Morvant (PF), Don Grange (C) Robert Williamson, Joe Jones, Isaac Davis, Michael Juergens | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Don Grange misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 25-30 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Robert Morvant can't tip it in | 25-30 |
| 00:53 | Louisiana State | Norris Robinson pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey is hacked by Thomas Williams - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Williamson (PG), Michael Juergens (SF), Isaac Davis (PF) Don Underwood, Thomas Williams, Robert Morvant | |
| 00:28 | Louisiana State | Nicholas Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Michael Juergens grabs the defensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Jon Papp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Robert Williamson tips it in | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Dikembe Arambula misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 25-32 |