| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Powell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier inbounds the ball | 14-23 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender connects on the floater in the lane | 14-25 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mathew Davis | 16-25 |
| 18:47 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits a floater from close range | 16-27 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 16-27 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina | Scott Powell tips it but misses | 16-27 |
| 18:31 | Louisiana State | John Cornett pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 18:06 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier is called for traveling | 16-27 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Bender - foul #1 on Thomas Bender, team foul #1 | 16-27 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski's layup is rejected by Matthew Schurman | 17-27 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis pulls down the rebound | 17-27 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Marko Stazenski - foul #1 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #2 | 17-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell (SF) Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Marko Stazenski | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Corey Howard | 18-30 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | John Cornett steals the ball from Scott Powell | 18-30 |
| 15:46 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Cornett | 18-33 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ezzell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Schurman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Scott Powell snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell is hacked by Robert Bibler - foul #1 on Robert Bibler, team foul #3 | 21-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Anthony Brickner (PF) Robert Sloat, Jeffrey Ezzell, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Stanley Smith (SG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) John Cornett, Corey Howard, Robert Guerrier, Thomas Bender | |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | Stanley Smith steals it from Mathew Davis out of a doubleteam | 21-33 |
| 14:10 | Louisiana State | William Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Smith | 21-35 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Scott Powell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez misses the tip | 21-35 |
| 13:39 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana State | Stanley Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-35 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 12:51 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Scott Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG) Harold Rooker | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Corey Howard (SG), Thomas Bender (C) William Carter, Stanley Smith, Robert Bibler | |
| 12:01 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski is hacked by Anthony Brickner - foul #1 on Anthony Brickner, team foul #1 | 21-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier (SF) Marko Stazenski | |
| 11:41 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Anthony Brickner (fresh) C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Scott Powell makes the wide open turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mathew Davis out of a doubleteam | 23-38 |
| 11:15 | Louisiana State | Mathew Davis picks off the pass by John Cornett in the backcourt | 23-38 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell (SF), Matthew Schurman (PF) Jose Hernandez, Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler (PF) Ivan Filipski | |
| 10:42 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-38 |
| 10:40 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender hits the follow up shot | 23-40 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Sloat | 26-40 |
| 09:57 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler loses the dribble to Mathew Davis | 26-40 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | Corey Howard steals the ball from Scott Powell | 26-40 |
| 09:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Cornett and he's fouled by Scott Powell - foul #3 on Scott Powell, team foul #2 | 26-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (SG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Anthony Brickner (C) Robert Sloat, Jeffrey Ezzell, Scott Powell | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Carter (PG), Ivan Filipski (SF), Marko Stazenski (PF) John Cornett, Robert Guerrier, Robert Bibler | |
| 09:16 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the free throw | 26-42 |
| 09:16 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 29-42 |
| 08:33 | Louisiana State | William Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 08:31 | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-42 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 07:58 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-42 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez jams it | 31-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Anthony Brickner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Filipski (fresh) PF - Marko Stazenski (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Anthony Brickner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Brickner | 33-42 |
| 06:24 | Louisiana State | William Carter drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Bender | 33-44 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mathew Davis out of the doubleteam | 35-44 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SG), Scott Powell (C) Harold Rooker, Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | John Cornett (PG), Robert Guerrier (SF), Robert Bibler (C) William Carter, Ivan Filipski, Thomas Bender | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat's pass is intercepted by Corey Howard | 35-44 |
| 05:07 | Louisiana State | Corey Howard misses the dunk attempt | 35-44 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Scott Powell pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 04:36 | South Carolina | Robert Bibler is called for the reach on Mathew Davis - foul #2 on Robert Bibler, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell (SF), Anthony Brickner (PF) Jose Hernandez, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Ivan Filipski (C) Marko Stazenski | |
| 04:14 | South Carolina | Scott Powell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Ezzell hits the follow up shot | 37-44 |
| 03:57 | Louisiana State | Robert Bibler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender (C) Ivan Filipski | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 03:30 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Mathew Davis (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Sloat (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Brickner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Scott Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - John Cornett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Corey Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Guerrier (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Bibler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bender (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Louisiana State | Robert Guerrier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG) Mathew Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Rooker | 39-44 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | John Cornett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ezzell | 39-44 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Mathew Davis (PG), Jose Hernandez (SF), Matthew Schurman (PF) Harold Rooker, Jeffrey Ezzell, Anthony Brickner | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski (PF) Robert Bibler | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marko Stazenski - foul #2 on Marko Stazenski, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:48 | Louisiana State | John Cornett clanks a jump hook near the basket | 41-44 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 44-44 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana State | John Cornett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Mathew Davis hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Sloat | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Louisiana State | Marko Stazenski misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Bender grabs the board | 46-47 |