| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Peavler (fresh) SF - Anthony Orsini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Richard Cancel inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Harvey Jones | 19-24 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman drills a turnaround near the basket | 21-24 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Harvey Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-24 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler's pass is intercepted by Paul Lassiter | 21-26 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is hacked by Matthew Schurman during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Matthew Schurman, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Rooker (PG), Robert Sloat (SG), Jose Hernandez (C) Like Xie, Bradley Peavler, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:27 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-26 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker's pass is intercepted by Paul Lassiter in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson can't finish the layup | 21-26 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini tips it home | 23-26 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Harvey Jones snags the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Richard Cancel is hacked by Anthony Orsini - foul #2 on Anthony Orsini, team foul #2 | 23-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Arthur Reed (SG), Matthew Schurman (C) Anthony Orsini, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Richard Cancel buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jimmy Nelson | 23-28 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Harold Rooker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Sloat (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jose Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Schurman | 26-28 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-28 |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 14:37 | South Carolina | Arthur Reed knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Richard Cancel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Sloat, team foul #3 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Kelly Fager (PF) Arthur Reed, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Thomas Sam (SF), Like Yin (PF) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Richard Cancel, Harvey Jones | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Gerald Dunn can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 12:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Sam | 29-28 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Gerald Dunn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Russell Fishburn grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Sam | 29-31 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) C - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Like Yin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-31 |
| 11:27 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 11:21 | South Carolina | Thomas Sam steps in front of the Kelly Fager pass | 32-31 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Like Yin knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Sam | 32-33 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina | Russell Fishburn is called for the reach on Harold Rooker - foul #1 on Russell Fishburn, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Matthew Schurman (C) Like Xie, Robert Sloat, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Harvey Jones (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| 10:09 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses the turnaround from close range | 32-33 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker gets the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker's pass is intercepted by Paul Lassiter | 32-33 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Paul Lassiter connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Harvey Jones | 32-35 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Schurman | 34-35 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Paul Lassiter evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Cancel | 34-38 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jose Hernandez | 36-38 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson buries a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Anthony Orsini - foul #3 on Anthony Orsini, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Robert Sloat (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Bradley Peavler, Anthony Orsini, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| 07:59 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Sloat (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Paul Lassiter clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Paul Lassiter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman is hacked by Harvey Jones - foul #2 on Harvey Jones, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Jose Hernandez (PF) Like Xie, Robert Sloat, Kelly Fager | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Thomas Sam (PF) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Harvey Jones | |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Rooker - foul #2 on Harold Rooker, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (C) Gerald Dunn | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Jose Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Harold Rooker double dribbles | 39-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Sloat (SF) Anthony Orsini | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:08 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Harold Weisgerber is blocked by Matthew Schurman | 39-42 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | Robert Sloat misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Thomas Sam pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 03:48 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Like Xie (PG), Anthony Orsini (SF), Kelly Fager (PF) Bradley Peavler, Robert Sloat, Matthew Schurman | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Harvey Jones (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Thomas Sam | |
| 03:25 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Lassiter | 41-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Like Xie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Rooker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Orsini (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelly Fager (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jose Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini misses the dunk | 41-45 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Richard Cancel takes the ball from Anthony Orsini | 41-45 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Richard Cancel scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Paul Lassiter | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | Like Xie is hacked by Harvey Jones - foul #3 on Harvey Jones, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Peavler (SG), Matthew Schurman (C) Harold Rooker, Jose Hernandez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Like Xie drills a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Richard Cancel - foul #2 on Richard Cancel, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| 01:18 | South Carolina | Like Xie misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Like Yin snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the contested shot from the right wing set up by Harvey Jones | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Peavler - foul #2 on Bradley Peavler, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Harvey Jones | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Anthony Orsini - foul #4 on Anthony Orsini, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Schurman | 43-51 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Like Yin is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Peavler - foul #3 on Bradley Peavler, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Like Yin makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Like Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Matthew Schurman gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Kelly Fager hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Paul Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Like Xie is called for the reach on Paul Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Like Xie, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Anthony Orsini is hacked by Richard Cancel - foul #3 on Richard Cancel, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harvey Jones (PF) Thomas Sam | |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Like Xie hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Like Yin snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter runs out the clock | 43-54 |