| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Maze (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Scott Maze inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Alfred Aguero picks off the pass by Harry Richter | 34-37 |
| 19:39 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero banks in the layup | 36-37 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Tommy Nelson and the foul's on Patrick Hicks - foul #2 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana State | James Smith loses the dribble to Pedro Martinez | 36-40 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina | Scott Maze is fouled on the floor by Alfred Aguero - foul #2 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Richter | 36-43 |
| 18:22 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 36-43 |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Harry Richter grabs the offensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | Harry Richter tips it back up and in | 36-45 |
| 17:36 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hollis | 36-45 |
| 17:33 | South Carolina | Scott Maze dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Hollis | 36-47 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana State | James Smith can't finish the layup | 36-47 |
| 17:02 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Kissinger | 36-47 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the shot in the lane | 38-47 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Harry Richter misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Alfred Aguero - foul #3 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG), Gregory Theisen (SG), David Chavis (SF) Leonard Kissinger, James Smith, Alfred Aguero | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Bucher (PG), Bret Lloyd (SG), Tsalani Ahluwalia (SF), Quinton Funchess (PF) Pedro Martinez, Thomas Hollis, Scott Maze, Tommy Nelson | |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Harry Richter makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:31 | South Carolina | Harry Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:19 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Richard Brown | 40-49 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | Bret Lloyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Valliere (PF) James Ferrin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Hollen (SF), Raymond Ross (C) John Bucher, Harry Richter | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Theisen (fresh) SF - David Chavis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Valliere (fresh) 3 pf. C - Patrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Bret Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tsalani Ahluwalia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Hollen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Quinton Funchess (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Louisiana State | David Chavis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 15:38 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen hits the follow up shot | 42-49 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Bret Lloyd misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 42-49 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 14:55 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:48 | Louisiana State | Bret Lloyd is called for the reach on David Valliere - foul #1 on Bret Lloyd, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), James Smith (SG) Gregory Theisen, Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez (PG), Thomas Hollis (SG) Bret Lloyd, Tsalani Ahluwalia | |
| 14:32 | Louisiana State | James Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Raymond Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess drills a runner near the basket set up by Thomas Hollis | 42-51 |
| 14:01 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger drills a runner from close range set up by James Smith | 44-51 |
| 13:49 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 13:48 | Louisiana State | David Valliere grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Pedro Martinez - foul #1 on Pedro Martinez, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero (SF), Gregory Theisen (PF), Patrick Hicks (C) David Chavis, David Valliere, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Maze (SG), Tommy Nelson (PF), Harry Richter (C) Thomas Hollis, Quinton Funchess, Raymond Ross | |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:29 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez loses the dribble to James Smith | 46-51 |
| 13:00 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Harry Richter pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Ferrin (PF) Leonard Kissinger | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tsalani Ahluwalia (SF) Frank Hollen | |
| 12:24 | Louisiana State | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Scott Maze - foul #3 on Scott Maze, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (PG) Gregory Theisen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis (SG) Tsalani Ahluwalia | |
| 12:12 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks blows the layup | 46-51 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks misses the tip | 46-51 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Tommy Nelson | 46-51 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-51 |
| 11:50 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Maze (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Richter - foul #2 on Harry Richter, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Valliere (PF) James Ferrin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Hollen (SF), Quinton Funchess (C) Scott Maze, Harry Richter | |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:38 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Quinton Funchess | 47-51 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Hicks - foul #3 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen (C) Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bret Lloyd (PG) Pedro Martinez | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:18 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Smith | 50-53 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Hollen | 50-55 |
| 10:46 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 10:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Bret Lloyd | 50-55 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Quinton Funchess | 50-58 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana State | David Valliere is whistled for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), David Chavis (SF), James Ferrin (PF), Patrick Hicks (C) Richard Brown, James Smith, Alfred Aguero, David Valliere | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez (PG), Scott Maze (SG), Harry Richter (C) Bret Lloyd, Thomas Hollis, Tommy Nelson | |
| 09:35 | South Carolina | Patrick Hicks denies the turnaround by Quinton Funchess | 50-58 |
| 09:33 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 09:28 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen misses short on a runner from the left block | 50-58 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana State | David Chavis tips it in | 52-58 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 09:11 | South Carolina | Scott Maze tips it in | 52-60 |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | David Chavis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | David Chavis is called for the reach on Pedro Martinez - foul #2 on David Chavis, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG) Gregory Theisen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tsalani Ahluwalia (SF), Raymond Ross (PF) Frank Hollen, Quinton Funchess | |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Raymond Ross misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-60 |
| 08:15 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 08:03 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 55-60 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Tsalani Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Tsalani Ahluwalia loses the dribble to David Chavis | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Chavis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Ferrin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Maze (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tsalani Ahluwalia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Richter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Louisiana State | James Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Chavis | 58-60 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Harry Richter lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Maze | 58-62 |
| 06:55 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from James Smith and he's fouled by Harry Richter - foul #3 on Harry Richter, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero (SF), David Valliere (PF), Richard Brown (C) David Chavis, James Ferrin, Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis (SG), Frank Hollen (SF), Tommy Nelson (PF), Quinton Funchess (C) Scott Maze, Tsalani Ahluwalia, Raymond Ross, Harry Richter | |
| 06:55 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Alfred Aguero | 61-62 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Kissinger | 63-62 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Pedro Martinez | 63-64 |
| 05:49 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger double dribbles | 63-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen (SG), Patrick Hicks (C) Leonard Kissinger, James Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Maze (PG) Pedro Martinez | |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess lays it up and in set up by Scott Maze | 63-66 |
| 05:06 | Louisiana State | David Valliere clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 05:05 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero can't tip it in | 63-66 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis is called for traveling | 63-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Smith (SG), David Chavis (SF) Alfred Aguero, David Valliere | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harry Richter (C) Quinton Funchess | |
| 04:23 | Louisiana State | Scott Maze picks off the pass by Richard Brown | 63-66 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:05 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen's pass is intercepted by Frank Hollen | 63-66 |
| 03:45 | South Carolina | Scott Maze clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:28 | South Carolina | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Scott Maze - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger (PG), Alfred Aguero (SF), James Ferrin (PF), David Valliere (C) Richard Brown, David Chavis, Gregory Theisen, Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez (PG), Bret Lloyd (SG), Tsalani Ahluwalia (SF), Quinton Funchess (PF) Scott Maze, Thomas Hollis, Frank Hollen, Tommy Nelson | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Valliere (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bret Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tsalani Ahluwalia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quinton Funchess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Harry Richter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Tsalani Ahluwalia's fadeaway is rejected by Alfred Aguero | 63-66 |
| 03:10 | South Carolina | Harry Richter tips it home | 63-68 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | Tsalani Ahluwalia pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-68 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks (C) David Valliere | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis (SG), Frank Hollen (SF), Tommy Nelson (PF) Bret Lloyd, Tsalani Ahluwalia, Quinton Funchess | |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | James Smith is called for the reach on Pedro Martinez in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 02:39 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:25 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 65-70 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Patrick Hicks is called for the reach on Thomas Hollis - foul #4 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Nelson | 65-71 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Frank Hollen, team foul #6 | 65-71 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Smith and he's hacked by Harry Richter - foul #4 on Harry Richter, team foul #7 | 67-71 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks makes the free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Harry Richter loses the ball out of bounds | 68-71 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 01:06 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | James Ferrin denies the turnaround by Harry Richter | 68-71 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin is hacked by Harry Richter - foul #5 on Harry Richter, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess (C) Harry Richter | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:41 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen hits the finger roll set up by Pedro Martinez | 70-73 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana State | James Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Hicks (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hollen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Quinton Funchess (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana State | Patrick Hicks wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:41 | Louisiana State | Frank Hollen steals the ball from James Ferrin | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis is hacked by James Smith - foul #4 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:52 | Louisiana State | James Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Kissinger | 76-75 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Hicks - foul #5 on Patrick Hicks, team foul #10 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Valliere (C) Patrick Hicks | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:35 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana State | David Valliere connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Smith | 79-76 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Frank Hollen makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Pedro Martinez | 79-79 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Kissinger and he's hacked by Tommy Nelson - foul #3 on Tommy Nelson, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | David Chavis (SF) Alfred Aguero | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Raymond Ross (C) Tommy Nelson | |
| 02:44 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin misses the free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez is hacked by David Valliere - foul #4 on David Valliere, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero (SF) David Chavis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson (PF) Raymond Ross | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana State | David Valliere snags the defensive board | 81-80 |
| 02:09 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger travels with the ball | 81-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Richard Brown (C) James Ferrin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Alfred Aguero swats the layup by Frank Hollen | 81-80 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana State | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:57 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Ferrin (PF) Richard Brown | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 01:43 | Louisiana State | James Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 81-80 |
| 01:42 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger gets the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 01:25 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 81-80 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Quinton Funchess grabs the defensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez is fouled on the floor by Alfred Aguero - foul #4 on Alfred Aguero, team foul #12 | 81-80 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - Leonard Kissinger (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Aguero (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. PF - James Ferrin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Valliere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Pedro Martinez (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hollis (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Hollen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Tommy Nelson (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Quinton Funchess (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 00:56 | Louisiana State | Leonard Kissinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-82 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina | Tommy Nelson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Thomas Hollis | 81-84 |
| 00:23 | Louisiana State | Tommy Nelson steals the ball from Alfred Aguero | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Smith, team foul #13 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen (SG) James Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-86 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana State | Alfred Aguero scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Gregory Theisen is called for the reach on Pedro Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Theisen, team foul #14 | 84-86 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Pedro Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Aguero | 87-88 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard Kissinger - foul #1 on Leonard Kissinger, team foul #15 | 87-88 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | Thomas Hollis misses the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | James Ferrin grabs the board | 87-89 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana State | Gregory Theisen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 87-89 |