| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox connects on the floater from the left block set up by Antonio Peery | 46-32 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Manuel Thomas steps in front of the Marc Olds pass | 46-32 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | Marc Olds is called for the reach on Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Marc Olds, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 48-32 |
| 18:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox pulls down the rebound | 48-32 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Antonio Peery | 51-32 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Richard Moore banks in the layup set up by Paul Cook | 51-34 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron snags the offensive board | 51-34 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-34 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Richard Roberts steals it from Paul Cook | 51-34 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Paul Murdock picks off the pass by Andrew Cox | 51-34 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Marc Olds and the foul's on Manuel Thomas - foul #2 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Jeffrey Blum (PF) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (SF), Brandon Porcaro (C) Paul Murdock, Paul Cook, Marc Olds, Richard Moore | |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Carpenter - foul #1 on Andrew Carpenter, team foul #3 | 51-37 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-37 |
| 15:51 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vince Chidester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Ainsworth | 53-37 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Blum | 53-37 |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Herman McDonald | 56-40 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Jay Beck (PF) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Paul Cook (SG), Derrick Penton (PF), Richard Moore (C) Herman McDonald, Terrence Edwards, John Ainsworth, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 56-40 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Vince Chidester takes the ball from Richard Moore | 56-40 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum is hacked by Derrick Penton - foul #4 on Derrick Penton, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF) Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Derrick Penton | |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Cook | 59-43 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Marc Olds - foul #3 on Marc Olds, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas (C) Antonio Peery | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Ainsworth (PF) Brandon Porcaro | |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | Marc Olds knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Cook | 61-45 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Marc Olds snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Marc Olds misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jay Beck - foul #4 on Jay Beck, team foul #2 | 61-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Vince Chidester, Richard Roberts, Jay Beck | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Marc Olds makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Marc Olds makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum is hacked by Marc Olds - foul #4 on Marc Olds, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (PF) Marc Olds | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-47 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum hits the follow up shot | 63-47 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Steven Parker is called for the reach on Paul Cook - foul #1 on Steven Parker, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF) Stephen Cameron | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (C) Richard Moore | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth is called for a charge - foul #3 on John Ainsworth, team foul #7 | 63-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Andrew Cox (C) Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG) Paul Murdock | |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-47 |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Carpenter | 63-47 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Brandon Porcaro | 63-49 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Steven Parker misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-49 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald is hacked by Antonio Peery - foul #2 on Antonio Peery, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF) Steven Parker, Aaron Horn, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Richard Moore (C) Paul Cook, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 63-49 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro tips it in | 63-51 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts clanks a turnaround in the paint | 63-51 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox gets the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Cameron | 65-51 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 65-51 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Antonio Peery - foul #3 on Antonio Peery, team foul #5 | 65-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (PG), Jeffrey Blum (PF) Antonio Peery, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Paul Cook (SG), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Herman McDonald, John Ainsworth, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Richard Moore can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-53 |
| 08:43 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter tips it home | 65-55 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester is fouled on the floor by Paul Murdock - foul #2 on Paul Murdock, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (SG), Aaron Horn (SF) Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro (C) Richard Moore | |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 08:25 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro clanks a turnaround from the right block | 67-55 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 07:53 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards can't connect on a jumper from close range | 67-55 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 67-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vince Chidester (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Murdock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terrence Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Jay Beck (PF), Manuel Thomas (C) Aaron Horn, Jeffrey Blum, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Terrence Edwards, Andrew Carpenter | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton is fouled on the floor by Steven Parker - foul #2 on Steven Parker, team foul #6 | 67-55 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Paul Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Manuel Thomas | 67-55 |
| 07:09 | West Virginia | Marc Olds tips it home | 67-57 |
| 06:48 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-57 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:42 | West Virginia | Paul Murdock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-57 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jay Beck | 67-57 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Steven Parker knocks in the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Marc Olds - foul #5 on Marc Olds, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Vince Chidester, Manuel Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), John Ainsworth (SF), Richard Moore (C) Paul Murdock, Paul Cook, Marc Olds, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Steven Parker makes the free throw | 70-57 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the lay-in | 70-57 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Roberts | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #7 | 73-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG) Steven Parker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Murdock (PG), Paul Cook (SG), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Herman McDonald, Terrence Edwards, Derrick Penton | |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-58 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-58 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Cook | 73-58 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Paul Cook can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 73-58 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum grabs the defensive rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Jay Beck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-58 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Paul Cook pulls down the rebound | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Paul Cook's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Blum | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Cook - foul #2 on Paul Cook, team foul #10 | 73-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vince Chidester (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Richard Roberts, Jay Beck, Jeffrey Blum | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman McDonald (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Brandon Porcaro (SF), Derrick Penton (C) Paul Murdock, Paul Cook, John Ainsworth, Richard Moore | |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Cameron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vince Chidester (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Herman McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. PF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Derrick Penton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter hits a driving attempt from close range | 74-60 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Antonio Peery | 76-60 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Steven Parker (SG), Aaron Horn (SF) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Andrew Cox | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Ainsworth (SF) Andrew Carpenter | |
| 02:08 | South Carolina | Steven Parker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-60 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 76-60 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Parker | 78-60 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Ainsworth, team foul #11 | 78-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum (C) Jackson Clark | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:55 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Porcaro | 78-60 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Herman McDonald gets the rebound | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-60 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Manuel Thomas | 78-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Steven Parker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 78-60 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester grabs the offensive board | 78-60 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Vince Chidester runs out the clock | 78-60 |