| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Rush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hamblin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Funches (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | James Funches misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Hamblin - foul #2 on Brian Hamblin, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | James Funches misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | James Funches makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:34 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin loses the ball out of bounds | 32-44 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Winner | 32-46 |
| 18:53 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Trail | 35-46 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Funches | 35-48 |
| 18:21 | Virginia | James Funches picks off the pass by Tony Verdin | 35-48 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier gets the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clarence Wallin (C) Tony Verdin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:34 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the shot from the right block | 37-48 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Brian Hamblin is called for the reach on James Funches - foul #3 on Brian Hamblin, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Kolinsky (SF), Charles Kindel (PF) Paul Miller, Brian Hamblin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), John White (SG), James Pimentel (C) Rodney Winner, James Funches, Matthew Thompson | |
| 17:02 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 37-48 |
| 17:00 | Virginia | James Rush gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:54 | Virginia | James Rush is hacked by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG), Mack Payne (SG) Michael Trail, James Rush | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Douglas Walker (C) Terry Monnier | |
| 16:34 | Virginia | James Kolinsky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Clarence Wallin | 40-48 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker is hacked by Charles Kindel - foul #1 on Charles Kindel, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Tony Verdin (C) Mack Payne | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Matthew Thompson (C) John White, Jonathan Bui | |
| 16:00 | South Carolina | Tony Verdin denies the turnaround by James Pimentel | 40-48 |
| 15:58 | Virginia | Tony Verdin pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) SG - Charles Kindel (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Kolinsky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Verdin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin's layup is rejected by Matthew Thompson | 40-48 |
| 15:39 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker is hacked by James Kolinsky - foul #1 on James Kolinsky, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), James Rush (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Brian Hamblin (PF) Robert Gorden, Charles Kindel, James Kolinsky, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (SG), Terry Monnier (PF) Clarence Kwok, James Pimentel | |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner is hacked by Brian Hamblin - foul #4 on Brian Hamblin, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ronald Bennett (PF) Brian Hamblin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui (SF) Douglas Walker | |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson blows the layup but the foul's on Tony Verdin - foul #3 on Tony Verdin, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (PF) Ronald Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:50 | Virginia | Tony Verdin snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 14:30 | Virginia | Tony Verdin hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-49 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 14:17 | Virginia | James Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 14:13 | Virginia | Charles Kindel's layup is rejected by Matthew Thompson | 42-49 |
| 14:11 | Virginia | Tony Verdin tips it but misses | 42-49 |
| 14:10 | Virginia | Charles Kindel can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Terry Monnier | 42-49 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson clanks a floater from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Kindel - foul #2 on Charles Kindel, team foul #7 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | Clarence Wallin (C) Tony Verdin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), James Pimentel (C) Rodney Winner, Matthew Thompson | |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:25 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:25 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 13:02 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses short on a shot from the left block | 42-49 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | James Pimentel gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok travels with the ball | 42-49 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Kolinsky (SF) Paul Miller | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John White (SG), Douglas Walker (SF) James Funches, Jonathan Bui | |
| 12:21 | Virginia | Michael Trail misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | John White snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier's pass is intercepted by Michael Trail | 42-49 |
| 12:10 | Virginia | Michael Trail hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | James Kolinsky steals it from Douglas Walker | 44-49 |
| 11:43 | Virginia | Charles Kindel can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 11:42 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Kolinsky (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Kindel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Monnier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Virginia | Michael Trail clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:31 | Virginia | Charles Kindel tips it back up and in | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Walker | 46-51 |
| 10:50 | Virginia | Charles Kindel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Pimentel | 46-51 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG), Mack Payne (SG), Paul Miller (SF), Ronald Bennett (PF), Tony Verdin (C) Michael Trail, James Rush, James Kolinsky, Charles Kindel, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), James Funches (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF), Matthew Thompson (C) Clarence Kwok, John White, Terry Monnier, James Pimentel | |
| 10:13 | Virginia | Jonathan Bui steps in front of the Tony Verdin pass | 46-51 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rodney Winner | 46-53 |
| 09:37 | Virginia | Ronald Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-53 |
| 09:35 | Virginia | Ronald Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:07 | Virginia | Mack Payne drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Miller | 48-53 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner is hacked by Ronald Bennett - foul #1 on Ronald Bennett, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), Charles Kindel (PF), Clarence Wallin (C) Robert Gorden, Ronald Bennett, Tony Verdin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Pimentel (PF) Douglas Walker | |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:30 | Virginia | Charles Kindel connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Clarence Wallin is called for the reach on Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Clarence Wallin, team foul #9 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Rush (SG) Mack Payne | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Monnier (PF) James Pimentel | |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:09 | Virginia | Charles Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:56 | Virginia | Matthew Thompson picks off the pass by Charles Kindel | 51-56 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:36 | Virginia | Charles Kindel snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rush (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kindel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Wallin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Funches (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Virginia | James Rush can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:12 | Virginia | Charles Kindel hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Terry Monnier | 53-59 |
| 06:43 | Virginia | James Rush buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson misses the lay-in | 56-59 |
| 06:30 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Miller | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Virginia | James Rush comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 06:18 | Virginia | Charles Kindel tips it in | 58-59 |
| 05:58 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson jams it on a nice dish by Rodney Winner | 58-61 |
| 05:58 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | Brian Hamblin (PF), Tony Verdin (C) Paul Miller, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (SG), James Pimentel (C) James Funches, Matthew Thompson | |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Charles Kindel banks in the layup on a great pass from James Rush and the foul's on Jonathan Bui - foul #3 on Jonathan Bui, team foul #2 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John White (SG) Rodney Winner | |
| 05:44 | Virginia | Charles Kindel misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | James Pimentel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence Kwok | 60-63 |
| 05:17 | Virginia | Tony Verdin misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Clarence Kwok - foul #3 on Clarence Kwok, team foul #3 | 60-63 |
| 05:17 | Virginia | Tony Verdin misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:17 | Virginia | Tony Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui's pass is intercepted by James Rush | 61-63 |
| 04:53 | Virginia | James Rush lays it up and in | 63-63 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jonathan Bui is blocked by Tony Verdin | 63-63 |
| 04:37 | Virginia | Charles Kindel grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Virginia | John White picks off the pass by Charles Kindel | 63-63 |
| 04:15 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier throws it down on a great pass from John White | 63-65 |
| 03:54 | Virginia | James Rush misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Pimentel - foul #1 on James Pimentel, team foul #4 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG), Paul Miller (SF) Michael Trail, Charles Kindel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), James Funches (SG), Douglas Walker (SF), Matthew Thompson (C) Clarence Kwok, John White, Jonathan Bui, James Pimentel | |
| 03:54 | Virginia | James Rush makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 03:54 | Virginia | James Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:31 | South Carolina | James Rush steals it from Terry Monnier | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Robert Gorden (fresh) SG - James Rush (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Verdin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 03:09 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | James Funches clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier tips it home | 65-67 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Terry Monnier - foul #1 on Terry Monnier, team foul #5 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), Charles Kindel (SG), Clarence Wallin (C) Robert Gorden, James Rush, Tony Verdin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui (SF), James Pimentel (PF) Douglas Walker, Terry Monnier | |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:47 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | The 3pt attempt by James Pimentel is denied by Brian Hamblin | 66-67 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson tips it in | 66-69 |
| 02:28 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Virginia | James Rush (SG) Charles Kindel | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Terry Monnier (PF) James Pimentel | |
| 02:14 | Virginia | Michael Trail comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-69 |
| 02:13 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin can't tip it in | 66-69 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Rodney Winner | 66-71 |
| 01:28 | Virginia | Paul Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-71 |
| 00:57 | Virginia | Paul Miller pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Virginia | Paul Miller makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Rush | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Paul Miller takes the ball from Rodney Winner | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Virginia | Paul Miller tips it home | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | James Rush is called for the reach on James Funches - foul #3 on James Rush, team foul #10 | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | James Funches misses the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | James Funches misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Clarence Wallin | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Virginia | Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Virginia | Michael Trail clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rush (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Miller (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Hamblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Funches (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | James Funches throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 04:32 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin misses long on a runner from the right block | 71-71 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Hamblin | 71-71 |
| 04:16 | Virginia | Paul Miller gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:58 | Virginia | Tony Verdin buries a turnaround from the baseline | 73-71 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | James Funches makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rodney Winner | 73-73 |
| 03:21 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Trail | 75-73 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Monnier | 75-76 |
| 02:49 | Virginia | Michael Trail buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 02:33 | Virginia | James Rush grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 02:12 | Virginia | James Rush scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Trail | 81-76 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Paul Miller steals it from Jonathan Bui | 81-76 |
| 01:52 | Virginia | James Funches steps in front of the Michael Trail pass | 81-76 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | James Rush steals it from James Funches | 81-76 |
| 01:31 | Virginia | Paul Miller drills a fadeaway from the left side | 83-76 |
| 01:20 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 01:19 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Brian Hamblin | 83-76 |
| 01:15 | Virginia | James Rush misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 01:13 | Virginia | Paul Miller grabs the offensive board | 83-76 |
| 01:03 | Virginia | Michael Trail connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Paul Miller steals it from Rodney Winner | 85-76 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Michael Trail (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Rush (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian Hamblin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Tony Verdin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Funches (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Bui (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Terry Monnier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Virginia | Brian Hamblin is fouled in the backcourt by James Funches - foul #3 on James Funches, team foul #6 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Virginia | Charles Kindel (SF), Clarence Wallin (C) Paul Miller, Tony Verdin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin is hacked by Matthew Thompson - foul #2 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #7 | 85-76 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:37 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Thompson | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui drills a jumper in the lane | 86-78 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | James Rush is fouled in the backcourt by James Funches - foul #4 on James Funches, team foul #8 | 86-78 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | James Rush makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:29 | Virginia | James Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | James Funches drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodney Winner | 88-80 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin is hacked by James Funches in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Funches, team foul #9 | 88-80 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (SG) James Funches | |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the 1st free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:21 | Virginia | Clarence Wallin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Hamblin - foul #5 on Brian Hamblin, team foul #11 | 90-80 |
| Subs | Virginia | Robert Gorden (PG), Mack Payne (SG), James Kolinsky (SF) Michael Trail, James Rush, Brian Hamblin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John White (SG), Douglas Walker (SF), James Pimentel (C) Rodney Winner, Jonathan Bui, Matthew Thompson | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | John White is called for the reach on Mack Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on John White, team foul #10 | 90-82 |
| Subs | Virginia | Michael Trail (PG), James Rush (SG) Robert Gorden, James Kolinsky | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), Jonathan Bui (SF), Matthew Thompson (C) John White, Douglas Walker, James Pimentel | |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Mack Payne makes the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:12 | Virginia | Mack Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 91-82 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 91-82 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson snags the offensive board | 91-82 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier is fouled on the floor by Charles Kindel - foul #3 on Charles Kindel, team foul #12 | 91-82 |
| Subs | Virginia | Paul Miller (SF), Tony Verdin (C) Mack Payne, Clarence Wallin | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier misses the 1st free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier makes the 2nd free throw | 91-83 |