| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 ast. SG - Donnie Read (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Bond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Graf (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willy Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Tellez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond inbounds the ball | 38-30 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Donnie Read connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Matthews | 41-30 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Willy Simmons clanks a floater from the left side | 41-30 |
| 19:40 | South Carolina | Donnie Read snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 19:29 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jonathan Bond is blocked by Richard Mack | 41-30 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf hits the follow up shot | 43-30 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Matthew Graf is called for the reach on Graham Miller - foul #1 on Matthew Graf, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 18:58 | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez buries a jumpshot from the left side | 43-32 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Donnie Read is hacked by Graham Miller - foul #1 on Graham Miller, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Donnie Read clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf grabs the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Donnie Read hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Louis Frye - foul #1 on Louis Frye, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 18:27 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses the free throw | 45-32 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Richard Mack | 45-32 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Donnie Read - foul #2 on Donnie Read, team foul #2 | 45-32 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:21 | Arkansas State | Richard Mack snags the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Richard Mack gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | Willy Simmons misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-36 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bond | 45-36 |
| 17:00 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:41 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-36 |
| 16:40 | Arkansas State | Louis Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Bond - foul #3 on Jonathan Bond, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), Andrew Hinkley (SG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF), Clinton Reed (C) Charles Johnson, Donnie Read, Jonathan Bond, Matthew Graf, Wayne Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Barnes (PG), Chance Reimann (SF), Joseph Sims (PF), Mark Crawford (C) Willy Simmons, Charlie Tellez, Louis Frye, Richard Mack | |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:32 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Clinton Reed, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McElwee (PG) Graham Miller | |
| 16:10 | Arkansas State | Chance Reimann misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher McElwee - foul #1 on Christopher McElwee, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | George Lund (SF) Christopher McElwee | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) SG - Andrew Hinkley (fresh) SF - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hocker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clinton Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chance Reimann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Lund (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Sims (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas State | Allen Hofmann picks off the pass by Joseph Sims | 47-38 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 47-38 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Sims | 47-38 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas State | Jason Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 15:02 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-38 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Sims | 47-38 |
| 14:56 | Arkansas State | Joseph Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Donnie Read (SG), Matthew Graf (PF) Allen Hofmann, Andrew Hinkley, Stephen Hocker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Simmons (PG) Chance Reimann | |
| 14:41 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | David Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond (SF) David Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Graham Miller (SG), Louis Frye (PF), Charlie Tellez (C) Jason Barnes, Joseph Sims, Mark Crawford | |
| 14:06 | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez hits a runner from close range set up by Graham Miller | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews (C) Clinton Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Graham Miller is blocked by Wayne Matthews | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Donnie Read is hacked by Graham Miller - foul #2 on Graham Miller, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker (PF) Matthew Graf | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Barnes (PG), Chance Reimann (SF), Richard Mack (C) Willy Simmons, George Lund, Charlie Tellez | |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews drills a jumper from the right block set up by Charles Johnson | 49-40 |
| 12:48 | Arkansas State | Richard Mack's pass is intercepted by Charles Johnson | 49-40 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Donnie Read clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), David Adams (SF), Matthew Graf (PF), Clinton Reed (C) Charles Johnson, Jonathan Bond, Stephen Hocker, Wayne Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Simmons (PG), Joseph Sims (PF), Mark Crawford (C) Graham Miller, Louis Frye, Richard Mack | |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Jason Barnes clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-40 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Clinton Reed | 49-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) SG - Donnie Read (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Graf (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Clinton Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Willy Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chance Reimann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Sims (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Donnie Read connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:16 | Arkansas State | Mark Crawford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Adams | 52-40 |
| 11:09 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 11:08 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Chance Reimann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-40 |
| 11:02 | Arkansas State | Joseph Sims hits the follow up shot | 54-42 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina | Donnie Read can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Donnie Read snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Donnie Read | 56-42 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas State | Jason Barnes drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Sims | 56-44 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed hits a shot from close range set up by Donnie Read | 58-44 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Willy Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 09:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Graf | 58-44 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Donnie Read misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 09:26 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf tips it home | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | Chance Reimann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-44 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sims | 60-44 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas State | Joseph Sims can't throw it down | 60-44 |
| 09:00 | South Carolina | David Adams gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed can't connect on a floater from the right block | 60-44 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas State | Mark Crawford pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas State | Willy Simmons drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Barnes | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | David Adams is fouled on the floor by Jason Barnes - foul #2 on Jason Barnes, team foul #5 | 60-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Johnson (PG), Andrew Hinkley (SG), Jonathan Bond (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF), Wayne Matthews (C) Allen Hofmann, Donnie Read, David Adams, Matthew Graf, Clinton Reed | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McElwee (PG), Graham Miller (SG), George Lund (SF), Louis Frye (PF), Richard Mack (C) Willy Simmons, Jason Barnes, Chance Reimann, Joseph Sims, Mark Crawford | |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond is fouled on the floor by Christopher McElwee - foul #2 on Christopher McElwee, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 62-47 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | George Lund knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Jonathan Bond - foul #4 on Jonathan Bond, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas State | George Lund makes the free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 10 ast. SG - Andrew Hinkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Bond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Hocker (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Matthews (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher McElwee (fresh) SG - Graham Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Lund (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Louis Frye misses the lay-in | 64-50 |
| 07:13 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-50 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley tips it back up and in | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Louis Frye misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Hinkley - foul #1 on Andrew Hinkley, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Louis Frye misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 06:58 | Arkansas State | Louis Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Mack - foul #3 on Richard Mack, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez (C) Richard Mack | |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 06:30 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 06:07 | Arkansas State | Louis Frye misses the shot near the basket | 67-51 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Charles Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley is fouled on the floor by Christopher McElwee - foul #3 on Christopher McElwee, team foul #8 | 67-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Graf (PF) Stephen Hocker | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Willy Simmons (PG), Mark Crawford (C) Christopher McElwee, George Lund | |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 06:00 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-51 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas State | Graham Miller misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 69-51 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bond snags the defensive board | 69-51 |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Graham Miller picks off the pass by Andrew Hinkley | 69-51 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas State | Louis Frye clanks a floater from the right wing | 69-51 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf gets the rebound | 69-51 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Matthew Graf comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 69-51 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | Wayne Matthews tips it in | 71-51 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez is fouled on the floor by Matthew Graf - foul #2 on Matthew Graf, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann (PG), David Adams (SF), Stephen Hocker (PF), Clinton Reed (C) Charles Johnson, Jonathan Bond, Matthew Graf, Wayne Matthews | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher McElwee (PG), Jason Barnes (SG), Chance Reimann (SF), Joseph Sims (C) Willy Simmons, Graham Miller, Louis Frye, Mark Crawford | |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez's floater is tipped away by Stephen Hocker | 74-53 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley is hacked by Charlie Tellez - foul #1 on Charlie Tellez, team foul #9 | 74-53 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas State | Joseph Sims snags the defensive board | 75-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Allen Hofmann (fresh) SG - Andrew Hinkley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Hocker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clinton Reed (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Christopher McElwee (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Jason Barnes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chance Reimann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Charlie Tellez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Arkansas State | Jason Barnes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-56 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | David Adams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-56 |
| 02:53 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jason Barnes | 75-56 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas State | Chance Reimann drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Sims | 75-59 |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley double dribbles | 75-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Mark Crawford (SF) Christopher McElwee | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas State | Charlie Tellez misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 75-59 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Clinton Reed gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-59 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Charlie Tellez | 75-59 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Chance Reimann knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Sims and he's fouled by Allen Hofmann - foul #1 on Allen Hofmann, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas State | Chance Reimann makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Barnes - foul #3 on Jason Barnes, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Jason Barnes is blocked by Clinton Reed | 77-62 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas State | Joseph Sims tips it in | 77-64 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | David Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Arkansas State | Joseph Sims misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Clinton Reed | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Andrew Hinkley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-64 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas State | Joseph Sims snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas State | Mark Crawford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Stephen Hocker gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Allen Hofmann runs out the clock | 77-64 |