| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) SG - William Haldeman (fresh) SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) C - Lee Kugler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) SG - Leroy Ostrander (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | Michael Hansen picks off the pass by Don Batten | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Providence | Michael Hansen is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Peterson - foul #1 on Fred Peterson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Providence | Colton Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson misses the jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | William Haldeman snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | South Carolina | Don Batten makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Peterson | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler knocks in the floater from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Luke Childress scores on a jump hook from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Lance Giorgi is called for the reach on Don Batten - foul #1 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Stephen Vetter (C) Don Batten, William Haldeman, Fred Peterson, Moshe Petrovic, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Randy Smith (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Colton Coleman, Lance Giorgi | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Alan Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Providence | Frederick Palmer grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Mark Esquer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Ronald Libby - foul #1 on Ronald Libby, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Providence | William Labrecque (PF) Michael Hansen | |
| 16:52 | Providence | Mark Esquer misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | Providence | Mark Esquer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:45 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) William Labrecque | |
| 16:42 | Providence | Daniel Levinthal steals the ball from Randy Smith in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Glen Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | Providence | Randy Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter lays it in set up by Ronald Libby and he's fouled by Hans Zeitler - foul #1 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG) Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Colton Coleman (PF), Lance Giorgi (C) Leroy Ostrander, Randy Smith, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) SG - William Haldeman (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) C - Stephen Vetter (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fresh) SG - Hans Zeitler (fresh) SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (fresh) C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Luke Childress hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Hansen and the foul's on Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (PF) Colton Coleman | |
| 15:39 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is hacked by Lance Giorgi - foul #2 on Lance Giorgi, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Providence | Colton Coleman (PF) Lance Giorgi | |
| 15:04 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 8-9 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Michael Hansen pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Colton Coleman is hacked by William Haldeman - foul #1 on William Haldeman, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Fred Peterson (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF), Lee Kugler (C) William Haldeman, Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Esquer (C) Luke Childress | |
| 14:48 | Providence | Randy Smith misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Alan Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Batten | 10-9 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Colton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:07 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Moshe Petrovic | 10-9 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler blows the layup but the foul's on Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Don Batten, Fred Peterson, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Frederick Palmer (C) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman, Randy Smith, Mark Esquer | |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:18 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Zeitler | 12-12 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses the open dunk | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Providence | William Labrecque grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Frederick Palmer misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lee Kugler - foul #1 on Lee Kugler, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF), Stephen Vetter (C) Ronald Libby, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (PF) Hans Zeitler, William Labrecque | |
| 12:45 | Providence | Frederick Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Frederick Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:45 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:29 | Providence | Luke Childress scores on a jumper from the right block | 12-15 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the jump hook from the right block | 14-15 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Michael Hansen is hacked by Fred Peterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Peterson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Ronald Libby (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF) Alan Bell, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Providence | Randy Smith (C) Frederick Palmer | |
| 12:06 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:04 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Daniel Levinthal (C) Don Batten, Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (tiring) SG - William Haldeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Vetter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luke Childress (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Providence | Colton Coleman double dribbles | 14-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Ronald Libby (SF) William Haldeman, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Esquer (C) Randy Smith | |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the lay-in | 14-15 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter tips it back up and in | 16-15 |
| 11:07 | Providence | Michael Hansen drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Daniel Levinthal - foul #2 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Moshe Petrovic (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Don Batten, Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Leroy Ostrander, Colton Coleman, Mark Esquer | |
| 11:07 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Alan Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Colton Coleman (PF), Frederick Palmer (C) Michael Hansen, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 10:55 | Providence | Lee Kugler steals the ball from Hans Zeitler in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the lay-in | 16-18 |
| 10:38 | Providence | Colton Coleman pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Vetter - foul #1 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #8 | 16-18 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Ronald Libby (SF) Alan Bell, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, Colton Coleman, Frederick Palmer | |
| 10:24 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Luke Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | William Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Leroy Ostrander - foul #1 on Leroy Ostrander, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (SG), Lee Kugler (C) William Haldeman, Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Alan Bell scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Stephen Vetter | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 09:33 | Providence | William Labrecque gets the offensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 09:17 | Providence | Hans Zeitler loses the ball out of bounds | 18-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Ronald Libby (SF) Alan Bell, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Luke Childress (SF), Randy Smith (C) Hans Zeitler, William Labrecque, Mark Esquer | |
| 08:59 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses the dunk attempt | 18-19 |
| 08:57 | South Carolina | William Haldeman grabs the offensive board | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | William Haldeman misses badly on a shot from the right side | 18-19 |
| 08:45 | Providence | Michael Hansen grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 08:33 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:21 | South Carolina | Colton Coleman steals the ball from William Haldeman | 18-22 |
| 08:04 | Providence | Colton Coleman buries a jump hook in the lane | 18-24 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the jumper from the right block | 18-24 |
| 07:45 | Providence | Luke Childress snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) PF - Moshe Petrovic (tiring) 2 reb. C - Stephen Vetter (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Luke Childress (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Smith (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Providence | William Haldeman steps in front of the Leroy Ostrander pass in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Colton Coleman - foul #1 on Colton Coleman, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Lee Kugler (C) Don Batten, Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Frederick Palmer (PF), Mark Esquer (C) Leroy Ostrander, Colton Coleman, Randy Smith | |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:15 | Providence | William Haldeman picks off the pass by Frederick Palmer | 19-24 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Alan Bell can't finish the layup | 19-24 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler tips it home | 21-24 |
| 06:56 | Providence | Michael Hansen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 06:55 | Providence | Hans Zeitler pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:38 | Providence | Luke Childress misses the runner from the baseline | 21-24 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler grabs the defensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Haldeman | 23-24 |
| 05:57 | Providence | Mark Esquer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Ronald Libby (SF) William Haldeman, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG), Colton Coleman (SF), William Labrecque (PF), Randy Smith (C) Michael Hansen, Luke Childress, Frederick Palmer, Mark Esquer | |
| 05:42 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Smith | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Providence | Colton Coleman snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Colton Coleman drills a jumper from the left block | 23-26 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler lays it in set up by Stephen Vetter and he's fouled by Randy Smith - foul #2 on Randy Smith, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Moshe Petrovic (PF) Don Batten, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Luke Childress (SF), Frederick Palmer (C) Hans Zeitler, William Labrecque, Randy Smith | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the free throw | 26-26 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Frederick Palmer hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Leroy Ostrander and the foul's on Lee Kugler - foul #2 on Lee Kugler, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter (C) Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:46 | Providence | Frederick Palmer makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-29 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #10 | 26-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Daniel Levinthal (C) William Haldeman, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Esquer (C) Frederick Palmer | |
| 04:10 | Providence | Ronald Libby blocks the short jumper by Luke Childress | 26-29 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Daniel Levinthal is blocked by Mark Esquer | 26-29 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Michael Hansen is hacked by Don Batten in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Batten, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Fred Peterson (SF), Lee Kugler (C) Don Batten, Ronald Libby, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Providence | Lance Giorgi (C) Mark Esquer | |
| 03:48 | Providence | Michael Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Kugler | 28-30 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Kugler (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hansen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Ostrander (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luke Childress (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Colton Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Giorgi (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG) Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (PG), Randy Smith (PF) Michael Hansen, Colton Coleman | |
| 03:10 | Providence | Luke Childress hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 28-30 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | William Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 28-30 |
| 03:02 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Peterson | 28-30 |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal lays it in set up by Don Batten and the foul's on Randy Smith - foul #3 on Randy Smith, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Glen Brown (SG) Don Batten, William Haldeman | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hansen (PG), Colton Coleman (SF), Frederick Palmer (PF) Hans Zeitler, Luke Childress, Randy Smith | |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:35 | Providence | Glen Brown picks off the pass by Colton Coleman in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the lay-in | 31-30 |
| 02:18 | Providence | Colton Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Levinthal | 31-30 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Peterson and he's fouled by Frederick Palmer - foul #1 on Frederick Palmer, team foul #9 | 33-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Stephen Vetter (C) Glen Brown, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), Luke Childress (SF) Leroy Ostrander, Frederick Palmer | |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Colton Coleman snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Michael Hansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 01:51 | Providence | Luke Childress can't tip it in | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | South Carolina | William Haldeman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | William Haldeman is fouled on the floor by Hans Zeitler - foul #2 on Hans Zeitler, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Lee Kugler (C) Alan Bell, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Providence | Leroy Ostrander (SG) Hans Zeitler | |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 01:29 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:27 | Providence | Luke Childress's pass is intercepted by Don Batten in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by William Haldeman | 37-30 |
| 00:52 | Providence | Leroy Ostrander misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Lance Giorgi tips it back up and in | 37-32 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Don Batten | 39-32 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Stephen Vetter (C) Don Batten, William Haldeman, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Providence | Hans Zeitler (SG), William Labrecque (PF) Leroy Ostrander, Luke Childress | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Hans Zeitler buries a floater from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Alan Bell can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 39-34 |