| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) SG - William Haldeman (fresh) SF - Fred Peterson (fresh) PF - Moshe Petrovic (fresh) C - Lee Kugler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Chester Campbell (fresh) SG - Jesus Sanchez (fresh) SF - Arthur Rutledge (fresh) PF - Hugo Phipps (fresh) C - Sylvester Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Sylvester Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Florida | Chester Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Rutledge - foul #1 on Arthur Rutledge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | Alan Bell buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Lee Kugler | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Florida | Chester Campbell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | William Haldeman snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | William Haldeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sylvester Moore - foul #1 on Sylvester Moore, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Florida | Moshe Petrovic is called for the reach on Arthur Rutledge - foul #1 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Florida | Hugo Phipps clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:13 | Florida | Sylvester Moore tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | William Haldeman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jesus Sanchez - foul #1 on Jesus Sanchez, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Porter (PG), Ronnie Brownlow (PF) Chester Campbell, Hugo Phipps | |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina | William Haldeman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:36 | Florida | Ronald Porter's fadeaway is rejected by Fred Peterson | 6-2 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | William Haldeman pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:52 | Florida | Ronald Porter clanks a floater from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Alan Bell knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Jesus Sanchez - foul #2 on Jesus Sanchez, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Neal (SG), Hugo Phipps (PF) Jesus Sanchez, Ronnie Brownlow | |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the free throw | 11-2 |
| 16:00 | Florida | Ronald Porter lays it up and in set up by Sylvester Moore and the foul's on Lee Kugler - foul #1 on Lee Kugler, team foul #2 | 11-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Daniel Rigney (SF), Todd Hill (C) James Neal, Arthur Rutledge, Sylvester Moore | |
| 16:00 | Florida | Ronald Porter makes the free throw | 11-5 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fred Peterson (fairly fresh) PF - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) C - Lee Kugler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Chester Campbell (fresh) SG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Rigney (fresh) PF - Hugo Phipps (fresh) C - Todd Hill (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | South Carolina | William Haldeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| 15:40 | Florida | Chester Campbell banks in the layup | 11-7 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina | Alan Bell is fouled on the floor by Chester Campbell - foul #1 on Chester Campbell, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Neal (SG), Ronnie Brownlow (PF) Ronald Porter, Hugo Phipps | |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson is hacked by Ronnie Brownlow - foul #1 on Ronnie Brownlow, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF), Stephen Vetter (C) Moshe Petrovic, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Florida | Arthur Rutledge (SF), Sylvester Moore (C) Chester Campbell, Todd Hill | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Sylvester Moore - foul #2 on Sylvester Moore, team foul #7 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | David Coria (PG), Todd Hill (C) Daniel Rigney, Sylvester Moore | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:18 | Florida | Ronnie Brownlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | William Haldeman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-7 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Haldeman | 13-7 |
| 13:31 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Haldeman | 15-7 |
| 13:14 | Florida | James Neal misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-7 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Alan Bell pulls down the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 12:37 | Florida | Todd Hill hits the finger roll | 17-9 |
| 12:33 | South Carolina | William Haldeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF), Lee Kugler (C) Alan Bell, William Haldeman, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Ronald Porter (SG), Daniel Rigney (SF), Hugo Phipps (PF), Alexander Enos (C) David Coria, James Neal, Arthur Rutledge, Ronnie Brownlow, Todd Hill | |
| 12:26 | Florida | Don Batten swats the shot by Ronald Porter | 17-9 |
| 12:24 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic grabs the board | 17-9 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alexander Enos - foul #1 on Alexander Enos, team foul #8 | 17-9 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:55 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| 11:55 | Florida | Alexander Enos snags the defensive board | 17-9 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Don Batten (fresh) SG - Glen Brown (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) C - Lee Kugler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Chester Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Rigney (fresh) PF - Hugo Phipps (fresh) C - Alexander Enos (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Florida | Ronald Porter misses the easy layup | 17-9 |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Kugler | 17-9 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler connects on the turnaround from the left block | 19-9 |
| 11:01 | Florida | Alexander Enos is hacked by Lee Kugler - foul #2 on Lee Kugler, team foul #3 | 19-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), William Haldeman (SG), Stephen Vetter (C) Don Batten, Glen Brown, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Florida | David Coria (SF), Ronnie Brownlow (PF), Todd Hill (C) Daniel Rigney, Hugo Phipps, Alexander Enos | |
| 10:42 | Florida | Ronald Porter lays it in | 19-11 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Hill - foul #1 on Todd Hill, team foul #9 | 19-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Ronald Libby, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Florida | James Neal (SG), Arthur Rutledge (SF) Chester Campbell, Ronald Porter | |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 10:04 | Florida | Todd Hill misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 10:03 | Florida | Todd Hill tips it in | 20-13 |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | William Haldeman double dribbles | 20-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG) Alan Bell | |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Rigney (SG), Hugo Phipps (PF), Alexander Enos (C) David Coria, Ronnie Brownlow, Todd Hill | |
| 09:27 | Florida | The jump hook by Hugo Phipps is blocked by Daniel Levinthal | 20-13 |
| 09:25 | Florida | Alexander Enos tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | William Haldeman can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-15 |
| 09:03 | Florida | Hugo Phipps gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:56 | Florida | Hugo Phipps misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 08:55 | Florida | Alexander Enos tips it back up and in | 20-17 |
| 08:27 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Florida | Alexander Enos grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 08:20 | Florida | Hugo Phipps is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Hugo Phipps, team foul #10 | 20-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Ronald Libby (SF), Moshe Petrovic (PF) William Haldeman, Fred Peterson, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Ronald Porter (SG), David Coria (SF), Todd Hill (C) James Neal, Daniel Rigney, Arthur Rutledge, Alexander Enos | |
| 08:01 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side | 20-17 |
| 07:59 | Florida | David Coria gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:51 | Florida | Ronald Porter makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Coria | 20-19 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Don Batten (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - Moshe Petrovic (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Vetter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Chester Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Coria (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hugo Phipps (fairly fresh) C - Todd Hill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses badly on a floater in the lane | 20-19 |
| 07:32 | Florida | Hugo Phipps pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:25 | Florida | Hugo Phipps drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Ronald Porter and he's hacked by Moshe Petrovic - foul #2 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Haldeman (SG), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Don Batten, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Rigney (SF) Chester Campbell | |
| 07:25 | Florida | Hugo Phipps misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:23 | South Carolina | Alan Bell's pass is intercepted by Ronald Porter in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 07:18 | Florida | Hugo Phipps hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 20-21 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina | Hugo Phipps steals the ball from Ronald Libby | 20-21 |
| 06:40 | Florida | Daniel Rigney's pass is intercepted by Daniel Levinthal | 20-21 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby hits a fadeaway from the right side | 22-21 |
| 06:06 | Florida | A charge is called on Ronald Porter - foul #1 on Ronald Porter, team foul #11 | 22-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Glen Brown (SG), Fred Peterson (SF) Alan Bell, William Haldeman, Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Jesus Sanchez (SG), Arthur Rutledge (SF), Ronnie Brownlow (PF), Sylvester Moore (C) David Coria, Ronald Porter, Daniel Rigney, Hugo Phipps, Todd Hill | |
| 05:48 | South Carolina | Fred Peterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-21 |
| 05:47 | Florida | Chester Campbell gets the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:42 | Florida | Don Batten steals it from Chester Campbell | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Ronnie Brownlow is called for the reach on Don Batten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronnie Brownlow, team foul #12 | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Don Batten makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Don Batten makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:28 | Florida | Chester Campbell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Vetter - foul #1 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| 05:28 | Florida | Chester Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:28 | Florida | Chester Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Glen Brown misses the floater from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it home | 26-23 |
| 04:59 | Florida | Chester Campbell connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Brownlow | 26-25 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | Don Batten can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Arthur Rutledge gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:14 | Florida | Sylvester Moore is hacked by Stephen Vetter - foul #2 on Stephen Vetter, team foul #6 | 26-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), William Haldeman (SG), Lee Kugler (C) Don Batten, Glen Brown, Stephen Vetter | |
| Subs | Florida | Ronald Porter (PG), Daniel Rigney (SF), Todd Hill (PF) Chester Campbell, Arthur Rutledge, Ronnie Brownlow | |
| 04:03 | Florida | Sylvester Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF) Fred Peterson | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Rigney | 26-25 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Haldeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Kugler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesus Sanchez (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Rigney (fresh) PF - Todd Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sylvester Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jesus Sanchez - foul #3 on Jesus Sanchez, team foul #13 | 26-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic (PF) Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Florida | James Neal (SG), Ronnie Brownlow (PF) Jesus Sanchez, Todd Hill | |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 03:20 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:08 | Florida | Ronald Porter misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Bell - foul #1 on Alan Bell, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | David Coria (SF) Daniel Rigney | |
| 03:08 | Florida | Ronald Porter misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:08 | Florida | Ronald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby's pass is intercepted by Ronald Porter in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 03:05 | Florida | Ronald Porter dunks the ball | 28-28 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Ronald Porter is called for the reach on Alan Bell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #14 | 28-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Alan Bell misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Alan Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:53 | Florida | Ronald Porter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #15 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | Arthur Rutledge (SF), Todd Hill (C) Ronald Porter, Sylvester Moore | |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | Moshe Petrovic misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 02:22 | Florida | The rebound goes to Todd Hill | 29-28 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Ronnie Brownlow is fouled on the floor by Moshe Petrovic - foul #3 on Moshe Petrovic, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Don Batten (PG), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Alan Bell, Moshe Petrovic | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 02:16 | Florida | Ronnie Brownlow misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | Lee Kugler misses the easy layup | 29-28 |
| 01:50 | Florida | Ronnie Brownlow gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:44 | Florida | Todd Hill misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Lee Kugler - foul #3 on Lee Kugler, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Glen Brown (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), Stephen Vetter (C) William Haldeman, Fred Peterson, Lee Kugler | |
| Subs | Florida | Chester Campbell (PG), Daniel Rigney (SG), Hugo Phipps (PF) James Neal, Arthur Rutledge, Ronnie Brownlow | |
| 01:44 | Florida | Todd Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:44 | Florida | Todd Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Chester Campbell steals it from Don Batten in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 01:22 | Florida | Hugo Phipps buries a floater from the right wing set up by Chester Campbell and he's hacked by Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #10 | 29-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Neal (SG), Sylvester Moore (C) David Coria, Todd Hill | |
| 01:22 | Florida | Hugo Phipps misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | James Neal is called for the reach on Ronald Libby - foul #1 on James Neal, team foul #16 | 29-31 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:55 | Florida | Daniel Rigney travels with the ball | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), William Haldeman (SG) Don Batten, Glen Brown | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter is hacked by Sylvester Moore - foul #3 on Sylvester Moore, team foul #17 | 30-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Florida | Arthur Rutledge (SF), Alexander Enos (C) Daniel Rigney, Sylvester Moore | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Stephen Vetter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:45 | Florida | Alexander Enos gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 00:40 | Florida | James Neal misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 00:39 | Florida | Alexander Enos snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:24 | Florida | Chester Campbell is hacked by William Haldeman - foul #1 on William Haldeman, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Peterson (SF) Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Florida | David Coria (SF), Ronnie Brownlow (PF), Todd Hill (C) Arthur Rutledge, Hugo Phipps, Alexander Enos | |
| 00:24 | Florida | Chester Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:24 | Florida | Chester Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | William Haldeman drills a jump hook in the lane | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Florida | Chester Campbell clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-33 |