| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) SG - Michael Brown (fresh) SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) PF - Lupe Vasquez (fresh) C - Antony Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) SG - Jason Neal (fresh) SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) PF - John Blom (fresh) C - Richard Peek (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez can't throw it down but he's fouled by John Blom - foul #1 on John Blom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to John Blom | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carl Staples | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh hits a shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:26 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Antony Rossi, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Detroit Mercy | Troy Curtis steals the ball from Carl Staples | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis dunks the ball | 6-2 |
| 17:27 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Peek - foul #1 on Richard Peek, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Christopher Huynh, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:59 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash travels with the ball | 6-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro (C) Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro misses the runner from close range | 6-5 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro tips it in | 8-5 |
| 16:29 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom's pass is intercepted by Larry Meads | 8-5 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), George Foxx (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Carl Staples, Franklin Dash, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 15:58 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Foxx | 8-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) SG - Larry Meads (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) C - Rafael Pineiro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Matthew Washington (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Foxx (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) C - Walter Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Walter Williams steals the ball from Larry Meads | 8-8 |
| 15:26 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Alexander swats the shot by Matthew Washington | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Micah Wallace picks off the pass by Larry Meads | 8-8 |
| 14:53 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Foxx | 8-10 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Larry Meads is hacked by Jason Neal - foul #1 on Jason Neal, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Robert Harrell, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lawrence Ball, Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Franklin Dash (SF), John Blom (PF), Richard Peek (C) Jason Neal, George Foxx, Micah Wallace, Walter Williams | |
| 14:18 | South Carolina | The jumper by Antony Rossi is denied by Richard Peek | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Antony Rossi - foul #2 on Antony Rossi, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Frank Henning (C) Christopher Huynh, Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Frank Henning grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:56 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lupe Vasquez | 10-11 |
| 13:43 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | Frank Henning snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Brown | 12-11 |
| 13:16 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez tips it in | 14-11 |
| 12:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom loses the ball out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Robert Harrell, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Matthew Washington, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Micah Wallace - foul #1 on Micah Wallace, team foul #4 | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 1st free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:09 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples drills a floater from the left side set up by Jason Neal | 16-13 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 16-13 |
| 11:59 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Meads (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Henning (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Dash (fairly fresh) PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) C - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:47 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:45 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Jason Neal | 16-13 |
| 11:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:29 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Frank Henning snags the defensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Henning | 18-13 |
| 11:13 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Williams | 18-16 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Rafael Pineiro (C) Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx (PG), Timothy Stam (SF), John Blom (PF), Richard Peek (C) Carl Staples, Franklin Dash, Micah Wallace, Walter Williams | |
| 10:59 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom drills a shot from the right side | 18-18 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:45 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 10:40 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Foxx | 18-21 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro clanks a floater from the right block | 18-21 |
| 10:27 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:13 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:52 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses the jumpshot from the left side | 18-21 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis gets the offensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:32 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Timothy Stam - foul #1 on Timothy Stam, team foul #5 | 20-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Christopher Huynh, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (PG), Franklin Dash (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Jason Neal, Timothy Stam, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 09:18 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:57 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington is hacked by Robert Harrell - foul #1 on Robert Harrell, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Henning (C) Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG) George Foxx | |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:47 | South Carolina | Frank Henning pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Frank Henning knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Harrell | 23-21 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-21 |
| 08:12 | South Carolina | Frank Henning pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:52 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the shot from the right block | 23-21 |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fresh) SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Henning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) PF - Micah Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Washington | 23-23 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Micah Wallace swats the short shot by Lawrence Ball | 23-23 |
| 07:18 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:12 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 23-23 |
| 07:11 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:00 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace double dribbles | 23-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Rafael Pineiro (C) Robert Harrell, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx (PG), Jason Neal (SG), Timothy Stam (SF), John Blom (PF), Richard Peek (C) Carl Staples, Matthew Washington, Franklin Dash, Micah Wallace, Walter Williams | |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Huynh | 25-23 |
| 06:41 | Detroit Mercy | Lupe Vasquez steps in front of the Timothy Stam pass | 25-23 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | John Blom steals it from Lupe Vasquez | 25-23 |
| 06:11 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek is hacked by Rafael Pineiro - foul #1 on Rafael Pineiro, team foul #4 | 25-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Henning (C) Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 06:00 | Detroit Mercy | Lupe Vasquez steals the ball from George Foxx | 25-23 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Troy Curtis | 27-23 |
| 05:31 | Detroit Mercy | John Blom clanks a floater near the basket | 27-23 |
| 05:30 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek hits the follow up shot | 27-25 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the dunk | 27-25 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez tips it home | 29-25 |
| 05:05 | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam is hacked by Troy Curtis - foul #1 on Troy Curtis, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Rafael Pineiro (C) Christopher Huynh, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Franklin Dash (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) George Foxx, Timothy Stam, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 04:49 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Williams | 29-28 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Micah Wallace - foul #2 on Micah Wallace, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF) Michael Brown, Troy Curtis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Timothy Stam (C) Micah Wallace | |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:36 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Carl Staples is denied by Matthew Alexander | 31-28 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Larry Meads pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Harrell | 33-28 |
| 04:10 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples's pass is intercepted by Robert Harrell | 33-28 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell is hacked by Jason Neal - foul #2 on Jason Neal, team foul #7 | 33-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lupe Vasquez, Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington (SG), John Blom (PF) Jason Neal, Timothy Stam | |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Troy Curtis - foul #2 on Troy Curtis, team foul #6 | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antony Rossi (C) Christopher Huynh | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace (C) Walter Williams | |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antony Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Carl Staples (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Dash (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Blom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Micah Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi misses the fadeaway from the right block | 35-29 |
| 03:31 | Detroit Mercy | Micah Wallace pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash is hacked by Lawrence Ball - foul #1 on Lawrence Ball, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Robert Harrell, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal (SG), Richard Peek (C) Carl Staples, Micah Wallace | |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:10 | Detroit Mercy | Franklin Dash makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Larry Meads drills a 3 from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Peek drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Franklin Dash - foul #1 on Franklin Dash, team foul #8 | 38-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF) Christopher Huynh, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx (SF), Micah Wallace (PF), Walter Williams (C) Franklin Dash, John Blom, Richard Peek | |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:48 | Detroit Mercy | The short jumper by Walter Williams is denied by Lawrence Ball | 40-34 |
| 01:46 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Washington pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 01:27 | Detroit Mercy | Jason Neal makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball is hacked by Micah Wallace - foul #3 on Micah Wallace, team foul #9 | 40-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG) Robert Harrell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples (PG), Hans Oblinski (SG), Timothy Stam (C) Matthew Washington, Jason Neal, Micah Wallace | |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Ball - foul #2 on Lawrence Ball, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez (PF) Lawrence Ball | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 01:03 | Detroit Mercy | Carl Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-38 |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Timothy Stam | 42-38 |
| 00:36 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 00:35 | Detroit Mercy | George Foxx tips it home | 42-40 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | George Foxx takes the ball from Christopher Huynh | 42-40 |
| 00:03 | Detroit Mercy | Walter Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Brown misses the fullcourt shot | 42-40 |