| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) SG - Alan Moore (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Donald James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | McNeese State | Carl Bell misses the 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | Alan Moore gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | Charles Tanner picks off the pass by Albert Houser | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Alan Moore scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carl Bell | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Alan Moore buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Bradberry | 5-4 |
| 17:46 | McNeese State | The short jumper by Carl Bell is denied by Lawrence Pippin | 5-4 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Alan Moore snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Matthew Bradberry | 8-4 |
| 16:53 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 16:33 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hill | 11-7 |
| 16:18 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is hacked by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (SG), John Rigby (SF), Michael Lesser (PF), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| 16:18 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Alan Moore is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG) Alan Moore | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 16:04 | McNeese State | Carl Bell's layup is rejected by Lawrence Pippin | 11-7 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the board | 11-7 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) SF - John Rigby (fresh) PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) C - Jonathan Neilsen (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Little and he's hacked by Carl Bell - foul #1 on Carl Bell, team foul #1 | 13-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) John Hill, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the free throw | 14-7 |
| 15:21 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 14-7 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the board | 14-7 |
| 15:03 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 14-7 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley tips it back up and in | 16-7 |
| 14:42 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 14:41 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:24 | McNeese State | Jonathan Neilsen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-7 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley gets the rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Herbert Oliver takes the ball from Shaun Dudley | 16-7 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver can't finish the layup | 16-7 |
| 14:02 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser tips it in | 16-9 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Lee Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Shaun Dudley | 19-9 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Shaun Dudley swats the shot by Michael Lesser | 19-9 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Bradberry | 19-9 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Lee Brown is fouled on the floor by Michael Lesser - foul #1 on Michael Lesser, team foul #2 | 19-9 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Robert Cabello (SG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Matthew Bradberry, Michael Little, Lee Brown, Shaun Dudley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Donald James (C) Herbert Oliver, John Rigby, Michael Lesser, Jonathan Neilsen | |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the easy layup | 19-9 |
| 12:47 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin hits the follow up shot | 21-9 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Tanner and he's hacked by Robert Cabello - foul #1 on Robert Cabello, team foul #2 | 21-11 |
| 12:27 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Cabello | 23-12 |
| 11:58 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-12 |
| 11:56 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Grinvalsky (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald James (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-12 |
| 11:34 | McNeese State | Carl Bell gets the rebound | 23-12 |
| 11:21 | McNeese State | Carl Bell drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | Donald James blocks the jumper by Philip Pickles | 23-15 |
| 10:55 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:51 | McNeese State | Philip Pickles picks off the pass by Carl Bell | 23-15 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles blows the layup | 23-15 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 10:28 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-15 |
| 10:26 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 10:12 | McNeese State | Carl Bell clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-15 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the board | 23-15 |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | John Hill is hacked by Carl Bell - foul #2 on Carl Bell, team foul #3 | 23-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Robert Cabello, John Hill, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), John Rigby (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) Carl Bell, Mark Porcaro, Charles Tanner, James Grinvalsky, Donald James | |
| 09:47 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Moore | 26-15 |
| 09:28 | McNeese State | Jeffrey Thompson denies the turnaround by John Rigby | 26-15 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Alan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 09:01 | South Carolina | Herbert Oliver steals the ball from Matthew Bradberry | 26-15 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-15 |
| 08:51 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser tips it home | 26-17 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Lynn Ensor swats the layup by Shaun Dudley | 26-17 |
| 08:34 | McNeese State | John Rigby snags the defensive board | 26-17 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser clanks a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lee Brown - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #3 | 26-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Donald James (C) John Rigby, Jonathan Neilsen, Lynn Ensor | |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 08:13 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:46 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits the finger roll | 28-19 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Mark Porcaro (fresh) SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Lesser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald James (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley's pass is intercepted by Herbert Oliver | 28-19 |
| 07:07 | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Oliver | 28-22 |
| 06:52 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-22 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Lee Brown tips it back up and in | 30-22 |
| 06:45 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver is fouled on the floor by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #4 | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Shaun Dudley, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Rigby (PG), James Grinvalsky (PF) Herbert Oliver, Michael Lesser | |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | The pull-up jumper by John Rigby is blocked by Jeffrey Thompson | 30-22 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses long on a jumper from the left block | 30-22 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:56 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG) Philip Pickles, Michael Little | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Christopher Tanner (SF), Jonathan Neilsen (C) Charles Tanner, Donald James | |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is fouled on the floor by John Rigby - foul #1 on John Rigby, team foul #4 | 30-22 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 05:36 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Christopher Tanner | 30-22 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alan Moore - foul #1 on Alan Moore, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Lesser (SF) Christopher Tanner | |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:22 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 30-22 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | John Hill double dribbles | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver (PG), Lynn Ensor (C) Mark Porcaro, James Grinvalsky | |
| 04:46 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Lesser - foul #2 on Michael Lesser, team foul #5 | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Shaun Dudley (PF) Matthew Bradberry, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Charles Tanner (SF), Donald James (C) John Rigby, Michael Lesser, Lynn Ensor | |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley drills a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Jonathan Neilsen - foul #1 on Jonathan Neilsen, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the free throw | 32-22 |
| 04:16 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Donald James | 32-22 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner is whistled for traveling | 32-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Alan Moore, Jamie Jones, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Carl Bell (PG) Mark Porcaro | |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley drills a shot in the lane set up by Philip Pickles | 34-22 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Carl Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Oliver (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Tanner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Neilsen (fresh) C - Donald James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-22 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Lee Brown grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Charles Tanner takes the ball from Lee Brown | 34-22 |
| 02:47 | McNeese State | Herbert Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-22 |
| 02:45 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-22 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Michael Little is hacked by Herbert Oliver - foul #1 on Herbert Oliver, team foul #7 | 34-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Lee Brown, Shaun Dudley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Porcaro (SG), Michael Lesser (SF), James Grinvalsky (PF), Lynn Ensor (C) Herbert Oliver, Charles Tanner, Jonathan Neilsen, Donald James | |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 01:57 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 01:56 | McNeese State | Michael Lesser can't tip it in | 36-22 |
| 01:54 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses short on a floater from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 01:29 | McNeese State | James Grinvalsky gets the rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | Carl Bell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-22 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-22 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Michael Little tips it but misses | 36-22 |
| 01:06 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Lynn Ensor | 36-22 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | Carl Bell double dribbles | 36-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alan Moore (SG), Shaun Dudley (PF) Michael Little, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Charles Tanner (SF), Donald James (C) Michael Lesser, Lynn Ensor | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Donald James - foul #1 on Donald James, team foul #8 | 36-22 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 00:41 | McNeese State | Donald James grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Lawrence Pippin picks off the pass by Mark Porcaro | 37-22 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-22 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Charles Tanner gets the rebound | 37-22 |