| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Fred Carr (fresh) SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) SF - Ronald Libby (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fresh) C - David Santillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) PF - Arthur Lindholm (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | South Carolina | Virgil Carr takes the ball from Samuel Mooring in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:57 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr lays it in | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | South Carolina | David Santillo lays it in set up by Ronald Libby | 2-2 |
| 19:16 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | David Santillo is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Holy Cross | Daniel Levinthal swats the short shot by Arthur Lindholm | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina | David Santillo pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is called for traveling in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan misses the dunk | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Arthur Lindholm blocks the jumper by Fred Carr | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Dicus - foul #1 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (PG), Fabian Russo (SG), Joey Hicks (SF), John Turner (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Joshua Dicus, Donald Kirwan, Arthur Lindholm, Johnnie Covin | |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | James Attaway misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Melo - foul #1 on Michael Melo, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy (C) David Santillo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | James Attaway makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | James Attaway makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jose Alvarez - foul #1 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:22 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on John Turner - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:03 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SG - James Attaway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (fairly fresh) C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Fabian Russo (fresh) SF - Joey Hicks (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Michael Melo (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:20 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Daniel Levinthal is blocked by John Turner | 6-6 |
| 15:18 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits the follow up shot | 8-6 |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks's pass is intercepted by David McGillicuddy | 8-6 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | James Attaway buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-6 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Libby - foul #1 on Ronald Libby, team foul #2 | 11-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG), Curtis Bunyard (SF), David Santillo (C) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway, Ronald Libby, David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Arthur Lindholm (PF), Pat Miller (C) Adam Sanderson, Fabian Russo, John Turner, Michael Melo | |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Curtis Bunyard | 14-8 |
| 14:01 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Virgil Carr | 14-10 |
| 13:44 | South Carolina | David Santillo is alone and throws it down set up by Daniel Levinthal | 16-10 |
| 13:31 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:00 | South Carolina | Pat Miller steps in front of the David Santillo pass | 16-10 |
| 12:37 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Arthur Lindholm | 16-12 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Arthur Lindholm - foul #1 on Arthur Lindholm, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG), Ronald Libby (SF), David McGillicuddy (C) Fred Carr, Samuel Mooring, Curtis Bunyard, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Joshua Dicus, Joey Hicks, Arthur Lindholm, Pat Miller | |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:17 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:51 | Holy Cross | Ronald Libby blocks the short jumper by John Turner | 18-12 |
| 11:50 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr tips it but misses | 18-12 |
| 11:49 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin tips it but misses | 18-12 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SG - James Attaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David McGillicuddy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kirwan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | South Carolina | John Turner picks off the pass by David McGillicuddy | 18-12 |
| 11:02 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Donald Kirwan | 18-14 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina | Donald Kirwan steals it from Ronald Libby in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Ronald Libby grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Johnnie Covin - foul #1 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG), David Santillo (C) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Pat Miller (SF), Arthur Lindholm (PF), Michael Melo (C) Virgil Carr, Adam Sanderson, Donald Kirwan, John Turner, Johnnie Covin | |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:20 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:05 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joshua Dicus, team foul #6 | 20-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG) Joshua Dicus | |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring is hacked by Fabian Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fabian Russo, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:01 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:01 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm grabs the defensive rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:45 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Fabian Russo | 21-17 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard is whistled for a carry | 21-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG) Samuel Mooring | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF) Pat Miller | |
| 09:07 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo snags the offensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:45 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 08:43 | South Carolina | David Santillo snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:15 | South Carolina | Fred Carr misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-17 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | Michael Melo snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:05 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan is fouled on the floor by Fred Carr - foul #1 on Fred Carr, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG), James Attaway (SG), Mario Veitch (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Fred Carr, Curtis Bunyard, Ronald Libby, David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson (SG), Pat Miller (SF), John Turner (PF), Johnnie Covin (C) Fabian Russo, Donald Kirwan, Arthur Lindholm, Michael Melo | |
| 07:55 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller can't throw it down | 21-17 |
| 07:53 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson tips it back up and in | 21-19 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | James Attaway is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Attaway, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PG) Virgil Carr | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SG - James Attaway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mario Veitch (fresh) PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Santillo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joey Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Adam Sanderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pat Miller (fresh) PF - John Turner (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Holy Cross | James Attaway steals it from Pat Miller | 21-19 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | David Santillo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Johnnie Covin - foul #2 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG), Ronald Libby (SF) James Attaway, Mario Veitch | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Arthur Lindholm (PF) Pat Miller, Johnnie Covin | |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | David Santillo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Santillo | 22-19 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (SF), David McGillicuddy (C) Daniel Levinthal, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF) Joey Hicks | |
| 06:07 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr is fouled on the floor by Jose Alvarez - foul #2 on Jose Alvarez, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal (PF) Jose Alvarez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:46 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan is called for traveling | 22-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pat Miller (SF), Michael Melo (C) Donald Kirwan, John Turner | |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring is hacked by Michael Melo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Melo, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF) Michael Melo | |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:44 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller snags the defensive board | 22-19 |
| 05:23 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David McGillicuddy - foul #1 on David McGillicuddy, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), James Attaway (SG), Mario Veitch (SF), David Santillo (C) Curtis Bunyard, Samuel Mooring, Ronald Libby, Daniel Levinthal | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo (SG) Virgil Carr | |
| 05:23 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:23 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:23 | South Carolina | David Santillo gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Fred Carr comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Fabian Russo - foul #2 on Fabian Russo, team foul #10 | 22-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PG), John Turner (C) Fabian Russo, Donald Kirwan | |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:01 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 04:32 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm is whistled for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ronald Libby (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF) Mario Veitch, David McGillicuddy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG) Pat Miller | |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Fred Carr is hacked by Virgil Carr - foul #1 on Virgil Carr, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG), Curtis Bunyard (SF) James Attaway, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Fred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | Adam Sanderson travels with the ball | 26-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Santillo (C) Fred Carr | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Virgil Carr is called for the reach on Curtis Bunyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Virgil Carr, team foul #12 | 26-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan (SF) Virgil Carr | |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:52 | Holy Cross | David Santillo is called for the reach on Arthur Lindholm - foul #1 on David Santillo, team foul #7 | 28-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez (PG) David Santillo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo (PG), Joshua Dicus (SG), Johnnie Covin (C) Joey Hicks, Adam Sanderson, John Turner | |
| 03:52 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-20 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Levinthal - foul #1 on Daniel Levinthal, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Melo (PF) Arthur Lindholm | |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:32 | Holy Cross | Johnnie Covin misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jose Alvarez (fresh) SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Bunyard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Levinthal (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Libby (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Fabian Russo (fresh) SG - Joshua Dicus (fresh) SF - Donald Kirwan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Melo (fresh) C - Johnnie Covin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | Jose Alvarez is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline | 30-21 |
| 02:55 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan banks in the layup set up by Fabian Russo and he's hacked by Samuel Mooring - foul #1 on Samuel Mooring, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SG), Mario Veitch (SF), David McGillicuddy (PF), David Santillo (C) Samuel Mooring, Curtis Bunyard, Daniel Levinthal, Ronald Libby | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:55 | Holy Cross | Donald Kirwan misses the free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina | David Santillo grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Johnnie Covin - foul #3 on Johnnie Covin, team foul #13 | 30-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks (PG), Pat Miller (SF), Arthur Lindholm (PF) Fabian Russo, Donald Kirwan, Johnnie Covin | |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:14 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus misses the jumper from the right side | 31-23 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David McGillicuddy | 31-23 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | David Santillo misses the turnaround from the left block | 31-23 |
| 01:51 | Holy Cross | Joey Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 31-23 |
| 01:47 | Holy Cross | Joshua Dicus lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Melo | 31-25 |
| 01:21 | South Carolina | David McGillicuddy hits a wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Jose Alvarez | 33-25 |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm lays it up and in set up by Michael Melo and the foul's on David McGillicuddy - foul #2 on David McGillicuddy, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Fred Carr (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG), Curtis Bunyard (SF), Daniel Levinthal (PF), Ronald Libby (C) Jose Alvarez, James Attaway, Mario Veitch, David McGillicuddy, David Santillo | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), John Turner (C) Joey Hicks, Michael Melo | |
| 01:10 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | John Turner denies the turnaround by Daniel Levinthal | 33-28 |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | John Turner grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Curtis Bunyard - foul #1 on Curtis Bunyard, team foul #11 | 33-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo (SG), Donald Kirwan (SF) Joshua Dicus, Pat Miller | |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Fred Carr hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Levinthal tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Fabian Russo misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 35-30 |