| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rufus Burlingame (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Viktor Palczewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Stiles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Ronnie Moore inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 19:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Russell Gillon is called for the reach on James Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Gillon, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Lino Zevallos (C) Javier Martin, Rufus Burlingame, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 19:21 | South Carolina | James Jordan connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 19:01 | LSU | Elmer McClave gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 18:38 | LSU | Michael Stewart makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronnie Moore | 42-44 |
| 18:34 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi is hacked by Elmer McClave in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elmer McClave, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Nicholas Stiles (C) Dikembe Masudi, Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos | |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 18:10 | LSU | John Holland grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:02 | LSU | Jonathan Willis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Sterling Davis | 45-44 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame loses the ball out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG) Sterling Davis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 17:27 | LSU | Jonathan Willis clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 17:25 | LSU | John Canning grabs the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 17:10 | LSU | Terrence Schaaf misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | Russell Gillon takes the ball from Nicholas Stiles | 45-44 |
| 16:37 | LSU | Jonathan Willis knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | James Jordan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-44 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Jonathan Willis grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 16:12 | LSU | Nicholas Stiles steals it from Terrence Schaaf | 48-44 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | James Jordan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Jordan, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Russell Gillon, Jonathan Willis, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Lino Zevallos (C) James Jordan, Rufus Burlingame, Nicholas Stiles | |
| 15:58 | LSU | Herbert Corea can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Stjepan Zhuang | 48-44 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Viktor Palczewski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Herbert Corea is called for the reach on Lino Zevallos - foul #2 on Herbert Corea, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Herbert Michael (C) Javier Martin, Stjepan Zhuang, Lino Zevallos | |
| 15:46 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 15:33 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 15:31 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 15:23 | LSU | Herbert Corea hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 48-44 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Viktor Palczewski | 48-44 |
| 15:01 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Masudi | 48-46 |
| 14:45 | LSU | The jump hook by Ronnie Moore is blocked by Viktor Palczewski | 48-46 |
| 14:44 | LSU | Elmer McClave tips it home | 50-46 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina | James Jordan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina | Ronnie Moore is called for the reach on Rufus Burlingame - foul #2 on Ronnie Moore, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Bobby Pedraza (SG) Sterling Davis, Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF) James Jordan, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Javier Martin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 13:52 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 13:40 | LSU | Ronnie Moore buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Corea | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Herbert Corea - foul #3 on Herbert Corea, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry (SF), Rufus Burlingame (PF) Stjepan Zhuang, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:18 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:00 | LSU | Ronnie Moore scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Gillon | 54-48 |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 12:54 | LSU | Ronnie Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 12:49 | LSU | Russell Gillon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bobby Pedraza | 57-48 |
| 12:43 | South Carolina | Javier Martin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 12:41 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 12:40 | LSU | Herbert Corea pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Ronnie Moore loses the dribble to Alexei Irizarry | 57-48 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| 12:15 | LSU | Herbert Corea connects on the driving attempt from close range | 59-50 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Russell Gillon is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Gillon, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | LSU | Jonathan Willis (SG), John Holland (SF), John Canning (C) Bobby Pedraza, Ronnie Moore, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Alexei Irizarry, Rufus Burlingame | |
| 12:03 | South Carolina | Javier Martin clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 12:02 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski grabs the offensive board | 59-50 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Javier Martin | 59-52 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Russell Gillon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Canning (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Javier Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stjepan Zhuang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Viktor Palczewski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Michael (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | LSU | John Holland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), Michael Stewart (PF) Russell Gillon, Jonathan Willis, Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (SG), Rufus Burlingame (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF) Javier Martin, Stjepan Zhuang, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 11:10 | South Carolina | Michael Stewart steps in front of the Dikembe Masudi pass | 59-52 |
| 10:51 | LSU | Elmer McClave can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-52 |
| 10:49 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to John Holland | 59-52 |
| 10:28 | LSU | James Jordan is called for the reach on Sterling Davis - foul #4 on James Jordan, team foul #2 | 59-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Russell Gillon (PG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, John Holland, John Canning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Alexei Irizarry (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF) James Jordan, Rufus Burlingame, Lino Zevallos | |
| 10:20 | LSU | Elmer McClave buries a 3 from the left corner | 62-52 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Russell Gillon - foul #5 on Russell Gillon, team foul #7 | 62-52 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG) Russell Gillon, Elmer McClave | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame (SF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 10:00 | LSU | Michael Stewart pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:46 | LSU | Jonathan Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-53 |
| 09:45 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael buries a runner from the left block set up by Rufus Burlingame | 62-55 |
| 09:09 | LSU | Michael Stewart knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Corea | 64-55 |
| 08:52 | South Carolina | Javier Martin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Burlingame | 64-58 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the fadeaway in the lane | 64-58 |
| 08:37 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 08:32 | LSU | Michael Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG), John Holland (SF), Terrence Schaaf (PF), John Canning (C) Bobby Pedraza, Jonathan Willis, Ronnie Moore, Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF) Rufus Burlingame, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Terrence Schaaf is called for the reach on Lino Zevallos - foul #2 on Terrence Schaaf, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry (SF) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Lino Zevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:15 | LSU | John Canning lays it in on a nice dish by John Holland | 66-60 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina | Javier Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos | |
| 08:08 | LSU | Javier Martin is called for the reach on Elmer McClave - foul #1 on Javier Martin, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| 08:08 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry (SF) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 07:53 | LSU | John Holland is hacked by Dikembe Masudi - foul #2 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Rufus Burlingame (SF) Javier Martin, Alexei Irizarry | |
| 07:48 | LSU | Elmer McClave scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Sterling Davis and the foul's on Dikembe Masudi - foul #3 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| 07:48 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 07:48 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | James Jordan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Michael | 68-63 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Sterling Davis (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer McClave (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrence Schaaf (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Canning (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Dikembe Masudi (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rufus Burlingame (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Viktor Palczewski (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Michael (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | LSU | John Canning comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi's pass is intercepted by Terrence Schaaf in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 07:04 | LSU | John Canning comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Rufus Burlingame grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 68-63 |
| 06:42 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski tips it back up and in | 68-65 |
| 06:29 | LSU | John Canning drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Sterling Davis | 70-65 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | James Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 06:12 | LSU | Elmer McClave snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 06:03 | LSU | John Holland clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 06:01 | LSU | John Holland grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 05:45 | LSU | John Canning buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sterling Davis | 72-65 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Herbert Michael hits the finger roll | 72-67 |
| 05:14 | LSU | Elmer McClave dunks the ball on a nice dish by Sterling Davis | 74-67 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski connects on the open runner from the right block | 74-69 |
| 04:48 | LSU | Elmer McClave knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | John Canning swats the layup by Viktor Palczewski | 76-69 |
| 04:27 | LSU | Elmer McClave snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 04:27 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Jonathan Willis (SG), Ronnie Moore (SF), Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) Sterling Davis, Elmer McClave, John Holland, Terrence Schaaf, John Canning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Javier Martin (SG), Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Lino Zevallos (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Rufus Burlingame, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 04:09 | LSU | Jonathan Willis loses the dribble to James Jordan | 76-69 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | James Jordan hits the finger roll | 76-71 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Herbert Michael - foul #4 on Herbert Michael, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:50 | LSU | Ronnie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Jonathan Willis steps in front of the Lino Zevallos pass in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 03:46 | LSU | Michael Stewart lays it up and in set up by Jonathan Willis | 79-71 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Javier Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-71 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alexei Irizarry (SF) Stjepan Zhuang | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Bobby Pedraza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronnie Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Corea (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Jordan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Javier Martin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alexei Irizarry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Lino Zevallos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Michael (very tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-71 |
| 03:04 | LSU | Ronnie Moore hits the follow up shot | 81-71 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Javier Martin hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Jordan | 81-73 |
| 02:46 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Terrence Schaaf (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (SF), Viktor Palczewski (PF) Alexei Irizarry, Lino Zevallos | |
| 02:35 | LSU | Bobby Pedraza misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 81-73 |
| 02:33 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Willis - foul #2 on Jonathan Willis, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| Subs | LSU | Sterling Davis (PG), Elmer McClave (SG) Bobby Pedraza, Jonathan Willis | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Rufus Burlingame (PF) James Jordan, Viktor Palczewski | |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:17 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the board | 81-73 |
| 02:13 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Jordan (PG), Alexei Irizarry (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Stjepan Zhuang | |
| 02:05 | LSU | Sterling Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Elmer McClave | 84-73 |
| 01:41 | South Carolina | Javier Martin connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 01:41 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-75 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF) Terrence Schaaf | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski (PF) Alexei Irizarry | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:39 | LSU | Elmer McClave's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski clanks a floater from the left block | 84-75 |
| 01:26 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 01:24 | LSU | Elmer McClave's pass is intercepted by Javier Martin in the backcourt | 84-75 |
| 01:22 | South Carolina | Javier Martin hits the finger roll | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Herbert Corea is fouled on the floor by Herbert Michael - foul #5 on Herbert Michael, team foul #7 | 84-77 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles (C) Herbert Michael | |
| 00:54 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:54 | LSU | Herbert Corea makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Javier Martin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-77 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Herbert Corea grabs the board | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | LSU | James Jordan is called for the reach on Herbert Corea in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Jordan, team foul #8 | 86-77 |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (PF) Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi (PG) James Jordan | |
| 00:44 | LSU | Herbert Corea misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles grabs the board | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Ronnie Moore steals it from Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt | 86-77 |
| 00:42 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 86-77 |
| Subs | LSU | John Holland (C) Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:39 | LSU | Ronnie Moore is hacked by Javier Martin - foul #2 on Javier Martin, team foul #9 | 86-77 |
| 00:39 | LSU | Ronnie Moore misses the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | Viktor Palczewski gets the rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:31 | LSU | Elmer McClave grabs the defensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Martin - foul #3 on Javier Martin, team foul #10 | 86-77 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:30 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles snags the defensive board | 87-77 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Sterling Davis is called for the reach on Dikembe Masudi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sterling Davis, team foul #10 | 87-77 |
| Subs | LSU | Michael Stewart (PF), Herbert Corea (C) John Canning, John Holland | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Elmer McClave is fouled in the backcourt by Javier Martin - foul #4 on Javier Martin, team foul #11 | 87-79 |
| Subs | LSU | John Canning (PF), John Holland (C) Michael Stewart, Herbert Corea | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:24 | LSU | Elmer McClave misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Nicholas Stiles gets the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Javier Martin scores on a 3 from the right wing | 88-82 |
| 00:19 | LSU | LSU calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | LSU | Bobby Pedraza (PG), Michael Stewart (PF) Sterling Davis, Ronnie Moore | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Elmer McClave is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Masudi - foul #4 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #12 | 88-82 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Elmer McClave makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Dikembe Masudi connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 90-85 |
| 00:09 | LSU | Dikembe Masudi is called for the reach on John Holland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dikembe Masudi, team foul #13 | 90-85 |
| Subs | LSU | Ronnie Moore (SF) John Canning | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stjepan Zhuang (PG) Dikembe Masudi | |
| 00:09 | LSU | John Holland misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:09 | LSU | John Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Javier Martin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 91-85 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Michael Stewart snags the defensive board | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | LSU | Michael Stewart runs out the clock | 91-85 |