| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Charles Casey (fresh) SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fresh) C - David Baysinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | David Baysinger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Charles Casey is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #1 on Charles Casey, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Michael Little is fouled on the floor by Michael Bowman - foul #1 on Michael Bowman, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | South Carolina | Michael Little double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley loses the dribble to Albert Houser | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Fresno State | Lawrence Pippin swats the short shot by Pierre Patrick | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Fresno State | Charles Casey tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina | Albert Houser drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Little | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Albert Houser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:33 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Casey | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | South Carolina | Michael Little travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (SG), Arnold Garner (C) Pierre Patrick, David Baysinger | |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Albert Houser buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Casey - foul #2 on Charles Casey, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Dikembe Abdulla (SG) Charles Casey | |
| 16:37 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Arnold Garner | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Fresno State | The short jumper by Arnold Pulley is denied by Lawrence Pippin | 6-6 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Albert Houser scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Little and he's hacked by Arnold Garner - foul #1 on Arnold Garner, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Baysinger (C) Arnold Garner | |
| 15:58 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) SG - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Baysinger (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Fresno State | Dikembe Abdulla hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:47 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the easy layup | 9-6 |
| 15:15 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 15:05 | Fresno State | David Baysinger tips it home | 11-8 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello misses short on a 3 from straight away | 11-8 |
| 14:56 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:42 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Gavin Henke | 11-10 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the floater from the left side set up by Cecil Barkley | 13-10 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Albert Houser takes the ball from Dikembe Abdulla | 13-10 |
| 13:54 | South Carolina | Albert Houser loses the dribble to Arnold Pulley | 13-10 |
| 13:47 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley grabs the board | 13-10 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Albert Houser knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Lee Brown | 15-10 |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Cabello - foul #1 on Robert Cabello, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Robert Cabello, Cecil Barkley, Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Saner (SF), Arnold Garner (C) Gavin Henke, Dikembe Abdulla, Michael Bowman, David Baysinger | |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 13:22 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 15-11 |
| 12:59 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner pulls down the rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:40 | Fresno State | Michael Saner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin's floater is tipped away by Arnold Garner | 15-11 |
| 12:18 | Fresno State | Arnold Garner snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF) Michael Saner | |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin slams it home on a great pass from Philip Pickles and he's fouled by Loren Williams - foul #1 on Loren Williams, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Loren Williams, Arnold Pulley | |
| 11:43 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:43 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow grabs the board | 17-13 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Pierre Patrick (fresh) SF - Michael Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) C - Arnold Garner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina | John Hill knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 19-16 |
| 10:59 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 19-16 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hill | 19-16 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | John Hill clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-16 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles can't tip it in | 19-16 |
| 10:30 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 10:14 | Fresno State | John Hill blocks the short jumper by Gavin Henke | 19-16 |
| 10:13 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler snags the defensive board | 19-16 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hill | 21-16 |
| 09:43 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow's layup is rejected by Lawrence Pippin | 21-16 |
| 09:42 | Fresno State | Michael Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 09:25 | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow is fouled on the floor by Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill, Lionel Kohler, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), Dikembe Abdulla (SG), Michael Saner (SF), Arnold Pulley (PF), David Baysinger (C) Gavin Henke, Pierre Patrick, Michael Bowman, Joseph Goodrow, Arnold Garner | |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | David Baysinger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Loren Williams | 21-18 |
| 09:04 | South Carolina | Lee Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 09:02 | Fresno State | Loren Williams gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-18 |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Arnold Pulley denies the turnaround by Albert Houser | 21-18 |
| 08:28 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 08:15 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley connects on the jumper from the left side | 21-20 |
| 07:55 | South Carolina | David Baysinger is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on David Baysinger, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG) Loren Williams | |
| 07:43 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson tips it in | 23-20 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) SF - Michael Saner (fresh) PF - Arnold Pulley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - David Baysinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Fresno State | Lee Brown is called for the reach on Arnold Pulley - foul #1 on Lee Brown, team foul #5 | 23-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Bowman (SF) Michael Saner | |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the floater from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke snags the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:07 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley is whistled for traveling | 23-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG) Robert Cabello, Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow (C) David Baysinger | |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Albert Houser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dikembe Abdulla - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulla, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arnold Garner (C) Joseph Goodrow | |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Arnold Garner | 25-22 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | John Hill loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdulla | 25-22 |
| 06:07 | Fresno State | Michael Little blocks the short jumper by Arnold Pulley | 25-22 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is hacked by Gavin Henke in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gavin Henke, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) John Hill, Albert Houser, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG) Dikembe Abdulla | |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:03 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley is whistled for a carry | 27-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG) Philip Pickles, Michael Little | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Loren Williams (PG), David Baysinger (C) Gavin Henke, Arnold Garner | |
| 05:35 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin blows the layup | 27-22 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:17 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Pippin | 30-22 |
| 05:02 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | Loren Williams grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:52 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley loses the ball out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Lee Brown, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (SF), Joseph Goodrow (PF) Michael Bowman, Arnold Pulley | |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello loses the ball out of bounds | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Cabello, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (PG), Dikembe Abdulla (SG) Loren Williams, Pierre Patrick | |
| 04:08 | Fresno State | Philip Pickles is called for the reach on Gavin Henke - foul #2 on Philip Pickles, team foul #6 | 30-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Michael Little (SG) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arnold Garner (C) David Baysinger | |
| 04:03 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Jeffrey Thompson | 32-25 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Houser (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gavin Henke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdulla (fresh) SF - Michael Saner (fresh) PF - Joseph Goodrow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Garner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Robert Cabello is called for the reach on Gavin Henke - foul #2 on Robert Cabello, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF) Robert Cabello, John Hill, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG), Michael Bowman (SF), Arnold Pulley (PF) Dikembe Abdulla, Michael Saner, Joseph Goodrow | |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | Gavin Henke misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Lee Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Little | 35-26 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the shot from the baseline set up by Gavin Henke and he's hacked by Lee Brown - foul #2 on Lee Brown, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Casey (PG), David Baysinger (C) Gavin Henke, Arnold Garner | |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | Charles Casey steals the ball from Philip Pickles in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| 02:43 | Fresno State | Lionel Kohler denies the turnaround by Charles Casey | 35-29 |
| 02:42 | Fresno State | David Baysinger gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:28 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley misses the lay-in | 35-29 |
| 02:26 | South Carolina | Michael Little grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG) Michael Little | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gavin Henke (SG) Pierre Patrick | |
| 01:58 | Fresno State | Charles Casey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-29 |
| 01:57 | South Carolina | Lee Brown snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 37-29 |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | Lawrence Pippin blocks the short jumper by Arnold Pulley | 37-29 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lionel Kohler | 37-29 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Lee Brown misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Arnold Pulley - foul #1 on Arnold Pulley, team foul #9 | 37-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Michael Saner (SF), Arnold Garner (C) Michael Bowman, David Baysinger | |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Lee Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Lee Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | Charles Casey misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lawrence Pippin - foul #1 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #9 | 39-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Lee Brown, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:20 | Fresno State | Charles Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Pickles and he's hacked by Gavin Henke - foul #2 on Gavin Henke, team foul #10 | 41-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG) Philip Pickles | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Pierre Patrick (SG) Gavin Henke | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Albert Houser grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Arnold Garner is called for the reach on Cecil Barkley - foul #2 on Arnold Garner, team foul #11 | 41-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Joseph Goodrow (C) Arnold Garner | |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:46 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:38 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Charles Casey | 43-33 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Albert Houser's floater is tipped away by Michael Saner | 43-33 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Arnold Pulley grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Charles Casey knocks in the floater from the left side | 43-35 |