| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. SF - William Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Calvert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rubin Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | William Pittman inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | South Carolina | Craig Alden is called for the reach on Daniel Morgan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Alden, team foul #1 | 44-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG) Carlos Winters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Craig Alden | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez is alone and drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Baily | 46-41 |
| 19:30 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 19:28 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 19:17 | South Carolina | William Baily hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to William Baily | 46-41 |
| 19:01 | South Carolina | William Baily misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 18:59 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rothrock | 46-41 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Morgan | 48-41 |
| 18:31 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 18:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Morgan | 48-41 |
| 18:08 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Pittman | 51-41 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SF), Russell Hoover (C) William Baily, William Pittman, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters is fouled on the floor by Mathew Perry - foul #1 on Mathew Perry, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF) Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 17:07 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is called for 5 seconds | 51-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SF), Bobby Lang (C) William Pittman, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:55 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF) Juan Rodriguez, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | William Pittman is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock (C) Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 16:29 | Rutgers | Kim Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Pittman | 51-41 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Winters | 53-41 |
| 16:03 | Rutgers | Kim Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Orville Hedge | 53-43 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | William Pittman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Winters | 56-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. SF - William Pittman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Russell Hoover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Rothrock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Orville Hedge (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kim Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge is hacked by Carlos Winters - foul #1 on Carlos Winters, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG), Oscar Hernandez (SF), Bobby Lang (C) Daniel Morgan, William Pittman, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Craig Alden (SF) Orville Hedge, Harry Murphy, Alberto Romano | |
| 15:33 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Capel | 56-45 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 15:12 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Kim Smith steals it from Bobby Lang in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| 14:57 | Rutgers | Craig Alden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Kim Smith picks off the pass by Bobby Lang | 59-45 |
| 14:33 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 14:31 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the offensive board | 59-45 |
| 14:23 | Rutgers | Craig Alden travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Daniel Morgan (SG), William Pittman (SF), Robert Rothrock (C) Carlos Winters, Juan Rodriguez, Russell Hoover, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock lays it up and in | 61-45 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Capel and he's hacked by William Baily - foul #2 on William Baily, team foul #2 | 61-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Russell Hoover (PF) William Baily, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG) Gregory Capel | |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the free throw | 61-48 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | William Pittman is hacked by Lloyd Malizia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Malizia, team foul #3 | 61-48 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) William Pittman, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 13:24 | Rutgers | James Calvert's floater is tipped away by Russell Hoover | 61-48 |
| 13:22 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry tips it home | 61-50 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | William Baily is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Oscar Hernandez | 63-50 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | James Calvert is hacked by Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #3 | 63-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Pittman (SF), Robert Rothrock (C) William Baily, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF) James Calvert, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Rothrock - foul #3 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Craig Alden (SF) Harry Murphy, Kim Smith | |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 12:48 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 12:48 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | William Pittman is open but misses the lay-in | 63-51 |
| 12:34 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters grabs the offensive rebound | 63-51 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 63-51 |
| 12:20 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 12:12 | Rutgers | Craig Alden connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-54 |
| 11:50 | Rutgers | Craig Alden snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (very tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. SF - William Pittman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Rothrock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Alden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mathew Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano loses the ball out of bounds | 63-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Russell Hoover (PF), Bobby Lang (C) Daniel Morgan, Oscar Hernandez, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) Jimmy Riley, Gregory Capel, Craig Alden, Mathew Perry | |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | William Pittman is hacked by Kim Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kim Smith, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SG) Carlos Winters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | William Pittman is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #1 on Alberto Romano, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Robert Rothrock (C) Juan Rodriguez, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Don Hughes (C) Orville Hedge, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 11:07 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock is fouled on the floor by Don Hughes - foul #2 on Don Hughes, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) Carlos Winters, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Alberto Romano | |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 10:52 | Rutgers | Kim Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Don Hughes connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Lloyd Malizia | 63-56 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kim Smith - foul #2 on Kim Smith, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Bobby Lang (C) William Baily, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Harry Murphy, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes | |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:27 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 10:27 | Rutgers | Kim Smith gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 10:07 | Rutgers | Kim Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:57 | Rutgers | Kim Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:38 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | William Pittman is fouled on the floor by Alberto Romano - foul #2 on Alberto Romano, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Russell Hoover (PF), Robert Rothrock (C) Carlos Winters, Daniel Morgan, Oscar Hernandez, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Harry Murphy (SG), Craig Alden (SF), Mathew Perry (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | William Pittman misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:19 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 09:05 | Rutgers | Craig Alden is hacked by William Pittman - foul #1 on William Pittman, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG) William Pittman | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF) Harry Murphy | |
| 08:49 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 63-56 |
| 08:48 | Rutgers | Mathew Perry tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover is fouled in the backcourt by Craig Alden - foul #4 on Craig Alden, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG), William Pittman (SF) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Don Hughes (PF) Craig Alden, Alberto Romano | |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 08:29 | Rutgers | Harry Murphy is hacked by Russell Hoover - foul #1 on Russell Hoover, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Juan Rodriguez (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF) William Pittman, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG), Rubin Wolfe (C) Harry Murphy, Mathew Perry | |
| 08:19 | Rutgers | Don Hughes can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-58 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Robert Rothrock misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 08:05 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Rubin Wolfe | 65-58 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Oscar Hernandez steps in front of the Lloyd Malizia pass | 65-58 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan's floater is knocked away by Jimmy Riley | 65-58 |
| 07:46 | Rutgers | Don Hughes gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Carlos Winters (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (very tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. SF - Juan Rodriguez (fresh) PF - Oscar Hernandez (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Rothrock (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Capel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Rubin Wolfe | 65-60 |
| 07:26 | South Carolina | Gregory Capel steps in front of the Daniel Morgan pass | 65-60 |
| 07:23 | Rutgers | Gregory Capel banks in the layup | 65-62 |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters's pass is intercepted by Gregory Capel | 65-62 |
| 07:04 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 07:03 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 06:40 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 65-64 |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), William Pittman (SF), Russell Hoover (PF), Bobby Lang (C) Daniel Morgan, Juan Rodriguez, Oscar Hernandez, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Craig Alden (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Mathew Perry (C) Jimmy Riley, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 06:19 | Rutgers | William Pittman takes the ball from Craig Alden | 65-64 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG) Carlos Winters | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Romano (SF) Gregory Capel | |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | James Calvert is fouled on the floor by Daniel Morgan - foul #1 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (PF) Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:04 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Baily | 67-66 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Daniel Morgan is called for the reach on James Calvert - foul #2 on Daniel Morgan, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Bobby Lang (C) Daniel Morgan, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | James Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | James Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters is hacked by James Calvert - foul #2 on James Calvert, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez (PF) Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Orville Hedge (PG), Harry Murphy (SG) James Calvert, Craig Alden | |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:19 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:06 | Rutgers | Kim Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harry Murphy | 69-70 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Kim Smith is called for the reach on Oscar Hernandez - foul #3 on Kim Smith, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG), Robert Rothrock (C) Carlos Winters, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Harry Murphy | |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Oscar Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 04:49 | Rutgers | Alberto Romano snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Rutgers | Kim Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to William Pittman | 70-70 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Mathew Perry steals the ball from William Baily in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Kim Smith and he's fouled by Robert Rothrock - foul #4 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Russell Hoover (PF) William Baily, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia (SF), Don Hughes (C) Kim Smith, Mathew Perry | |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Orville Hedge makes the free throw | 70-73 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | William Pittman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Winters | 73-73 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Robert Rothrock is called for the reach on Lloyd Malizia - foul #5 on Robert Rothrock, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Bobby Lang (C) Carlos Winters, Russell Hoover, Robert Rothrock | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Rubin Wolfe (C) Orville Hedge, Gregory Capel, Alberto Romano | |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Baily (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Morgan (very tired) 9 pts. 9 reb. SF - William Pittman (tiring) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Hernandez (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Lang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Jimmy Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Alden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Lloyd Malizia (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Don Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rubin Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-75 |
| 03:30 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:23 | Rutgers | Lloyd Malizia connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jimmy Riley | 73-78 |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | William Baily's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG) William Baily | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Harry Murphy (SG), Kim Smith (PF) Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes | |
| 03:09 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-80 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Rubin Wolfe is called for the reach on Carlos Winters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rubin Wolfe, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (SG), Russell Hoover (C) Daniel Morgan, Bobby Lang | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Gregory Capel (SG), Alberto Romano (SF) Jimmy Riley, Harry Murphy, Craig Alden | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 03:06 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover grabs the offensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | William Baily buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Oscar Hernandez | 77-80 |
| 02:52 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan (SG), Stephen Scheele (C) William Baily, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SF), Don Hughes (PF), Mathew Perry (C) James Calvert, Alberto Romano, Kim Smith, Rubin Wolfe | |
| 02:43 | Rutgers | Craig Alden hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-80 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Morgan | 77-80 |
| 02:21 | South Carolina | Carlos Winters drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Hernandez | 80-80 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Don Hughes is fouled on the floor by Oscar Hernandez - foul #2 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Baily (PG), Juan Rodriguez (SG), Russell Hoover (PF), Bobby Lang (C) Carlos Winters, Daniel Morgan, Oscar Hernandez, Stephen Scheele | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Calvert (PG), Lloyd Malizia (SF) Jimmy Riley, Craig Alden | |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:05 | Rutgers | Don Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:53 | South Carolina | Russell Hoover jams it on a great pass from William Pittman | 82-82 |
| 01:53 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Carlos Winters (PG), Daniel Morgan (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) William Baily, Juan Rodriguez, Russell Hoover | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley (PG), Craig Alden (SG), Alberto Romano (SF), Kim Smith (PF), Rubin Wolfe (C) James Calvert, Gregory Capel, Lloyd Malizia, Don Hughes, Mathew Perry | |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Oscar Hernandez is called for the reach on Kim Smith - foul #3 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Kim Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-83 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Kim Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan lays it up and in set up by Oscar Hernandez and the foul's on Craig Alden - foul #5 on Craig Alden, team foul #13 | 84-84 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Gregory Capel (SG) Craig Alden | |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan makes the free throw | 85-84 |
| 00:48 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-84 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan scores on a runner in the paint | 87-84 |
| 00:18 | Rutgers | Kim Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alberto Romano | 87-87 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #14 | 87-87 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Daniel Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:10 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses the jumper in the paint | 88-87 |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang grabs the board | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Jimmy Riley is called for the reach on Bobby Lang in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmy Riley, team foul #15 | 88-87 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Bobby Lang misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Kim Smith | 88-87 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Rutgers calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| 00:02 | Rutgers | Jimmy Riley misses badly on a floater from the right side | 88-87 |
| 00:01 | Rutgers | Rubin Wolfe misses the tip | 88-87 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | The clock runs out | 88-87 |