| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) SG - James Baker (fresh) SF - Anthony Perkins (fresh) PF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) C - John Blankenship (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - John Hill (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (fresh) C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | John Blankenship wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Florida | Andrew Cooper misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Florida | Anthony Perkins grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Florida | Andrew Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Florida | Andrew Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Florida | James Baker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Florida | Andrew Cooper tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Albert Houser connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Hill | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Florida | James Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Philip Pickles | 0-4 |
| 17:21 | Florida | John Blankenship misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Anthony Perkins steals it from John Hill | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Florida | James Baker banks in the layup set up by Anthony Perkins | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Little | 2-6 |
| 16:35 | Florida | Randy McGrue buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Baker and he's fouled by John Hill - foul #1 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Florida | Tony English (SG), James Scalise (SF), Jerry Troy (PF), Robert Krell (C) James Baker, Anthony Perkins, Andrew Cooper, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 16:35 | Florida | Randy McGrue makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Michael Little drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Pickles | 5-9 |
| 15:52 | Florida | Lawrence Pippin is called for the reach on Robert Krell - foul #1 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG) Randy McGrue | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Michael Little, John Hill, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Rooks (fresh) SG - Tony English (fresh) SF - James Scalise (fresh) PF - Jerry Troy (fresh) C - Robert Krell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) SF - Lee Brown (fresh) PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Florida | James Scalise misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Brown | 5-11 |
| 14:58 | Florida | Jeffrey Thompson blocks the short jumper by James Scalise | 5-11 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:38 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler tips it home | 5-13 |
| 14:13 | Florida | Robert Krell buries a driving attempt from close range | 7-13 |
| 13:55 | South Carolina | Lee Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Barkley | 7-16 |
| 13:41 | Florida | Robert Krell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #3 | 7-16 |
| Subs | Florida | James Baker (SG), Charles Kim (PF) Tony English, Jerry Troy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Cecil Barkley, Lee Brown, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 13:41 | Florida | Robert Krell makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | Florida | Robert Krell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it home | 8-18 |
| 13:31 | Florida | Robert Cabello is called for the reach on James Scalise - foul #1 on Robert Cabello, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Florida | John Blankenship (C) Robert Krell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:16 | Florida | James Baker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Michael Little - foul #1 on Michael Little, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), Jerry Troy (PF) Richard Rooks, Charles Kim | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 13:16 | Florida | James Baker misses the free throw | 10-18 |
| 13:16 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Randy McGrue steps in front of the Robert Cabello pass in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 13:00 | Florida | James Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-18 |
| 12:58 | Florida | Jerry Troy tips it back up and in | 12-18 |
| 12:46 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-18 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it back up and in | 12-20 |
| 12:25 | Florida | James Scalise makes the jumper from the left block | 14-20 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | James Baker steps in front of the Robert Cabello pass | 14-20 |
| 12:08 | Florida | Randy McGrue blows the dunk | 14-20 |
| 12:07 | South Carolina | Michael Little gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Scalise - foul #1 on James Scalise, team foul #1 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), Anthony Perkins (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF), Robert Krell (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, James Scalise, Jerry Troy, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 11:59 | Florida | The rebound goes to Andrew Cooper | 14-20 |
| 11:43 | Florida | Robert Krell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 14-20 |
| 11:41 | Florida | Robert Krell gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Rooks (fresh) SG - Antonio Grosz (fresh) SF - Anthony Perkins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Krell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Cabello (fresh) SG - Michael Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Florida | Robert Cabello is called for the reach on Richard Rooks - foul #2 on Robert Cabello, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Florida | James Scalise (SF), Charles Kim (PF) Richard Rooks, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Cabello, John Hill, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 11:09 | Florida | Robert Krell knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Anthony Perkins | 16-20 |
| 10:54 | South Carolina | Robert Krell steals the ball from Lee Brown | 16-20 |
| 10:38 | Florida | Anthony Perkins misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:23 | South Carolina | James Scalise steals the ball from Jeffrey Thompson | 16-20 |
| 10:20 | Florida | Anthony Perkins lays it in set up by James Scalise | 18-20 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 18-20 |
| 09:58 | Florida | Anthony Perkins snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 09:52 | Florida | Philip Pickles takes the ball from Anthony Perkins in the backcourt | 18-20 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles lays it in | 18-22 |
| 09:24 | Florida | Robert Krell is whistled for a carry | 18-22 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Baker (SG), Andrew Cooper (PF), John Blankenship (C) Anthony Perkins, Antonio Grosz, James Scalise, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), John Hill (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Michael Little, Lee Brown, Lionel Kohler, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 08:55 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | Florida | John Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:31 | Florida | The jump hook by Andrew Cooper is blocked by Lawrence Pippin | 18-22 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | John Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 08:23 | South Carolina | Andrew Cooper steps in front of the Albert Houser pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 18-22 |
| 08:10 | Florida | James Baker scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Randy McGrue | 20-22 |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Albert Houser banks in the layup over the doubleteam and the foul's on Andrew Cooper - foul #1 on Andrew Cooper, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Tony English (SG), James Scalise (SF), Jerry Troy (PF) Randy McGrue, James Baker, Charles Kim, Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 07:50 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:37 | Florida | Albert Houser blocks the short jumper by John Blankenship | 20-25 |
| 07:35 | Florida | John Blankenship tips it but misses | 20-25 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Rooks (fresh) SG - Tony English (fresh) SF - James Scalise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Troy (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Blankenship (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin is fouled on the floor by John Blankenship - foul #1 on John Blankenship, team foul #3 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Baker (SG), Antonio Grosz (SF) Richard Rooks, Tony English, James Scalise | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) John Hill, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 20-25 |
| 07:09 | Florida | John Blankenship gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:57 | Florida | John Blankenship comes up short on the floater from the left side | 20-25 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:46 | Florida | Jerry Troy snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 06:33 | Florida | Randy McGrue misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 06:31 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Brown | 20-25 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Blankenship - foul #2 on John Blankenship, team foul #4 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Tony English (SG), James Scalise (SF), Andrew Cooper (PF), Robert Krell (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, Antonio Grosz, Jerry Troy, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF) Cecil Barkley, Lee Brown | |
| 05:52 | South Carolina | Michael Little is called for traveling | 20-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (SF) James Scalise | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 05:33 | Florida | Robert Krell's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Pippin | 20-25 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the easy layup | 20-25 |
| 05:08 | Florida | Robert Krell gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 04:43 | Florida | Lionel Kohler steps in front of the Richard Rooks pass | 20-25 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | John Hill misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-25 |
| 04:24 | Florida | Robert Krell snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 04:17 | Florida | Andrew Cooper throws it down and the foul's on Lionel Kohler - foul #1 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), James Baker (SG), James Scalise (SF), John Blankenship (C) Richard Rooks, Tony English, Anthony Perkins, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) John Hill, Lionel Kohler, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 04:17 | Florida | Andrew Cooper misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:06 | South Carolina | Albert Houser splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Lee Brown snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 03:55 | South Carolina | Albert Houser's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Cooper | 22-25 |
| 03:54 | Florida | James Baker grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 03:40 | Florida | Jeffrey Thompson swats the shot by Andrew Cooper | 22-25 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 03:24 | South Carolina | Lee Brown gets the offensive rebound | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Randy McGrue (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Scalise (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Blankenship (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Little (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #8 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Jerry Troy (PF) Andrew Cooper | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Cabello (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG) Philip Pickles, Michael Little | |
| 02:56 | Florida | John Blankenship buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Randy McGrue and he's fouled by Cecil Barkley - foul #1 on Cecil Barkley, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| 02:56 | Florida | John Blankenship misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 02:56 | South Carolina | Albert Houser gets the rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Lee Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-25 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it but misses | 24-25 |
| 02:34 | Florida | John Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 02:19 | Florida | Randy McGrue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-25 |
| Subs | Florida | Anthony Perkins (SF), Robert Krell (C) James Scalise, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF), Lionel Kohler (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Lee Brown, Albert Houser, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | John Hill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Anthony Perkins - foul #1 on Anthony Perkins, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Florida | James Scalise (SF), John Blankenship (C) Anthony Perkins, Robert Krell | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:40 | Florida | James Baker's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Pippin | 24-27 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | John Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello loses the dribble to Jerry Troy | 24-27 |
| 01:10 | Florida | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 24-27 |
| 01:08 | Florida | John Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 24-27 |
| 00:51 | Florida | James Scalise is fouled on the floor by Lionel Kohler - foul #2 on Lionel Kohler, team foul #10 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Rooks (PG), Tony English (SG), Anthony Perkins (SF), Robert Krell (C) Randy McGrue, James Baker, Jerry Troy, John Blankenship | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Albert Houser (PF) Cecil Barkley, John Hill, Lionel Kohler | |
| 00:51 | Florida | James Scalise misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 00:51 | Florida | James Scalise makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Robert Cabello can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Rooks - foul #1 on Richard Rooks, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Florida | Randy McGrue (PG), Antonio Grosz (SG), Andrew Cooper (PF) Richard Rooks, Tony English, James Scalise | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Robert Cabello, Lawrence Pippin | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Albert Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:02 | Florida | Robert Krell can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 25-28 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Lee Brown gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Lee Brown comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 25-28 |