| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) C - Richard Spengler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | John Hill inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Ronald Sisk steals the ball from John Hill | 31-32 |
| 19:28 | Louisiana Tech | 3 seconds is called on William Coleman | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Coleman - foul #1 on William Coleman, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:09 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:54 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Pickles picks off the pass by William Coleman | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Sisk | 33-34 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG) Mark Williams | |
| 17:46 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Ostroski | 33-37 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is hacked by William Coleman - foul #2 on William Coleman, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley (SG), Jamie Jones (PF) Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson (SF), John Mayhall (C) William Coleman, Richard Gradowski | |
| 17:29 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles clanks a fadeaway from close range | 33-37 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lionel Kohler | 33-37 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones connects on the floater from the right block set up by Jeffrey Thompson and the foul's on John Mayhall - foul #1 on John Mayhall, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Harold Casey (PF) Philip Pickles, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Timothy Fields (PF) Ronald Sisk, William Ostroski | |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-40 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Lancaster | 39-40 |
| 16:00 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall makes the jump hook from the right block | 39-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fresh) C - Jamie Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Fields (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mayhall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | South Carolina | Ben Eby steps in front of the Lionel Kohler pass | 39-42 |
| 15:13 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson loses the dribble to Lionel Kohler | 39-42 |
| 14:51 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lionel Kohler | 42-42 |
| 14:28 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 14:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Barkley | 42-42 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 14:02 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley is fouled on the floor by Ben Eby - foul #1 on Ben Eby, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Ben Eby, James Carter, Aaron Thompson, Timothy Fields, John Mayhall | |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | John Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 13:22 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Philip Pickles | 44-42 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | John Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Hill, team foul #1 | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Hill - foul #4 on John Hill, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:48 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 12:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Ronald Sisk is called for the reach on Michael Little - foul #1 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Harold Casey, Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Michael Little (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ostroski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | John Hill buries a turnaround from close range set up by Jeffrey Thompson | 46-43 |
| 11:16 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses short on a floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 10:55 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Michael Little loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Jamie Jones (PF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), James Carter (SG), Aaron Thompson (SF), Timothy Fields (PF), John Mayhall (C) Ronald Sisk, Mark Williams, William Coleman, William Ostroski, Richard Gradowski | |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 09:50 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 09:30 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Lancaster | 48-46 |
| 09:11 | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby's floater is knocked away by Jamie Jones | 48-46 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson loses the dribble to James Carter | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter lays it up and in | 48-48 |
| 08:32 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint | 48-48 |
| 08:30 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:09 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Thompson | 50-48 |
| 07:56 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jamie Jones | 50-48 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lancaster | 52-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lionel Kohler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Jamie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fairly fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Mayhall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 07:21 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Cecil Barkley | 54-50 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-50 |
| 07:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Mayhall gets the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:00 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Harold Casey (PF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Ben Eby, James Carter, Aaron Thompson, Timothy Fields, John Mayhall | |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | John Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 56-50 |
| 06:27 | Louisiana Tech | William Coleman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 56-52 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Little and he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 06:08 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:51 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Coleman | 59-55 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles is fouled on the floor by Ronald Sisk - foul #2 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jamie Jones (PF) Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:30 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 05:14 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Michael Little lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Pickles and he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Casey (PF) Richard Spengler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG), Aaron Thompson (SF), Richard Gradowski (C) Mark Williams, William Coleman, Michael Wilson | |
| 04:45 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Philip Pickles - foul #1 on Philip Pickles, team foul #3 | 63-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (SF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, John Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is hacked by James Carter - foul #2 on James Carter, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ben Eby (PG), Timothy Fields (PF) Ronald Sisk, William Ostroski | |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Aaron Thompson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 65-56 |
| 03:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter misses the tip | 65-56 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina | Harold Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Lancaster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cecil Barkley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lionel Kohler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Casey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jamie Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ben Eby (fresh) SG - James Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Fields (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Gradowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | South Carolina | Lionel Kohler can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 03:15 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Fields drills a driving attempt from the right block | 65-58 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Richard Spengler (C) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler, Jamie Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk (PG), Mark Williams (SG), William Coleman (SF), William Ostroski (PF), Michael Wilson (C) Ben Eby, James Carter, Aaron Thompson, Timothy Fields, Richard Gradowski | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | John Hill misses short on a shot in the paint | 65-58 |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Michael Little tips it but misses | 65-58 |
| 02:44 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | Philip Pickles steps in front of the William Ostroski pass | 65-58 |
| 02:12 | South Carolina | William Coleman picks off the pass by John Hill | 65-58 |
| 01:53 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 01:52 | South Carolina | Harold Casey pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Harold Casey travels with the ball | 65-58 |
| 01:27 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski loses the dribble to John Hill | 65-58 |
| 01:08 | South Carolina | John Hill hits the finger roll set up by Harold Casey | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Louisiana Tech | Mark Williams drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Sisk | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (PF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Coleman | 69-64 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster is hacked by Ronald Sisk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Sisk, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski travels with the ball | 70-64 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | John Hill is hacked by Mark Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Williams, team foul #13 | 70-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Carter (SG) Mark Williams | |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | John Hill snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on John Hill - foul #5 on Michael Wilson, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Gradowski (C) Michael Wilson | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | John Hill makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | John Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | William Ostroski grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Lancaster is called for the reach on Richard Gradowski - foul #2 on Michael Lancaster, team foul #4 | 72-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Harold Casey (PF) Michael Lancaster, Cecil Barkley, Lionel Kohler | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | James Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 00:18 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler is hacked by James Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carter, team foul #15 | 72-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster (PG), Cecil Barkley (SG), Lionel Kohler (PF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Harold Casey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Richard Spengler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Sisk misses the 3 from the right corner | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Cecil Barkley grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Lancaster runs out the clock | 74-64 |