| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sang Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:31 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 19:30 | Samford | John Cooper gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:26 | Samford | David Dowler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Franjo Zeitz - foul #3 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (PG) Franjo Zeitz | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:26 | Samford | David Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:26 | Samford | David Dowler misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Sang Huang hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 19:05 | Samford | Michael Butler gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:44 | Samford | John Cooper can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 26-29 |
| 18:42 | Samford | Mark Roberts hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 18:13 | South Carolina | William Walraven can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 18:12 | Samford | Keith Sanders pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:50 | Samford | John Cooper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-31 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina | Sang Huang grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles travels with the ball | 26-31 |
| 17:13 | Samford | David Dowler misses the easy layup | 26-31 |
| 17:12 | Samford | Mark Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 16:58 | Samford | John Cooper misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 16:56 | Samford | Keith Sanders grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 16:43 | Samford | William Walraven steps in front of the Mark Roberts pass | 26-31 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Beckles | 28-31 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Keith Sanders hits a driving attempt from close range set up by John Cooper and the foul's on William Walraven - foul #1 on William Walraven, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bernard Johnson (SG), Robert Putnam (PF), Alvaro Pineda (C) Sang Huang, Rodolfo Castillo, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) David Dowler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 16:03 | Samford | Keith Sanders makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Walraven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Johnson (fresh) SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Putnam (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alvaro Pineda (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Alex Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | William Walraven's pass is intercepted by Keith Sanders | 28-34 |
| 15:28 | Samford | Michael Butler is fouled on the floor by Rayford Williams - foul #1 on Rayford Williams, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Sang Huang (SG) William Walraven, Rayford Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG), Keith Dawson (C) Keith Sanders, Michael Butler | |
| 15:01 | Samford | Cody Nash loses the dribble to Bernard Johnson | 28-34 |
| 14:50 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz is called for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 14:28 | Samford | Cody Nash scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 14:15 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles is denied on a layup by Edward Lee | 28-37 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Keith Dawson snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 13:49 | Samford | Keith Dawson comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-37 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Alvaro Pineda | 28-37 |
| 13:38 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles makes the runner from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 13:15 | Samford | Keith Dawson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 30-37 |
| 13:13 | Samford | Willie Toole tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| 13:03 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz travels with the ball | 30-39 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (SG), Rayford Williams (SF), Rodolfo Castillo (PF) Sang Huang, Robert Putnam, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Keith Sanders (SG), Michael Butler (SF), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Alex Anderson, Cody Nash, Willie Toole, Edward Lee, Keith Dawson | |
| 12:43 | Samford | David Dowler buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Butler | 30-42 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rodolfo Castillo | 30-42 |
| 12:11 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles snags the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Franjo Zeitz | 33-42 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Walraven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beckles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Samford | David Dowler misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Michael Butler tips it home | 33-44 |
| 11:15 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles is fouled on the floor by Mark Roberts - foul #2 on Mark Roberts, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG), Alvaro Pineda (C) William Walraven, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 11:06 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams knocks in the shot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 10:50 | Samford | David Dowler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 10:49 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:35 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodolfo Castillo | 38-44 |
| 10:18 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the lay-in | 38-44 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:55 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda is fouled on the floor by John Cooper - foul #2 on John Cooper, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (PG), Bernard Johnson (C) Franjo Zeitz, Rodolfo Castillo | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Willie Toole (PF), Edward Lee (C) David Dowler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 09:37 | South Carolina | William Walraven misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 09:36 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Lee | 38-44 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Edward Lee misses long on a runner near the basket | 38-44 |
| 09:27 | Samford | Willie Toole pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:16 | Samford | Edward Lee clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-44 |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Lee - foul #3 on Edward Lee, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Robert Putnam (SF), Christopher Beckles (C) William Walraven, Rayford Williams, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Cody Nash (SG) Keith Sanders | |
| 08:35 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses the jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 08:34 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam gets the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sang Huang | 41-44 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Willie Toole misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Alvaro Pineda - foul #2 on Alvaro Pineda, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (SG), Rodolfo Castillo (PF) Sang Huang, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Alex Anderson, Michael Butler, Edward Lee | |
| 08:06 | Samford | Willie Toole makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Willie Toole misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Roberts | 41-45 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo grabs the offensive board | 41-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Walraven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Putnam (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Cody Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Toole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | William Walraven's layup is rejected by Mark Roberts | 41-45 |
| 07:34 | Samford | John Cooper pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:09 | Samford | David Dowler hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Toole | 41-47 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Robert Putnam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 06:48 | Samford | Willie Toole grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:31 | Samford | Willie Toole hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 06:29 | Samford | Willie Toole grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 06:13 | Samford | Cody Nash can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG), Rayford Williams (SF) William Walraven, Robert Putnam | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Sanders (SG), Michael Butler (SF) Cody Nash, Willie Toole | |
| 05:58 | Samford | Mark Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rayford Williams - foul #2 on Rayford Williams, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Mark Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:58 | Samford | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:43 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 05:42 | Samford | John Cooper snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Michael Butler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 05:18 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | John Cooper is called for the reach on Rodolfo Castillo - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Rodolfo Castillo, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Edward Lee (PF), Keith Dawson (C) David Dowler, John Cooper, Mark Roberts | |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Samford | Willie Toole (PF) Keith Dawson | |
| 04:55 | Samford | Michael Butler drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Lee - foul #4 on Edward Lee, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 04:11 | Samford | Michael Butler comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina | Keith Sanders is called for the reach on Bernard Johnson - foul #2 on Keith Sanders, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (PG), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG) Alex Anderson | |
| 03:40 | South Carolina | William Walraven misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-51 |
| 03:38 | Samford | The rebound goes to Edward Lee | 43-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - William Walraven (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sang Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvaro Pineda (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - David Dowler (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Keith Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Butler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Willie Toole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Samford | David Dowler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Sang Huang pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Sang Huang is hacked by Edward Lee - foul #5 on Edward Lee, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Rodolfo Castillo (PF) William Walraven, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Samford | John Cooper (PF), Mark Roberts (C) Willie Toole, Edward Lee | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Sang Huang makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Sang Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Samford | Michael Butler clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-51 |
| 03:17 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Keith Sanders steals it from Rodolfo Castillo | 45-51 |
| 02:27 | Samford | John Cooper throws it down | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | John Cooper is called for the reach on Franjo Zeitz - foul #4 on John Cooper, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Walraven (SG) Sang Huang | |
| Subs | Samford | Alex Anderson (PG), Cody Nash (SG) David Dowler, Keith Sanders | |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 02:20 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:14 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sang Huang (SG) William Walraven | |
| Subs | Samford | David Dowler (PG), Keith Sanders (SG) Alex Anderson, Cody Nash | |
| 01:58 | Samford | John Cooper loses the dribble to Rayford Williams | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodolfo Castillo and he's fouled by Mark Roberts - foul #3 on Mark Roberts, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 01:27 | Samford | Rayford Williams swats the shot by Michael Butler | 50-53 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Franjo Zeitz | 52-53 |
| 00:55 | Samford | David Dowler misses the shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Sang Huang | 52-53 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Rayford Williams | 54-53 |
| 00:33 | Samford | Michael Butler's layup is rejected by Rodolfo Castillo | 54-53 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles is hacked by David Dowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Dowler, team foul #10 | 54-53 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:04 | Samford | Michael Butler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Samford | Keith Sanders snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Samford | Michael Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles snags the defensive board | 56-53 |