| Lineup | Florida | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) PF - Michael Ham (fresh) C - Hugh Kail (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Manes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Hugh Kail wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Florida | Frank Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Florida | Floyd Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Florida | Wesley Conklin steals the ball from Peter Taylor | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Florida | Floyd Bailey misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | James Thompson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Michael Ham swats the layup by Harold Wafford | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Florida | The rebound goes to Hugh Kail | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Florida | Frank Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | James Thompson clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Ham - foul #1 on Michael Ham, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:01 | Florida | Michael Ham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Richard Manes gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford's floater is tipped away by Floyd Bailey | 3-3 |
| 17:29 | Florida | Frank Smith grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Florida | Michael Ham loses the dribble to James Thompson | 3-3 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Richard Manes clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 16:46 | Florida | Hugh Kail gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:27 | Florida | Floyd Bailey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Floyd Bailey, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Gilbert Wheeler (SG), Christopher Clark (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Frank Smith, Peter Taylor, Floyd Bailey, Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Darrell Horner (SF), Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 16:06 | South Carolina | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #1 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darrell Horner and he's hacked by Gilbert Wheeler - foul #2 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #4 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (SG) Gilbert Wheeler | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses the free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:50 | Florida | The rebound goes to Eugene Loy | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Lyle Guy (fresh) SG - Frank Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Clark (fresh) PF - Eugene Loy (fresh) C - Christopher Rolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Darrell Horner (fresh) PF - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Florida | Lyle Guy is hacked by Vincent Visosky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Visosky, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 15:35 | Florida | Frank Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Lyle Guy | 6-5 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Florida | Frank Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Florida | Frank Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | Florida | Eugene Loy grabs the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:32 | Florida | Frank Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 14:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Darrell Horner | 6-5 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 13:51 | Florida | Eugene Loy blows the layup | 6-7 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:26 | Florida | Christopher Clark snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:20 | Florida | Vincent Visosky is called for the reach on Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Vincent Visosky, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Michael Ham (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Frank Smith, Christopher Clark, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson, Jack Kelley | |
| 13:07 | Florida | Michael Ham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 13:06 | Florida | Hugh Kail snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| 13:00 | Florida | Hugh Kail misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 6-7 |
| 12:58 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:41 | Florida | Peter Taylor is hacked by John Hammond - foul #1 on John Hammond, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Loy (PF) Lyle Guy | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Peterson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 12:25 | Florida | Eugene Loy buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Hugh Kail and he's hacked by Edward Peterson - foul #1 on Edward Peterson, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Christopher Rolen (C) Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), James Thompson (PF), Richard Manes (C) John Hammond, Edward Peterson, Jack Kelley | |
| 12:25 | Florida | Eugene Loy misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses the fadeaway from close range | 8-7 |
| 11:56 | Florida | Christopher Rolen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 11:32 | Florida | Lyle Guy comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 8-7 |
| 11:30 | South Carolina | Richard Manes pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Lyle Guy (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Loy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fresh) SG - Richard Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Richard Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Reed Aliff | 8-10 |
| 11:19 | Florida | Floyd Bailey clanks a floater from the right side | 8-10 |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 10:58 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses the floater from the right block | 8-10 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | James Thompson hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| 10:43 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Reed Aliff - foul #1 on Reed Aliff, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (PG), Christopher Clark (SF), Michael Ham (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Lyle Guy, Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Richard Harris, Thomas Hudson, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 10:43 | Florida | Peter Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:43 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:43 | Florida | Hugh Kail grabs the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:30 | Florida | Peter Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina | John Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-12 |
| 10:10 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley misses the tip | 9-12 |
| 10:08 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | John Hammond misses long on a shot from the right side | 9-12 |
| 09:41 | Florida | Michael Ham pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 09:29 | Florida | Hugh Kail drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Taylor | 11-12 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina | John Hammond is hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #1 on Christopher Clark, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Floyd Bailey (SF) Peter Taylor, Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG), Edward Peterson (PF), Richard Manes (C) Wesley Conklin, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 08:50 | Florida | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 11-12 |
| 08:31 | Florida | Michael Ham knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edward Peterson, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Lyle Guy, Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, Reed Aliff, Harold Wafford, Edward Peterson, Richard Manes | |
| 07:23 | Florida | Frank Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Rolen | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Loy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 07:06 | South Carolina | James Thompson tips it home | 17-14 |
| 06:49 | Florida | Eugene Loy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 17-14 |
| 06:47 | Florida | Peter Taylor tips it home | 19-14 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Eugene Loy - foul #1 on Eugene Loy, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Clark (SF), Michael Ham (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Floyd Bailey, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Richard Manes (C) Richard Harris, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Jack Kelley | |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 06:25 | Florida | Hugh Kail grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 06:12 | Florida | Hugh Kail lays it up and in set up by Frank Smith and he's hacked by Richard Manes - foul #1 on Richard Manes, team foul #7 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Floyd Bailey (SF) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:12 | Florida | Hugh Kail makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | John Hammond clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-14 |
| 05:49 | Florida | Michael Ham gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 05:37 | Florida | John Hammond steals the ball from Frank Smith | 22-14 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner blows the layup | 22-14 |
| 05:31 | Florida | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 22-14 |
| 05:21 | Florida | Michael Ham is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #8 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Lyle Guy (PG), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Peter Taylor, Floyd Bailey, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Jack Kelley (C) John Hammond, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 05:21 | Florida | Michael Ham misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 05:21 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lyle Guy - foul #1 on Lyle Guy, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Christopher Clark (SF), Hugh Kail (C) Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Richard Manes (C) Richard Harris, Reed Aliff, Jack Kelley | |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 04:49 | Florida | Hugh Kail's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Manes | 22-16 |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | John Hammond drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Horner | 22-18 |
| 04:07 | Florida | Frank Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-18 |
| 04:05 | Florida | Michael Ham can't tip it in | 22-18 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | John Hammond grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 03:39 | Florida | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:33 | Florida | Michael Ham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 03:32 | Florida | Lyle Guy grabs the offensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 03:08 | Florida | Hugh Kail's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-18 |
| Subs | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler (PG), Peter Taylor (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Lyle Guy, Frank Smith, Christopher Clark, Michael Ham, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Wesley Conklin, Harold Wafford, Darrell Horner, Richard Manes | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Gilbert Wheeler (fresh) SG - Peter Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Bailey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eugene Loy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rolen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) PF - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Rolen | 22-18 |
| 02:23 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Peter Taylor - foul #1 on Peter Taylor, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Harold Wafford (SF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Thomas Hudson, James Thompson | |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 01:44 | Florida | Peter Taylor makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Gilbert Wheeler | 24-20 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Frank Smith (PG), Michael Ham (PF), Hugh Kail (C) Peter Taylor, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), James Thompson (PF) John Hammond, Richard Harris, Harold Wafford, Jack Kelley | |
| 01:01 | Florida | Gilbert Wheeler knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Bailey | 27-20 |
| 00:48 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson misses the lay-in | 27-20 |
| 00:47 | Florida | Floyd Bailey grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 00:33 | Florida | Hugh Kail steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Eugene Loy (PF), Christopher Rolen (C) Floyd Bailey, Hugh Kail | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), Jack Kelley (C) Vincent Visosky, Reed Aliff, Thomas Hudson, Edward Peterson | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Gilbert Wheeler is called for the reach on Harold Wafford - foul #3 on Gilbert Wheeler, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Florida | Peter Taylor (SG), Floyd Bailey (SF), Hugh Kail (C) Gilbert Wheeler, Eugene Loy, Christopher Rolen | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Edward Peterson (PF) Richard Harris, James Thompson | |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 00:03 | Florida | Frank Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Floyd Bailey | 30-22 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-22 |