| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) SG - Reed Aliff (fresh) SF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) C - Jack Kelley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fresh) PF - John Hartung (fresh) C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bromley | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Central Florida | Jack Kelley blocks the jumper by Ivan Zrimsek | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner knocks in the shot from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Terry Dycus steps in front of the Jonathan Bromley pass | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus loses the dribble to Darrell Horner | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the jumper near the basket | 5-0 |
| 17:38 | Central Florida | John Hartung pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:26 | Central Florida | John Hartung scores on a 3 from the right wing | 5-3 |
| 16:57 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darrell Horner, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Leo Parker (PF), James Thompson (C) Vincent Visosky, Reed Aliff, Jonathan Bromley, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (SG), Randall Hardin (SF) Terry Dycus, Ivan Zrimsek | |
| 16:39 | Central Florida | Henry Day comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 16:38 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin is hacked by Henry Day - foul #1 on Henry Day, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-3 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson tips it back up and in | 7-3 |
| 15:47 | Central Florida | John Hartung clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 7-3 |
| 15:45 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin snags the offensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (fresh) SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leo Parker (fresh) C - James Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) PF - John Hartung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Central Florida | John Hartung is hacked by Leo Parker - foul #1 on Leo Parker, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Herbert Danley (SF) Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG) Timothy Helfrich | |
| 15:07 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses the jumper from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 14:52 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin misses the easy layup | 7-3 |
| 14:51 | Central Florida | John Hartung tips it back up and in | 7-5 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Dycus - foul #1 on Terry Dycus, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Sergio Martin, Richard Harris, Herbert Danley, Leo Parker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek (SF) Randall Hardin | |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:36 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:17 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 14:15 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek tips it home | 9-7 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | James Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Hudson | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hudson - foul #1 on Thomas Hudson, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Herbert Danley (SF), Leo Parker (PF), Jonathan Bromley (C) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | Leo Parker grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry Day - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Herbert Danley, Leo Parker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG), Maria Costa (SG) Henry Day, Terry Dycus | |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff makes the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | John Hartung misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Jonathan Bromley - foul #1 on Jonathan Bromley, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Leo Parker (PF), James Thompson (C) Reed Aliff, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | John Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | Central Florida | John Hartung misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:55 | South Carolina | Leo Parker grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Ivan Zrimsek is called for the reach on Vincent Visosky - foul #1 on Ivan Zrimsek, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Richard Harris, Jonathan Bromley, Leo Parker, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) Randall Hardin | |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley clanks a jump hook from the right block | 12-8 |
| 12:20 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:06 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly is called for a backcourt violation | 12-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Jonathan Bromley (SF), Leo Parker (PF), James Thompson (C) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Malcolm Whelan (PF) Maria Costa, John Hartung | |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Richard Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-8 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | James Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Harris | 14-8 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Reed Aliff (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Bromley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leo Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 11:13 | South Carolina | Malcolm Whelan picks off the pass by Reed Aliff | 14-11 |
| 11:04 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-11 |
| 11:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Bromley | 14-11 |
| 10:33 | South Carolina | James Thompson's layup is rejected by Malcolm Whelan | 14-11 |
| 10:31 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Jay Mattingly | 14-11 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Timothy Helfrich | 14-14 |
| 10:04 | South Carolina | Reed Aliff lays it in | 16-14 |
| 09:39 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-16 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | Richard Harris is hacked by Timothy Helfrich - foul #1 on Timothy Helfrich, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG), Thomas Hudson (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Reed Aliff, Richard Harris, Jonathan Bromley, Leo Parker, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Maria Costa (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), John Hartung (PF) Terry Dycus, Ivan Zrimsek, Jay Mattingly | |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner banks in the layup set up by Vincent Visosky | 18-16 |
| 08:46 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:44 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner is hacked by John Hartung - foul #1 on John Hartung, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Herbert Danley (SF) Vincent Visosky, Thomas Hudson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raul Padilla (SF) Malcolm Whelan | |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hartung - foul #2 on John Hartung, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG) Sergio Martin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly (C) John Hartung | |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:54 | Central Florida | Raul Padilla misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Vincent Visosky | 22-16 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Vincent Visosky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) SF - Herbert Danley (fresh) PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jack Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maria Costa (fresh) SF - Raul Padilla (fresh) PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) C - Jay Mattingly (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly makes the 3 from the left corner | 22-19 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley hits a floater in the paint | 24-19 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly drills a floater from the right block set up by Timothy Helfrich | 24-21 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Helfrich - foul #2 on Timothy Helfrich, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Jonathan Bromley (SF) Vincent Visosky, Wesley Conklin, Herbert Danley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Ivan Zrimsek (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF) Timothy Helfrich, Raul Padilla, Randall Hardin | |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:23 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:05 | Central Florida | Jonathan Bromley is called for the reach on Ivan Zrimsek - foul #2 on Jonathan Bromley, team foul #5 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson (SF), Leo Parker (PF), James Thompson (C) Jonathan Bromley, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 26-21 |
| 05:53 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek can't tip it in | 26-21 |
| 05:52 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Dycus | 26-21 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Reed Aliff - foul #1 on Reed Aliff, team foul #6 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Darrell Horner (PF) Reed Aliff, Leo Parker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:34 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina | James Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-22 |
| 05:22 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin grabs the offensive board | 26-22 |
| 05:06 | South Carolina | James Thompson is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Jack Kelley (C) Sergio Martin, Richard Harris, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (PF) Jay Mattingly | |
| 04:47 | Central Florida | Maria Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Reed Aliff and he's fouled by Maria Costa - foul #1 on Maria Costa, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG), Leo Parker (PF), James Thompson (C) Reed Aliff, Darrell Horner, Jack Kelley | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raul Padilla (SF) Ivan Zrimsek | |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson misses the free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | James Thompson snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | James Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raul Padilla - foul #1 on Raul Padilla, team foul #10 | 28-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sergio Martin (PG), Wesley Conklin (SG) Vincent Visosky, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:23 | South Carolina | James Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:23 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Maria Costa knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 03:53 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 03:51 | Central Florida | Raul Padilla snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 03:25 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 03:23 | South Carolina | Thomas Hudson gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Sergio Martin (fresh) SG - Wesley Conklin (fresh) SF - Thomas Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Parker (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Maria Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raul Padilla (fresh) PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) C - Malcolm Whelan (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Sergio Martin clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Central Florida | Maria Costa pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | James Thompson is whistled for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky (PG), Reed Aliff (SG), Jonathan Bromley (SF), Darrell Horner (PF), Jack Kelley (C) Sergio Martin, Wesley Conklin, Thomas Hudson, Leo Parker, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Timothy Helfrich (SG), Ivan Zrimsek (SF), John Hartung (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Maria Costa, Terry Dycus, Raul Padilla, Randall Hardin, Malcolm Whelan | |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | John Hartung clanks a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Darrell Horner - foul #2 on Darrell Horner, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Harris (SG) Reed Aliff | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | John Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | John Hartung misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:22 | Central Florida | John Hartung makes the 3rd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Richard Harris gets the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bromley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Reed Aliff (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:28 | Central Florida | Henry Day misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 01:27 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Darrell Horner grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 01:04 | South Carolina | Jack Kelley banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Visosky | 31-30 |
| 00:55 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Henry Day | 31-32 |
| 00:50 | South Carolina | Jay Mattingly takes the ball from Jonathan Bromley | 31-32 |
| 00:32 | Central Florida | Darrell Horner steps in front of the John Hartung pass | 31-32 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | Vincent Visosky hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Darrell Horner | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Darrell Horner steals it from Ivan Zrimsek | 33-32 |