| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 19:44 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams grabs the offensive board | 26-18 |
| 19:32 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Phillips | 28-18 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is whistled for traveling | 28-18 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | David Watkins takes the ball from Christopher Beckles | 28-18 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | David Watkins lays it in | 28-20 |
| 18:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Franjo Zeitz | 30-20 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Louis Curry loses the dribble to Keith Phillips | 30-20 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles blows the layup | 30-20 |
| 17:55 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 30-20 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Louis Curry drills a floater in the lane | 30-22 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips is called for traveling | 30-22 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Watkins | 30-24 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Buser - foul #3 on Paul Buser, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo (C) Paul Buser | |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Watkins | 32-27 |
| 16:14 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz is whistled for a carry | 32-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Norman Verdi (PF), Rodolfo Castillo (C) Lucas Austin, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF) David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis | |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | Louis Curry double dribbles | 32-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (SG), Alvaro Pineda (C) Keith Phillips, Rayford Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Paul Buser (C) Louis Curry, Marc Elizondo | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Norman Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fresh) C - Alvaro Pineda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) SF - William Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | Greg Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 15:18 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 15:17 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James King | 32-27 |
| 14:55 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook scores on a 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo misses the lay-in but the foul's on James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Lucas Austin (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Greg Stafford, Norman Verdi, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF) Billy Anderson, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King | |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:25 | Colorado State | David Watkins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 14:00 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rodolfo Castillo | 36-33 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lucas Austin | 36-33 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the lay-in | 36-33 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 12:21 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles connects on the 3 from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keith Phillips - foul #2 on Keith Phillips, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (PG), Rayford Williams (SF), Norman Verdi (C) Franjo Zeitz, Rodolfo Castillo, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:38 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 11:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James King | 39-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Greg Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:14 | Colorado State | William Easterday tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Alvaro Pineda (C) Keith Phillips, Lucas Austin | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG) Billy Anderson, David Watkins | |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Louis Curry scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Alvaro Pineda takes the ball from William Easterday | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Greg Stafford misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles (C) Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Greg Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:48 | South Carolina | Greg Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the jump hook in the paint | 44-40 |
| 09:17 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi connects on the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Oscar Davis - foul #1 on Oscar Davis, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Lucas Austin (PF) Greg Stafford, Rayford Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:05 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:50 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Buser | 47-43 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Oscar Davis | 47-43 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Paul Buser comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 07:53 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (PG), Rayford Williams (SF) Franjo Zeitz, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), David Watkins (SG) Louis Curry, Joey Lashbrook | |
| 07:37 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits a jumper from the right side set up by Billy Anderson | 47-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Greg Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 07:19 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles grabs the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Keith Phillips, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG) Greg Stafford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 06:47 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| 06:35 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles buries a fadeaway from the right side | 49-45 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | David Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Buser | 49-48 |
| 06:01 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 49-48 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Louis Curry buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 49-51 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles tips it home | 51-51 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Louis Curry buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Buser and he's hacked by Franjo Zeitz - foul #2 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (SG), Norman Verdi (PF), Rodolfo Castillo (C) Keith Phillips, Lucas Austin, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo blows the layup | 51-53 |
| 04:44 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | David Watkins's fadeaway is rejected by Rodolfo Castillo | 51-53 |
| 04:17 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Verdi | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | Colorado State | David Watkins clanks a floater from the left side | 54-53 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | William Easterday tips it in | 54-55 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Marc Elizondo - foul #2 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Lucas Austin (PF) Franjo Zeitz, Rodolfo Castillo | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), Joey Lashbrook (SG) Louis Curry, David Watkins | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Greg Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rayford Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Easterday (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James King (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | James King knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joey Lashbrook | 56-57 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | James King pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:52 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Christopher Beckles (C) Greg Stafford, Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Phillips - foul #4 on Keith Phillips, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams connects on the shot from the baseline | 58-59 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:51 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Rayford Williams | 58-59 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 58-59 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Franjo Zeitz | 58-59 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Rayford Williams | 58-59 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles scores on a jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Keith Phillips is called for the reach on David Watkins - foul #5 on Keith Phillips, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (SG) Keith Phillips | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Greg Stafford - foul #4 on Louis Curry, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Greg Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Buser | 60-59 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is hacked by Rayford Williams - foul #1 on Rayford Williams, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-59 |