USC got a quick, early lead on ECU with at 10-4 run in the starting minutes. The Pirates got some plays clicking to finish the first quarter with a score of 21-15, with the Gamecocks still holding the lead.
The Pirates found themselves in foul trouble in the second quarter, where the Gamecocks took full advantage, pounding ECU down low scoring 12 of its 23 points inside the paint. The half-time score finished with the Pirates down 18 points to a score of 44-26.
ECU narrowed the score down to within 15 points in the third quarter, but that was the closest the Pirates could get for the rest of the game, where the Gamecocks finished with a 31-point victory.