| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brandon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Owens (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Rock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | James Miller grabs the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:35 | South Carolina | James Miller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Russell Cooke | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | George Rock tips it in | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (SG), Peter Howard (SF) David Brandon, Russell Cooke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | David Craft snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to George Rock | 36-32 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Miller | 36-34 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Jim Blackman - foul #2 on Jim Blackman, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Jeffery Humphrey (SF) David Craft, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG), Kevin Yowell (SG), James Stumpf (PF), Michael Wilson (C) James Miller, Jesse Owens, George Rock, Steven Gibbs | |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:36 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | James Stumpf misses the tip | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Yowell - foul #1 on Kevin Yowell, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola (PF) Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Yang (SF) Jim Blackman | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | David Yang is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Humphrey - foul #2 on Jeffery Humphrey, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Russell Cooke (SF), Christopher Whitley (C) Warren Toms, Jeffery Humphrey, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | James Stumpf is hacked by Peter Howard - foul #1 on Peter Howard, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (PG), Christopher Loyola (PF) David Craft, Russell Cooke | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Miller (PG), George Rock (PF) Ralph Simpson, James Stumpf | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Warren Toms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brandon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Miller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Yowell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | South Carolina | Warren Toms picks off the pass by Kevin Yowell | 39-34 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon misses the easy layup | 39-34 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley hits the follow up shot | 41-34 |
| 15:23 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson drills a shot from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-36 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard tips it home | 43-36 |
| 14:55 | South Carolina | David Yang is denied on a dunk by Christopher Whitley | 43-36 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Peter Howard | 43-36 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 43-36 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley snags the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola makes the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by George Rock - foul #2 on George Rock, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Russell Cooke (SF), Gilbert Ricco (C) David Brandon, Peter Howard, Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jesse Owens (SG), Jim Blackman (SF), Steven Gibbs (C) Kevin Yowell, David Yang, Michael Wilson | |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | George Rock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | Russell Cooke takes the ball from Jim Blackman after a doubleteam | 45-36 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | David Craft hits the finger roll set up by Russell Cooke | 47-36 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Miller | 47-38 |
| 13:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola drills a shot from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 13:15 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | David Craft is hacked by James Miller - foul #2 on James Miller, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Peter Howard (SF), Christopher Whitley (C) Warren Toms, Russell Cooke, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG), James Stumpf (PF), Michael Wilson (C) James Miller, George Rock, Steven Gibbs | |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley is hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #5 | 49-38 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Simpson steals the ball from David Brandon | 49-38 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Owens | 49-41 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Whitley | 51-41 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina | Gilbert Ricco swats the short shot by James Stumpf | 51-41 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brandon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gilbert Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Whitley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ralph Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jesse Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Stumpf (fresh) C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by David Brandon - foul #2 on David Brandon, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (PG), Russell Cooke (SF) David Craft, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kevin Yowell (SG), Steven Gibbs (C) Jesse Owens, Michael Wilson | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Simpson is called for the reach on Christopher Whitley - foul #1 on Ralph Simpson, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Christopher Loyola (PF) Warren Toms, Peter Howard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Miller (PG), David Yang (SF) Ralph Simpson, Jim Blackman | |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | James Miller steps in front of the Christopher Loyola pass | 51-44 |
| 10:41 | South Carolina | David Brandon steps in front of the Steven Gibbs pass | 51-44 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | David Craft misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola grabs the offensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Russell Cooke comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:00 | South Carolina | James Miller buries a floater from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Craft | 54-46 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina | James Miller misses the wide open shot from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 09:19 | South Carolina | Kevin Yowell hits the follow up shot | 54-48 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | James Miller snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | David Yang buries a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Russell Cooke - foul #2 on Russell Cooke, team foul #4 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (PG), Jeffery Humphrey (SG), Peter Howard (SF), Gilbert Ricco (PF) David Craft, David Brandon, Russell Cooke, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG), Jesse Owens (SG), George Rock (PF), Michael Wilson (C) James Miller, Kevin Yowell, James Stumpf, Steven Gibbs | |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | David Yang misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard is fouled on the floor by Jesse Owens - foul #3 on Jesse Owens, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG) Jeffery Humphrey | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Blackman (SF) David Yang | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Jim Blackman steps in front of the Christopher Whitley pass | 56-50 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Christopher Loyola (PF) David Brandon, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Miller (PG) Ralph Simpson | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Toms (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jesse Owens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Warren Toms | 58-50 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 06:25 | South Carolina | James Miller pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens is fouled on the floor by Warren Toms - foul #2 on Warren Toms, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Jeffery Humphrey (SF), Gilbert Ricco (C) David Craft, Christopher Loyola, Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson tips it but misses | 58-53 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson misses the tip | 58-53 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Humphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard is fouled on the floor by George Rock - foul #3 on George Rock, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Christopher Loyola (PF), Christopher Whitley (C) David Brandon, Jeffery Humphrey, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG), Kevin Yowell (SG), James Stumpf (PF), Steven Gibbs (C) James Miller, Jesse Owens, George Rock, Michael Wilson | |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 05:57 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina | Kevin Yowell is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Russell Cooke (SF) David Craft, Christopher Whitley | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Peter Howard clanks a jump hook in the lane | 59-53 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | James Stumpf grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 04:55 | South Carolina | Kevin Yowell is hacked by David Brandon - foul #3 on David Brandon, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG), Gilbert Ricco (PF), Christopher Whitley (C) David Brandon, Russell Cooke, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Miller (PG), David Yang (SF), George Rock (PF) Ralph Simpson, Jim Blackman, James Stumpf | |
| 04:47 | South Carolina | David Yang hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Yowell | 59-55 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | George Rock is called for the reach on David Craft - foul #4 on George Rock, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Christopher Loyola (PF) Warren Toms, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jesse Owens (SG), Michael Wilson (C) Kevin Yowell, Steven Gibbs | |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | David Craft makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | David Craft misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens blows the layup but the foul's on David Brandon - foul #4 on David Brandon, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (SG) David Brandon | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Owens picks off the pass by Peter Howard | 60-57 |
| 03:38 | South Carolina | George Rock loses the ball out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Russell Cooke (SF), Gilbert Ricco (PF) Warren Toms, Peter Howard, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jim Blackman (SF) David Yang | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | James Miller is called for the reach on Christopher Whitley - foul #3 on James Miller, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola (PF) Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | Michael Wilson snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brandon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Russell Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 13 pts. PF - George Rock (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-57 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 02:58 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Owens steals it from Russell Cooke | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | David Craft snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | David Craft misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Christopher Whitley | 60-60 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | George Rock is called for the reach on David Craft - foul #5 on George Rock, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Stumpf (PF), Steven Gibbs (C) George Rock, Michael Wilson | |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | David Craft makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | David Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Cooke - foul #3 on Russell Cooke, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | David Craft buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Russell Cooke | 64-62 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | James Stumpf tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | James Stumpf is hacked by Christopher Loyola - foul #1 on Christopher Loyola, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | James Stumpf makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | James Stumpf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Craft (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brandon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Russell Cooke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Loyola (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Blackman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stumpf (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Steven Gibbs wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:49 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-66 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Craft | 69-66 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Christopher Whitley is denied by James Stumpf | 69-66 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola tips it home | 71-66 |
| 03:29 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Jesse Owens is blocked by Christopher Loyola | 71-66 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by David Brandon is blocked by Steven Gibbs | 71-66 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola tips it home | 73-66 |
| 02:43 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Stumpf | 73-68 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | James Miller picks off the pass by David Brandon | 73-68 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Christopher Whitley is called for the reach on Jesse Owens - foul #2 on Christopher Whitley, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms (PG), Jeffery Humphrey (SG), Peter Howard (SF), Gilbert Ricco (PF) David Craft, David Brandon, Russell Cooke, Christopher Loyola | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG), Michael Weber (PF), Michael Wilson (C) James Miller, James Stumpf, Steven Gibbs | |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms is hacked by Ralph Simpson - foul #2 on Ralph Simpson, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brandon (SG), Russell Cooke (SF), Christopher Loyola (PF) Jeffery Humphrey, Peter Howard, Gilbert Ricco | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Miller (PG), James Stumpf (PF), Steven Gibbs (C) Ralph Simpson, Michael Weber, Michael Wilson | |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Warren Toms makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 01:10 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola drills a 3 from straight away | 78-70 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Warren Toms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Brandon (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Russell Cooke (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Loyola (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 11 reb. C - Christopher Whitley (tiring) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - James Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Blackman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Stumpf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-70 |
| 00:40 | South Carolina | James Stumpf grabs the offensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jim Blackman out of a doubleteam | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | James Miller is called for the reach on Christopher Loyola in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Miller, team foul #13 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Craft (PG) Warren Toms | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Loyola misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | James Stumpf gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Gibbs | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon is hacked by Jesse Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Owens, team foul #14 | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | David Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | James Stumpf pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Jim Blackman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley is hacked by James Miller in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Miller, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson (PG) James Miller | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | James Stumpf gets the rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | South Carolina | Ralph Simpson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Whitley | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Simpson is called for the reach on Christopher Whitley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Simpson, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Jesse Owens travels with the ball | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Craft runs out the clock | 81-76 |