| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lupe Vasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Antony Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Dias (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis inbounds the ball | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Dias - foul #2 on David Dias, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Matthew Alexander (SG), Rafael Pineiro (PF), Frank Henning (C) Christopher Huynh, Larry Meads, Lupe Vasquez, Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | James Harper is hacked by Frank Henning - foul #1 on Frank Henning, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (SG), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Troy Curtis, Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones tips it in | 46-38 |
| 18:45 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lupe Vasquez | 48-38 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Zachariah Jones | 48-41 |
| 18:14 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Troy Curtis (SF), Rafael Pineiro (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Robert Harrell, Larry Meads, Lupe Vasquez, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Alexander - foul #3 on Matthew Alexander, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Larry Meads (SG) Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Rafael Pineiro | 48-41 |
| 17:58 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Troy Curtis | 51-41 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-41 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Larry Meads misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | David Dias clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | Daniel Dickerson steps in front of the Larry Meads pass | 51-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-41 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi grabs the board | 51-41 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones drills a shot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rafael Pineiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antony Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Dias (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Larry Meads comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-43 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Larry Meads hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-43 |
| 15:07 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro grabs the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 14:57 | South Carolina | David Dias takes the ball from Larry Meads | 51-43 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | David Dias banks in the layup | 51-45 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Huynh takes the ball from David Dias | 51-45 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | Larry Meads lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Huynh | 53-45 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | David Dias pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Belden | 53-48 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Curtis and he's fouled by Zachariah Jones - foul #3 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Christopher Huynh, Larry Meads, Troy Curtis, Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| 13:35 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro makes the free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Henning (C) Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina | Frank Henning grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 12:53 | South Carolina | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-48 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant drills a shot in the lane set up by Willie Fabrizio and he's fouled by Robert Harrell - foul #1 on Robert Harrell, team foul #3 | 56-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Brian Belden | |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:09 | South Carolina | Frank Henning hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 58-51 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lupe Vasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Henning (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Dias (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #3 | 58-51 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:45 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 11:11 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Brown | 61-51 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver is whistled for a carry | 61-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Matthew Alexander, Lupe Vasquez, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver, Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 09:57 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Lupe Vasquez (SF) Robert Harrell, Troy Curtis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Lupe Vasquez is called for the reach on David Dias - foul #1 on Lupe Vasquez, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Lupe Vasquez is called for the reach on James Harper - foul #2 on Lupe Vasquez, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Troy Curtis (SF) Christopher Huynh, Lupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 61-56 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina | Brian Belden is called for the reach on Michael Brown - foul #1 on Brian Belden, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Lupe Vasquez (SF) Robert Harrell, Troy Curtis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) David Dias, James Harper | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Michael Brown and he's fouled by Brian Belden - foul #2 on Brian Belden, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander (SF) Lupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (SG) Brian Belden | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Zachariah Jones | 64-59 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Troy Curtis (SF) Christopher Huynh, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SF) Zachariah Jones | |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 07:47 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Antony Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball misses badly on a floater from the left block | 65-59 |
| 07:28 | South Carolina | Michael Brown tips it home | 67-59 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Frank Henning (C) Robert Harrell, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball, Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander misses the easy layup | 67-59 |
| 06:53 | Western Illinois | James Harper snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-61 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander is hacked by Kenneth Toliver - foul #1 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Antony Rossi (C) Christopher Huynh, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Zachariah Jones (PF) Kenneth Toliver, Willie Fabrizio | |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:29 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson and he's fouled by Lupe Vasquez - foul #3 on Lupe Vasquez, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Troy Curtis (SF) Robert Harrell, Matthew Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Grant, James Harper | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the free throw | 69-64 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Daniel Dickerson is called for the reach on Christopher Huynh - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball (PF) Lupe Vasquez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Antony Rossi - foul #1 on Antony Rossi, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Lupe Vasquez (PF) Christopher Huynh, Lawrence Ball | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Dias - foul #3 on David Dias, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro (C) Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-64 |
| 05:05 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Robert Harrell, Troy Curtis, Lupe Vasquez, Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Willie Fabrizio (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, David Dias, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Antony Rossi is called for the reach on Kenneth Toliver - foul #2 on Antony Rossi, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF), Frank Henning (C) Matthew Alexander, Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:03 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis's floater is tipped away by Willie Fabrizio | 73-66 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio grabs the defensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Grant | 73-68 |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Christopher Huynh, Troy Curtis, Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant buries a 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lupe Vasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Antony Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez misses the easy layup | 73-71 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander tips it back up and in | 75-71 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio connects on the shot in the paint | 75-73 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Dickerson - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Troy Curtis (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Frank Henning (C) Matthew Alexander, Lupe Vasquez, Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Willie Fabrizio | |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:57 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG) Robert Harrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), James Harper (C) Kenneth Toliver, Michael Grant, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Belden | 77-76 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Christopher Huynh | 79-76 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Dias | 79-78 |
| 01:58 | South Carolina | David Dias steals the ball from Michael Brown | 79-78 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dias | 79-80 |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Christopher Huynh and the foul's on Zachariah Jones - foul #4 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #11 | 81-80 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Lawrence Ball, Frank Henning | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:33 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis makes the free throw | 82-80 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-80 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones can't tip it in | 82-80 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | David Dias hits the follow up shot | 82-82 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Brian Belden picks off the pass by Christopher Huynh in the backcourt | 82-82 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | David Dias hits the finger roll set up by Brian Belden | 82-84 |
| 01:01 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses long on a shot from the right wing | 82-84 |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez grabs the defensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | James Harper denies the turnaround by Lupe Vasquez | 82-84 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-84 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi knocks in the floater from the left block | 84-84 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 00:04 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Troy Curtis misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Christopher Huynh (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Brown (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Troy Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lupe Vasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Antony Rossi (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Dias (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | James Harper wins the tip | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Lupe Vasquez picks off the pass by James Harper | 84-84 |
| 04:38 | South Carolina | Daniel Dickerson steps in front of the Michael Brown pass | 84-84 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Lupe Vasquez grabs the board | 84-84 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 84-84 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 84-84 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 03:48 | South Carolina | Michael Brown snags the defensive board | 84-84 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 84-84 |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 84-84 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | James Harper scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 84-86 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Zachariah Jones takes the ball from Lupe Vasquez | 84-86 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden loses the ball out of bounds | 84-86 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG), Larry Meads (SG), Matthew Alexander (SF), Lawrence Ball (PF), Rafael Pineiro (C) Christopher Huynh, Michael Brown, Troy Curtis, Lupe Vasquez, Antony Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-86 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Larry Meads knocks away the 3 by Daniel Dickerson | 84-86 |
| 02:30 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ball | 84-86 |
| 02:19 | South Carolina | Rafael Pineiro is denied on a layup by David Dias | 84-86 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball tips it in | 86-86 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Harper (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Fabrizio | 86-88 |
| 01:46 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-88 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Fabrizio | 86-88 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Harper | 86-91 |
| 01:25 | South Carolina | Matthew Alexander throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Harrell | 88-91 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Willie Fabrizio | 88-93 |
| 00:51 | South Carolina | Lawrence Ball clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 88-93 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | David Dias snags the defensive board | 88-93 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Harrell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Meads (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Alexander (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Pineiro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Dias (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | David Dias is hacked by Larry Meads in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Meads, team foul #9 | 88-93 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Troy Curtis (SF), Lupe Vasquez (PF), Antony Rossi (C) Robert Harrell, Larry Meads, Matthew Alexander, Lawrence Ball, Rafael Pineiro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF), Kenneth Toliver (C) Willie Fabrizio, James Harper | |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 88-95 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi hits the follow up shot | 90-95 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Dias is hacked by Christopher Huynh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #10 | 90-95 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:33 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-97 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is hacked by Christopher Huynh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #11 | 90-97 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 90-98 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-99 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Curtis | 93-99 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Huynh - foul #3 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #12 | 93-99 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 93-100 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 93-101 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 96-101 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Huynh - foul #4 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #13 | 96-101 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Harper (C) Zachariah Jones | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-103 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | South Carolina | Christopher Huynh connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 99-103 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Huynh - foul #5 on Christopher Huynh, team foul #14 | 99-103 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Harrell (PG) Christopher Huynh | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (PF) Kenneth Toliver | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 99-103 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 99-104 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Robert Harrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 99-104 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the board | 99-104 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Harrell is called for the reach on David Dias in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Harrell, team foul #15 | 99-104 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (PF) Willie Fabrizio | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 1st free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 99-105 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Antony Rossi comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 99-105 |