| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | John Hill inbounds the ball | 26-24 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 19:44 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer scores on a jump hook in the paint | 26-26 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina | William Davis steps in front of the Matthew Bradberry pass | 26-26 |
| 19:09 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Bradberry steals the ball from William Davis | 26-26 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Alan Moore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Bradberry | 28-26 |
| 18:58 | Northern Iowa | William Davis scores on a floater from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | Albert Houser is hacked by William Davis - foul #2 on William Davis, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-28 |
| 18:16 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alan Moore - foul #2 on Alan Moore, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Richard Dillon | |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:59 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 28-28 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Alan Moore misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 17:53 | South Carolina | Albert Houser tips it in | 30-28 |
| 17:38 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 17:31 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry's pass is intercepted by Richard Barksdale | 30-30 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey scores on a shot from close range | 30-32 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 17:11 | Northern Iowa | William Davis grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:48 | Northern Iowa | William Davis connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Johnny Swasey | 30-34 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 30-34 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:13 | Northern Iowa | John Hill takes the ball from William Davis | 30-34 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Alan Moore throws it down on a great pass from John Hill | 32-34 |
| 15:57 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:55 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Matthew Bradberry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Alan Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Pippin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Barksdale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Swasey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses short on a runner from the left block | 32-34 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina | John Hill gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Pippin | 35-34 |
| 15:07 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a floater from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:06 | South Carolina | John Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina | Robert Hobgood picks off the pass by Alan Moore | 35-34 |
| 14:57 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood slams it home | 35-36 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | John Hill hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Bradberry | 37-36 |
| 14:07 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Pippin | 37-36 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 13:55 | Northern Iowa | William Davis pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | William Davis misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Hill | 37-36 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 39-36 |
| 13:01 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to William Davis | 39-36 |
| 12:42 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, John Hill, Albert Houser, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Richard Dillon (SG), David Springer (SF), Darryl Williams (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, Richard Barksdale, Johnny Swasey, William Davis, Loyd Ayer | |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Springer - foul #1 on David Springer, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:01 | Northern Iowa | The pull-up jumper by Chad Farrish is blocked by Lee Brown | 41-36 |
| 12:00 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Brown | 43-36 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Dudley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Dillon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Springer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Brown | 43-36 |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson connects on the shot from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 10:44 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Chad Farrish | 45-39 |
| 10:26 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | Philip Pickles grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Justin Olsen steals it from Shaun Dudley | 45-39 |
| 09:49 | Northern Iowa | Justin Olsen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Chad Farrish is called for the reach on Michael Little - foul #4 on Chad Farrish, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Jamie Jones (SF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Lee Brown, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Sylvester Bakos (SF), Loyd Ayer (C) Chad Farrish, David Springer, Justin Olsen | |
| 09:31 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the floater from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 09:30 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Darryl Williams | 45-41 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon is hacked by Alan Moore - foul #3 on Alan Moore, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF) Shaun Dudley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey (SF) Darryl Williams | |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Houser | 45-41 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 45-41 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Alan Moore tips it home | 47-41 |
| 08:20 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon scores on a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 08:07 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the easy layup | 47-44 |
| 08:05 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 07:52 | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos is fouled on the floor by Alan Moore - foul #4 on Alan Moore, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Michael Little (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Bradberry, Alan Moore, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Chad Farrish (PG), Darryl Williams (PF), Justin Olsen (C) Robert Hobgood, Richard Dillon, Loyd Ayer | |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-44 |
| 07:37 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Little (fresh) SF - Jamie Jones (fresh) PF - Albert Houser (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Chad Farrish (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Pickles | 49-44 |
| 07:01 | Northern Iowa | Darryl Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-44 |
| 07:00 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Olsen | 49-44 |
| 06:44 | Northern Iowa | The short jumper by Justin Olsen is denied by Jeffrey Thompson | 49-44 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina | Albert Houser snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina | Jamie Jones is fouled on the floor by Chad Farrish - foul #5 on Chad Farrish, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Alan Moore (SG), Lee Brown (SF), Shaun Dudley (PF) Philip Pickles, Michael Little, Jamie Jones, Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood (PG), Richard Barksdale (SG), David Springer (SF), William Davis (PF) Chad Farrish, Sylvester Bakos, Johnny Swasey, Justin Olsen | |
| 06:16 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley banks in the layup set up by Alan Moore | 51-44 |
| 06:13 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 06:05 | South Carolina | Lee Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 05:54 | Northern Iowa | William Davis banks in the layup | 51-46 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina | Alan Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Thompson | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Alan Moore - foul #5 on Alan Moore, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Little (SG), John Hill (SF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Alan Moore, Lee Brown, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:30 | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | William Davis's pass is intercepted by Matthew Bradberry | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Little | 59-48 |
| 04:28 | Northern Iowa | Lawrence Pippin is called for the reach on Robert Hobgood - foul #2 on Lawrence Pippin, team foul #5 | 59-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lee Brown (SF) John Hill | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), Johnny Swasey (SF), Justin Olsen (C) Richard Barksdale, David Springer, Darryl Williams | |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | William Davis banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| 03:39 | South Carolina | William Davis steals the ball from Lee Brown | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Michael Little - foul #2 on Michael Little, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Philip Pickles (PG), Robert Cabello (SG), Albert Houser (PF), Jeffrey Thompson (C) Matthew Bradberry, Michael Little, Shaun Dudley, Lawrence Pippin | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Sylvester Bakos (SG), Darryl Williams (PF), Loyd Ayer (C) Richard Dillon, William Davis, Justin Olsen | |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:19 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Albert Houser pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Philip Pickles (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cabello (fresh) SF - Lee Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Houser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Robert Hobgood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sylvester Bakos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Swasey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darryl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Loyd Ayer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Bakos - foul #1 on Sylvester Bakos, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hill (SF) Lee Brown | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 02:38 | South Carolina | Sylvester Bakos picks off the pass by Albert Houser | 59-51 |
| 02:38 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry (PG), Michael Little (SG) Philip Pickles, Robert Cabello | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Barksdale (SG) Sylvester Bakos | |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Johnny Swasey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | Michael Little pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:25 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (PF) Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon (SG), William Davis (PF) Richard Barksdale, Darryl Williams | |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Swasey - foul #1 on Johnny Swasey, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| 01:43 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shaun Dudley | 61-51 |
| 01:22 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 01:20 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:11 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-51 |
| 01:09 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer tips it in | 61-53 |
| 01:09 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Albert Houser (PF), Lawrence Pippin (C) Shaun Dudley, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 61-53 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Albert Houser misses the tip | 61-53 |
| 00:50 | Northern Iowa | Richard Dillon pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Dillon | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is hacked by Robert Hobgood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Shaun Dudley (PF) Albert Houser | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:45 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:39 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Bradberry picks off the pass by Loyd Ayer | 62-56 |
| 00:39 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry is hacked by Robert Hobgood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:29 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Little | 64-56 |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-56 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Robert Hobgood is called for the reach on Matthew Bradberry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:27 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Michael Little gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Richard Dillon is called for the reach on Michael Little in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Dillon, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Michael Little makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Loyd Ayer drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Hobgood | 66-58 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-58 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Robert Hobgood is called for the reach on Lawrence Pippin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Hobgood, team foul #11 | 66-58 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:12 | South Carolina | Lawrence Pippin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:12 | Northern Iowa | William Davis snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Northern Iowa | Robert Hobgood is whistled for a carry | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Matthew Bradberry runs out the clock | 66-58 |