| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) C - James Deleon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | James Deleon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | South Carolina | Thomas O'Quinn denies the turnaround by James Deleon | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | James Deleon is called for the reach on Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on James Deleon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Kevin Raffa swats the dunk try by Roger Boyer | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roger Boyer | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 3-4 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the offensive board | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Stephen Howe is called for the reach on Kevin Raffa - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 17:44 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Carl Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa jams it set up by Peter Hodge | 3-6 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson double dribbles | 3-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Steve Harris (SF) Peter Hodge, Leon Sanders | |
| 17:01 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is fouled in the backcourt by Jamal Abbott - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn tips it in | 3-8 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is hacked by Robert Longoria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Longoria, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons buries a floater from the left side | 5-8 |
| 16:30 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is whistled for a carry | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #4 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) Bradley Coburn | |
| 16:01 | South Carolina | James Deleon buries a fadeaway near the basket | 5-10 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Erik Gardner steals the ball from Carl Porter in the backcourt | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fairly fresh) SG - Steve Harris (fresh) SF - Erik Gardner (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina | Philip Alloway steals it from Robert Longoria | 5-10 |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ellis Musselman | 7-10 |
| 15:09 | South Carolina | Ellis Musselman takes the ball from Steve Harris in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the finger roll | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Carl Porter pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | Illinois State | Steve Harris steps in front of the Ellis Musselman pass in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:40 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steve Harris | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons scores on a floater from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Longoria | 11-14 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 11-14 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:21 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Steve Harris | 11-16 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Carl Porter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Longoria | 11-16 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | Carl Porter takes the ball from Kevin Raffa in the backcourt | 11-16 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman lays it up and in on a great pass from Carl Porter | 13-16 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Leon Sanders (SF) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Erik Gardner | |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is denied on a layup by Stephen Howe | 13-16 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Randolph Wilson and he's hacked by James Deleon - foul #2 on James Deleon, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:23 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:18 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson's pass is intercepted by Bradley Coburn in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 15-18 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leon Sanders (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Randolph Wilson | 17-18 |
| 11:34 | South Carolina | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on James Deleon - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Jamal Abbott, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 11:20 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 17-18 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the fadeaway from the right side | 17-20 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 17-20 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Zolty | 17-20 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty can't connect on a shot from the right side | 17-20 |
| 10:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 17-20 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | James Deleon connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Bradley Coburn and he's hacked by Philip Alloway - foul #1 on Philip Alloway, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Gary Zolty, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 10:21 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Peter Hodge steals it from Carl Porter in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 10:16 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders can't finish the layup | 17-23 |
| 10:14 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-23 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:54 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson double dribbles | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Philip Alloway (C) Randolph Wilson, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| 09:03 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 17-24 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Bradley Coburn is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Bruce Timmons (C) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Leon Sanders (SF) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Steve Harris | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Timmons | 20-24 |
| 08:29 | South Carolina | Gary Zolty takes the ball from Kevin Raffa | 20-24 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott grabs the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Timmons | 23-24 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe drills a driving attempt from the left block | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ellis Musselman (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Timmons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Erik Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Sanders (tired) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Raffa (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (very tired) 11 pts. | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 25-24 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:25 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by Kevin Raffa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Steve Harris (SF) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner, Leon Sanders | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Robert Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Robert Kline lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Paul Mullins | 27-24 |
| 06:47 | South Carolina | Steve Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 06:39 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Carl Porter is called for the reach on Robert Longoria in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (C) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:37 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #6 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SF) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Leon Sanders (SF) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn | |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 06:19 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Steve Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #9 | 28-26 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:14 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Robert Kline snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hodge - foul #1 on Peter Hodge, team foul #7 | 28-27 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Robert Kline pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gary Zolty | 30-27 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Peter Hodge and he's hacked by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Steve Harris | |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-29 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stephen Howe | 30-29 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe can't connect on a floater in the lane | 30-29 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Jamal Abbott is called for the reach on Erik Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (SG), Gary Zolty (SF) Jamal Abbott, Roger Boyer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG) Peter Hodge, Leon Sanders | |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (C) Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Ellis Musselman is called for the reach on Erik Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 05:09 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Howe | 32-33 |
| 04:28 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SF), Robert Kline (PF), Philip Alloway (C) Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe, Bruce Timmons | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SF) Robert Longoria, Erik Gardner | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 04:09 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | James Deleon comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Philip Alloway - foul #2 on Philip Alloway, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Philip Alloway | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Sanders (SF) Bradley Coburn | |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:52 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (tiring) PF - Robert Kline (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Sanders (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Raffa (very tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Deleon (very tired) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Roger Boyer, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders is hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #2 on Stephen Howe, team foul #14 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is whistled for a carry | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Erik Gardner (SF) Steve Harris, Leon Sanders | |
| 02:46 | South Carolina | Carl Porter picks off the pass by Bradley Coburn in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is open and lays it up and in | 34-36 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Robert Kline takes the ball from Kevin Raffa | 34-36 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria pulls down the rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Stephen Howe (PF) Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SG), Leon Sanders (SF) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Erik Gardner | |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Steve Harris picks off the pass by Roger Boyer | 34-36 |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the dunk | 34-36 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 34-36 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Jamal Abbott | 37-36 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Steve Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Robert Kline (PF) Carl Porter, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Leon Sanders | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Raffa - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG) Steve Harris | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 01:00 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Thomas O'Quinn blocks the jumper by James Deleon | 37-36 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 37-36 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Hodge - foul #2 on Peter Hodge, team foul #9 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Alloway (PF) Robert Kline | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | James Deleon connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 37-38 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Bruce Timmons (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Ellis Musselman, Randolph Wilson, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Steve Harris (SF) Peter Hodge, Erik Gardner | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria loses the dribble to Bruce Timmons in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Raffa | 40-38 |