| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Leon Sanders (fresh) PF - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Deleon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kent Jack, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Leon Sanders - foul #3 on Leon Sanders, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:46 | South Carolina | Steve Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Coburn | 37-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Illinois | Steve Harris picks off the pass by Kent Jack | 37-37 |
| 17:55 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:40 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge's layup is rejected by Shawn Hann | 37-37 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Kent Jack - foul #3 on Kent Jack, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Keith Walker (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Matthew Gregory, Kent Jack, Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 17:09 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Harris | 40-37 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina | Steve Harris snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 16:17 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steve Harris | 42-37 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erik Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Raffa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Longoria - foul #3 on Robert Longoria, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Leon Sanders (SF) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Erik Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (SF), Billy Collins (PF), Joe Miller (C) Keith Walker, Ante Zavatson, Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:25 | South Carolina | Kent Jack steals the ball from Kevin Raffa | 42-42 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Johnson | 42-45 |
| 14:56 | South Carolina | James Deleon hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Peter Hodge | 44-45 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Deleon | 44-45 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina | Joe Miller is called for the reach on Bradley Coburn - foul #2 on Joe Miller, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Erik Gardner (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Peter Hodge, Bradley Coburn, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Keith Walker (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Gary Dambrosio (C) Frank Johnson, Shawn Hann, Billy Collins, Joe Miller | |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Longoria | 47-45 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory is hacked by Robert Longoria - foul #4 on Robert Longoria, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SG) Robert Longoria, Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SF) Kent Jack | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 13:01 | South Carolina | James Deleon is fouled on the floor by Ante Zavatson - foul #1 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Erik Gardner, James Deleon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Harris | 50-47 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-49 |
| 11:59 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Hodge | 52-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steve Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfred Lobato (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Keith Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Dambrosio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Gregory | 52-51 |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Steve Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Hodge | 55-51 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 10:57 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Wilfred Lobato | 55-51 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Peter Hodge - foul #3 on Peter Hodge, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SG), Leon Sanders (SF), James Deleon (C) Robert Longoria, Steve Harris, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Billy Collins (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Keith Walker, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:53 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 09:10 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the floater from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Leon Sanders grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa is hacked by Billy Collins - foul #2 on Billy Collins, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (PG), Shawn Hann (SF) Frank Johnson, Ante Zavatson | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | James Deleon buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Longoria and he's hacked by Billy Collins - foul #3 on Billy Collins, team foul #6 | 57-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (PF) Billy Collins | |
| 08:45 | South Carolina | James Deleon makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:02 | South Carolina | James Deleon grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa lays it in set up by Bradley Coburn | 60-55 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Robert Longoria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SF - Erik Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Raffa (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Toby Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann clanks a turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:59 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Raffa is called for the reach on Kent Jack - foul #2 on Kevin Raffa, team foul #5 | 60-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Steve Harris (SG), Leon Sanders (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF) Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Erik Gardner, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Keith Walker (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Toby Evans, Kent Jack, Joe Miller | |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers tips it in | 60-57 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Sanders | 60-57 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Shawn Hann steals the ball from James Deleon | 60-57 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Erik Gardner (SG) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Gary Dambrosio (C) Shawn Hann, Marvin Dotson | |
| 05:26 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Sanders | 63-57 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Jeffrey Myers is blocked by Wilfred Lobato | 63-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the tip | 63-57 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina | James Deleon gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Matthew Gregory steals it from Steve Harris in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses the lay-in | 63-57 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits the follow up shot | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Steve Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | South Carolina | Steve Harris gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:12 | South Carolina | Erik Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG), Bradley Coburn (SG), Kevin Raffa (PF) Steve Harris, Erik Gardner, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Billy Collins (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Frank Johnson, Keith Walker, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 03:51 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge is denied on a layup by Billy Collins | 63-59 |
| 03:49 | South Carolina | James Deleon can't tip it in | 63-59 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina | James Deleon snags the offensive board | 63-59 |
| 03:35 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa's layup is rejected by Joe Miller | 63-59 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Peter Hodge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Coburn (fresh) 7 ast. SF - Leon Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Raffa (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Deleon (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Toby Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 03:25 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Peter Hodge | 63-59 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Bradley Coburn | 65-59 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (PG) Peter Hodge | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann (SF) Ante Zavatson | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | James Deleon scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Bradley Coburn and he's fouled by Shawn Hann - foul #2 on Shawn Hann, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Toby Evans, Billy Collins, Joe Miller | |
| 02:40 | South Carolina | James Deleon misses the free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Dambrosio | 67-62 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Longoria | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Peter Hodge (PG) Robert Longoria | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann steps out of bounds on the baseline | 69-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Sanders (SF) Steve Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Bradley Coburn | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller can't tip it in | 72-62 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge grabs the board | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Matthew Gregory is called for the reach on Peter Hodge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steve Harris (SF) Leon Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Keith Walker (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Matthew Gregory, Kent Jack, Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:56 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | South Carolina | Steve Harris misses the floater near the basket | 73-62 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ante Zavatson | 73-62 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Peter Hodge is called for the reach on Marvin Dotson - foul #4 on Peter Hodge, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leon Sanders (SF) Steve Harris | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leon Sanders - foul #4 on Leon Sanders, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Peter Hodge runs out the clock | 73-63 |