| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Ariel Costa (fresh) SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) SF - Richard Browder (fresh) PF - Chi Huang (fresh) C - Walter Ray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) SF - Robert Kline (fresh) PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Walter Ray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Porter | 3-3 |
| 19:10 | South Carolina | Richard Browder lays it in on a great pass from Clarence Goff | 5-3 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-3 |
| 19:02 | South Carolina | Richard Browder gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:57 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:55 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 18:38 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa's pass is intercepted by Thomas O'Quinn | 5-3 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Clarence Goff is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Clarence Goff, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is hacked by Richard Browder - foul #1 on Richard Browder, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson tips it but misses | 5-3 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Chi Huang | 5-3 |
| 17:46 | South Carolina | Richard Browder can't finish the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:45 | South Carolina | Walter Ray grabs the offensive board | 5-3 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Clarence Goff | 5-3 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Porter, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Richard Browder, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is called for traveling | 5-3 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Jamal Abbott | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons gets the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Philip Alloway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | South Carolina | John Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Carl Porter snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the fadeaway from the left side | 5-6 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 14:47 | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Richard Browder (SF), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Bradley Coburn, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Carl Porter, Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Robert Kline lays it up and in set up by Stephen Howe | 5-8 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | Clarence Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn's dunk attempt is rejected by Walter Ray | 6-8 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Chi Huang takes the ball from Thomas O'Quinn | 6-8 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses long on a jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Robert Kline hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 6-8 |
| 12:37 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Stephen Howe, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Robert Longoria (SG), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Clarence Goff, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Richard Browder makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Richard Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 11:57 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons is called for a charge - foul #1 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF) Richard Browder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) SF - Bradley Coburn (fresh) PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) PF - Philip Alloway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Carl Porter snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons connects on the 3 from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 10:47 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-11 |
| 10:26 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins snags the offensive board | 11-11 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is whistled for traveling | 11-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Clarence Goff (SG), Chi Huang (PF) John Smith, Robert Longoria, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| 09:42 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-11 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Clarence Goff - foul #2 on Clarence Goff, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Browder (SF), Walter Ray (C) Clarence Goff, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Robert Kline loses the dribble to Walter Ray | 14-14 |
| 08:49 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is hacked by Jamal Abbott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Longoria (SG) Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Richard Browder scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Ariel Costa | 16-14 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Chi Huang is called for the reach on Stephen Howe - foul #1 on Chi Huang, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Wilfred Lobato (PF), Kevin Raffa (C) Ariel Costa, Chi Huang, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Kevin Raffa steps in front of the Stephen Howe pass | 16-14 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Browder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilfred Lobato (fresh) C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fresh) SF - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) C - Paul Mullins (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | South Carolina | The refs have stopped play. Richard Browder is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn (SF) Richard Browder | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Philip Alloway (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Carl Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 06:54 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina | Jamal Abbott steps in front of the John Smith pass in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the jumpshot from the right side | 16-16 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Smith | 19-16 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 05:47 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bradley Coburn - foul #1 on Bradley Coburn, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Chi Huang (PF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Wilfred Lobato, Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Paul Mullins (PF) Carl Porter, Jamal Abbott, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn's pass is intercepted by Ellis Musselman in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Mullins | 19-20 |
| 05:16 | South Carolina | Chi Huang is fouled on the floor by Paul Mullins - foul #1 on Paul Mullins, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF) Bruce Timmons | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Chi Huang | 22-20 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 04:42 | South Carolina | Walter Ray snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 04:16 | South Carolina | Robert Longoria is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ariel Costa | 25-20 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Ariel Costa - foul #1 on Ariel Costa, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Goff (SG), Kevin Raffa (C) Robert Longoria, Walter Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:00 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Mullins - foul #2 on Paul Mullins, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Smith (PG), Richard Browder (SF) Ariel Costa, Bradley Coburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Jamal Abbott (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Paul Mullins | |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Goff (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Browder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chi Huang (fresh) 1 ast. C - Kevin Raffa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamal Abbott (fresh) SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) PF - Philip Alloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas O'Quinn | 26-21 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-21 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina | Richard Browder grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:08 | South Carolina | Gary Zolty picks off the pass by Kevin Raffa in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Chi Huang - foul #2 on Chi Huang, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wilfred Lobato (PF) Chi Huang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Gary Zolty is called for the reach on Richard Browder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Zolty, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Richard Browder makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:53 | South Carolina | Richard Browder misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Carl Porter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jamal Abbott | 27-25 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty | |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Carl Porter misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 02:13 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Philip Alloway - foul #1 on Philip Alloway, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ariel Costa (PG), Bradley Coburn (SF), Walter Ray (C) John Smith, Richard Browder, Wilfred Lobato | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Raffa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson double dribbles | 31-25 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Randolph Wilson - foul #2 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #11 | 31-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG) Carl Porter | |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Ariel Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Ariel Costa - foul #2 on Ariel Costa, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Chi Huang (PF) Kevin Raffa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:11 | South Carolina | Chi Huang grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Ariel Costa steps in front of the Ellis Musselman pass | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Bradley Coburn clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-26 |