| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 7 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Fransen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Beckles | 30-38 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-38 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Phillips | 30-38 |
| 18:56 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo and the foul's on Lucas Austin - foul #1 on Lucas Austin, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:38 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lucas Austin - foul #2 on Lucas Austin, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 17:37 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles misses the tip | 35-42 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo | 35-44 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Franjo Zeitz | 38-44 |
| 17:08 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mickey Dattilo | 38-47 |
| 16:50 | South Carolina | Michael Luciano steals it from Franjo Zeitz | 38-47 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is fouled on the floor by Rayford Williams - foul #1 on Rayford Williams, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (SG), Norman Verdi (SF), Rodolfo Castillo (PF), Alvaro Pineda (C) Keith Phillips, Rayford Williams, Lucas Austin, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Ralph Gerth (PF), Donald Clarke (C) Charles Mower, Michael Luciano, Keith Fransen | |
| 16:33 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 16:32 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Norman Verdi | 38-47 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-47 |
| 16:07 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-47 |
| 15:48 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Donald Clarke | 38-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Stafford (fresh) SF - Norman Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodolfo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Alvaro Pineda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Clarke (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale tips it in | 38-49 |
| 15:26 | South Carolina | Lawrence Hale takes the ball from Greg Stafford | 38-49 |
| 15:03 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Donald Clarke is denied by Alvaro Pineda | 38-49 |
| 15:02 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Clarke grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Rayford Williams (SF), Lucas Austin (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Franjo Zeitz, Norman Verdi, Rodolfo Castillo, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Keith Fransen (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Ralph Gerth, Donald Clarke | |
| 14:21 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 14:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:13 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano connects on the runner near the basket set up by Charles Mower | 38-51 |
| 13:53 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the lay-in | 38-51 |
| 13:52 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG) Greg Stafford | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 13:37 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams misses the free throw | 40-51 |
| 13:37 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:21 | Northern Illinois University | Lucas Austin steals the ball from Keith Fransen | 40-51 |
| 12:58 | South Carolina | Charles Mower steals it from Lucas Austin | 40-51 |
| 12:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Fransen | 40-53 |
| 12:28 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #2 | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Norman Verdi (C) Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Luciano | |
| 12:06 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips is whistled for a carry | 40-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Gerth (PF) Keith Fransen | |
| 11:52 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:50 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 9 reb. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rayford Williams | 43-53 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Gerth | 43-56 |
| 11:01 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Rayford Williams | 45-56 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Franjo Zeitz - foul #2 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (SG), Rodolfo Castillo (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Keith Phillips, Rayford Williams, Lucas Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Michael Luciano (PF), Keith Fransen (C) Charles Mower, Ralph Gerth, Douglas Wathen | |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 10:49 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:36 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Greg Stafford | 48-58 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Thomas | 48-60 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi banks in the layup | 50-60 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Rodolfo Castillo - foul #2 on Rodolfo Castillo, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Keith Phillips (SG), Rayford Williams (SF) Franjo Zeitz, Rodolfo Castillo | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Lawrence Hale | |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips is hacked by Keith Fransen - foul #1 on Keith Fransen, team foul #3 | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Lucas Austin (PF) Norman Verdi | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG) Mickey Dattilo | |
| 08:48 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Fransen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-62 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | Rayford Williams picks off the pass by Michael Luciano | 50-62 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Fransen - foul #2 on Keith Fransen, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Norman Verdi (C) Greg Stafford, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Ralph Gerth (PF) Christopher Thomas, Keith Fransen, Michael Luciano | |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:55 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale blows the layup | 51-62 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 07:29 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips tips it back up and in | 53-62 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rayford Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. C - Norman Verdi (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo (PF), Alvaro Pineda (C) Rayford Williams, Lucas Austin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG) Charles Mower | |
| 07:17 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alvaro Pineda | 55-62 |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 55-64 |
| 06:51 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Rodolfo Castillo | 57-64 |
| 06:38 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 06:36 | South Carolina | Norman Verdi pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:11 | South Carolina | Rodolfo Castillo can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 57-64 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda tips it in | 59-64 |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-64 |
| 05:55 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:37 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 05:30 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rayford Williams (SF), Lucas Austin (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Norman Verdi, Rodolfo Castillo, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Michael Luciano (PF) Christopher Thomas, Ralph Gerth | |
| 05:15 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Rayford Williams | 61-67 |
| 04:59 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo travels with the ball | 61-67 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz is fouled on the floor by Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (SG) Keith Phillips | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 04:18 | South Carolina | Mickey Dattilo is called for the reach on Greg Stafford - foul #2 on Mickey Dattilo, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 04:04 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| 03:58 | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Mower | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-70 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano lays it up and in | 61-72 |
| 03:22 | South Carolina | Lawrence Hale steals it from Rayford Williams | 61-72 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Franjo Zeitz (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rayford Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lucas Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Beckles (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Charles Mower (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mickey Dattilo (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Luciano (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Luciano can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 61-72 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 61-72 |
| 02:48 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin grabs the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 02:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 61-72 |
| 02:35 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:29 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-72 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles pulls down the rebound | 61-72 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz is hacked by Charles Mower - foul #3 on Charles Mower, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Norman Verdi (SF), Rodolfo Castillo (PF), Alvaro Pineda (C) Rayford Williams, Lucas Austin, Christopher Beckles | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Keith Fransen (PF), Ralph Gerth (C) Charles Mower, Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Michael Luciano, Douglas Wathen | |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 02:09 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Alvaro Pineda - foul #1 on Alvaro Pineda, team foul #6 | 62-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Robert Putnam (PF) Franjo Zeitz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:53 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda drills a shot from the left block set up by Norman Verdi and the foul's on Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #8 | 64-74 |
| 01:32 | South Carolina | Alvaro Pineda makes the free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz (PG), Keith Phillips (SG), Rayford Williams (SF), Lucas Austin (PF), Christopher Beckles (C) Greg Stafford, Norman Verdi, Rodolfo Castillo, Robert Putnam, Alvaro Pineda | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Michael Luciano (PF), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Dikembe Alghamdi, Nolan Tapia, Keith Fransen, Ralph Gerth | |
| 01:13 | Northern Illinois University | The jumper by Charles Mower is denied by Lucas Austin | 65-74 |
| 01:12 | South Carolina | Christopher Beckles grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina | Rayford Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Franjo Zeitz | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale loses the ball out of bounds | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rayford Williams | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is fouled in the backcourt by Franjo Zeitz - foul #3 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #7 | 69-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (SG), Nolan Tapia (SF), Donald Clarke (C) Mickey Dattilo, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen | |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Phillips | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mickey Dattilo (SG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Christopher Thomas, Nolan Tapia, Donald Clarke | |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is fouled in the backcourt by Franjo Zeitz - foul #4 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:28 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina | Franjo Zeitz scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Beckles | 75-78 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is fouled in the backcourt by Franjo Zeitz - foul #5 on Franjo Zeitz, team foul #9 | 75-78 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Greg Stafford (PG) Franjo Zeitz | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:19 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin pulls down the rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:15 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lucas Austin | 78-79 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower is fouled in the backcourt by Greg Stafford - foul #2 on Greg Stafford, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:12 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | South Carolina | Lucas Austin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina | Keith Phillips grabs the offensive board | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | The clock runs out | 78-81 |