| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) C - Joseph Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) PF - Richard Day (fresh) C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | John Roa wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wyatt Thornhill | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas's floater is tipped away by John Roa | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the tip | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill tips it but misses | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Elmer Lau steals the ball from John Roa | 0-3 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 17:50 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker makes the driving attempt in the paint | 2-3 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:17 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Armando Vargas steals the ball from John Roa | 2-3 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #1 on Gregory Adams, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), James Ganey (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | James Ganey's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Austin | 4-3 |
| 16:04 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy is fouled on the floor by Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG), Trevor Roux (SF) Gregory Adams, Richard Day | |
| 15:51 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - John Larson (fresh) SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel loses the ball out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), Brian Smith (SF), David Levay (C) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG) John Larson | |
| 15:14 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith's pass is intercepted by Wyatt Thornhill | 4-3 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Brian Smith takes the ball from James Ganey | 4-3 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 14:33 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin can't tip it in | 4-3 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | David Levay gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 14:13 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Austin | 7-3 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina State | David Levay gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 13:42 | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano loses the dribble to Michael Smith in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | James Ganey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 13:35 | South Carolina State | David Levay grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | James Ganey pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | James Ganey blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Austin - foul #1 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Joseph Parker (C) Roberto Giordano, Leo Robinson, Kenneth Austin, David Levay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Wyatt Thornhill, Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh's pass is intercepted by Armando Vargas | 9-5 |
| 12:01 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas's floater is knocked away by Richard Day | 9-5 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Day clanks a shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | John Larson tips it in | 9-7 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Elmer Lau (fresh) SG - Armando Vargas (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Ed Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) C - John Roa (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | South Carolina State | Richard Day is called for the reach on Elmer Lau - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Levay (PF) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) James Ganey | |
| 11:09 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Day | 9-10 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker blows the layup but he's fouled by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin (PF) David Levay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG) John Larson | |
| 10:30 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 10:30 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Brian Smith (SF), David Levay (C) Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:44 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Daniel | 11-12 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 11-12 |
| 09:31 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 09:27 | South Carolina State | Michael Smith steps in front of the Brian Smith pass | 11-12 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Levay - foul #1 on David Levay, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson (SG) Elmer Lau | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (C) Richard Day | |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 09:08 | South Carolina State | David Levay grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina State | Brian Smith connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Austin | 13-14 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-17 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina State | James Ganey steals it from Leo Robinson | 13-17 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | James Ganey connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 13-19 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-19 |
| 07:43 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson tips it but misses | 13-19 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the board | 13-19 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) SG - Leo Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Austin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Levay (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) PF - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | James Ganey is fouled on the floor by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Neil Roberts (PF), Joseph Parker (C) Roberto Giordano, Leo Robinson, Brian Smith, Kenneth Austin, David Levay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Wyatt Thornhill, Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | James Ganey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Larson | 13-21 |
| 06:49 | South Carolina State | Richard Day takes the ball from Elmer Lau | 13-21 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | John Larson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Ed Duffy - foul #1 on Ed Duffy, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG) James Ganey | |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | John Larson makes the free throw | 13-24 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Marsh and the foul's on Armando Vargas - foul #1 on Armando Vargas, team foul #5 | 13-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Smith (PF) Neil Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the free throw | 13-26 |
| 06:02 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy misses the 3 from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | John Larson pulls down the rebound | 13-26 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Day's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Parker | 13-26 |
| 05:24 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau grabs the board | 13-26 |
| 05:12 | South Carolina State | Richard Day steals it from Joseph Parker | 13-26 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses long on a shot from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 05:04 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker snags the defensive board | 13-26 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina State | Ed Duffy is hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #6 | 13-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin (PF) Brian Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), James Ganey (SG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) John Larson, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | Joseph Parker connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 15-26 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Ed Duffy is called for the reach on Richard Day - foul #2 on Ed Duffy, team foul #6 | 15-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Roberto Giordano (PG), Leo Robinson (SG), David Levay (SF), Neil Roberts (C) Elmer Lau, Armando Vargas, Ed Duffy, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the dunk but he's fouled by Roberto Giordano - foul #1 on Roberto Giordano, team foul #7 | 15-26 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Smith (SF) Neil Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG) Richard Day | |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 04:05 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin pulls down the rebound | 15-27 |
| 03:47 | South Carolina State | Leo Robinson knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 18-27 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | James Ganey drills a fadeaway from the left block | 18-29 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) SG - Leo Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Levay (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) PF - Victor Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:08 | South Carolina State | David Levay buries a jumper from the baseline | 20-29 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Brian Smith is called for the reach on Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 20-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau (PG), Armando Vargas (SG), Ed Duffy (SF), Joseph Parker (C) Roberto Giordano, Leo Robinson, Brian Smith, David Levay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel, James Ganey | |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:35 | South Carolina State | Elmer Lau clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 01:54 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas loses the dribble to Michael Smith | 20-29 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith lays it in | 20-31 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina State | Richard Day swats the layup by Ed Duffy | 20-31 |
| 01:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 20-31 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Austin is called for the reach on Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #9 | 20-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Brian Smith (PF), David Levay (C) Kenneth Austin, Joseph Parker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | Gregory Adams steals it from Elmer Lau in the backcourt | 20-33 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | John Roa scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Marsh | 20-35 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina State | Armando Vargas connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Levay | 22-35 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 22-35 |