| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Leland Bopp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hamisi Asaro (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Attaway (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Rule (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro hits the finger roll set up by Ed Kuklenski | 24-26 |
| 19:03 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-26 |
| 19:01 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is fouled on the floor by James Attaway - foul #3 on James Attaway, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SF) David Scholz, James Attaway | |
| 18:45 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 24-26 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Samuel Mooring | 24-26 |
| 18:15 | South Carolina | George Hondo takes the ball from Joseph Rule | 24-26 |
| 18:02 | Northwestern | Curtis Bunyard is called for the reach on Hamisi Asaro - foul #1 on Curtis Bunyard, team foul #2 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG) Charles Morin | |
| 17:40 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 24-26 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer loses the ball out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG), Florencio Giordano (SF), Sean Pinheiro (PF) David Scholz, Curtis Bunyard, Cory Patterson | |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Morin | 24-28 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Rule - foul #3 on Joseph Rule, team foul #3 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SF), Cory Patterson (PF) Charles Morin, Florencio Giordano, Joseph Rule | |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 16:39 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:19 | South Carolina | Leland Bopp steals it from Samuel Mooring out of a doubleteam | 26-28 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 15:50 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Hondo (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rines (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Bunyard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cory Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | South Carolina | George Hondo is called for the reach on Samuel Mooring - foul #1 on George Hondo, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Rines, Thomas Hunt, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Attaway (SF), Joseph Rule (C) Curtis Bunyard, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 15:08 | South Carolina | Hamisi Asaro is called for the reach on Cory Patterson - foul #2 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG) David Scholz | |
| 14:46 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina | James Hawkins takes the ball from Cory Patterson | 28-28 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski lays it up and in on a great pass from Leland Bopp | 30-28 |
| 13:59 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson misses the tip | 30-28 |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Hawkins | 30-28 |
| 13:33 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro double dribbles | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SG), Sean Pinheiro (PF) Charles Morin, Samuel Mooring, Cory Patterson | |
| 13:12 | South Carolina | James Attaway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF) Ed Kuklenski, Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG), Cory Patterson (PF) Curtis Bunyard, Joseph Rule | |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer connects on the jumper near the basket | 32-28 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Scholz | 32-30 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | John Rines buries a floater in the paint | 34-30 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Leland Bopp (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Attaway (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cory Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Northwestern | Cory Patterson steps in front of the Thomas Hunt pass | 34-33 |
| 10:56 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 10:55 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-33 |
| 10:15 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Scholz | 36-36 |
| 10:00 | Northwestern | George Hondo is hacked by Cory Patterson - foul #1 on Cory Patterson, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) Leland Bopp, John Rines, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SG), Joseph Rule (C) David Scholz, Samuel Mooring, Cory Patterson | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF) Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG) Charles Morin | |
| 09:14 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule's floater is tipped away by Hamisi Asaro | 36-36 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Hamisi Asaro | 36-36 |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Hamisi Asaro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (SG), Steven Mayer (SF) George Hondo, Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG), Cory Patterson (PF) David Scholz, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 08:39 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule is hacked by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG) Charles Morin, Curtis Bunyard | |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson drills a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Thomas Hunt, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SG) David Scholz, Samuel Mooring | |
| 08:24 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Samuel Mooring (SG) Charles Morin, Curtis Bunyard | |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Samuel Mooring | 36-41 |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Mayer and the foul's on David Scholz - foul #3 on David Scholz, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hondo (SG) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Sean Pinheiro (PF) Cory Patterson | |
| 07:08 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Scholz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Attaway (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Sean Pinheiro (fresh) 6 reb. C - Joseph Rule (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:41 | South Carolina | Ed Kuklenski steals it from David Scholz | 39-41 |
| 06:20 | Northwestern | John Rines drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by George Hondo | 41-41 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | John Rines takes the ball from Joseph Rule | 41-41 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | George Hondo throws it down on a great pass from John Rines | 43-41 |
| 05:33 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Scholz | 43-43 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Sean Pinheiro is called for the reach on Thomas Hunt - foul #1 on Sean Pinheiro, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Leland Bopp (SF), Hamisi Asaro (PF), James Hawkins (C) John Rines, Thomas Hunt, Steven Mayer | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SG), Cory Patterson (PF) David Scholz, Samuel Mooring, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Hamisi Asaro | 45-43 |
| 04:29 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule is denied on a layup by James Hawkins | 45-43 |
| 04:27 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule grabs the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard is fouled on the floor by George Hondo - foul #2 on George Hondo, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG) Charles Morin | |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Hamisi Asaro - foul #4 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Scholz (PG), Sean Pinheiro (C) Curtis Bunyard, Joseph Rule | |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:50 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Leland Bopp | 45-43 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | David Scholz is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Scholz, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Steven Mayer (C) James Hawkins | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Rule (C) Sean Pinheiro | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 03:43 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | David Scholz is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Scholz, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG), Curtis Bunyard (SG), Sean Pinheiro (C) David Scholz, Samuel Mooring, Joseph Rule | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Hamisi Asaro - foul #5 on Hamisi Asaro, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt (PF) Hamisi Asaro | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring (SG), Joseph Rule (C) Curtis Bunyard, Sean Pinheiro | |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:52 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:52 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Ed Kuklenski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Hondo (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leland Bopp (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hunt (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Mayer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Charles Morin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Mooring (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Attaway (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Cory Patterson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Rule (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp is hacked by James Attaway - foul #4 on James Attaway, team foul #9 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Ed Kuklenski | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard (PG), Sean Pinheiro (C) Charles Morin, Joseph Rule | |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:23 | Northwestern | Leland Bopp makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:01 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard's pass is intercepted by Steven Mayer | 49-47 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt misses the shot from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 01:30 | South Carolina | Samuel Mooring pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard is hacked by Leland Bopp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leland Bopp, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski (PG) John Rines | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Joseph Rule (C) Sean Pinheiro | |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina | Curtis Bunyard misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 01:28 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern | The short jumper by George Hondo is denied by Cory Patterson | 49-48 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Steven Mayer pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 00:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Hunt slams it home on a nice dish by George Hondo | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | South Carolina | Cory Patterson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 51-48 |
| 00:23 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Curtis Bunyard is called for the reach on Ed Kuklenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Bunyard, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Rines (SF) Leland Bopp | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Charles Morin (PG) Curtis Bunyard | |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Ed Kuklenski misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Joseph Rule grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:02 | South Carolina | Charles Morin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | James Attaway snags the offensive board | 51-48 |