| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Linde (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Wofford (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Scott Kyle (fresh) 5 pts. C - Romeo Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Talamantez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Olin Poplawski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon inbounds the ball | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | James Bryant is hacked by Scott Kyle - foul #2 on Scott Kyle, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Smith (SF) Frank Wofford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | James Bryant knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from George Tillman | 40-29 |
| 19:20 | South Carolina State | Romeo Rivera can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 40-29 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Olin Poplawski | 40-29 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | George Tillman tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 18:51 | South Carolina State | James Wallace knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Linde | 43-31 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | George Tillman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 18:33 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 18:28 | South Carolina State | Olin Poplawski steals the ball from James Wallace | 43-31 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon is fouled on the floor by Romeo Rivera - foul #2 on Romeo Rivera, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), Frank Wofford (SF), Daniel Coleman (PF), Daniel Ford (C) Adam Linde, James Wallace, Thomas Smith, Scott Kyle, Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez connects on the driving attempt from close range | 43-33 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | Olin Poplawski picks off the pass by Jeffrey Wilder | 43-33 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses the easy layup | 43-33 |
| 17:26 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Daniel Ford | 43-33 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Olin Poplawski - foul #1 on Olin Poplawski, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Linde (PG), Joseph White (SG), Romeo Rivera (C) Jeffrey Wilder, Douglas Williams, Daniel Ford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), William Harris (SF), Joseph Janda (PF), Russell Corson (C) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez, Olin Poplawski | |
| 17:03 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:03 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | William Harris connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Smathers | 45-35 |
| 16:22 | South Carolina State | Joseph White misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 16:20 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Linde (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Joseph White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Wofford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Daniel Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Romeo Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Janda (fresh) C - Russell Corson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 15:36 | South Carolina State | Romeo Rivera pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman is hacked by Russell Corson - foul #3 on Russell Corson, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Scott Kyle (PF), Daniel Ford (C) Adam Linde, Joseph White, Frank Wofford, Daniel Coleman, Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Leroy Talamantez (PF), Olin Poplawski (C) James Bryant, William Harris, Russell Corson | |
| 15:01 | South Carolina State | Thomas Smith double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF) Joseph Janda | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by George Tillman and he's hacked by Scott Kyle - foul #3 on Scott Kyle, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Wallace (SG), Frank Wofford (SF) Douglas Williams, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:31 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Wofford and the foul's on George Tillman - foul #1 on George Tillman, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams (SG) James Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:31 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | George Tillman makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Smathers | 48-40 |
| 14:06 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-40 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 50-40 |
| 13:41 | South Carolina State | Daniel Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:12 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 50-40 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle tips it back up and in | 52-40 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez's layup is rejected by Daniel Ford | 52-40 |
| 12:50 | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 52-40 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Leroy Talamantez | 52-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Linde (PG), James Wallace (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Romeo Rivera (C) Jeffrey Wilder, Douglas Williams, Frank Wofford, Daniel Ford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), William Harris (SF), Joseph Janda (PF), Russell Corson (C) David Smathers, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez, Olin Poplawski | |
| 12:04 | South Carolina State | James Wallace loses the dribble to William Harris | 52-40 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Joseph Janda drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Tillman | 52-43 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Linde (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Kyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Romeo Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Janda (fresh) 3 pts. C - Russell Corson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Adam Linde | 54-43 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by George Tillman and he's hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph White (SG), Daniel Coleman (PF) James Wallace, Scott Kyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson misses the free throw | 54-45 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | William Harris is called for traveling | 54-45 |
| 11:05 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman's pass is intercepted by George Tillman | 54-45 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | George Tillman lays it in | 54-47 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina State | Adam Linde is hacked by George Tillman - foul #2 on George Tillman, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Wallace (SG), Frank Wofford (SF), Scott Kyle (PF) Joseph White, Thomas Smith, Daniel Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Schroyer (C) George Tillman | |
| 10:22 | South Carolina State | William Harris is called for the reach on James Wallace - foul #3 on William Harris, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #4 on William Harris, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph White (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Daniel Coleman (PF) James Wallace, Frank Wofford, Scott Kyle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Leroy Talamantez (PF) William Harris, Russell Corson | |
| 09:45 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman double dribbles | 54-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Wallace (SG), Frank Wofford (SF), Scott Kyle (PF) Joseph White, Thomas Smith, Daniel Coleman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF), Olin Poplawski (C) Joseph Janda, Larry Schroyer | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | James Bryant loses the dribble to Scott Kyle | 54-47 |
| 09:20 | South Carolina State | Olin Poplawski steps in front of the Adam Linde pass | 54-47 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 08:54 | South Carolina State | Frank Wofford pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 08:35 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-47 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Seddon | 54-47 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Frank Wofford steals it from Daniel Seddon | 54-47 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina State | James Wallace clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | James Bryant misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 07:54 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Linde (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Wofford (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Kyle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Romeo Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leroy Talamantez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Olin Poplawski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:47 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Wallace | 56-47 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Olin Poplawski blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Olin Poplawski tips it home | 56-49 |
| 07:11 | South Carolina State | Olin Poplawski steals it from Adam Linde | 56-49 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Olin Poplawski knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by David Smathers and he's fouled by Romeo Rivera - foul #3 on Romeo Rivera, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder (PG), Joseph White (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Daniel Coleman (PF), Daniel Ford (C) Adam Linde, James Wallace, Frank Wofford, Scott Kyle, Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Joseph Janda (SG), William Harris (SF), Russell Corson (PF) David Smathers, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Olin Poplawski makes the free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:46 | South Carolina State | Thomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Russell Corson | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:32 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:28 | South Carolina State | Thomas Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Coleman | 56-52 |
| 06:16 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph White | 59-52 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | George Tillman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Joseph Janda tips it home | 59-54 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph White | 62-54 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Olin Poplawski blows the layup | 62-54 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson tips it back up and in | 62-56 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Ford and he's fouled by George Tillman - foul #3 on George Tillman, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Adam Linde (PG), Douglas Williams (SG), Scott Kyle (PF), Romeo Rivera (C) Joseph White, Thomas Smith, Daniel Coleman, Daniel Ford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG), Larry Schroyer (C) Russell Corson, Olin Poplawski | |
| 04:53 | South Carolina State | Jeffrey Wilder makes the free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 04:33 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 65-56 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-56 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 67-56 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | William Harris hits the follow up shot | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:45 | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 69-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Adam Linde (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Douglas Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Wilder (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Kyle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Romeo Rivera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Smathers (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Janda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Schroyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | George Tillman is fouled on the floor by Scott Kyle - foul #4 on Scott Kyle, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Frank Wofford (SF), Daniel Coleman (PF), Daniel Ford (C) Jeffrey Wilder, Scott Kyle, Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Leroy Talamantez (PF), Russell Corson (C) George Tillman, William Harris, Joseph Janda, Larry Schroyer | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | James Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Williams - foul #1 on Douglas Williams, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:50 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman connects on the runner from the baseline | 71-60 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | David Smathers drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Leroy Talamantez - foul #2 on Leroy Talamantez, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joseph White (SG), Romeo Rivera (C) Daniel Coleman, Daniel Ford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Schroyer (C) Russell Corson | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina State | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle (PF) Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Janda (C) Larry Schroyer | |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | David Smathers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Frank Wofford and he's fouled by Leroy Talamantez - foul #3 on Leroy Talamantez, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Wallace (SG) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Olin Poplawski (C) David Smathers, Joseph Janda | |
| 01:57 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle makes the free throw | 75-66 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Leroy Talamantez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | South Carolina State | James Bryant steps in front of the Scott Kyle pass | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | James Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:55 | South Carolina State | Romeo Rivera grabs the board | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | Romeo Rivera is fouled in the backcourt by George Tillman - foul #4 on George Tillman, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | Romeo Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina State | Romeo Rivera misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Olin Poplawski grabs the defensive rebound | 76-66 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses short on a jumper from close range | 76-66 |
| 00:44 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Scott Kyle | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | George Tillman is called for the reach on Scott Kyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Tillman, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman (PF) Romeo Rivera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Joseph Janda (SG), William Harris (SF), Russell Corson (PF), Larry Schroyer (C) George Tillman, James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Leroy Talamantez, Olin Poplawski | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Scott Kyle gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina State | Daniel Coleman misses long on a floater from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Russell Corson misses long on a jumper in the lane | 78-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Larry Schroyer hits the follow up shot | 78-68 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Adam Linde runs out the clock | 78-68 |