| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | South Carolina | William Moore connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Morris | 40-25 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin hits the follow up shot | 40-27 |
| 19:13 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes snags the defensive board | 40-27 |
| 18:35 | South Carolina | Harold Morris is fouled on the floor by Alton McLaughlin - foul #2 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Gilberto Molina (SF), Porfirio Ferrari (PF), James Mayne (C) Woodrow Glickman, William Moore, Leonard Barnes, Harold Morris, Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:17 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng loses the ball out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG) Omer Zeiler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 40-27 |
| 17:49 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:47 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler (SG), Harold Morris (PF) William Moore, Porfirio Ferrari | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-27 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Peake | 40-30 |
| 16:49 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Harold Morris is blocked by Harold Peake | 40-30 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Peake | 40-30 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Crist | 40-32 |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Harold Morris buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gilberto Molina and the foul's on Danny Ardoin - foul #3 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), William Moore (SG), Kevin Carter (C) Wei-Quo Meng, Omer Zeiler, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| 16:13 | South Carolina | Harold Morris misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 15:54 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Gilberto Molina | 42-32 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Molina (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kevin Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Clark (fresh) SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Philip McCown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes lays it up and in | 44-34 |
| 14:44 | South Carolina | Harold Morris loses the dribble to David Clark | 44-34 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Leonard Barnes (SF), Porfirio Ferrari (PF), James Mayne (C) Woodrow Glickman, William Moore, Gilberto Molina, Harold Morris, Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Philip McCown | |
| 14:28 | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Barnes - foul #2 on Leonard Barnes, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), William Moore (SG) Wei-Quo Meng, Omer Zeiler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake (C) Edward McMindes | |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:09 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Porfirio Ferrari | 44-35 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina | James Mayne misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari tips it in | 46-35 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled in the backcourt by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Gilberto Molina (SF) Woodrow Glickman, William Moore, Leonard Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Roland Taylor | |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), William Moore (SG) Wei-Quo Meng, Omer Zeiler | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by John Crist - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler (SG), Leonard Barnes (SF), Kevin Carter (C) William Moore, Gilberto Molina, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ralph King | 47-38 |
| 12:45 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 12:44 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Crist | 47-41 |
| 12:15 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter's floater is tipped away by Harold Peake | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't connect on a runner near the basket | 47-41 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Omer Zeiler (fresh) SF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Porfirio Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Peake (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman is hacked by Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG), William Moore (SG), Gilberto Molina (SF), Harold Morris (PF), James Mayne (C) Woodrow Glickman, Omer Zeiler, Leonard Barnes, Porfirio Ferrari, Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| 11:18 | South Carolina | William Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Roland Taylor | 47-46 |
| 10:52 | South Carolina | Harold Morris misses the turnaround from close range | 47-46 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina | James Mayne hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | James Mayne pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | William Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Edward McMindes | 49-46 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Orvis | 49-46 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | David Clark makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Kenneth Orvis | 49-48 |
| 09:24 | South Carolina | Harold Morris lays it in | 51-48 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Philip McCown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | David Clark tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina | David Clark is called for the reach on Gilberto Molina - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Leonard Barnes (SF), Porfirio Ferrari (PF), Kevin Carter (C) Wei-Quo Meng, William Moore, Gilberto Molina, Harold Morris, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Alton McLaughlin (PF), Harold Peake (C) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes, Philip McCown | |
| 08:31 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter is fouled on the floor by Harold Peake - foul #2 on Harold Peake, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gilberto Molina (SF) Leonard Barnes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:11 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari connects on the shot from the right block | 53-50 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King drills a fadeaway from the right block | 53-52 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Omer Zeiler (fresh) SF - Gilberto Molina (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Porfirio Ferrari (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Carter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Danny Ardoin is called for the reach on Omer Zeiler - foul #4 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes (SF) Gilberto Molina | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:38 | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin clanks a floater from the right block | 55-52 |
| 07:12 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Leonard Barnes | 57-52 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Leonard Barnes - foul #3 on Leonard Barnes, team foul #3 | 57-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG), Gilberto Molina (SF), James Mayne (C) Omer Zeiler, Leonard Barnes, Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:20 | South Carolina | Porfirio Ferrari hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Woodrow Glickman | 59-54 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Morris (PF) Porfirio Ferrari | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG), Edward McMindes (C) John Crist, Harold Peake | |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Harold Morris can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Alton McLaughlin - foul #4 on Alton McLaughlin, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Wei-Quo Meng (PG) Woodrow Glickman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (SF) Danny Ardoin | |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Harold Morris makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:59 | South Carolina | Harold Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | James Mayne gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | Harold Morris misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina | Harold Morris tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 05:00 | South Carolina | Ralph King takes the ball from William Moore | 63-56 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor banks in the layup set up by Ralph King | 63-58 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina | William Moore scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Mayne | 66-58 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis is hacked by Harold Morris - foul #2 on Harold Morris, team foul #4 | 66-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Omer Zeiler (SG), Leonard Barnes (SF), Porfirio Ferrari (PF), Kevin Carter (C) Wei-Quo Meng, William Moore, Gilberto Molina, Harold Morris, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Ralph King, Roland Taylor, Alton McLaughlin | |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Crist and he's fouled by Woodrow Glickman - foul #2 on Woodrow Glickman, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Leonard Barnes | 68-61 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Edward McMindes is denied by Kevin Carter | 68-61 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Woodrow Glickman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omer Zeiler (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Porfirio Ferrari (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edward McMindes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes hits a jumper from the right side set up by Woodrow Glickman | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Omer Zeiler is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #1 on Omer Zeiler, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Moore (SG), Harold Morris (PF) Omer Zeiler, Porfirio Ferrari | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor (PG) Kenneth Orvis | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Crist | 70-64 |
| 02:28 | South Carolina | Harold Morris misses the jumper from the right side | 70-64 |
| 02:27 | South Carolina | Leonard Barnes snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Harold Morris is fouled on the floor by Roland Taylor - foul #3 on Roland Taylor, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Omer Zeiler (PG), Gilberto Molina (SF), James Mayne (C) Woodrow Glickman, Leonard Barnes, Kevin Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Danny Ardoin, Edward McMindes | |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Harold Morris misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina | Harold Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roland Taylor | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | South Carolina | The short jumper by William Moore is denied by Alton McLaughlin | 71-67 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton McLaughlin | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | South Carolina | Harold Morris grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 01:05 | South Carolina | William Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the board | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin's fadeaway is rejected by Gilberto Molina | 71-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake snags the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin is fouled on the floor by James Mayne - foul #3 on James Mayne, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Woodrow Glickman (PG), Leonard Barnes (SF), Kevin Carter (C) Omer Zeiler, Gilberto Molina, James Mayne | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Roland Taylor | |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:49 | South Carolina | Kevin Carter snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | South Carolina | Harold Morris can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 71-68 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits a 3 from the right corner set up by John Crist | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Moore is hacked by John Crist - foul #4 on John Crist, team foul #11 | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | William Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |