| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Clark (fresh) PF - Jason Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | James Clark inbounds the ball | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by James Resendiz - foul #2 on James Resendiz, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams makes the free throw | 41-29 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz buries a floater from just outside the lane | 43-29 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina State | James Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Quiroga - foul #1 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina State | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:14 | South Carolina State | James Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-30 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Funches | 43-30 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 18:22 | South Carolina State | James Wilson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 18:20 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford hits the follow up shot | 43-32 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams double dribbles | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Willie Klar (PF) Jason Stanford | |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd Adams - foul #3 on Floyd Adams, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (PG) Floyd Adams | |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar banks in the layup on a nice dish by Cleveland Lovejoy | 44-34 |
| 17:00 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham is called for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen (SF), Carlos Heilman (C) James Clark, James Wilson | |
| 16:43 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Abrego - foul #2 on Larry Abrego, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF) James Resendiz | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford (C) Carlos Heilman | |
| 16:43 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:43 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 44-36 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Thomas | 44-36 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 15:49 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Justin Pua (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Jean (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Abrego (fresh) C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Cleveland Lovejoy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - James Hawkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Freddie Neilsen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Klar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hawkins | 44-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Justin Pua | 47-39 |
| 14:46 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 47-39 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Abrego | 50-41 |
| 14:08 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Cleveland Lovejoy | 50-43 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean is fouled on the floor by James Hawkins - foul #3 on James Hawkins, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Justin Pua, Peter Jean, Kenneth Thomas, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), James Clark (SF), James Singleton (PF), James Wilson (C) Cleveland Lovejoy, Freddie Neilsen, Willie Klar, Jason Stanford | |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | James Hawkins is called for the reach on James Resendiz - foul #4 on James Hawkins, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG) James Hawkins | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell clanks a runner from close range | 50-43 |
| 13:11 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina State | James Wilson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Singleton | 50-45 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell blows the dunk | 50-45 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 12:27 | South Carolina State | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 12:03 | South Carolina State | Raymond Funches swats the short shot by James Wilson | 50-45 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Quiroga | 50-45 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell banks in the layup on a great pass from Roy Cunningham | 52-45 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | James Clark drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Floyd Adams and he's hacked by Alva Zutell - foul #1 on Alva Zutell, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | South Carolina State | James Clark misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cleveland Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses long on a floater from close range | 52-47 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Funches | 55-47 |
| 10:48 | South Carolina State | James Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SF), Larry Abrego (PF), Daniel Sottile (C) Roy Cunningham, Raymond Funches, Alva Zutell, Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen (SF), Jason Stanford (PF), Willie Klar (C) James Clark, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Jason Stanford takes the ball from Justin Pua | 55-47 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford loses the ball out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF) James Resendiz | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Justin Pua | 57-47 |
| 09:49 | South Carolina State | The short jumper by Jason Stanford is denied by Larry Abrego | 57-47 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Thomas | 57-47 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Jean | 59-47 |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 09:06 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Cleveland Lovejoy | 59-47 |
| 08:56 | South Carolina State | Freddie Neilsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Floyd Adams | 59-49 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Raymond Funches (SF), Alva Zutell (PF), Timothy Quiroga (C) Justin Pua, Peter Jean, Kenneth Thomas, Larry Abrego, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Clark (SF), James Singleton (PF), James Wilson (C) Freddie Neilsen, Jason Stanford, Willie Klar | |
| 08:15 | South Carolina State | James Clark drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd Adams | 59-52 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell loses the ball out of bounds | 59-52 |
| 07:42 | South Carolina State | James Clark can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Quiroga | 59-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by James Resendiz is denied by James Wilson | 59-52 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina State | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 07:08 | South Carolina State | James Wilson buries a shot near the basket | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Funches (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Quiroga (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Floyd Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cleveland Lovejoy (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the offensive board | 59-54 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Abrego (C) Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford (PG), James Hawkins (SG) Floyd Adams, Cleveland Lovejoy | |
| 06:26 | South Carolina State | James Resendiz is called for the reach on Jason Stanford - foul #3 on James Resendiz, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| 06:21 | South Carolina State | James Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jason Stanford | 59-57 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:04 | South Carolina State | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina State | James Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-57 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina State | James Singleton grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 05:32 | South Carolina State | James Clark's pass is intercepted by Alva Zutell | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by James Resendiz and he's fouled by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Justin Pua (PG), Peter Jean (SG), Timothy Quiroga (C) Roy Cunningham, James Resendiz, Alva Zutell | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG), Freddie Neilsen (SF), Willie Klar (PF), Carlos Heilman (C) Jason Stanford, James Clark, James Singleton, James Wilson | |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Timothy Quiroga denies the turnaround by Freddie Neilsen | 62-57 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Justin Pua grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Justin Pua and the foul's on James Hawkins - foul #5 on James Hawkins, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile (PF) Raymond Funches | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG) James Hawkins | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga misses the free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Quiroga - foul #2 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas (SF) Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Carlos Heilman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Thomas misses long on a jumper near the basket | 64-58 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 04:08 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 64-58 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 04:01 | South Carolina State | Willie Klar grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Peter Jean - foul #1 on Peter Jean, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roy Cunningham (PG), James Resendiz (SG), Alva Zutell (PF) Justin Pua, Kenneth Thomas, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford (PG), James Clark (SF), James Singleton (PF), James Wilson (C) Floyd Adams, Freddie Neilsen, Willie Klar, Carlos Heilman | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Jason Stanford takes the ball from James Resendiz | 64-59 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roy Cunningham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Resendiz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Jean (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alva Zutell (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Quiroga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Jason Stanford (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. SG - Cleveland Lovejoy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Peter Jean loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches (SF), Larry Abrego (C) Peter Jean, Timothy Quiroga | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams (PG) Cleveland Lovejoy | |
| 02:34 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Abrego - foul #3 on Larry Abrego, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 02:18 | South Carolina State | Jason Stanford gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams is hacked by Alva Zutell - foul #2 on Alva Zutell, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina State | James Wilson is whistled for traveling | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga (C) Larry Abrego | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy (SG) Jason Stanford | |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | James Resendiz clanks a shot near the basket | 64-61 |
| 01:28 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina State | Cleveland Lovejoy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:43 | South Carolina State | James Singleton snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | James Wilson scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Singleton and the foul's on Timothy Quiroga - foul #3 on Timothy Quiroga, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina State | James Wilson misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Timothy Quiroga is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Adams - foul #4 on Floyd Adams, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | James Singleton is called for the reach on Alva Zutell - foul #4 on James Singleton, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Alva Zutell misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina State | James Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:13 | South Carolina State | James Clark hits the finger roll on a great pass from Cleveland Lovejoy | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Raymond Funches double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Floyd Adams runs out the clock | 64-65 |