| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) SF - David Russ (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 12 pts. C - James Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott inbounds the ball | 28-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hawk is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Gilbert Hawk, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Castano (PG) Gilbert Hawk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled on the floor by David Castano - foul #1 on David Castano, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson snags the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is fouled on the floor by David Russ - foul #3 on David Russ, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson (SF) David Russ | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses short on a jumper from close range | 28-40 |
| 18:32 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 18:04 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Robert Slaughter | 31-40 |
| 17:48 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Robert Slaughter is blocked by James Harper | 31-40 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 31-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Dickerson and the foul's on Robert Slaughter - foul #2 on Robert Slaughter, team foul #4 | 31-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Ranney (SF), William Paulsen (C) David Castano, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) David Tapscott, James Harper | |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick hits the follow up shot | 31-45 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen lays it in and the foul's on Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Castano (PG), Jim Lee (C) Glenn Thompson, Robert Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (SG), Bruce Alfonso (C) Brian Belden, Zachariah Jones | |
| 16:39 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen misses the free throw | 33-45 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson | 33-48 |
| 15:46 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-48 |
| 15:45 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David Castano (fresh) SG - Phillip Toles (fairly fresh) SF - William Ranney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Lee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), David Russ (SF), Robert Slaughter (PF), Daniel Diederich (C) David Castano, William Ranney, William Paulsen, Jim Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 15:32 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:32 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | James Harper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant tips it but misses | 35-48 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina State | David Russ pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 14:32 | South Carolina State | David Russ tips it in | 37-48 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the shot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 14:05 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gilbert Hawk | 39-48 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson (SG), William Paulsen (PF) Phillip Toles, Robert Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Michael Grant, Jerry Brown, David Tapscott, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 13:47 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | James Harper tips it but misses | 39-48 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 13:13 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Glenn Thompson is blocked by Zachariah Jones | 39-48 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Brian Belden | 39-51 |
| 13:02 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich travels with the ball | 39-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Castano (PG), Robert Slaughter (PF) Gilbert Hawk, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) James Harper | |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson | 39-53 |
| 12:29 | South Carolina State | Brian Belden steals the ball from David Russ | 39-53 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brian Belden | 39-55 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-55 |
| 11:46 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to William Paulsen | 39-55 |
| 11:31 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on William Paulsen, team foul #5 | 39-55 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Phillip Toles (SG), William Ranney (SF), Daniel Diederich (C) David Castano, Glenn Thompson, David Russ, William Paulsen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Tapscott (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), James Harper (C) Arthur Clark, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Gilbert Hawk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Toles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Ranney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slaughter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Diederich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-55 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | James Harper tips it in | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:02 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-57 |
| 11:00 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Diederich | 39-57 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina State | Robert Slaughter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-57 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich misses the tip | 39-57 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 39-57 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | James Harper drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Dickerson | 39-59 |
| 10:05 | South Carolina State | William Ranney is fouled on the floor by David Tapscott - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #3 | 39-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Russ (SF), William Paulsen (PF) William Ranney, Robert Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Jerry Brown (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, James Harper | |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich makes the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by David Tapscott - foul #2 on David Tapscott, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Castano (SG) Phillip Toles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:46 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich misses the free throw | 41-59 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Diederich picks off the pass by David Tapscott | 41-59 |
| 09:09 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich is fouled on the floor by Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 41-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson (SG), Jim Lee (C) Gilbert Hawk, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) David Tapscott | |
| 08:53 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 08:51 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen grabs the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 08:39 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 08:38 | South Carolina State | Glenn Thompson snags the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 08:17 | South Carolina State | David Russ can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-59 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown's pass is intercepted by David Castano | 41-59 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina State | David Russ misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 07:31 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee tips it in | 43-59 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David Castano (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Glenn Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Russ (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Paulsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jim Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 blk. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown lays it in set up by Daniel Dickerson and the foul's on Glenn Thompson - foul #2 on Glenn Thompson, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk (PG), Phillip Toles (SG), William Ranney (SF), Robert Slaughter (PF), Daniel Diederich (C) David Castano, Glenn Thompson, David Russ, William Paulsen, Jim Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (PF), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, Michael Grant, Zachariah Jones, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina State | Phillip Toles's pass is intercepted by Brian Belden | 43-62 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Slaughter - foul #3 on Robert Slaughter, team foul #7 | 43-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Jerry Brown | |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | William Ranney can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Tapscott - foul #3 on David Tapscott, team foul #6 | 43-64 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | William Ranney makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 06:27 | South Carolina State | William Ranney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Diederich | 45-64 |
| 06:10 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 06:06 | South Carolina State | Gilbert Hawk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-64 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Phillip Toles is blocked by James Harper | 45-67 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 45-67 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 05:14 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich gets the rebound | 45-67 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich is fouled on the floor by Bruce Alfonso - foul #1 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #7 | 45-67 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Castano (PG), Glenn Thompson (SG), Leonard Cummings (SF), William Paulsen (PF) Gilbert Hawk, Phillip Toles, William Ranney, Robert Slaughter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Jerry Brown (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, David Tapscott, James Harper | |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 04:57 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 04:35 | South Carolina State | Daniel Diederich pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | Leonard Cummings hits the finger roll | 49-67 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Clark | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #3 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Ranney (SF), Jim Lee (C) Leonard Cummings, Daniel Diederich | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:52 | South Carolina State | William Paulsen makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Jim Lee is called for the reach on Bruce Alfonso - foul #1 on Jim Lee, team foul #8 | 52-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leonard Cummings (C) William Paulsen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso makes the 1st free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses the 2nd free throw | 52-71 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-71 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina State | William Ranney snags the defensive board | 52-71 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - David Castano (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Glenn Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Ranney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | South Carolina State | Leonard Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-71 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark hits the finger roll set up by Michael Grant | 52-73 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina State | Cary Kirkpatrick picks off the pass by William Ranney | 52-73 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Glenn Thompson steals the ball from Michael Grant | 52-73 |
| 02:02 | South Carolina State | David Castano can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-73 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso can't connect on a floater from the right block | 52-73 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | David Castano snags the defensive board | 52-73 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee travels with the ball | 52-73 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Paulsen (PF) Leonard Cummings | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | William Paulsen is called for the reach on Michael Grant - foul #2 on William Paulsen, team foul #9 | 52-73 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 52-74 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-75 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | David Castano is hacked by Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #9 | 52-75 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | David Castano makes the 1st free throw | 53-75 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina State | David Castano makes the 2nd free throw | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 54-75 |
| 00:34 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee pulls down the rebound | 54-75 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | South Carolina State | Jim Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-75 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant runs out the clock | 54-75 |