| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Minyard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:56 | South Carolina | Jamie Smith is called for the reach on Jay Beck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jamie Smith, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 19:39 | South Carolina | George Porter is called for the reach on Antonio Peery - foul #1 on George Porter, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 19:24 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 19:23 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 19:22 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery tips it in | 42-38 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | Andrew Cox steals it from Willie Minyard | 42-38 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Willie Minyard - foul #1 on Willie Minyard, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| 18:47 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:35 | Northwestern | Andrew Cox swats the short shot by Martin Suggs | 42-41 |
| 18:33 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:20 | Northwestern | George Porter drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Suggs | 44-41 |
| 18:03 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Peery | 44-43 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern | George Porter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 17:50 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:45 | Northwestern | George Porter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | George Porter lays it up and in set up by Jamie Smith | 46-43 |
| 17:28 | South Carolina | George Porter is called for the reach on Antonio Peery in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Porter, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (PG), Laurence Wanner (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Dean Gleaton (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Richard Roberts, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 17:19 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 17:11 | Northwestern | Aaron Horn takes the ball from James Burke | 46-45 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Blum | 46-45 |
| 16:47 | South Carolina | James Nichols denies the turnaround by Steven Parker | 46-45 |
| 16:45 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Thomas - foul #1 on Manuel Thomas, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 16:24 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-47 |
| 16:13 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gary Sharpe (PG), George Porter (SG), Nestor Panek (C) James Burke, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Dean Gleaton, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 16:08 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Gary Sharpe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Porter (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Horn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Parker (fresh) PF - Jay Beck (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn is fouled in the backcourt by George Porter - foul #3 on George Porter, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF) Gary Sharpe, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (SF) Jackson Clark, Aaron Horn, Steven Parker | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jay Beck | 52-51 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 15:11 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 15:10 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Cox | 52-51 |
| 14:54 | South Carolina | Nestor Panek steals the ball from Richard Roberts | 52-51 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith blows the dunk | 52-51 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina | Jay Beck grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Minyard - foul #2 on Willie Minyard, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), James Burke (SG), Laurence Wanner (SF), Vernon Corey (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, George Porter, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Steven Parker (PG), Dean Gleaton (SG), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Antonio Peery, Stephen Cameron, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 14:39 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas snags the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 14:27 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | James Burke pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 14:19 | Northwestern | James Nichols knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Laurence Wanner | 54-51 |
| 14:04 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 14:03 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 13:57 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Manuel Thomas is denied by Laurence Wanner | 54-51 |
| 13:56 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner makes the fadeaway in the lane | 56-51 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | Steven Parker buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Dean Gleaton | 56-53 |
| 13:08 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 13:04 | South Carolina | Steven Parker double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, James Burke, Laurence Wanner, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Stephen Cameron (SG), Aaron Horn (SF), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Steven Parker, Dean Gleaton, Richard Roberts, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 12:43 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF) Jeffrey Gray | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:32 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 12:20 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 12:14 | Northwestern | George Porter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SG) George Porter | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:05 | South Carolina | Jay Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:05 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 11:56 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 11:48 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Willie Minyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jamie Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Panek (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Antonio Peery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Cameron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Aaron Horn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jay Beck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray hits a floater from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 11:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 11:06 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Laurence Wanner (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Steven Parker (SF) Antonio Peery, Aaron Horn | |
| 10:45 | South Carolina | Steven Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:38 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 10:37 | South Carolina | Jay Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Nichols | 58-56 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | George Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | Jay Beck pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Jay Beck is fouled on the floor by Laurence Wanner - foul #2 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Vernon Corey (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, James Nichols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SG), Manuel Thomas (C) Stephen Cameron, Andrew Cox | |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Jay Beck makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:59 | South Carolina | Jay Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Jackson Clark - foul #1 on Jackson Clark, team foul #2 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Jackson Clark, Steven Parker, Jay Beck | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo makes the free throw | 61-58 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Laurence Wanner - foul #3 on Laurence Wanner, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), Jamie Smith (PF) Abraham Kilgo, Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 09:33 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 09:12 | Northwestern | Vernon Corey is hacked by Jeffrey Blum - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blum, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Aaron Horn (SF) Richard Roberts | |
| 08:55 | Northwestern | George Porter is hacked by Dean Gleaton - foul #1 on Dean Gleaton, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nestor Panek (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG) Manuel Thomas | |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Martin Suggs | 63-59 |
| 08:22 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), Willie Minyard (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF), James Nichols (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Vernon Corey, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Antonio Peery, Aaron Horn, Dean Gleaton, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 08:06 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 08:04 | South Carolina | Jay Beck snags the defensive board | 63-59 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Steven Parker is fouled on the floor by James Nichols - foul #1 on James Nichols, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray (SF) Willie Minyard | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (C) Stephen Cameron, Andrew Cox | |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Steven Parker makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:45 | South Carolina | Steven Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:26 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner is hacked by Jay Beck - foul #3 on Jay Beck, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG) Abraham Kilgo | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Porter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Wanner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. C - James Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Beck (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Northwestern | James Nichols hits a 3 from straight away | 66-61 |
| 06:57 | South Carolina | Jay Beck can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-61 |
| 06:55 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas hits the follow up shot | 66-63 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Aaron Horn (SG), Dean Gleaton (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Jackson Clark, Steven Parker, Jay Beck, Manuel Thomas | |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Horn | 66-66 |
| 06:14 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Martin Suggs | 68-66 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn is fouled on the floor by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo (PG), George Porter (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Vernon Corey (C) Martin Suggs, James Burke, Willie Minyard, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Andrew Cox (C) Richard Roberts, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 05:51 | South Carolina | Aaron Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 05:24 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by George Porter | 70-68 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton double dribbles | 70-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (SG), Willie Minyard (SF), James Nichols (C) George Porter, Jeffrey Gray, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jackson Clark (PG), Steven Parker (SF), Jay Beck (PF) Antonio Peery, Aaron Horn, Dean Gleaton | |
| 04:40 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 04:39 | South Carolina | Jackson Clark pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:19 | South Carolina | Steven Parker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Abraham Kilgo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Willie Minyard misses the turnaround from the right block | 70-68 |
| 04:11 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 03:54 | South Carolina | Abraham Kilgo steals it from Steven Parker | 70-68 |
| 03:51 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Abraham Kilgo | 72-68 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Steven Parker is called for 10 seconds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Martin Suggs (PG), James Burke (SG), Jeffrey Gray (SF), Nestor Panek (C) Abraham Kilgo, Willie Minyard, Vernon Corey, James Nichols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Richard Roberts (SF), Manuel Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Blum (C) Stephen Cameron, Jay Beck, Andrew Cox | |
| 03:35 | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Jackson Clark | 72-68 |
| 03:18 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Jackson Clark | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Martin Suggs (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Laurence Wanner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Nestor Panek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Jackson Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Manuel Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-70 |
| 03:12 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:47 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas buries a shot from the left block | 72-72 |
| 02:47 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Porter (SG), James Nichols (C) James Burke, Nestor Panek | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Antonio Peery (PG), Aaron Horn (SF) Jackson Clark, Richard Roberts | |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Jeffrey Gray's pass is intercepted by Aaron Horn | 72-72 |
| 02:29 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Willie Minyard (SF), Jamie Smith (PF), Nestor Panek (C) Jeffrey Gray, Laurence Wanner, James Nichols | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Dean Gleaton (SG) Aaron Horn | |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Jeffrey Blum comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:14 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:09 | Northwestern | Antonio Peery steals the ball from Martin Suggs | 72-72 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery blows the layup | 72-72 |
| 02:05 | South Carolina | Manuel Thomas misses the tip | 72-72 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs knocks in the jumper from the right side | 74-72 |
| 01:50 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Jay Beck (PF), Andrew Cox (C) Dean Gleaton, Steven Parker, Manuel Thomas, Jeffrey Blum | |
| 01:36 | South Carolina | The jump hook by Stephen Cameron is blocked by Willie Minyard | 74-72 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | George Porter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Martin Suggs is called for the reach on Antonio Peery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Suggs, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:16 | South Carolina | Antonio Peery makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Smith misses the easy layup | 77-76 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina | Jay Beck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Northwestern | George Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Cameron - foul #2 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #6 | 77-76 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Jay Beck is called for the reach on George Porter - foul #4 on Jay Beck, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | George Porter makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | George Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:26 | South Carolina | Andrew Cox pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:21 | South Carolina | Martin Suggs steps in front of the Antonio Peery pass in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs lays it up and in | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | South Carolina | Martin Suggs steals it from Stephen Cameron in the backcourt | 80-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Antonio Peery is called for the reach on Martin Suggs - foul #1 on Antonio Peery, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Laurence Wanner (PF) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Martin Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Willie Minyard is called for the reach on Stephen Cameron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Minyard, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jamie Smith (PF) Laurence Wanner | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jay Beck | 82-77 |
| 00:07 | South Carolina | Stephen Cameron misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:05 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek snags the defensive board | 82-77 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Stephen Cameron is called for the reach on Nestor Panek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Cameron, team foul #9 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Burke (SF), Laurence Wanner (PF) Willie Minyard, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Nestor Panek makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Richard Roberts misses the halfcourt shot | 84-77 |