| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Higginbotham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Casey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Nehls (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Asuncion - foul #3 on John Asuncion, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Dubose (PG) John Asuncion | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:16 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | The Citadel | James Dubose pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:14 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey tips it home | 35-37 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Higginbotham and he's fouled by Louis Parker - foul #3 on Louis Parker, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SF) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Buddy Green (C) Joey Nehls | |
| 17:21 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Williams and he's fouled by James Dubose - foul #2 on James Dubose, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF), Michael Gooch (PF) Dave Hunter, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mitchell Williams (PF), James Lavery (C) Patrick Casey, Christopher Mills | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:45 | The Citadel | Buddy Green travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (PG), Aaron Folse (C) Robert Williams, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Doug Long (SG) Frank Higginbotham | |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | James Dubose is called for the reach on Brian Streitenberge - foul #3 on James Dubose, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jerome Heron (PG) James Dubose | |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse makes the driving attempt from the right block | 42-40 |
| 15:51 | The Citadel | Jerome Heron is fouled on the floor by Brian Streitenberge - foul #1 on Brian Streitenberge, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Brian Streitenberge, William Edwards, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Asuncion (PG), Patrick Casey (SF), Christopher Mills (PF), Joey Nehls (C) Jerome Heron, Buddy Green, Mitchell Williams, James Lavery | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Long (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Casey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Christopher Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Nehls (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | Christopher Mills is denied on a layup by Louis Parker | 42-40 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch is hacked by Joey Nehls - foul #2 on Joey Nehls, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), David Kallenberg (C) Eugene Cha, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham (SG) Doug Long | |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Williams | 45-40 |
| 14:56 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams is called for traveling | 45-40 |
| 14:28 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joey Nehls | 45-42 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 13:46 | The Citadel | John Asuncion loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SG), Michael Gooch (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Dave Hunter, Gary Renshaw, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Buddy Green (SF), Mitchell Williams (PF), James Lavery (C) Patrick Casey, Christopher Mills, Joey Nehls | |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Doug Long (SG) Frank Higginbotham | |
| 13:10 | The Citadel | Aaron Folse is called for the reach on Buddy Green - foul #1 on Aaron Folse, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SG) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Dubose (PG) John Asuncion | |
| 12:59 | The Citadel | Mitchell Williams misses the floater from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Mitchell Williams gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:25 | The Citadel | Doug Long makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Dubose | 48-45 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Edwards | 51-45 |
| 11:44 | The Citadel | James Dubose is called for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Dave Hunter (SG), Gary Renshaw (PF), David Kallenberg (C) William Edwards, Louis Parker, Michael Gooch, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Asuncion (PG), Frank Higginbotham (SG), Patrick Casey (SF), Christopher Mills (PF), Joey Nehls (C) James Dubose, Doug Long, Buddy Green, Mitchell Williams, James Lavery | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Cha (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Higginbotham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Casey (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Nehls (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Christopher Mills buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Casey | 53-47 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side | 53-47 |
| 10:52 | The Citadel | Christopher Mills pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:40 | The Citadel | Dave Hunter takes the ball from Frank Higginbotham | 53-47 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the lay-in | 53-47 |
| 10:35 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:18 | The Citadel | The pull-up jumper by John Asuncion is blocked by Gary Renshaw | 53-47 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter travels with the ball | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) Eugene Cha | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Dubose (PG) John Asuncion | |
| 09:42 | The Citadel | David Kallenberg picks off the pass by Frank Higginbotham | 53-47 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:56 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Dave Hunter - foul #2 on Dave Hunter, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (PG), William Edwards (SG), Michael Gooch (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Robert Williams, Dave Hunter, Gary Renshaw, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Buddy Green (SF), Mitchell Williams (PF) Patrick Casey, Christopher Mills | |
| 08:56 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:56 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joey Nehls - foul #3 on Joey Nehls, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (PG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Lavery (C) Joey Nehls | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:20 | The Citadel | Mitchell Williams buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Dubose | 55-50 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch tips it home | 57-50 |
| 07:52 | The Citadel | William Edwards steps in front of the James Lavery pass | 57-50 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Edwards | 59-50 |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | Buddy Green clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Gooch - foul #1 on Michael Gooch, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Gary Renshaw (PF), David Kallenberg (C) William Edwards, Michael Gooch, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Asuncion (PG), Doug Long (SG), Patrick Casey (SF), Christopher Mills (PF) James Dubose, Frank Higginbotham, Mitchell Williams, James Lavery | |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | Buddy Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:38 | The Citadel | Buddy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Asuncion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Long (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Patrick Casey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Mills (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Buddy Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Parker | 61-52 |
| 06:55 | The Citadel | Gary Renshaw steals the ball from Patrick Casey | 61-52 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha's pass is intercepted by John Asuncion | 61-52 |
| 06:38 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Asuncion | 61-54 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Casey steals the ball from Louis Parker | 61-54 |
| 06:22 | The Citadel | Christopher Mills banks in the layup set up by Patrick Casey | 61-56 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Asuncion - foul #4 on John Asuncion, team foul #6 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham (SG), Joey Nehls (C) Doug Long, Buddy Green | |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:44 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by John Asuncion | 63-58 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Joey Nehls swats the short shot by David Kallenberg | 63-58 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses the tip | 63-58 |
| 05:24 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eugene Cha - foul #3 on Eugene Cha, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (PG), William Edwards (SF), Michael Gooch (PF), Aaron Folse (C) Robert Williams, Eugene Cha, Gary Renshaw, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Dubose (PG), Mitchell Williams (SF), James Lavery (PF) John Asuncion, Patrick Casey, Christopher Mills | |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Dubose - foul #4 on James Dubose, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) William Edwards | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:45 | The Citadel | James Lavery grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:24 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:23 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Williams | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Aaron Folse - foul #2 on Aaron Folse, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Doug Long (SG), Buddy Green (SF) Frank Higginbotham, James Lavery | |
| 04:07 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Folse | 64-59 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge drills a 3 from straight away | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Louis Parker steals the ball from Doug Long | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Gooch (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Doug Long (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Buddy Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mitchell Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joey Nehls (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Eugene Cha (SG), Gary Renshaw (PF), David Kallenberg (C) Brian Streitenberge, Dave Hunter, Michael Gooch, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Asuncion (PG), Patrick Casey (SF), Christopher Mills (PF) James Dubose, Mitchell Williams, Joey Nehls | |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Buddy Green makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Patrick Casey | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Casey - foul #1 on Patrick Casey, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham (SG) Doug Long | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Christopher Mills knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 68-63 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Williams | 70-63 |
| 01:30 | The Citadel | Buddy Green hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Higginbotham | 70-66 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha snags the offensive board | 70-66 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:46 | The Citadel | John Asuncion misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Higginbotham - foul #2 on Frank Higginbotham, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG) Eugene Cha | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joey Nehls (C) Buddy Green | |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | John Asuncion is fouled on the floor by David Kallenberg - foul #1 on David Kallenberg, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | John Asuncion makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | John Asuncion makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is hacked by John Asuncion in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Asuncion, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SF) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Dubose (PG) John Asuncion | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | Patrick Casey hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Higginbotham | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams is hacked by James Dubose in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Dubose, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) Eugene Cha | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jerome Heron (PG) James Dubose | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:22 | The Citadel | Christopher Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Jerome Heron's layup is rejected by Louis Parker | 72-71 |
| 00:14 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | Joey Nehls can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Frank Higginbotham grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |