| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) SG - Colby Hauser (fresh) SF - Joe Porter (fresh) PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) SG - Lionel Finn (fresh) SF - Matthew Dewey (fresh) PF - Thomas Stacey (fresh) C - Lorenzo Reyes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Lionel Finn | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Western Michigan | Lorenzo Reyes swats the short shot by Colby Hauser | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | The Citadel | Ron Justice grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes's pass is intercepted by Joe Porter | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Dewey - foul #1 on Matthew Dewey, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 18:03 | The Citadel | A charge is called on Thomas Stacey - foul #1 on Thomas Stacey, team foul #2 | 1-3 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey is hacked by Radman Dudzinski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG), Anthony Hilliard (SG), Allen Thomason (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF) Everett Turcios, Colby Hauser, Joe Porter, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:18 | The Citadel | Ron Justice clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins knocks in the jumper from the right block | 6-3 |
| 16:37 | The Citadel | Ron Justice is hacked by Anthony Hilliard - foul #1 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Porter (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Anthony Hilliard, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (PG) Ron Justice | |
| 16:24 | The Citadel | David Lambert misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-3 |
| 16:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Allen Thomason, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Jackie Griffith (C) Allen Thomason, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Kulick (SG), George Broadwell (SF), Mel White (PF), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Lionel Finn, Matthew Dewey, Thomas Stacey, Lorenzo Reyes | |
| 16:02 | The Citadel | Mel White is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mel White, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| 15:45 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-3 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fresh) SG - Larry Blade (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Radman Dudzinski (fresh) C - Jackie Griffith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - David Lambert (fresh) SG - James Kulick (fresh) SF - George Broadwell (fresh) PF - Mel White (fresh) C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | The Citadel | David Lambert misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-3 |
| 15:34 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski gets the rebound | 9-3 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-3 |
| 14:57 | The Citadel | George Broadwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios is hacked by David Lambert - foul #1 on David Lambert, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Allen Thomason (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Everett Turcios, Larry Blade, Joe Porter, Radman Dudzinski, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), Lionel Finn (SG), Matthew Dewey (SF), Thomas Stacey (PF), Lorenzo Reyes (C) David Lambert, James Kulick, George Broadwell, Mel White, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Lorenzo Reyes - foul #1 on Lorenzo Reyes, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 14:17 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn's pass is intercepted by Colby Hauser in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| 14:09 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:07 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn is fouled in the backcourt by Colby Hauser - foul #1 on Colby Hauser, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| 13:50 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 13-6 |
| 13:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Fabian Mancini | 13-6 |
| 13:37 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 13:36 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Thomas Stacey | 13-6 |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | Ron Justice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG), Joe Porter (SF), Charles Zalazar (PF) Anthony Hilliard, Allen Thomason, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses the tip | 13-6 |
| 13:10 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:06 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey is hacked by Colby Hauser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colby Hauser, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (SG), Radman Dudzinski (PF) Colby Hauser, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (SF), Mel White (C) Matthew Dewey, Lorenzo Reyes | |
| 12:42 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn misses the easy layup but the foul's on Radman Dudzinski - foul #2 on Radman Dudzinski, team foul #6 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith (PF) Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Broadwell (SF) Ron Justice | |
| 12:42 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:42 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:25 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-8 |
| 12:24 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Fabian Mancini | 13-8 |
| 12:08 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:51 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-8 |
| 11:50 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Lambert | 13-8 |
| 11:33 | The Citadel | George Broadwell misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Porter - foul #1 on Joe Porter, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SG), Allen Thomason (SF), Thomas Hankins (PF), Charles Zalazar (C) Anthony Hilliard, Joe Porter, Jackie Griffith, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), Matthew Dewey (SF), Lorenzo Reyes (C) David Lambert, Lionel Finn, Thomas Stacey | |
| 11:33 | The Citadel | George Broadwell misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:33 | The Citadel | George Broadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins grabs the board | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Blade (fresh) SF - Allen Thomason (fresh) PF - Thomas Hankins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Zalazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) SG - George Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Dewey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mel White (fresh) C - Lorenzo Reyes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 11:16 | The Citadel | George Broadwell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:10 | The Citadel | Charles Zalazar takes the ball from George Broadwell | 13-8 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar misses long on a floater from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 10:47 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar gets the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:25 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar hits a shot from the right block | 15-8 |
| 10:05 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 10:03 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to George Broadwell | 15-8 |
| 09:52 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 09:28 | Western Michigan | Mel White swats the layup by Larry Blade | 15-8 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason can't tip it in | 15-8 |
| 09:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 15-8 |
| 09:09 | The Citadel | Ron Justice snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 08:52 | The Citadel | George Broadwell misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-8 |
| 08:51 | The Citadel | Mel White hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-10 |
| 08:26 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Everett Turcios | 18-10 |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade is hacked by George Broadwell - foul #1 on George Broadwell, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (SG), Joe Porter (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF), Fabian Mancini (C) Larry Blade, Allen Thomason, Thomas Hankins, Charles Zalazar | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Barnette (PG), Lionel Finn (SG), David Lambert (SF), Thomas Stacey (PF), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Ron Justice, George Broadwell, Matthew Dewey, Mel White, Lorenzo Reyes | |
| 07:54 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Porter | 21-10 |
| 07:37 | The Citadel | David Lambert is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Lambert, team foul #7 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Williams (SF) David Lambert | |
| 07:20 | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (SG) Everett Turcios | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Anthony Hilliard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Blade (fairly fresh) SF - Joe Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jackie Griffith (fresh) C - Fabian Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Terry Barnette (fresh) SG - Lionel Finn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) PF - Thomas Stacey (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 06:52 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter snags the offensive board | 21-10 |
| 06:30 | Western Michigan | Joe Porter can't throw it down | 21-10 |
| 06:28 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn is hacked by Joe Porter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Porter, team foul #8 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Everett Turcios (PG) Joe Porter | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Fabian Mancini and he's fouled by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #8 | 23-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins (PF) Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Larry Blade makes the free throw | 24-12 |
| 05:53 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 05:51 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski gets the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 05:37 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Everett Turcios - foul #1 on Everett Turcios, team foul #9 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SF) Anthony Hilliard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Kulick (SG), Matthew Dewey (SF), Lorenzo Reyes (C) Lionel Finn, Christopher Williams, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| 05:37 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 05:37 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 05:22 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins lays it up and in on a great pass from Everett Turcios | 26-14 |
| 04:55 | The Citadel | Fabian Mancini picks off the pass by Matthew Dewey | 26-14 |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Thomas Hankins loses the ball out of bounds | 26-14 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (SG), Charles Zalazar (PF) Larry Blade, Thomas Hankins | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), Lionel Finn (SG), George Broadwell (PF) Terry Barnette, James Kulick, Thomas Stacey | |
| 04:14 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 04:12 | Western Michigan | Fabian Mancini grabs the board | 26-14 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Ron Justice takes the ball from Anthony Hilliard | 26-14 |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Ron Justice banks in the layup | 26-16 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fabian Mancini | 29-16 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 29-16 |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn grabs the offensive board | 29-16 |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | Ron Justice connects on the floater from the left wing set up by George Broadwell | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Everett Turcios (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hilliard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Thomason (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Zalazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fabian Mancini (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lionel Finn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dewey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Broadwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Reyes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Larry Blade (PG), Colby Hauser (SG), Joe Porter (SF), Radman Dudzinski (PF), Jackie Griffith (C) Everett Turcios, Anthony Hilliard, Allen Thomason, Charles Zalazar, Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (SG), Thomas Stacey (PF), Mel White (C) Lionel Finn, Matthew Dewey, Lorenzo Reyes | |
| 02:31 | The Citadel | David Lambert clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-18 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | George Broadwell snags the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 02:22 | The Citadel | David Lambert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Mel White grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 02:11 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 02:10 | The Citadel | Mel White tips it back up and in | 29-20 |
| 02:03 | Western Michigan | David Lambert steals the ball from Radman Dudzinski | 29-20 |
| 02:01 | The Citadel | Mel White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Barnette (PG), James Kulick (SG) Ron Justice, George Broadwell | |
| 01:35 | Western Michigan | Jackie Griffith's layup is rejected by Mel White | 29-20 |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 01:28 | The Citadel | David Lambert scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Joe Porter - foul #3 on Joe Porter, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard (PG), Fabian Mancini (C) Joe Porter, Jackie Griffith | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lionel Finn (SG) James Kulick | |
| 01:28 | The Citadel | David Lambert makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Anthony Hilliard drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fabian Mancini | 32-23 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Charles Zalazar (C) Fabian Mancini | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey (SF), Lorenzo Reyes (C) David Lambert, Mel White | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 00:15 | Western Michigan | Radman Dudzinski hits the follow up shot | 34-23 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Anthony Hilliard is called for the reach on Lionel Finn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Hilliard, team foul #11 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Allen Thomason (SF), Jackie Griffith (PF) Larry Blade, Radman Dudzinski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), George Broadwell (PF) Terry Barnette, Thomas Stacey | |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 00:05 | Western Michigan | Colby Hauser misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey misses the halfcourt shot | 34-25 |