| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Page (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Dearborn (fresh) PF - Max Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Brooks (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon inbounds the ball | 37-19 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-19 |
| 19:19 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto (PF) Edward Thomas | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 19:19 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 39-19 |
| 19:19 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-20 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-20 |
| 19:08 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks snags the defensive board | 39-20 |
| 18:50 | Charleston Southern | Buck Schuster is called for the reach on Ronald Dearborn - foul #1 on Buck Schuster, team foul #2 | 39-20 |
| 18:36 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-20 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox grabs the board | 39-20 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox loses the dribble to David Page | 39-20 |
| 18:02 | Charleston Southern | David Page lays it up and in | 39-22 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 39-22 |
| 17:41 | Charleston Southern | Max Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 39-22 |
| 17:27 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Page | 39-25 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Marc Brooks steps in front of the Reid Reed pass | 39-25 |
| 16:51 | Charleston Southern | David Page connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Marc Brooks | 39-28 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 16:34 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:22 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael Disanto - foul #1 on Michael Disanto, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Steven Morgan (SF), Colby Jones (C) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson (SF), Daniel McFatter (PF) Ronald Dearborn, Max Payne | |
| 16:08 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto loses the dribble to John Jackson | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Osorio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Disanto (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Colby Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel McFatter (fresh) C - Marc Brooks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Charleston Southern | David Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Colby Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford loses the dribble to John Jackson | 39-28 |
| 15:17 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson blows the dunk | 39-28 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | David Osorio grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan slams it home set up by David Osorio and he's fouled by Donald Wilson - foul #3 on Donald Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Henry Harmon (SF), Edward Thomas (PF) Matthew Lunsford, Michael Disanto, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist (PG), Ronald Dearborn (SF), Jerome Cave (PF), Reginald Thomas (C) John Jackson, David Page, Daniel McFatter, Marc Brooks | |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 14:59 | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 14:38 | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Reid Reed (C) David Osorio, Steven Morgan | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Max Payne (C) Reginald Thomas | |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 41-28 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed grabs the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the jump hook from close range set up by Henry Harmon | 43-28 |
| 13:34 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Henry Harmon - foul #2 on Henry Harmon, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Jackson (PG), David Page (SG), Marc Brooks (C) Robert Lindquist, Donald Wilson, Max Payne | |
| 13:34 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 13:34 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-29 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas tips it but misses | 43-29 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 43-29 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 12:59 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 12:38 | Charleston Southern | David Page can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-29 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster buries a jumper from the left side set up by Walter Cox | 45-29 |
| 12:02 | Charleston Southern | Reid Reed steals the ball from Jerome Cave | 45-29 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), David Osorio (SG), Steven Morgan (SF), Michael Disanto (PF), Colby Jones (C) Walter Cox, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, Edward Thomas, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson (SF) Ronald Dearborn | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Osorio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Disanto (fresh) 6 reb. C - Colby Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks is called for traveling | 45-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist (PG) John Jackson | |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-29 |
| 10:50 | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 10:44 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 45-29 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | David Osorio grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 10:22 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:02 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Page | 45-32 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-32 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | David Osorio tips it but misses | 45-32 |
| 09:40 | Charleston Southern | The rebound goes to Jerome Cave | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:33 | Charleston Southern | Donald Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 09:32 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lindquist | 45-32 |
| 09:21 | Charleston Southern | Robert Lindquist can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 09:20 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 09:05 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave misses the dunk attempt | 45-32 |
| 09:04 | Charleston Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wilson | 45-32 |
| 08:48 | Charleston Southern | David Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 08:47 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | David Osorio is hacked by Marc Brooks - foul #2 on Marc Brooks, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Reid Reed (C) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio, Steven Morgan, Michael Disanto, Colby Jones | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | John Jackson (PG), Ronald Dearborn (SF), Max Payne (PF), Reginald Thomas (C) Robert Lindquist, David Page, Jerome Cave, Marc Brooks | |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon's pass is intercepted by Ronald Dearborn | 45-34 |
| 08:14 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson lays it in set up by Ronald Dearborn | 45-36 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is hacked by John Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter (SG) Donald Wilson | |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is hacked by Daniel McFatter - foul #1 on Daniel McFatter, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| 07:23 | Charleston Southern | Daniel McFatter's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Thomas | 45-36 |
| 07:21 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn tips it in | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Reid Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Daniel McFatter (fresh) SF - Ronald Dearborn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reginald Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox is fouled on the floor by Max Payne - foul #1 on Max Payne, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | David Page (SG) Daniel McFatter | |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Walter Cox | 47-38 |
| 06:26 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 06:24 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Walter Cox buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Buck Schuster | 49-40 |
| 05:49 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by David Page | 49-42 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses the jump hook from close range | 49-42 |
| 05:30 | Charleston Southern | Reginald Thomas gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 05:30 | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave (PF), Marc Brooks (C) Max Payne, Reginald Thomas | |
| 05:15 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn is hacked by Henry Harmon - foul #3 on Henry Harmon, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| 04:48 | Charleston Southern | David Page hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 04:05 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-42 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Reid Reed gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (SG), Michael Disanto (C) Buck Schuster, Reid Reed | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jerome Cave and he's fouled by Walter Cox - foul #2 on Walter Cox, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Morgan (SF) Henry Harmon | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 03:34 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn misses the free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Thomas | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 03:13 | Charleston Southern | David Page grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Walter Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Osorio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steven Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Disanto (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston Southern | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Page (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Dearborn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:07 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Page | 51-46 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Disanto knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Steven Morgan | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Charleston Southern | David Page knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Dearborn | 54-49 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), Reid Reed (C) David Osorio, Steven Morgan, Michael Disanto | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Page - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Marc Brooks | 56-51 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is hacked by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:13 | Charleston Southern | Walter Cox is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #3 on Walter Cox, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 01:13 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:13 | Charleston Southern | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:56 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave grabs the board | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Charleston Southern | Ronald Dearborn connects on the jump hook in the paint | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | John Jackson is called for the reach on Henry Harmon - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG) Walter Cox | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:11 | Charleston Southern | Marc Brooks grabs the board | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Charleston Southern | David Page buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerome Cave | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster is fouled in the backcourt by David Page - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (PG) Matthew Lunsford | |
| Subs | Charleston Southern | | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:01 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:00 | Charleston Southern | Jerome Cave hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 59-58 |