| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) SG - David Lambert (fresh) SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) PF - Mel White (fresh) C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) SG - James Hudson (fresh) SF - Clarence Yuen (fresh) PF - George Singh (fresh) C - Martin Stice (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Martin Stice wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen's pass is intercepted by Christopher Williams | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | The Citadel | Mel White travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | James Hudson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clarence Yuen | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | San Diego State | Martin Stice snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | Martin Stice is fouled on the floor by Christopher Williams - foul #1 on Christopher Williams, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | San Diego State | George Singh scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by James Hudson | 0-5 |
| 18:21 | The Citadel | Martin Stice steals it from Kevin Kowalowski | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Hudson | 0-7 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Ron Justice buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Lambert | 3-7 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-7 |
| 17:15 | The Citadel | David Lambert hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Ron Justice | 5-7 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Hudson | 5-10 |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | George Singh is called for the reach on Ron Justice - foul #1 on George Singh, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), William Teal (PF), Dominic Marino (C) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, Clarence Yuen, George Singh, Martin Stice | |
| 16:24 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Ron Justice | 7-10 |
| 16:12 | San Diego State | Mel White is called for the reach on Arthur Pease - foul #1 on Mel White, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Kulick (SG), Travis Brannon (SF), James Markham (PF), Edward Williams (C) David Lambert, Christopher Williams, Mel White, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ron Justice - foul #1 on Ron Justice, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 16:00 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kulick (fresh) SF - Travis Brannon (fresh) PF - James Markham (fresh) C - Edward Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Arthur Pease (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Elijah Masten (fresh) SF - Kevin Henderson (fresh) PF - William Teal (fresh) C - Dominic Marino (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | The Citadel | Ron Justice can't connect on a shot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elijah Masten | 7-12 |
| 15:32 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 7-12 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | William Teal scores on a shot from close range | 7-14 |
| 14:58 | The Citadel | James Kulick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | William Teal gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:39 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson misses the lay-in | 7-14 |
| 14:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Edward Williams | 7-14 |
| 14:30 | The Citadel | Edward Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-14 |
| 14:28 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | James Markham steals it from Elijah Masten | 7-14 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | James Markham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 13:56 | The Citadel | Edward Williams tips it in | 9-14 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 13:37 | San Diego State | William Teal misses the tip | 9-14 |
| 13:36 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Kulick | 9-14 |
| 13:20 | The Citadel | James Kulick misses short on a 3 from straight away | 9-14 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Travis Brannon - foul #1 on Travis Brannon, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Barnette (PG), David Lambert (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Mel White (PF), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Ron Justice, James Kulick, Travis Brannon, James Markham, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), James Hudson (SG), George Singh (PF), Martin Stice (C) Arthur Pease, Elijah Masten, William Teal, Dominic Marino | |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:56 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:42 | The Citadel | Terry Barnette loses the ball out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen (SF) Kevin Henderson | |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | James Hudson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Lambert - foul #1 on David Lambert, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | James Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | James Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 12:24 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:17 | The Citadel | Mel White is hacked by Clarence Yuen - foul #1 on Clarence Yuen, team foul #2 | 9-17 |
| 12:09 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski can't finish the layup | 9-17 |
| 12:07 | San Diego State | Martin Stice pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Martin Stice misses the driving attempt from close range | 9-17 |
| 11:44 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Mel White | 9-17 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Terry Barnette (fresh) SG - David Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) PF - Mel White (fresh) C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Yuen (fresh) PF - George Singh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Stice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | The Citadel | Christopher Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-17 |
| 11:36 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski tips it but misses | 9-17 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | George Singh grabs the defensive rebound | 9-17 |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | George Singh knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Stice | 9-19 |
| 11:27 | The Citadel | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Terry Barnette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| 11:19 | The Citadel | Mel White hits a shot near the basket | 11-19 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | James Hudson drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 11-22 |
| 10:49 | The Citadel | Christopher Williams scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Lambert | 13-22 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis is hacked by Terry Barnette - foul #1 on Terry Barnette, team foul #6 | 13-22 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG) Terry Barnette | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Teal (C) Martin Stice | |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-22 |
| 10:11 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 09:54 | The Citadel | Ron Justice is fouled on the floor by William Teal - foul #1 on William Teal, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Kulick (SG), Travis Brannon (SF), James Markham (PF), Edward Williams (C) David Lambert, Christopher Williams, Mel White, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Dominic Marino (C) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, George Singh | |
| 09:40 | The Citadel | Edward Williams clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Teal - foul #2 on William Teal, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daryl Finnegan (C) William Teal | |
| 09:40 | The Citadel | Edward Williams makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 09:40 | The Citadel | Edward Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daryl Finnegan | 15-25 |
| 08:59 | The Citadel | Travis Brannon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | Arthur Pease pulls down the rebound | 15-25 |
| 08:53 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-25 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino tips it home | 15-27 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Elijah Masten - foul #1 on Elijah Masten, team foul #6 | 15-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Williams (SF), Mel White (PF), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Travis Brannon, Edward Williams, James Markham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), Kevin Henderson (SF), George Singh (PF), Martin Stice (C) Elijah Masten, Clarence Yuen, Dominic Marino, Daryl Finnegan | |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Ron Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | George Singh hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Daniel Davis | 16-29 |
| 08:01 | The Citadel | Ron Justice loses the dribble to Daniel Davis | 16-29 |
| 07:58 | San Diego State | Kevin Henderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Davis | 16-31 |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Ron Justice connects on the shot from the right block set up by James Kulick and he's fouled by George Singh - foul #2 on George Singh, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (SG) James Kulick | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Hudson (SG), Clarence Yuen (SF), Dominic Marino (PF) Arthur Pease, Kevin Henderson, George Singh | |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses the free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Martin Stice snags the defensive board | 18-31 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mel White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Yuen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Stice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | James Hudson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-31 |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | Ron Justice grabs the board | 18-31 |
| 07:04 | The Citadel | Mel White misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on James Hudson - foul #1 on James Hudson, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Barnette (PG), Travis Brannon (SF), James Markham (C) Ron Justice, Christopher Williams, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:04 | The Citadel | Mel White misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 07:04 | The Citadel | Mel White makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen misses the tip | 19-31 |
| 06:45 | The Citadel | David Lambert snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 06:32 | The Citadel | Mel White hits the finger roll | 21-31 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis is hacked by David Lambert - foul #2 on David Lambert, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Kulick (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Edward Williams (C) David Lambert, Travis Brannon, Mel White | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daryl Finnegan (C) Martin Stice | |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:50 | The Citadel | Edward Williams knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by James Markham | 23-33 |
| 05:33 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis misses badly on a runner near the basket | 23-33 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Dominic Marino | 23-33 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | James Hudson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Hudson, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Terry Barnette, Edward Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, Clarence Yuen | |
| 05:00 | The Citadel | Ron Justice buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Williams | 25-33 |
| 04:40 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-33 |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski banks in the layup set up by Ron Justice and he's fouled by Arthur Pease - foul #1 on Arthur Pease, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Travis Brannon (SF), Mel White (PF) Christopher Williams, James Markham | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Martin Stice (C) Dominic Marino | |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Martin Stice is whistled for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen (SF) Kevin Henderson | |
| 03:38 | The Citadel | James Kulick travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (SG) James Kulick | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Davis (PG), James Hudson (SG), George Singh (PF) Arthur Pease, Elijah Masten, Daryl Finnegan | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Brannon (fresh) PF - Mel White (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Yuen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Singh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Martin Stice (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mel White - foul #2 on Mel White, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:03 | The Citadel | Mel White misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | George Singh grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 02:45 | San Diego State | Clarence Yuen misses long on a shot from close range | 28-34 |
| 02:44 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Lambert | 28-34 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | David Lambert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 02:28 | The Citadel | Mel White grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | David Lambert misses the lay-in | 28-34 |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Martin Stice grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | George Singh loses the dribble to Ron Justice | 28-34 |
| 01:43 | The Citadel | Ron Justice slams it home | 30-34 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Daniel Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Martin Stice hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 01:09 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 01:08 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Kowalowski | 30-36 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #11 | 30-36 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Kulick (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), James Markham (PF), Edward Williams (C) David Lambert, Travis Brannon, Mel White, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Pease (PG), Elijah Masten (SG), Kevin Henderson (SF), William Teal (PF), Dominic Marino (C) Daniel Davis, James Hudson, Clarence Yuen, George Singh, Martin Stice | |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Ron Justice makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:52 | The Citadel | Ron Justice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Dominic Marino connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Pease | 32-39 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Ron Justice buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Kulick | 34-39 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Elijah Masten misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | James Markham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |