| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fresh) C - Edward Bury (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Glen Boren (fresh) SG - Milton Guardado (fresh) SF - Kevin Prince (fresh) PF - Scott McCann (fresh) C - Patrick McMulen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | The Citadel | Scott McCann is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | The Citadel | Scott McCann can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Wagner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | The Citadel | Martin Frasier steals it from Milton Guardado | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | John Gaston lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Frasier | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Glen Boren | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Scott McCann | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | Michael Kemmer steals the ball from Glen Boren | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer | 5-2 |
| 17:20 | The Citadel | Edward Bury steps in front of the Milton Guardado pass | 5-2 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier slams it home and the foul's on Glen Boren - foul #1 on Glen Boren, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:44 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Edward Bury - foul #1 on Edward Bury, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gregory Fish (PG), Wilson Shoemaker (PF) Glen Boren, Scott McCann | |
| 16:44 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Bury | 8-4 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 16:22 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen pulls down the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | The Citadel | Milton Guardado buries a shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gregory Fish (fresh) SG - Milton Guardado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Prince (fairly fresh) PF - Wilson Shoemaker (fresh) C - Patrick McMulen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-6 |
| 15:28 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-6 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 11-6 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury banks in the layup set up by Martin Frasier and the foul's on Patrick McMulen - foul #1 on Patrick McMulen, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Floyd Twedt (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), John Premo (PF) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Glen Boren (PG), Billy Rice (SG), Scott McCann (PF), Ronald Federico (C) Gregory Fish, Milton Guardado, Kevin Prince, Patrick McMulen | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:42 | The Citadel | Wilson Shoemaker is fouled on the floor by Brandon Bussey - foul #1 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Edward Bury | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:24 | The Citadel | John Premo is called for the reach on Scott McCann - foul #1 on John Premo, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| 14:09 | The Citadel | Floyd Twedt swats the shot by Billy Rice | 14-6 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marcus Hammonds | 14-6 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Billy Rice steals it from Brandon Bussey | 14-6 |
| 13:46 | The Citadel | Ronald Federico misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Martin Frasier - foul #1 on Martin Frasier, team foul #5 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG) Martin Frasier | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Guardado (SG), Michael Hendricks (SF) Billy Rice, Wilson Shoemaker | |
| 13:46 | The Citadel | Ronald Federico makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 13:46 | The Citadel | Ronald Federico makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Kemmer | 17-8 |
| 13:22 | The Citadel | Ronald Federico misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-8 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | John Premo double dribbles | 17-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), Edward Bury (C) Floyd Twedt, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Prince (SF), Patrick McMulen (C) Michael Hendricks, Ronald Federico | |
| 12:40 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen misses the runner from the left block | 17-8 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | John Premo snags the defensive board | 17-8 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-8 |
| 12:21 | The Citadel | Glen Boren misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-8 |
| 12:20 | The Citadel | Scott McCann grabs the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 20-8 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Premo | 20-8 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Milton Guardado is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on Milton Guardado, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Floyd Twedt (SG), John Gaston (PF) Marcus Hammonds, Michael Kemmer, John Premo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gregory Fish (PG), Wilson Shoemaker (PF) Glen Boren, Scott McCann | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Twedt (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gregory Fish (fresh) SG - Milton Guardado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Prince (fresh) PF - Wilson Shoemaker (fresh) C - Patrick McMulen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is hacked by Gregory Fish - foul #1 on Gregory Fish, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-8 |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Gregory Fish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 23-8 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-8 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Gregory Fish steals the ball from Wallace Wagner | 23-8 |
| 10:39 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen lays it in | 23-10 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Wilson Shoemaker - foul #1 on Wilson Shoemaker, team foul #5 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Brandon Bussey (C) Wallace Wagner, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Rice (SG) Milton Guardado | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 10:24 | The Citadel | Wilson Shoemaker pulls down the rebound | 24-10 |
| 09:57 | The Citadel | Gregory Fish buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Billy Rice | 24-12 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Wilson Shoemaker is called for the reach on Marcus Hammonds - foul #2 on Wilson Shoemaker, team foul #6 | 24-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), John Premo (C) Marcus Hammonds, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Glen Boren (PG), Michael Hendricks (SF), Scott McCann (PF), Ronald Federico (C) Gregory Fish, Kevin Prince, Wilson Shoemaker, Patrick McMulen | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 09:13 | The Citadel | Scott McCann gets the rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:59 | The Citadel | Ronald Federico misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-12 |
| 08:57 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks grabs the offensive board | 24-12 |
| 08:45 | The Citadel | Glen Boren is called for a backcourt violation | 24-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), Edward Bury (C) Floyd Twedt, John Gaston | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Guardado (SG), Patrick McMulen (C) Billy Rice, Ronald Federico | |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 24-12 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the offensive rebound | 24-12 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Premo | 27-12 |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Premo - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #6 | 27-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Brandon Bussey (PF) Martin Frasier, John Premo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Prince (SF) Milton Guardado | |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 27-12 |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the defensive board | 27-12 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Bussey | 29-12 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) C - Edward Bury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Glen Boren (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Hendricks (fresh) SF - Kevin Prince (fresh) PF - Scott McCann (fresh) 3 reb. C - Patrick McMulen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Edward Bury - foul #2 on Edward Bury, team foul #7 | 29-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (SG), Andre Bilbrey (C) Michael Kemmer, Edward Bury | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Guardado (SG) Michael Hendricks | |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen misses the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen misses the 2nd free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey gets the rebound | 29-12 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey's pass is intercepted by Glen Boren | 29-12 |
| 06:45 | The Citadel | Milton Guardado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-12 |
| 06:43 | The Citadel | Scott McCann snags the offensive board | 29-12 |
| 06:33 | The Citadel | Scott McCann hits a floater from the right side set up by Milton Guardado | 29-14 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Boren - foul #2 on Glen Boren, team foul #7 | 29-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), John Gaston (PF) Wallace Wagner, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gregory Fish (PG), Michael Hendricks (PF), Ronald Federico (C) Glen Boren, Scott McCann, Patrick McMulen | |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 31-14 |
| 06:06 | The Citadel | Milton Guardado hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the rebound | 31-14 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-14 |
| 05:58 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks grabs the board | 31-14 |
| 05:44 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-14 |
| 05:42 | The Citadel | Milton Guardado tips it home | 31-16 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marcus Hammonds | 33-16 |
| 05:01 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 33-16 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the board | 33-16 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Martin Frasier, team foul #8 | 33-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Scott McCann (PF), Patrick McMulen (C) Kevin Prince, Ronald Federico | |
| 04:14 | The Citadel | Scott McCann clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner pulls down the rebound | 33-16 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner's floater is tipped away by Michael Hendricks | 33-16 |
| 04:03 | The Citadel | Milton Guardado pulls down the rebound | 33-16 |
| 03:40 | The Citadel | Michael Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 33-16 |
| 03:39 | The Citadel | Scott McCann grabs the offensive board | 33-16 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gregory Fish (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Guardado (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hendricks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott McCann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick McMulen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | The Citadel | Scott McCann buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Hendricks | 33-18 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Patrick McMulen steals the ball from Michael Kemmer | 33-18 |
| 02:46 | The Citadel | Milton Guardado scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 02:22 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the offensive board | 33-21 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Marcus Hammonds | 35-21 |
| 01:52 | The Citadel | Gregory Fish hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #2 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #9 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Premo (PF), Edward Bury (C) Marcus Hammonds, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Rice (SG), Kevin Prince (SF) Milton Guardado, Michael Hendricks | |
| 01:52 | The Citadel | Gregory Fish makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier blows the dunk but the foul's on Gregory Fish - foul #2 on Gregory Fish, team foul #8 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF) Michael Kemmer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Glen Boren (PG) Gregory Fish | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:24 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen is whistled for a carry | 37-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Wilson Shoemaker (PF) Scott McCann | |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Prince - foul #1 on Kevin Prince, team foul #9 | 37-24 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 01:07 | The Citadel | Patrick McMulen grabs the board | 37-24 |
| 01:02 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Billy Rice | 37-26 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Prince - foul #2 on Kevin Prince, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ronald Federico (C) Patrick McMulen | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | Ronald Federico loses the dribble to Martin Frasier | 39-26 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier lays it in | 41-26 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | Kevin Prince misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-26 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Wilson Shoemaker grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | The clock runs out | 41-26 |