| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) SG - Milton Lively (fresh) SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) PF - Randall Tabares (fresh) C - Ed Rustin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans is fouled on the floor by Ed Rustin - foul #1 on Ed Rustin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Norman Young grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | John Bennett can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ed Rustin - foul #2 on Ed Rustin, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Coburn (C) Ed Rustin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:01 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Randall Tabares takes the ball from Frederic Gall | 0-1 |
| 18:38 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares knocks in the jumper in the lane | 2-1 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Milton Lively takes the ball from Norman Young | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses the lay-in | 2-1 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Evans | 2-1 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Bobby Thatcher steps in front of the Richard Coleman pass | 2-1 |
| 17:40 | The Citadel | John Coburn buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Thatcher | 4-1 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by John Coburn - foul #1 on John Coburn, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | The Citadel | Harold Butler is hacked by James Ramsey - foul #1 on James Ramsey, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bobby Rendon (C) John Coburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (PF) Kevin Evans | |
| 16:41 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Felan - foul #1 on Ralph Felan, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brian Silberg (C) Randall Tabares | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:41 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Bobby Rendon - foul #1 on Bobby Rendon, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harry Hakes (SG) Milton Lively | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Bobby Rendon | 6-5 |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Felan - foul #2 on Ralph Felan, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) Ralph Felan | |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Brian Silberg denies the turnaround by Jack Begay | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg grabs the board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Hakes (fresh) SF - Bobby Thatcher (fairly fresh) PF - Bobby Rendon (fresh) C - Brian Silberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) SG - John Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Zents (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jack Begay (fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | The Citadel | John Bennett steps in front of the Harold Butler pass | 8-5 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Michael Zents lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Bennett | 8-7 |
| 15:21 | The Citadel | Harold Butler double dribbles in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG), Randall Tabares (PF), John Coburn (C) Harold Butler, Bobby Thatcher, Bobby Rendon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans loses the dribble to Robert St. Germain | 8-7 |
| 15:05 | The Citadel | Norman Young is called for the reach on Robert St. Germain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Young, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG) Brian Silberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:38 | The Citadel | John Coburn drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert St. Germain and he's fouled by Frederic Gall - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| 14:38 | The Citadel | John Coburn makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Robert St. Germain steals it from Frederic Gall | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain misses the easy layup | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Coleman | 11-7 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Norman Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Bobby Rendon (PF), Brian Silberg (C) Milton Lively, Harry Hakes, Randall Tabares, John Coburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Jack Begay (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Norman Young, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman | |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | Kenneth Hilton is called for the reach on Bobby Thatcher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #6 | 11-7 |
| 13:15 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher connects on the 3 from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Michael Zents is hacked by Bobby Thatcher - foul #1 on Bobby Thatcher, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Davis (SG) Robert St. Germain | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG), Richard Coleman (PF) Jack Begay, Frederic Gall | |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Bobby Rendon is called for the reach on Michael Zents - foul #2 on Bobby Rendon, team foul #6 | 14-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Randall Tabares (PF) Bobby Rendon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG) John Bennett | |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Randall Tabares steps in front of the Richard Coleman pass | 14-7 |
| 12:17 | The Citadel | Willard Hoskins steals it from Harold Butler in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Bobby Thatcher picks off the pass by James Ramsey | 14-7 |
| 11:41 | The Citadel | Timothy Davis connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Silberg | 17-7 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Randall Tabares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Brian Silberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fairly fresh) SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Zents (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares snags the defensive board | 17-7 |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Kenneth Hilton is called for the reach on Timothy Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #7 | 17-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG), John Coburn (C) Harold Butler, Brian Silberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Richard Coleman, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-7 |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Timothy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | John Bennett grabs the board | 18-7 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall misses the driving attempt from the right block | 18-7 |
| 10:50 | The Citadel | John Coburn gets the rebound | 18-7 |
| 10:25 | The Citadel | Milton Lively is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Thatcher | 21-7 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 21-7 |
| 10:04 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher gets the rebound | 21-7 |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Norman Young is called for the reach on Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #8 | 21-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Harry Hakes (SF) Bobby Thatcher, John Coburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Richard Coleman (PF) Norman Young, Jack Begay | |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-7 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Coleman | 23-10 |
| 09:05 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Butler | 26-10 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Milton Lively picks off the pass by Frederic Gall | 26-10 |
| 08:29 | The Citadel | Harold Butler connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Milton Lively | 28-10 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | James Ramsey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-10 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall tips it home | 28-12 |
| 07:49 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Evans - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #9 | 28-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher (SF), John Coburn (PF), Brian Silberg (C) Milton Lively, Randall Tabares, Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Michael Zents (C) James Ramsey, Frederic Gall | |
| 07:49 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes makes the 1st free throw | 29-12 |
| 07:49 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-12 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins's pass is intercepted by Harold Butler | 30-12 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Hakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Coburn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brian Silberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) SG - John Bennett (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Coleman (tiring) C - Michael Zents (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | The Citadel | Richard Coleman is called for the reach on Harold Butler - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #10 | 30-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (SG) Harry Hakes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF) Kevin Evans | |
| 07:16 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 1st free throw | 31-12 |
| 07:16 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-12 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | John Bennett comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Thatcher - foul #2 on Bobby Thatcher, team foul #7 | 32-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG), John Numbers (SF) Harold Butler, Bobby Thatcher | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Richard Coleman | |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-13 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-13 |
| 06:52 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to John Coburn | 32-13 |
| 06:30 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Coburn and the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #2 on Frederic Gall, team foul #11 | 34-13 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) Frederic Gall | |
| 06:30 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg makes the free throw | 35-13 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Bennett and the foul's on Milton Lively - foul #1 on Milton Lively, team foul #8 | 35-15 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Jack Begay | |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the free throw | 35-16 |
| 05:54 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Evans | 35-16 |
| 05:52 | The Citadel | John Numbers tips it in | 37-16 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-16 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg grabs the defensive rebound | 37-16 |
| 05:10 | The Citadel | John Coburn clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-16 |
| 05:09 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain snags the offensive board | 37-16 |
| 04:57 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Numbers | 40-16 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Harry Hakes (SF), Randall Tabares (PF) Milton Lively, John Numbers, Brian Silberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Jack Begay (SG) Willard Hoskins, John Bennett | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | John Coburn is called for the reach on Michael Zents - foul #2 on John Coburn, team foul #9 | 40-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brian Silberg (C) John Coburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:43 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 1st free throw | 40-16 |
| 04:43 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Harry Hakes | 40-16 |
| 04:29 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares travels with the ball | 40-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (SG) Kevin Evans | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman lays it in set up by John Bennett and he's hacked by Randall Tabares - foul #1 on Randall Tabares, team foul #10 | 40-18 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the free throw | 40-19 |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Brian Silberg and he's hacked by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #12 | 42-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher (SF), Bobby Rendon (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Harold Butler, Randall Tabares, Brian Silberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Ralph Felan (SG), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Frederic Gall (C) James Ramsey, John Bennett, Richard Coleman, Michael Zents | |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain makes the free throw | 43-19 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses short on a shot from the right side | 43-19 |
| 03:34 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin pulls down the rebound | 43-19 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert St. Germain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Hakes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bobby Rendon (fresh) C - Ed Rustin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) SG - Ralph Felan (fresh) SF - Jack Begay (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) C - Frederic Gall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher drills a floater from the right block set up by Robert St. Germain | 45-19 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton's pass is intercepted by Ed Rustin | 45-19 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-19 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Jack Begay pulls down the rebound | 45-19 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton is fouled on the floor by Bobby Rendon - foul #3 on Bobby Rendon, team foul #11 | 45-19 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Milton Lively (SG), Randall Tabares (PF) Robert St. Germain, Harry Hakes, Bobby Rendon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), John Bennett (SG) Norman Young, Jack Begay | |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 45-20 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-20 |
| 02:17 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ed Rustin | 45-20 |
| 02:04 | The Citadel | Harold Butler hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Randall Tabares | 47-20 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan clanks a floater from the left side | 47-20 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton snags the offensive board | 47-20 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | John Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-20 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brian Silberg (SF), John Coburn (C) Bobby Thatcher, Ed Rustin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (PF) John Bennett, Frederic Gall | |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-20 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Michael Zents snags the defensive board | 47-20 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 47-20 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan tips it but misses | 47-20 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | John Coburn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-20 |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-20 |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | Milton Lively grabs the offensive rebound | 47-20 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-20 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Michael Zents gets the rebound | 47-20 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan is fouled on the floor by Brian Silberg - foul #1 on Brian Silberg, team foul #12 | 47-20 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher (SF) Randall Tabares | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Kevin Evans (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, James Ramsey, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 47-21 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Norman Young steps in front of the Milton Lively pass in the backcourt | 47-22 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-22 |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg gets the rebound | 47-22 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Brian Silberg misses short on a fullcourt shot | 47-22 |