| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne Kubinski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darrin Schley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses short on a floater from the left side | 26-37 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel tips it in | 26-39 |
| 19:36 | The Citadel | Howard Berndt is called for the reach on Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Howard Berndt, team foul #1 | 26-39 |
| 19:21 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Patel - foul #1 on Stephen Patel, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| 19:21 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:21 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by David Dearmond is blocked by Darrin Schley | 28-39 |
| 19:02 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 18:40 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Darrin Schley and the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #2 on Howard Berndt, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson misses the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Darrin Schley takes the ball from David Dearmond | 30-39 |
| 18:07 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley is fouled on the floor by David Dearmond - foul #2 on David Dearmond, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| 18:00 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson buries a turnaround from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Patel | 32-41 |
| 17:23 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-41 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wienberg and the foul's on Glenn Hopkins - foul #3 on Glenn Hopkins, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Hale (SG), Sammie Vito (PF), Joseph Braud (C) Glenn Hopkins, Wayne Kubinski, Darrin Schley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (PG), Porfirio Russo (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Robert Wienberg, Howard Berndt, David Dearmond, Stephen Patel | |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:52 | The Citadel | Joseph Braud misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-44 |
| 16:50 | The Citadel | Sammie Vito hits the follow up shot | 34-44 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 16:10 | The Citadel | Kevin Hale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Joseph Braud steals it from William Finch | 34-47 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammie Vito (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Braud (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Finch (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) PF - Nathan Yancy (fresh) C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:25 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson's pass is intercepted by Porfirio Russo | 34-47 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | William Finch dunks the ball on a great pass from Porfirio Russo | 34-49 |
| 15:00 | The Citadel | William Finch steps in front of the Joseph King pass | 34-49 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy's layup is rejected by Sammie Vito | 34-49 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Yancy | 34-49 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 34-49 |
| 14:11 | The Citadel | Sammie Vito grabs the defensive rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:05 | The Citadel | Sammie Vito drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph King | 36-49 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 13:46 | The Citadel | Sammie Vito grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:32 | The Citadel | Rafael Moyer blocks the short jumper by Sammie Vito | 36-49 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | William Finch can't finish the layup | 36-49 |
| 13:10 | The Citadel | Joseph King snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 13:02 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 36-49 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Shaw | 36-49 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer is whistled for traveling | 36-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marc Powell (PG), Glenn Hopkins (SG), Steve Gerke (SF), Wayne Kubinski (PF), Darrin Schley (C) Joseph King, Kevin Hale, Paul Jackson, Sammie Vito, Joseph Braud | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Paul Sherman (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), David Dearmond (PF), Stephen Patel (C) William Finch, Louis Shaw, Porfirio Russo, Nathan Yancy, Rafael Moyer | |
| 12:08 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | Steve Gerke grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 12:00 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski hits the follow up shot | 38-49 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Glenn Hopkins - foul #4 on Glenn Hopkins, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Shapiro (SG) Glenn Hopkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 11:50 | The Citadel | Marc Powell travels in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Marc Powell - foul #1 on Marc Powell, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Marc Powell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Shapiro (fresh) SF - Steve Gerke (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Kubinski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrin Schley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Michael Shapiro scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Marc Powell | 41-52 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg travels with the ball | 41-52 |
| 10:37 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is hacked by Marc Powell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marc Powell, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman misses short on a jumper from the left block | 41-52 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Berndt | 41-54 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski lays it in and he's hacked by David Dearmond - foul #3 on David Dearmond, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph King (PG), Kevin Hale (SF), Sammie Vito (C) Marc Powell, Steve Gerke, Darrin Schley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), William Finch (SF), Jeff Wilson (PF) Robert Wienberg, Howard Berndt, David Dearmond | |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski makes the free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | William Finch scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Shaw | 44-57 |
| 09:30 | The Citadel | Joseph King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | William Finch grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Stephen Patel is blocked by Wayne Kubinski | 44-57 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | William Finch gets the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | William Finch misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman is hacked by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #5 | 44-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Jackson (SF), Joseph Braud (C) Michael Shapiro, Wayne Kubinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF), Rafael Moyer (C) Paul Sherman, Jeff Wilson, Stephen Patel | |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 08:48 | The Citadel | Sammie Vito grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | Joseph King can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Finch - foul #2 on William Finch, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Darrin Schley (C) Joseph Braud | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG) Porfirio Russo | |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw is hacked by Darrin Schley - foul #2 on Darrin Schley, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt (SF), David Dearmond (PF) William Finch, Nathan Yancy | |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Rafael Moyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-57 |
| 08:07 | The Citadel | Sammie Vito pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley misses the dunk but he's fouled by David Dearmond - foul #4 on David Dearmond, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins (SG), Steve Gerke (PF) Joseph King, Sammie Vito | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-57 |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Kevin Hale grabs the board | 47-57 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kevin Hale (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Glenn Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Gerke (fresh) 1 pts. C - Darrin Schley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Rafael Moyer (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-57 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw drills a 3 from the left corner | 47-60 |
| 06:52 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 49-60 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| 06:32 | The Citadel | Steve Gerke gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 06:16 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Hale | 51-60 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 05:57 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Darrin Schley | 51-60 |
| 05:57 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Joseph King (PG), Wayne Kubinski (PF) Kevin Hale, Steve Gerke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel (C) Rafael Moyer | |
| 05:38 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph King | 54-60 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 05:14 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Howard Berndt - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Sammie Vito (C) Darrin Schley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Finch (SF), Nathan Yancy (PF) Howard Berndt, David Dearmond | |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Nathan Yancy misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 56-60 |
| 04:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Paul Jackson | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Louis Shaw - foul #3 on Louis Shaw, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Hale (SF) Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Sherman (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw makes the 3 from straight away set up by Nathan Yancy | 56-63 |
| 03:46 | The Citadel | Kevin Hale is hacked by Paul Sherman - foul #4 on Paul Sherman, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steve Gerke (SF) Glenn Hopkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dearmond (PF) Nathan Yancy | |
| 03:46 | The Citadel | Kevin Hale makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:46 | The Citadel | Kevin Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Steve Gerke steps in front of the William Finch pass | 58-63 |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Joseph King jams it on a nice dish by Steve Gerke | 60-63 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Gerke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Kubinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammie Vito (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Sherman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Finch (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Dearmond (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | David Dearmond knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Paul Sherman | 60-65 |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Kevin Hale loses the dribble to Stephen Patel | 60-65 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins (SG), Paul Jackson (SF), Darrin Schley (C) Kevin Hale, Steve Gerke, Sammie Vito | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Howard Berndt (SF) Paul Sherman, William Finch | |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the easy layup | 60-65 |
| 02:35 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:26 | The Citadel | Joseph King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 60-67 |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins is hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #4 on Louis Shaw, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Wienberg | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski clanks a turnaround in the lane | 62-70 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Howard Berndt | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 01:04 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:51 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph King | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Joseph King steals it from Louis Shaw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Kubinski | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Joseph King is called for the reach on Robert Wienberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph King, team foul #7 | 68-70 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Glenn Hopkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg is hacked by Glenn Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Hopkins, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Hale (SG) Glenn Hopkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:07 | The Citadel | Wayne Kubinski is whistled for traveling | 68-74 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Joseph King is called for the reach on Robert Wienberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph King, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Shapiro (SG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Darrin Schley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-76 |