| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chad McDuff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Kelleher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Adorno (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Karl Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Dempsey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Elson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jean Lackey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Horton (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Norman Christy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Goebel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Mike Horton inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | The Citadel | John Elson knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Jean Lackey | 45-41 |
| 19:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Kelleher lays it in set up by Chad McDuff | 47-41 |
| 19:08 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey makes the floater from the left side set up by Richard Goebel | 47-43 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | David Adorno misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-43 |
| 18:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dempsey tips it home | 49-43 |
| 18:29 | The Citadel | Richard Goebel loses the dribble to Chad McDuff | 49-43 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Wilson hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Adorno | 51-43 |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | Mike Horton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 17:42 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kevin Kelleher | 51-43 |
| 17:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dempsey scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Chad McDuff | 53-43 |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | Mike Horton clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Adorno - foul #1 on David Adorno, team foul #1 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morrow (PG), David Palmer (SG), Matthew Buckman (SF), Lamar Jeffers (PF), Wesley Bewley (C) Chad McDuff, Kevin Kelleher, David Adorno, Karl Wilson, Michael Dempsey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG), Thomas Zyla (SG), Anthony Clark (PF), Gary Belles (C) John Elson, Jean Lackey, Norman Christy, Richard Goebel | |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | Mike Horton misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | Mike Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 16:50 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Bewley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 16:49 | The Citadel | Anthony Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | Matthew Buckman is called for the reach on Thomas Roland - foul #1 on Matthew Buckman, team foul #2 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Breshears (SF) Mike Horton | |
| 16:28 | The Citadel | Anthony Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 16:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Bewley connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Buckman | 55-46 |
| 15:59 | The Citadel | John Morrow takes the ball from Thomas Zyla | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - John Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Buckman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 2 stl. C - Wesley Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zyla (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Breshears (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Belles (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Belles takes the ball from Wesley Bewley | 55-46 |
| 15:10 | The Citadel | Thomas Zyla connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Bewley hits a floater in the paint set up by Lamar Jeffers | 57-49 |
| 14:48 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 14:46 | The Citadel | Thomas Zyla tips it but misses | 57-49 |
| 14:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Buckman grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Clark - foul #2 on Anthony Clark, team foul #1 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff (PG), Kevin Kelleher (SG), David Adorno (SF), Karl Wilson (PF) John Morrow, David Palmer, Matthew Buckman, Wesley Bewley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Elson (PG), Jean Lackey (SG), Richard Brown (SF), Norman Christy (PF), Richard Goebel (C) Thomas Roland, Thomas Zyla, David Breshears, Anthony Clark, Gary Belles | |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 14:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:07 | The Citadel | Richard Goebel hits a turnaround near the basket | 59-51 |
| 13:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Kelleher is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Kelleher, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dempsey (C) Lamar Jeffers | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:39 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-51 |
| 13:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Wilson snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 13:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dempsey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-51 |
| 13:20 | The Citadel | Norman Christy gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 13:00 | The Citadel | Norman Christy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 12:59 | Illinois-Chicago | David Adorno pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 12:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Karl Wilson | 62-51 |
| 12:29 | The Citadel | Karl Wilson swats the short shot by Richard Brown | 62-51 |
| 12:28 | The Citadel | Richard Goebel tips it in | 62-53 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Dempsey | 64-53 |
| 11:48 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey is called for traveling | 64-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morrow (SG), Matthew Buckman (SF), Richard Cohrs (C) Kevin Kelleher, David Adorno, Michael Dempsey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG), Thomas Zyla (SG), Mike Horton (SF), Anthony Clark (PF), Gary Belles (C) John Elson, Jean Lackey, Richard Brown, Norman Christy, Richard Goebel | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chad McDuff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Buckman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Karl Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Cohrs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Roland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Zyla (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Horton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Belles (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| 11:05 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Zyla and he's fouled by Karl Wilson - foul #2 on Karl Wilson, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer (SG), Michael Dempsey (C) Chad McDuff, Karl Wilson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:05 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 10:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dempsey is fouled on the floor by Mike Horton - foul #1 on Mike Horton, team foul #2 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Bewley (PF) Michael Dempsey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 10:33 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer double dribbles | 64-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dempsey (C) Richard Cohrs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Elson (PG), David Breshears (PF) Thomas Roland, Gary Belles | |
| 10:23 | The Citadel | Mike Horton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-56 |
| 10:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Bewley grabs the board | 64-56 |
| 10:02 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morrow drills a runner from the baseline | 66-56 |
| 09:41 | The Citadel | Mike Horton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-56 |
| 09:40 | The Citadel | Anthony Clark gets the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 09:23 | The Citadel | Anthony Clark misses the driving attempt in the paint | 66-56 |
| 09:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Buckman gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:54 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 08:52 | The Citadel | Mike Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:50 | The Citadel | John Elson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff (PG), Kevin Kelleher (SG), David Adorno (SF), Lamar Jeffers (PF), Richard Cohrs (C) John Morrow, David Palmer, Matthew Buckman, Wesley Bewley, Michael Dempsey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG), Jean Lackey (SG), Gary Belles (PF), Richard Goebel (C) John Elson, Thomas Zyla, Mike Horton, Anthony Clark | |
| 08:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers is hacked by Gary Belles - foul #2 on Gary Belles, team foul #3 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Brown (SF) David Breshears | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | David Adorno connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chad McDuff | 69-56 |
| 08:11 | The Citadel | Lamar Jeffers steals it from Jean Lackey in the backcourt | 69-56 |
| 07:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff is hacked by Thomas Roland - foul #2 on Thomas Roland, team foul #4 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Karl Wilson (PF) Richard Cohrs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chad McDuff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Kelleher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Adorno (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Karl Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lamar Jeffers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jean Lackey (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Brown (fresh) PF - Gary Belles (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Goebel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Kelleher scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad McDuff | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:21 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 07:20 | The Citadel | Richard Brown can't tip it in | 71-56 |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Goebel | 71-56 |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Richard Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Chad McDuff - foul #2 on Chad McDuff, team foul #5 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Wynn (SF), Michael Dempsey (C) David Adorno, Lamar Jeffers | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Elson (PG), Orlando Marquez (SG), Norman Christy (PF), David Breshears (C) Thomas Roland, Jean Lackey, Gary Belles, Richard Goebel | |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Dempsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morrow (SG), Matthew Buckman (SF) Kevin Kelleher, Carl Wynn | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Goebel (C) Richard Brown | |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | John Elson is fouled in the backcourt by Chad McDuff - foul #3 on Chad McDuff, team foul #6 | 71-57 |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | David Breshears makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Orlando Marquez | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Elson takes the ball from John Morrow | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | John Elson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Morrow - foul #2 on John Morrow, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer (SG), David Adorno (SF), Wesley Bewley (C) Chad McDuff, Matthew Buckman, Michael Dempsey | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jean Lackey (SG), Mike Horton (SF), Anthony Clark (C) Orlando Marquez, David Breshears, Richard Goebel | |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | John Elson makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | John Elson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Norman Christy denies the turnaround by David Palmer | 71-61 |
| 05:34 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Norman Christy | 71-61 |
| 05:25 | The Citadel | Mike Horton's fadeaway is rejected by Wesley Bewley | 71-61 |
| 05:23 | Illinois-Chicago | David Adorno snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Jean Lackey - foul #1 on Jean Lackey, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Buckman (SG), Lamar Jeffers (PF), Richard Cohrs (C) John Morrow, Karl Wilson, Wesley Bewley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Belles (C) Norman Christy | |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 04:48 | The Citadel | Anthony Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Buckman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from David Palmer | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:30 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Buckman - foul #2 on Matthew Buckman, team foul #8 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff (PG), Kevin Kelleher (SG) David Palmer, David Adorno | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG), Thomas Zyla (SF), David Breshears (PF), Richard Goebel (C) John Elson, Mike Horton, Anthony Clark, Gary Belles | |
| 04:30 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:30 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 04:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Cohrs grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 04:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chad McDuff | 78-62 |
| 03:58 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Zyla | 78-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Thomas Roland takes the ball from Lamar Jeffers | 78-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Chad McDuff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Kelleher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Buckman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lamar Jeffers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. C - Richard Cohrs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Roland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Lackey (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Zyla (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Breshears (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Goebel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | The Citadel | Thomas Zyla misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Kevin Kelleher snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 03:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Buckman clanks a shot from the left side | 78-65 |
| 03:09 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey snags the defensive board | 78-65 |
| 03:07 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Kelleher - foul #4 on Kevin Kelleher, team foul #9 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | John Morrow (SG), David Adorno (SF), Karl Wilson (PF), Wesley Bewley (C) Kevin Kelleher, Matthew Buckman, Lamar Jeffers, Richard Cohrs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Elson (PG), Mike Horton (SF), Anthony Clark (PF) Thomas Roland, Thomas Zyla, David Breshears | |
| 03:07 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 03:07 | The Citadel | Jean Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Chad McDuff is fouled on the floor by John Elson - foul #3 on John Elson, team foul #6 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Orlando Marquez (SG), Norman Christy (PF) Jean Lackey, Richard Goebel | |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | David Adorno hits the finger roll on a great pass from Chad McDuff | 80-67 |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | Chad McDuff is called for the reach on John Elson - foul #4 on Chad McDuff, team foul #10 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer (SG), Carl Wynn (SF), Lamar Jeffers (C) Chad McDuff, David Adorno, Karl Wilson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Zyla (SG), David Breshears (SF), Gary Belles (C) Orlando Marquez, Mike Horton, Norman Christy | |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | John Elson misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 02:08 | The Citadel | John Elson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer buries a jumper from the left wing | 82-68 |
| 01:32 | The Citadel | Thomas Zyla blows the wide open layup | 82-68 |
| 01:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Wynn gets the rebound | 82-68 |
| 01:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Wesley Bewley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-68 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers gets the offensive rebound | 82-68 |
| 00:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Anthony Clark denies the turnaround by Wesley Bewley | 82-68 |
| 00:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Lamar Jeffers tips it home | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:49 | The Citadel | Thomas Zyla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-68 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Anthony Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-68 |
| 00:44 | The Citadel | Thomas Zyla misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 84-68 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Carl Wynn pulls down the rebound | 84-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer is hacked by John Elson - foul #4 on John Elson, team foul #7 | 84-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Matthew Buckman (SF) Carl Wynn | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Roland (PG) John Elson | |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | Gary Belles snags the defensive board | 85-68 |
| 00:16 | The Citadel | Thomas Roland is whistled for traveling | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Morrow runs out the clock | 85-68 |