| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) SG - James Faucette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durr (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | William Durr snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ruben Combs and the foul's on James Faucette - foul #1 on James Faucette, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the free throw | 23-40 |
| 19:24 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston is hacked by Jason Kissinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | William Durr gets the rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett lays it in | 23-42 |
| 18:44 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Zachary Teitenberg - foul #2 on Zachary Teitenberg, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 18:44 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad makes the 1st free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:44 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | William Durr comes up short on the floater near the basket | 25-42 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it back up and in | 25-44 |
| 18:24 | The Citadel | James Faucette is hacked by Jason Kissinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Kissinger, team foul #3 | 25-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF), Dale Shaw (C) Tim Robinson, Ivan Ziad, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), James Katzner (PF) Ruben Combs, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 18:14 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 25-44 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Scott Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | William Durr tips it but misses | 25-44 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger hits the follow up shot | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 17:44 | The Citadel | David Walls misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | David Walls gets the offensive rebound | 25-46 |
| 17:31 | The Citadel | David Walls is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-46 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 28-49 |
| 16:51 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw comes up short on the floater in the paint | 28-49 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Scott Stone pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome is fouled on the floor by James Faucette - foul #2 on James Faucette, team foul #2 | 28-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), Barry Merritt (SG), Tim Robinson (SF), Ivan Ziad (PF), Eddie Sherman (C) Guy Hairston, James Faucette, David Walls, Daniel Raglin, Dale Shaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Scott Stone, James Katzner, William Durr | |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | John Leis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-49 |
| 16:29 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 16:17 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Tim Robinson | 30-49 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it up and in set up by Ruben Combs | 30-51 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Merida (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Merritt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Leis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 15:40 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-51 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs's pass is intercepted by James Merida in the backcourt | 31-51 |
| 15:35 | The Citadel | James Merida banks in the layup | 33-51 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Jonathan Garnett | 33-53 |
| 15:18 | The Citadel | James Merida comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 15:17 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett grabs the board | 33-53 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 33-53 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the follow up shot | 33-55 |
| 14:50 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | John Leis connects on the floater from the right side | 36-57 |
| 14:28 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-57 |
| 14:26 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad tips it in | 38-57 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | John Leis comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eddie Sherman - foul #3 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), David Walls (SG), Terrence Stokes (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF), Dale Shaw (C) James Merida, Barry Merritt, Tim Robinson, Ivan Ziad, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG), Marlin Ransome (SF), James Katzner (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, Jonathan Garnett, Zachary Teitenberg, Grady Edwards | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 14:09 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Stone (SF) John Leis | |
| 14:09 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Dale Shaw picks off the pass by James Katzner | 41-58 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:37 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 41-58 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Durr | 41-58 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Walls - foul #2 on David Walls, team foul #4 | 41-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG), Matthew Hazelwood (PF) Terrence Stokes, Daniel Raglin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (SF) Scott Stone | |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:14 | The Citadel | Marlin Ransome steals the ball from Guy Hairston in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the shot in the paint | 41-59 |
| 13:00 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Matthew Hazelwood | 41-59 |
| 12:58 | The Citadel | Marlin Ransome steps in front of the David Walls pass in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Kissinger | 41-62 |
| 12:38 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Walls | 43-62 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 12:24 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 12:21 | The Citadel | David Walls loses the dribble to Marlin Ransome in the backcourt | 43-62 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Dante Waller drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Durr | 43-64 |
| 11:53 | The Citadel | James Faucette knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dale Shaw | 46-64 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Walls (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dale Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Katzner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jason Kissinger | 46-66 |
| 11:19 | The Citadel | William Durr takes the ball from Guy Hairston | 46-66 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger double dribbles | 46-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), Barry Merritt (SG), Tim Robinson (SF), Ivan Ziad (PF), Eddie Sherman (C) Guy Hairston, James Faucette, David Walls, Matthew Hazelwood, Dale Shaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), John Leis (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Jason Kissinger, Marlin Ransome, Dante Waller, James Katzner, William Durr | |
| 10:45 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Merida and he's hacked by Jonathan Garnett - foul #2 on Jonathan Garnett, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| 10:45 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt makes the free throw | 49-66 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | John Leis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-66 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg can't tip it in | 49-66 |
| 10:33 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 10:29 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is hacked by Eddie Sherman - foul #4 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #5 | 49-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes (SF), Daniel Raglin (C) Tim Robinson, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg tips it back up and in | 49-68 |
| 09:45 | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-68 |
| 09:43 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad snags the offensive board | 49-68 |
| 09:25 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-68 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Garnett | 49-68 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Leis | 49-70 |
| 08:54 | The Citadel | James Merida double dribbles | 49-70 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG), Tim Robinson (SF), Matthew Hazelwood (PF) James Merida, Barry Merritt, Terrence Stokes, Ivan Ziad | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (SG), Scott Stone (SF), William Durr (C) John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Grady Edwards | |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Scott Stone drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ruben Combs | 49-73 |
| 08:29 | The Citadel | James Faucette is hacked by Scott Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Stone, team foul #7 | 49-73 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (SG) Donald Chrisman | |
| 08:29 | The Citadel | James Faucette makes the 1st free throw | 50-73 |
| 08:29 | The Citadel | James Faucette makes the 2nd free throw | 51-73 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Scott Stone clanks a floater from the left wing | 51-73 |
| 08:20 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson pulls down the rebound | 51-73 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | Scott Stone steps in front of the Matthew Hazelwood pass | 51-73 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Hazelwood - foul #1 on Matthew Hazelwood, team foul #6 | 51-73 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes (SF), Eddie Sherman (C) Tim Robinson, Daniel Raglin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (SF) Scott Stone | |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-74 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-75 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrence Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ruben Combs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachary Teitenberg (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:28 | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-75 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), David Walls (SG) Guy Hairston, James Faucette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) Ruben Combs, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hazelwood - foul #2 on Matthew Hazelwood, team foul #7 | 51-75 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (SG), Ivan Ziad (PF) Terrence Stokes, Matthew Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 07:16 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 06:59 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt is fouled on the floor by Marlin Ransome - foul #2 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #8 | 51-75 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG) Jason Kissinger | |
| 06:59 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 51-75 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | William Durr gets the rebound | 51-75 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Leis | 51-78 |
| 06:26 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt misses long on a shot from close range | 51-78 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | William Durr misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Sherman - foul #5 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #8 | 51-78 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG), Terrence Stokes (SF), Matthew Hazelwood (PF), Dale Shaw (C) James Merida, Barry Merritt, David Walls, Ivan Ziad, Eddie Sherman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jason Kissinger (SG), Scott Stone (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Marlin Ransome, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller | |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | William Durr makes the 1st free throw | 51-79 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | William Durr misses the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood grabs the board | 51-79 |
| 05:57 | The Citadel | Scott Stone steals it from Dale Shaw | 51-79 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | William Durr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 05:44 | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes gets the rebound | 51-79 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes loses the ball out of bounds | 51-79 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), Barry Merritt (SG) Guy Hairston, James Faucette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Zachary Teitenberg, William Durr | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Scott Stone can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Hazelwood - foul #3 on Matthew Hazelwood, team foul #9 | 51-79 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin (C) Dale Shaw | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG) Jason Kissinger | |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Scott Stone makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Scott Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 04:54 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Barry Merritt | 53-81 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | John Leis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-81 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-81 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-81 |
| 04:14 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin snags the defensive board | 53-81 |
| 03:56 | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes is fouled on the floor by Scott Stone - foul #2 on Scott Stone, team foul #9 | 53-81 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SF), Dale Shaw (C) James Merida, Matthew Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger (PG), Marlin Ransome (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF), William Durr (C) Ruben Combs, John Leis, Scott Stone, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| 03:56 | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 54-81 |
| 03:56 | The Citadel | Terrence Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-81 |
| 03:56 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin grabs the offensive board | 54-81 |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt is hacked by Dante Waller - foul #1 on Dante Waller, team foul #10 | 54-81 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG) Terrence Stokes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 55-81 |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-81 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 3 from the right corner | 56-81 |
| 03:32 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt pulls down the rebound | 56-81 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Merida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Merritt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Walls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Raglin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Dale Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jason Kissinger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marlin Ransome (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Durr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:28 | The Citadel | James Merida is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-81 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg (PF) Jonathan Garnett | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Raglin - foul #2 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #10 | 56-81 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:12 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw gets the rebound | 56-82 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | James Merida is hacked by Marlin Ransome in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marlin Ransome, team foul #11 | 56-82 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | James Merida misses the 1st free throw | 56-82 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | James Merida makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Dale Shaw steals it from Zachary Teitenberg | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | Jason Kissinger picks off the pass by James Merida in the backcourt | 57-82 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Jason Kissinger lays it in | 57-84 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | David Walls connects on the 3 from straight away | 60-84 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Marlin Ransome misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-84 |
| 02:09 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw snags the defensive board | 60-84 |
| 01:55 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw makes the jumper from close range set up by Barry Merritt | 62-84 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | William Durr misses short on a jumper from the right block | 62-84 |
| 01:24 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw gets the rebound | 62-84 |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | Dante Waller takes the ball from David Walls in the backcourt | 62-84 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Dante Waller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-84 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ruben Combs (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF) Marlin Ransome, Dante Waller | |
| 00:50 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt makes the shot from the left side | 64-84 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Kissinger | 64-86 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | James Merida's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Ruben Combs runs out the clock | 64-86 |