| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) SG - Karl Hagood (fresh) SF - Richard Louis (fresh) PF - Gary Belles (fresh) C - Lucas Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Cody Walters (fresh) SG - Matthew Ferguson (fresh) SF - Allen Wagoner (fresh) PF - Jared Hudson (fresh) C - Larry Price (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Larry Price wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Chicago State | Cody Walters buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Wagoner | 0-3 |
| 19:23 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Cody Walters clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Higgins - foul #1 on Christopher Higgins, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Cody Walters makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | Chicago State | Cody Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Gary Belles connects on the floater in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Chicago State | Larry Price misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | The Citadel | Gary Belles comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-5 |
| 17:52 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:47 | Chicago State | Cody Walters loses the dribble to Christopher Higgins in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:36 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith clanks a shot from close range | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:22 | The Citadel | Richard Louis snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | The Citadel | Jared Hudson is called for the reach on Gary Belles - foul #1 on Jared Hudson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 16:57 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith misses the lay-in | 2-5 |
| 16:55 | Chicago State | Larry Price grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:40 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | Gary Belles pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:27 | The Citadel | Allen Wagoner is called for the reach on Richard Louis - foul #1 on Allen Wagoner, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Smith (SG), Bobby Scarborough (SF), Charles Waller (PF), Robert Monroe (C) Matthew Ferguson, Allen Wagoner, Jared Hudson, Larry Price | |
| 16:10 | The Citadel | Richard Louis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 16:08 | The Citadel | Gary Belles tips it in | 4-5 |
| 15:55 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:54 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) SG - Karl Hagood (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Louis (fresh) PF - Gary Belles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Cody Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Scarborough (fresh) PF - Charles Waller (fresh) C - Robert Monroe (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | The Citadel | Gary Belles misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 15:30 | Chicago State | Bobby Scarborough gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:12 | Chicago State | Cody Walters's floater is knocked away by Richard Louis | 4-5 |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Charles Waller tips it home | 4-7 |
| 14:54 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Louis and he's hacked by Bobby Scarborough - foul #1 on Bobby Scarborough, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Johnson (PG), Michael Bellows (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Lewis Husted (PF) Christopher Higgins, Karl Hagood, Richard Louis, Gary Belles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson (SG), Allen Wagoner (SF), Jared Hudson (PF), Larry Price (C) Cody Walters, Bobby Scarborough, Charles Waller, Robert Monroe | |
| 14:54 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:54 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | Chicago State | Larry Price makes the floater in the lane | 6-9 |
| 14:17 | The Citadel | Norman Christy clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Ferguson - foul #1 on Matthew Ferguson, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Bremner (C) Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 14:17 | The Citadel | Norman Christy makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | The Citadel | Norman Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Allen Wagoner and the foul's on Daniel Bremner - foul #1 on Daniel Bremner, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| 14:05 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson makes the free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:45 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Billy Johnson | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Chicago State | Larry Price can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 13:30 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson tips it but misses | 10-12 |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:22 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins (PG), Richard Louis (SF), Gary Belles (PF) Billy Johnson, Lewis Husted, Daniel Bremner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Walters (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| 13:22 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:22 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 13:00 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson misses the floater in the paint | 12-12 |
| 12:58 | The Citadel | Gary Belles pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:42 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:40 | Chicago State | Cody Walters pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:35 | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Karl Hagood (SG) Michael Bellows | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Gates (SG), Bobby Scarborough (SF), Charles Waller (PF), Robert Monroe (C) Matthew Ferguson, Allen Wagoner, Jared Hudson, Larry Price | |
| 12:12 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Norman Christy | 14-12 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Cody Walters and he's hacked by Norman Christy - foul #1 on Norman Christy, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| 12:04 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:35 | The Citadel | Norman Christy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:33 | The Citadel | Gary Belles grabs the offensive board | 14-15 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) SG - Karl Hagood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Louis (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Belles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Cody Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gates (fresh) SF - Bobby Scarborough (fresh) PF - Robert Monroe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Waller (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on John Gates - foul #1 on John Gates, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Bellows (SF), Lewis Husted (PF), Lucas Smith (C) Richard Louis, Gary Belles, Norman Christy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Smith (PG), Matthew Ferguson (SG), Allen Wagoner (SF), Jared Hudson (PF) Cody Walters, John Gates, Bobby Scarborough, Robert Monroe | |
| 11:17 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:17 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:17 | Chicago State | Charles Waller snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:56 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson is whistled for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Johnson (PG), Arthur Silvers (SF) Christopher Higgins, Karl Hagood | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Larry Price (C) Charles Waller | |
| 10:39 | The Citadel | Arthur Silvers throws it down on a nice dish by Lucas Smith and he's fouled by Larry Price - foul #1 on Larry Price, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| 10:39 | The Citadel | Arthur Silvers misses the free throw | 17-15 |
| 10:39 | Chicago State | Larry Price pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:15 | Chicago State | Christopher Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Ferguson | 17-18 |
| 09:59 | The Citadel | Arthur Silvers drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Bellows | 19-18 |
| 09:44 | Chicago State | Christopher Smith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 19-18 |
| 09:42 | The Citadel | Lewis Husted gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 09:24 | The Citadel | Arthur Silvers makes the shot from the left block and the foul's on Jared Hudson - foul #2 on Jared Hudson, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins (PG), Karl Hagood (SG), Gary Belles (PF), Norman Christy (C) Billy Johnson, Michael Bellows, Lewis Husted, Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Walters (PG), Bobby Scarborough (SF), Charles Waller (PF), Robert Monroe (C) Christopher Smith, Allen Wagoner, Jared Hudson, Larry Price | |
| 09:24 | The Citadel | Arthur Silvers makes the free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:56 | Chicago State | Charles Waller is denied on a layup by Gary Belles | 22-18 |
| 08:54 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe tips it back up and in | 22-20 |
| 08:35 | The Citadel | Gary Belles comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 22-20 |
| 08:33 | The Citadel | Arthur Silvers gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 08:21 | The Citadel | Arthur Silvers loses the dribble to Cody Walters | 22-20 |
| 08:18 | Chicago State | Cody Walters lays it up and in | 22-22 |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins is hacked by Cody Walters - foul #1 on Cody Walters, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Louis (SF), Lucas Smith (C) Arthur Silvers, Norman Christy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Christopher Smith (SG), Allen Wagoner (SF), Larry Price (C) Matthew Ferguson, Bobby Scarborough, Robert Monroe | |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 07:33 | Chicago State | Christopher Smith knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Waller | 24-24 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Higgins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Karl Hagood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Louis (fresh) PF - Gary Belles (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Cody Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Wagoner (fresh) PF - Charles Waller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith is hacked by Larry Price - foul #2 on Larry Price, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Bellows (SG) Karl Hagood | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Robert Monroe (C) Larry Price | |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 07:00 | Chicago State | Cody Walters misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:41 | The Citadel | Richard Louis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Johnson (PG) Christopher Higgins | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Bobby Scarborough (SG), Charles Radabaugh (C) Christopher Smith, Charles Waller | |
| 06:41 | The Citadel | Richard Louis makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:41 | The Citadel | Richard Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:41 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Robert Monroe | 27-24 |
| 06:19 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe is hacked by Gary Belles - foul #1 on Gary Belles, team foul #4 | 27-24 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Norman Christy (PF) Gary Belles | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Gates (SG) Allen Wagoner | |
| 05:59 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bobby Scarborough | 27-27 |
| 05:39 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 05:37 | Chicago State | Cody Walters double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins (PG), Karl Hagood (SG), Lewis Husted (C) Billy Johnson, Michael Bellows, Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson (SG) Cody Walters | |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Louis | 31-27 |
| 05:11 | Chicago State | Charles Radabaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Belles (PF) Richard Louis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner (SF), Charles Waller (PF) Bobby Scarborough, Charles Radabaugh | |
| 04:52 | The Citadel | Gary Belles clanks a floater from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:51 | Chicago State | Charles Waller grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:37 | Chicago State | Charles Waller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:35 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 04:15 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood loses the dribble to Robert Monroe | 31-27 |
| 03:58 | Chicago State | Robert Monroe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | Gary Belles grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:45 | The Citadel | Karl Hagood misses long on a 3 from straight away | 31-27 |
| 03:44 | The Citadel | Norman Christy pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 03:23 | The Citadel | Norman Christy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Higgins | 34-27 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Christopher Higgins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Hagood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Belles (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Husted (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Gates (fresh) SG - Matthew Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Wagoner (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Waller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Monroe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 03:14 | The Citadel | Lewis Husted grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | Norman Christy misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Allen Wagoner - foul #2 on Allen Wagoner, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Billy Johnson (PG), Michael Bellows (SG), Richard Louis (SF), Lucas Smith (C) Christopher Higgins, Karl Hagood, Gary Belles, Lewis Husted | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Cody Walters (PG), Christopher Smith (SG), Bobby Scarborough (SF), Jared Hudson (PF), Larry Price (C) John Gates, Matthew Ferguson, Allen Wagoner, Charles Waller, Robert Monroe | |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | Norman Christy makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:54 | The Citadel | Norman Christy makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:39 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 02:37 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows pulls down the rebound | 36-27 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Smith, team foul #13 | 36-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Bremner (PF) Norman Christy | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson (SG) Christopher Smith | |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Michael Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 02:16 | Chicago State | Cody Walters is hacked by Michael Bellows - foul #1 on Michael Bellows, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| 02:08 | Chicago State | Cody Walters connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bobby Scarborough | 38-29 |
| 01:56 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith is denied on a dunk by Larry Price | 38-29 |
| 01:54 | Chicago State | Cody Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 01:49 | Chicago State | Cody Walters connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby Scarborough | 38-32 |
| 01:35 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Larry Price - foul #3 on Larry Price, team foul #14 | 38-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins (PG), Gary Belles (PF) Billy Johnson, Daniel Bremner | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Gates (SG), Charles Radabaugh (C) Matthew Ferguson, Larry Price | |
| 01:35 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 01:35 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:12 | Chicago State | Jared Hudson misses the dunk | 40-32 |
| 01:10 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Michael Bellows | 40-32 |
| 00:46 | The Citadel | Lucas Smith buries a shot from the left block | 42-32 |
| 00:17 | Chicago State | Cody Walters is hacked by Christopher Higgins - foul #2 on Christopher Higgins, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Karl Hagood (SG), Norman Christy (C) Michael Bellows, Lucas Smith | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Allen Wagoner (SF), Charles Waller (C) John Gates, Charles Radabaugh | |
| 00:01 | Chicago State | Cody Walters loses the ball out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lewis Husted (C) Richard Louis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Matthew Ferguson (SG), Robert Monroe (C) Bobby Scarborough, Jared Hudson | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Christopher Higgins misses the halfcourt shot | 42-32 |