| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Shelton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason McCaulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Worthy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Kelly Rand - foul #3 on Kelly Rand, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (PG) Kelly Rand | |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:48 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:37 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad's floater is tipped away by Darin Aiello | 40-38 |
| 19:35 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 19:34 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Dibenedetto | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | The Citadel | Jerome Abbott is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad - foul #2 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:04 | The Citadel | Lee Walker's layup is rejected by Jason McCaulley | 40-38 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:46 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott is denied on a layup by Lee Walker | 40-38 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy tips it but misses | 40-38 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to James Worthy | 40-38 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Walker steals it from Joel Shelton | 40-38 |
| 18:12 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:11 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:00 | The Citadel | John Lamphear is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Lamphear, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 17:43 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:42 | The Citadel | Lee Walker grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the floater from the right block | 40-38 |
| 17:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:26 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake (C) Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Clemons (PG), Herbert Smith (C) Paul Dibenedetto, John Lamphear | |
| 17:04 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 17:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Louisiana Tech | Lee Walker blocks the short jumper by Jerome Abbott | 40-38 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:31 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 16:30 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake snags the offensive board | 40-38 |
| 16:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott is fouled on the floor by Herbert Smith - foul #2 on Herbert Smith, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), John Jennings (SF), Thomas Allred (C) Joel Shelton, Jerome Abbott, Jason McCaulley, James Worthy | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Lamphear (C) Daniel Conrad, Lee Walker | |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:48 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to John Lamphear | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Wiley (fresh) SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Drake (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Allred (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Marty Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | The Citadel | Marty Benson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Clemons | 40-41 |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Marty Benson - foul #1 on Marty Benson, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy (PF), Darin Aiello (C) Robert Reynolds, Thomas Allred | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG) Marty Benson | |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:18 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:54 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:39 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Drake | 42-41 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Lamphear - foul #2 on John Lamphear, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), Jason McCaulley (SF) John Wiley, John Jennings, Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), Marty Benson (SF), Lee Walker (PF), Keith Zortman (C) John Clemons, Paul Dibenedetto, Herbert Smith, John Lamphear | |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:17 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:02 | The Citadel | Lee Walker can't connect on a runner near the basket | 44-41 |
| 14:01 | The Citadel | Lee Walker tips it in | 44-43 |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 13:43 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Lee Walker | 44-43 |
| 13:41 | The Citadel | Joel Shelton is called for the reach on Kelly Rand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Shelton, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| 13:30 | The Citadel | Lee Walker can't throw it down but the foul's on Jason McCaulley - foul #1 on Jason McCaulley, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred (C) Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:30 | The Citadel | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Marty Benson | 44-44 |
| 13:08 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses long on a floater from the right block | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 13:02 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:48 | The Citadel | Lee Walker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-47 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Marty Benson swats the shot by Joel Shelton | 44-47 |
| 12:25 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley tips it in | 46-47 |
| 12:04 | The Citadel | Marty Benson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 12:02 | The Citadel | Lee Walker can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Lee Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-47 |
| 11:42 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Shelton (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerome Abbott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason McCaulley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Worthy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Allred (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marty Benson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lee Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keith Zortman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-47 |
| 11:34 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Thomas Allred takes the ball from Daniel Conrad | 46-47 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 10:55 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 10:49 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:33 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton misses the floater from close range | 46-47 |
| 10:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley snags the offensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy tips it home | 48-47 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Allred knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jason McCaulley | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | The Citadel | Lee Walker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kelly Rand | 50-51 |
| 09:00 | Louisiana Tech | Keith Zortman is called for the reach on Thomas Allred - foul #3 on Keith Zortman, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), John Jennings (SF), Timothy Drake (PF), Darin Aiello (C) Joel Shelton, Jerome Abbott, Jason McCaulley, James Worthy, Thomas Allred | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Clemons (PG), Thomas Gendron (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Herbert Smith (PF), John Lamphear (C) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Marty Benson, Lee Walker, Keith Zortman | |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gendron - foul #1 on Thomas Gendron, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:47 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 08:32 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 08:31 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto grabs the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:10 | The Citadel | John Lamphear drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Clemons | 52-53 |
| 07:48 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:47 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings misses the tip | 52-53 |
| 07:45 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto grabs the board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Clemons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-53 |
| 07:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Smith denies the turnaround by Darin Aiello | 52-53 |
| 07:12 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 06:54 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Clemons | 54-56 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 06:40 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 56-56 |
| 06:11 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Clemons | 56-58 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Drake snags the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), Jason McCaulley (SF), James Worthy (PF) John Wiley, Robert Reynolds, John Jennings, Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), Lee Walker (PF) John Clemons, Thomas Gendron, Herbert Smith | |
| 05:35 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Shelton | 58-58 |
| 05:12 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand scores on a 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:56 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello's floater is tipped away by John Lamphear | 58-61 |
| 04:54 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley tips it in | 60-61 |
| 04:33 | The Citadel | Joel Shelton takes the ball from John Lamphear | 60-61 |
| 04:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:55 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the dunk attempt | 62-61 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Lee Walker gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:33 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Joel Shelton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerome Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason McCaulley (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Worthy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Darin Aiello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Lamphear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Louisiana Tech | Jerome Abbott misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 03:17 | The Citadel | Lee Walker snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 02:51 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to John Lamphear | 62-61 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerome Abbott - foul #3 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Wiley (PG), Robert Reynolds (SG), John Jennings (SF), Timothy Drake (C) Joel Shelton, Jerome Abbott, Jason McCaulley, Darin Aiello | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SF), Herbert Smith (PF), Keith Zortman (C) Paul Dibenedetto, Lee Walker, John Lamphear | |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:26 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton (PG), Jerome Abbott (SG), Jason McCaulley (SF) John Wiley, Robert Reynolds, John Jennings | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) Marty Benson, Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| 01:50 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad clanks a floater from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | James Worthy grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:30 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:28 | The Citadel | Lee Walker pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:11 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand hits a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Joel Shelton - foul #3 on Joel Shelton, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello (C) Timothy Drake | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:11 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:11 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Paul Dibenedetto - foul #2 on Paul Dibenedetto, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Jason McCaulley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | The Citadel | Joel Shelton picks off the pass by John Lamphear | 64-65 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Joel Shelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Jerome Abbott is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad is hacked by Jerome Abbott - foul #5 on Jerome Abbott, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jennings (SG) Jerome Abbott | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Lee Walker gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Joel Shelton is called for the reach on Lee Walker - foul #4 on Joel Shelton, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Darin Aiello clanks a fullcourt shot | 64-65 |