| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Marlow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Jack Hurley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donald Watts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Ware (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dave Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Hoopes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 19:37 | VMI | Daniel Conrad steals the ball from Dave Williams | 30-35 |
| 19:34 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad hits the finger roll | 32-35 |
| 19:10 | VMI | Jack Hurley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:08 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:54 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | VMI | Jack Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:25 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-35 |
| 18:24 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | VMI | Dave Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | VMI | Dave Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:55 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:55 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to John Marlow | 32-36 |
| 17:36 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dave Williams - foul #1 on Dave Williams, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 17:36 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:36 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:25 | VMI | Donald Watts drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Hurley | 33-38 |
| 17:09 | The Citadel | John Marlow misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Kelvin Hoopes - foul #1 on Kelvin Hoopes, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Wilson (SF), Michael Mart (C) Paul Dibenedetto, Richard Gross | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Robert Booker (SG), Vincent Sikora (PF) Jack Hurley, Donald Watts, Dave Williams | |
| 17:09 | The Citadel | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:09 | The Citadel | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | VMI | Vincent Sikora connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Booker | 35-40 |
| 16:36 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Gendron | 38-40 |
| 16:07 | VMI | Vincent Sikora misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:06 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Daniel Conrad | 38-40 |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | Michael Mart drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by David Wilson and the foul's on Vincent Sikora - foul #1 on Vincent Sikora, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge (PG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Richard Gross (C) Thomas Gendron, Daniel Conrad, John Marlow | |
| Subs | VMI | Donald Watts (SG), Dave Williams (PF) Cecil Ware, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 15:49 | The Citadel | Michael Mart makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Benjamin Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wilson (fresh) SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Buser (fresh) SG - Donald Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Booker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dave Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Sikora (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | VMI | Donald Watts is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG) Douglas Buser | |
| 15:13 | VMI | Donald Watts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:12 | VMI | Vincent Sikora pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:00 | VMI | Dave Williams knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Watts | 41-42 |
| 14:49 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jack Hurley - foul #3 on Jack Hurley, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG) Benjamin Hoge | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes (C) Vincent Sikora | |
| 14:49 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:49 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | VMI | Jack Hurley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 14:26 | The Citadel | Michael Mart gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:09 | The Citadel | Michael Mart makes the jump hook from the right block set up by David Wilson | 45-42 |
| 14:07 | VMI | David Wilson steps in front of the Jack Hurley pass in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 13:49 | The Citadel | Richard Gross is whistled for a carry | 45-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), Jeffrey Drew (SF), Frank White (PF) David Wilson, Paul Dibenedetto, Michael Mart | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Cecil Ware (SF), Vincent Sikora (PF) Jack Hurley, Robert Booker, Dave Williams | |
| 13:38 | VMI | Douglas Buser drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Ware | 45-45 |
| 13:22 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Drew is hacked by Cecil Ware - foul #2 on Cecil Ware, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Marlow (PF) Richard Gross | |
| Subs | VMI | Fredrick Winton (SG) Donald Watts | |
| 13:05 | The Citadel | Jeffrey Drew misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 13:04 | VMI | Vincent Sikora gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | VMI | Cecil Ware hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Daniel Conrad - foul #1 on Daniel Conrad, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | VMI | Cecil Ware misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:50 | VMI | Cecil Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:32 | The Citadel | John Marlow hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffrey Drew | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | VMI | Jeffrey Drew blocks the short jumper by Vincent Sikora | 47-46 |
| 12:13 | The Citadel | John Marlow grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:54 | The Citadel | John Marlow lays it in | 49-46 |
| 11:47 | VMI | Cecil Ware drills a jumper in the paint | 49-48 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Drew (fresh) PF - John Marlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Buser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fredrick Winton (fresh) SF - Cecil Ware (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Sikora (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Hoopes (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | The Citadel | John Marlow clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Kelvin Hoopes - foul #2 on Kelvin Hoopes, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge (PG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Richard Gross (C) Thomas Gendron, Jeffrey Drew, Frank White | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Dave Williams (PF), Wesley Byrd (C) Douglas Buser, Fredrick Winton, Vincent Sikora, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 11:22 | The Citadel | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:22 | The Citadel | John Marlow makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:08 | VMI | Dave Williams is denied on a layup by John Marlow | 51-48 |
| 11:07 | The Citadel | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:47 | The Citadel | John Marlow misses badly on a floater near the basket | 51-48 |
| 10:45 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 10:16 | VMI | Donald Watts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dave Williams | 53-50 |
| 10:08 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 10:07 | VMI | Dave Williams pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 09:41 | VMI | Donald Watts scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Ware | 53-52 |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad is fouled on the floor by Wesley Byrd - foul #1 on Wesley Byrd, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), Michael Mart (PF) Benjamin Hoge, John Marlow | |
| Subs | VMI | Robert Booker (SF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Cecil Ware, Wesley Byrd | |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:17 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:59 | VMI | Daniel Conrad is called for the reach on Donald Watts - foul #2 on Daniel Conrad, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Wilson (SG) Daniel Conrad | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 08:43 | VMI | Jack Hurley misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-52 |
| 08:41 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:26 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Gendron | 57-52 |
| 08:04 | VMI | Robert Booker can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda (SG), Frank White (C) Paul Dibenedetto, Richard Gross | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Wesley Byrd (SF), Vincent Sikora (PF) Jack Hurley, Donald Watts, Dave Williams | |
| 08:04 | VMI | Robert Booker makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | VMI | Robert Booker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | Michael Mart grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 07:44 | The Citadel | David Wilson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Wesley Byrd - foul #2 on Wesley Byrd, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | VMI | Cecil Ware (SF) Wesley Byrd | |
| 07:44 | The Citadel | David Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:44 | The Citadel | David Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Douglas Buser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Booker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cecil Ware (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Sikora (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Hoopes (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | VMI | Michael Mart blocks the jumper by Robert Booker | 59-53 |
| 07:13 | VMI | Douglas Buser tips it home | 59-55 |
| 07:07 | The Citadel | Cecil Ware steals the ball from Thomas Gendron | 59-55 |
| 06:53 | VMI | Robert Booker makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Cecil Ware | 59-57 |
| 06:34 | The Citadel | Cecil Ware steps in front of the Michael Mart pass | 59-57 |
| 06:17 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Frank White - foul #3 on Frank White, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Richard Gross (C) Dikembe Arboleda, David Wilson, Michael Mart | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Dave Williams (PF) Douglas Buser, Robert Booker, Vincent Sikora | |
| 06:17 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:17 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:04 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-59 |
| 05:49 | VMI | Donald Watts is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Donald Watts, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Marlow (PF) Frank White | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (SF) Cecil Ware | |
| 05:29 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Dibenedetto | 61-59 |
| 05:13 | VMI | Dave Williams buries a jump hook from the right block | 61-61 |
| 04:49 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 04:30 | VMI | Richard Gross steps in front of the Dave Williams pass | 63-61 |
| 04:25 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto is hacked by Douglas Buser - foul #1 on Douglas Buser, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge (PG), Michael Mart (PF) Thomas Gendron, John Marlow | |
| Subs | VMI | Kelly Pascoe (PG), Cecil Ware (SF), Robert Booker (PF), Vincent Sikora (C) Jack Hurley, Douglas Buser, Dave Williams, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 04:25 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:25 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:10 | VMI | Robert Booker is denied on a layup by Michael Mart | 65-61 |
| 04:08 | The Citadel | Michael Mart pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:01 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Conrad | 67-61 |
| 03:50 | VMI | Cecil Ware clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 67-61 |
| 03:49 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Cecil Ware steals it from Michael Mart | 67-61 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Benjamin Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Mart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VMI | PG - Kelly Pascoe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Watts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Robert Booker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Vincent Sikora (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | VMI | Robert Booker knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 67-63 |
| 02:59 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | VMI | Donald Watts gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:57 | VMI | VMI calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), John Marlow (PF) Benjamin Hoge, Michael Mart | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Dave Williams (PF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Kelly Pascoe, Robert Booker, Vincent Sikora | |
| 02:39 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes is fouled on the floor by Richard Gross - foul #2 on Richard Gross, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 02:39 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | VMI | Kelvin Hoopes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:39 | The Citadel | John Marlow gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto is hacked by Cecil Ware - foul #3 on Cecil Ware, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:01 | VMI | The pull-up jumper by Donald Watts is blocked by John Marlow | 69-64 |
| 01:59 | VMI | Donald Watts gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:48 | VMI | Donald Watts loses the dribble to Paul Dibenedetto | 69-64 |
| 01:30 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:29 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses the tip | 69-64 |
| 01:28 | VMI | Cecil Ware pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:14 | VMI | Daniel Conrad steals it from Donald Watts | 69-64 |
| 01:11 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad can't finish the layup | 69-64 |
| 01:10 | VMI | Cecil Ware gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:53 | VMI | Jack Hurley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | VMI | Jack Hurley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:25 | The Citadel | Richard Gross gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Richard Gross is hacked by Donald Watts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Watts, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Mart (PF) John Marlow | |
| Subs | VMI | | |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:24 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | VMI | Jack Hurley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | The Citadel | Richard Gross gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VMI | VMI is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Jack Hurley is called for the reach on Richard Gross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Hurley, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Dave Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Gendron - foul #1 on Thomas Gendron, team foul #8 | 75-64 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Benjamin Hoge (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (SG), David Wilson (SF), Frank White (C) Thomas Gendron, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, Richard Gross | |
| Subs | VMI | Douglas Buser (PG), Robert Booker (SG), Wesley Byrd (SF), Vincent Sikora (C) Jack Hurley, Donald Watts, Cecil Ware, Kelvin Hoopes | |
| 00:09 | VMI | Dave Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:09 | VMI | Dave Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:07 | The Citadel | Douglas Buser is called for the reach on Dikembe Arboleda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Buser, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), Richard Gross (C) Benjamin Hoge, David Wilson, Frank White | |
| Subs | VMI | Jack Hurley (PG), Donald Watts (SG), Cecil Ware (SF), Kelvin Hoopes (C) Douglas Buser, Robert Booker, Wesley Byrd, Vincent Sikora | |
| 00:07 | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:07 | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:02 | VMI | The jumper by Cecil Ware is denied by Richard Gross | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 77-66 |