| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 4 blk. C - George Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Burge | 30-31 |
| 19:32 | Yale | Alfred Channel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 19:31 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts is fouled on the floor by George Richardson - foul #2 on George Richardson, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:58 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton's fadeaway is rejected by George Richardson | 30-31 |
| 18:56 | Yale | Troy Arrington grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:41 | Yale | Troy Arrington misses short on a floater from close range | 30-31 |
| 18:40 | Yale | George Richardson misses the tip | 30-31 |
| 18:38 | Yale | Thomas Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:24 | Yale | Alfred Channel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:22 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 18:18 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeremy McDivitt and he's fouled by Troy Arrington - foul #3 on Troy Arrington, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (SG) Clifford Fenton | |
| Subs | Yale | Jimmie Crow (PF) Troy Arrington | |
| 17:23 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:56 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:37 | The Citadel | Gordon March is whistled for traveling | 36-34 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Gary Devore (PF), Larry Tuma (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Chester Pennington, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (PG), Alvin Cotton (SG), Peter Pitman (PF), Ronald Hoagland (C) Thomas Hicks, Raymond Kennedy, Alfred Channel, George Richardson | |
| 16:19 | Yale | Peter Pitman hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alvin Cotton | 36-37 |
| 15:56 | The Citadel | Gary Devore drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gordon March | 38-37 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lewis (fresh) SF - Willy Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Tuma (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alvin Cotton (fresh) SF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Pitman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hoagland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Yale | Gordon March is called for the reach on Jimmie Crow - foul #2 on Gordon March, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG), Randal West (C) David Lewis, Willy Pitts | |
| Subs | Yale | Troy Arrington (PF) Ronald Hoagland | |
| 15:39 | Yale | Alvin Cotton's layup is rejected by Randal West | 38-37 |
| 15:37 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:32 | The Citadel | Gordon March makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 15:21 | Yale | Alvin Cotton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:19 | Yale | Harry Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:06 | Yale | Alvin Cotton hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Troy Arrington | 41-39 |
| 14:43 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:41 | Yale | Peter Pitman snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Yale | Alvin Cotton connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Harry Johnson and the foul's on Clifford Fenton - foul #1 on Clifford Fenton, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Willy Pitts (SF), Chester Pennington (PF), Thomas Burge (C) Gordon March, Gary Devore, Larry Tuma, Randal West | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (PG), Alfred Channel (SF), George Richardson (C) Harry Johnson, Jimmie Crow, Peter Pitman | |
| 14:36 | Yale | Alvin Cotton makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:13 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 14:12 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 13:54 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:53 | Yale | Troy Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:35 | Yale | George Richardson is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (SG) Clifford Fenton | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG) Alvin Cotton | |
| 13:16 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 13:15 | Yale | Thomas Hicks gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:09 | Yale | Thomas Hicks is fouled on the floor by Jeremy McDivitt - foul #3 on Jeremy McDivitt, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| 12:50 | Yale | Troy Arrington buries a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Raymond Kennedy | 41-44 |
| 12:36 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts is fouled on the floor by Alfred Channel - foul #1 on Alfred Channel, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (PF) Chester Pennington | |
| Subs | Yale | Jimmie Crow (PF) Troy Arrington | |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Gary Devore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:30 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 12:11 | The Citadel | Jimmie Crow steps in front of the Willy Pitts pass | 41-44 |
| 11:42 | Yale | Jeremy McDivitt steals it from Alfred Channel | 41-44 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Jeremy McDivitt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gordon March (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy Pitts (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Gary Devore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Burge (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:29 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts snags the offensive board | 41-44 |
| 11:09 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 11:08 | Yale | George Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:57 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by George Richardson | 41-46 |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Devore | 44-46 |
| 10:14 | Yale | Raymond Kennedy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 10:13 | The Citadel | Gordon March pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:00 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits the finger roll set up by Gary Devore | 46-46 |
| 09:43 | Yale | Jimmie Crow hits the finger roll | 46-48 |
| 09:26 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Channel - foul #2 on Alfred Channel, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (PG), Clifford Fenton (SG), Chester Pennington (PF), Larry Tuma (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Gordon March, Gary Devore, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (PG), Alvin Cotton (SG), Troy Arrington (PF), Peter Pitman (C) Thomas Hicks, Raymond Kennedy, Alfred Channel, George Richardson | |
| 09:26 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:26 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:11 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 09:09 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Larry Tuma | 48-48 |
| 08:58 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton misses the 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 08:56 | Yale | Alvin Cotton gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:37 | Yale | Alvin Cotton loses the dribble to Larry Tuma | 48-48 |
| 08:15 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gary Devore (SF) Willy Pitts | |
| Subs | Yale | Ronald Hoagland (C) Jimmie Crow | |
| 08:12 | Yale | David Lewis takes the ball from Harry Johnson in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 08:11 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington hits the finger roll set up by David Lewis | 50-48 |
| 08:04 | Yale | Ronald Hoagland can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Larry Tuma - foul #1 on Larry Tuma, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG) Alvin Cotton | |
| 08:04 | Yale | Ronald Hoagland makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:04 | Yale | Ronald Hoagland makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Hoagland - foul #1 on Ronald Hoagland, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Yale | Alfred Channel (SF) Ronald Hoagland | |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Gary Devore misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | Gary Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:31 | Yale | David Lewis is called for the reach on Harry Johnson - foul #2 on David Lewis, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - David Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Devore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Tuma (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Harry Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Pitman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Yale | Chester Pennington swats the layup by Troy Arrington | 51-50 |
| 07:16 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton misses badly on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Raymond Kennedy - foul #1 on Raymond Kennedy, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Thomas Burge (C) David Lewis, Larry Tuma | |
| Subs | Yale | George Richardson (C) Peter Pitman | |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:56 | Yale | Alfred Channel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 06:55 | Yale | George Richardson tips it in | 53-52 |
| 06:36 | The Citadel | Gary Devore's layup is rejected by Troy Arrington | 53-52 |
| 06:34 | Yale | George Richardson gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:20 | Yale | Harry Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-54 |
| 06:02 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gordon March (SG), Larry Tuma (SF), Randal West (PF) Clifford Fenton, Gary Devore, Chester Pennington | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (PG), Alvin Cotton (SG), Jimmie Crow (SF), Peter Pitman (PF) Harry Johnson, Raymond Kennedy, Alfred Channel, Troy Arrington | |
| 05:47 | Yale | George Richardson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-54 |
| 05:45 | Yale | Peter Pitman tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | The Citadel | Randal West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 05:17 | Yale | Alvin Cotton pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:52 | Yale | Jimmie Crow's layup is rejected by Thomas Burge | 53-56 |
| 04:51 | The Citadel | Larry Tuma pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 04:46 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-56 |
| 04:18 | Yale | George Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (SG), Willy Pitts (SF), Chester Pennington (PF), Gary Devore (C) Jeremy McDivitt, Larry Tuma, Randal West, Thomas Burge | |
| Subs | Yale | Raymond Kennedy (SG), Alfred Channel (SF), Troy Arrington (PF) Alvin Cotton, Peter Pitman, George Richardson | |
| 03:56 | The Citadel | Willy Pitts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-56 |
| 03:54 | Yale | Thomas Hicks snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Gary Devore - foul #2 on Gary Devore, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton (SG) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 03:48 | Yale | Jimmie Crow misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:48 | Yale | Jimmie Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:25 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-57 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 03:23 | Yale | The rebound goes to Alfred Channel | 55-57 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Gordon March (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Fenton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willy Pitts (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. PF - Chester Pennington (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Devore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Kennedy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Channel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Troy Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Yale | Alfred Channel is called for traveling | 55-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lewis (PG) Gordon March | |
| Subs | Yale | Harry Johnson (PG) Thomas Hicks | |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington lays it up and in | 57-57 |
| 02:52 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt (PG), Thomas Burge (C) David Lewis, Gary Devore | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Hicks (PG), George Richardson (C) Harry Johnson, Jimmie Crow | |
| 02:28 | Yale | George Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 02:27 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:14 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 57-57 |
| 02:12 | Yale | Alfred Channel grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 01:48 | Yale | 3 seconds is called on Troy Arrington | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | The Citadel | Jeremy McDivitt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | Thomas Burge snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:10 | The Citadel | George Richardson denies the turnaround by Willy Pitts | 57-57 |
| 01:08 | Yale | The rebound goes to Thomas Hicks | 57-57 |
| 00:46 | Yale | The jump hook by George Richardson is blocked by Thomas Burge | 57-57 |
| 00:45 | Yale | Alfred Channel tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 00:44 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Willy Pitts | 57-57 |
| 00:37 | The Citadel | Clifford Fenton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 00:35 | Yale | George Richardson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Yale | Thomas Hicks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 00:08 | Yale | Alfred Channel tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Troy Arrington tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Chester Pennington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |