| Lineup | Florida | PG - Daniel Frank (fresh) SG - Patrick Merle (fresh) SF - Charles Bowles (fresh) PF - Brent Cromer (fresh) C - Wilbur Corsi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - David Garlow (fresh) SG - Floyd Cuellar (fresh) SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) PF - Norman Feltman (fresh) C - Lawrence Dufresne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Florida | Lawrence Dufresne steals it from Charles Bowles | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Florida | Charles Bowles connects on the floater from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Frank - foul #1 on Daniel Frank, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | Florida | Patrick Merle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Bowles | 5-1 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne misses long on an open shot from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 18:27 | Florida | Patrick Merle grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 18:17 | Florida | Patrick Merle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-1 |
| 18:16 | Florida | Daniel Frank snags the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Charles Bowles misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Timothy Wright - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Charles Bowles misses the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:04 | Florida | Charles Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:00 | The Citadel | Daniel Frank is called for the reach on David Garlow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Frank, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Florida | John Hughes (PG) Daniel Frank | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:51 | The Citadel | David Garlow clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #3 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Florida | Shelton Musick (SG), Abraham Joines (SF), Milton Edwards (PF), Isaac Burnett (C) Patrick Merle, Charles Bowles, Brent Cromer, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (SG), Terrance Avans (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Willard Hill (C) Floyd Cuellar, Timothy Wright, Norman Feltman, Lawrence Dufresne | |
| 17:51 | The Citadel | David Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | The Citadel | David Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | Florida | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Florida | Milton Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:07 | Florida | John Hughes connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Isaac Burnett | 8-3 |
| 17:05 | The Citadel | Edward Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-3 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Kivi (SF) Abraham Joines | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frederick Moore (SG) David Garlow | |
| 16:56 | Florida | Frederick Moore is called for the reach on Ricky Kivi - foul #1 on Frederick Moore, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar (SG) Frederick Moore | |
| 16:46 | Florida | Milton Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:44 | The Citadel | Edward Lee snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:40 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Florida | Isaac Burnett can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Lee - foul #1 on Edward Lee, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Merle (SG), Charles Bowles (SF) Shelton Musick, Ricky Kivi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Wright (SF), Norman Feltman (PF), Lawrence Dufresne (C) Terrance Avans, Edward Lee, Willard Hill | |
| 16:25 | Florida | Isaac Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:25 | Florida | Isaac Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:04 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Isaac Burnett - foul #1 on Isaac Burnett, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Florida | Shelton Musick (SG), Wilbur Corsi (PF), John Williams (C) John Hughes, Milton Edwards, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:04 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:04 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:40 | Florida | Patrick Merle hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Wilbur Corsi and he's fouled by Lawrence Dufresne - foul #1 on Lawrence Dufresne, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Florida | Abraham Joines (PG), Milton Edwards (PF), Isaac Burnett (C) Shelton Musick, Wilbur Corsi, John Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frederick Moore (PG), Howard Cunningham (SG) Al Bennett, Floyd Cuellar | |
| 15:40 | Florida | Patrick Merle makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Abraham Joines (fresh) SG - Patrick Merle (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Bowles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Milton Edwards (fresh) C - Isaac Burnett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Frederick Moore (fresh) SG - Howard Cunningham (fresh) SF - Timothy Wright (fresh) PF - Norman Feltman (fresh) C - Lawrence Dufresne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Charles Bowles steals the ball from Timothy Wright | 12-7 |
| 15:15 | Florida | Charles Bowles throws it down | 14-7 |
| 15:10 | The Citadel | Frederick Moore loses the dribble to Abraham Joines in the backcourt | 14-7 |
| 15:09 | Florida | Abraham Joines lays it in | 16-7 |
| 14:59 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Isaac Burnett - foul #2 on Isaac Burnett, team foul #5 | 16-7 |
| Subs | Florida | John Hughes (PG), Shelton Musick (SG), Ricky Kivi (SF), Brent Cromer (PF), Wilbur Corsi (C) Abraham Joines, Patrick Merle, Charles Bowles, Milton Edwards, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Garlow (PG), Terrance Avans (SF), Edward Lee (PF) Howard Cunningham, Timothy Wright, Norman Feltman | |
| 14:59 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne misses the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 14:59 | The Citadel | Lawrence Dufresne makes the 2nd free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:30 | Florida | John Hughes is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Hughes, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Merle (PG), Charles Bowles (SF), Milton Edwards (PF) John Hughes, Ricky Kivi, Brent Cromer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar (SG), Willard Hill (C) Frederick Moore, Lawrence Dufresne | |
| 14:08 | The Citadel | Willard Hill connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by David Garlow | 16-10 |
| 13:48 | Florida | Terrance Avans is called for the reach on Charles Bowles - foul #1 on Terrance Avans, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Abraham Joines (PG), Ricky Kivi (SF), Brent Cromer (PF), John Williams (C) Shelton Musick, Charles Bowles, Milton Edwards, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:43 | Florida | Ricky Kivi misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Willard Hill - foul #1 on Willard Hill, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Bowles (SF) Abraham Joines | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:43 | Florida | Ricky Kivi makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:43 | Florida | Ricky Kivi makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 13:24 | The Citadel | Willard Hill lays it up and in on a great pass from David Garlow | 18-12 |
| 13:04 | Florida | Brent Cromer is fouled on the floor by Edward Lee - foul #2 on Edward Lee, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Abraham Joines (PG), Shelton Musick (SG), Wilbur Corsi (C) Patrick Merle, Charles Bowles, John Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (PG), Frederick Moore (SG), Timothy Wright (SF), Norman Feltman (PF), Lawrence Dufresne (C) David Garlow, Floyd Cuellar, Terrance Avans, Edward Lee, Willard Hill | |
| 13:04 | Florida | Brent Cromer makes the 1st free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:04 | Florida | Brent Cromer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-12 |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright's layup is rejected by Ricky Kivi | 20-12 |
| 12:43 | Florida | The rebound goes to Shelton Musick | 20-12 |
| 12:39 | Florida | Shelton Musick banks in the layup set up by Abraham Joines and he's hacked by Lawrence Dufresne - foul #2 on Lawrence Dufresne, team foul #8 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Merle (PG), Charles Bowles (SF), Milton Edwards (PF), John Williams (C) Abraham Joines, Ricky Kivi, Brent Cromer, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Hill (C) Lawrence Dufresne | |
| 12:39 | Florida | Shelton Musick misses the free throw | 22-12 |
| 12:39 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | Willard Hill loses the ball out of bounds | 22-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Wilbur Corsi (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 12:06 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi's pass is intercepted by Frederick Moore | 22-12 |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman is hacked by Milton Edwards - foul #1 on Milton Edwards, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Florida | Abraham Joines (PG), Ricky Kivi (SF), Brent Cromer (PF), John Williams (C) Shelton Musick, Charles Bowles, Milton Edwards, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar (SG), Terrance Avans (SF) Frederick Moore, Timothy Wright | |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 11:51 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 11:40 | Florida | Norman Feltman swats the short shot by Patrick Merle | 22-14 |
| 11:38 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Abraham Joines (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Merle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ricky Kivi (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Al Bennett (fresh) SG - Floyd Cuellar (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terrance Avans (fresh) PF - Norman Feltman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willard Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Bowles (SF), Wilbur Corsi (PF) Ricky Kivi, Brent Cromer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Garlow (PG) Willard Hill | |
| 11:24 | Florida | Abraham Joines clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 11:23 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 11:07 | The Citadel | Al Bennett drills a 3 from the left corner set up by David Garlow | 22-17 |
| 10:54 | Florida | Charles Bowles scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Abraham Joines | 24-17 |
| 10:31 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Garlow | 24-19 |
| 10:12 | Florida | Terrance Avans steals it from Wilbur Corsi | 24-19 |
| 09:55 | The Citadel | Norman Feltman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Shelton Musick (SG), Ricky Kivi (SF), Milton Edwards (PF), Brent Cromer (C) Abraham Joines, Charles Bowles, Wilbur Corsi, John Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frederick Moore (PG), Howard Cunningham (SG), Timothy Wright (SF), Willard Hill (C) David Garlow, Floyd Cuellar, Al Bennett, Terrance Avans | |
| 09:41 | Florida | Shelton Musick is called for a backcourt violation | 24-19 |
| Subs | Florida | John Williams (C) Milton Edwards | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 09:23 | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 09:21 | Florida | Brent Cromer pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:52 | Florida | Patrick Merle double dribbles | 24-19 |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Frank (PG), Charles Bowles (SF), Milton Edwards (PF), Wilbur Corsi (C) Patrick Merle, Ricky Kivi, Brent Cromer, John Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 08:22 | The Citadel | Willard Hill hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 08:00 | Florida | Charles Bowles banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Frank | 26-21 |
| 07:46 | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-21 |
| 07:44 | Florida | Charles Bowles snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Daniel Frank (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shelton Musick (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bowles (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Milton Edwards (fairly fresh) C - Wilbur Corsi (tiring) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Frederick Moore (fairly fresh) SG - Howard Cunningham (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Wright (fairly fresh) PF - Norman Feltman (tiring) 2 pts. C - Willard Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wilbur Corsi, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Merle (PG), Ricky Kivi (SF), Brent Cromer (PF), John Williams (C) Daniel Frank, Shelton Musick, Charles Bowles, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Garlow (PG), Floyd Cuellar (SG), Al Bennett (SF), Terrance Avans (PF) Frederick Moore, Howard Cunningham, Timothy Wright, Norman Feltman | |
| 07:25 | The Citadel | Al Bennett travels in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Bowles (SF) Ricky Kivi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:18 | Florida | David Garlow picks off the pass by John Williams | 26-21 |
| 07:15 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Garlow | 26-23 |
| 06:57 | Florida | Patrick Merle hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bowles | 29-23 |
| 06:46 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Daniel Frank (PG), Ricky Kivi (SF), Wilbur Corsi (C) Milton Edwards, Charles Bowles, John Williams | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:28 | Florida | Patrick Merle is fouled on the floor by Willard Hill - foul #2 on Willard Hill, team foul #9 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Charles Bowles (SF), Isaac Burnett (C) Ricky Kivi, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Wright (SF), Norman Feltman (PF) Al Bennett, Willard Hill | |
| 06:28 | Florida | Patrick Merle makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:28 | Florida | Patrick Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-23 |
| 06:10 | Florida | Brent Cromer gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 05:55 | Florida | Patrick Merle can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Floyd Cuellar - foul #1 on Floyd Cuellar, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Florida | Ricky Kivi (SF), Milton Edwards (PF) Charles Bowles, Brent Cromer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 05:55 | Florida | Patrick Merle makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:55 | Florida | Patrick Merle makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 05:41 | The Citadel | David Garlow hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Feltman | 33-25 |
| 05:24 | Florida | Floyd Cuellar takes the ball from Ricky Kivi | 33-25 |
| 05:00 | The Citadel | David Garlow clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-25 |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright snags the offensive board | 33-25 |
| 04:38 | The Citadel | Terrance Avans misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 04:36 | Florida | Ricky Kivi grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 04:10 | Florida | Daniel Frank comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 04:08 | Florida | Ricky Kivi tips it back up and in | 35-25 |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | Daniel Frank is called for the reach on David Garlow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Frank, team foul #9 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Florida | John Hughes (PG), Shelton Musick (SG), Charles Bowles (SF), Brent Cromer (PF), Wilbur Corsi (C) Daniel Frank, Patrick Merle, Ricky Kivi, Milton Edwards, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Al Bennett (SG), Howard Cunningham (SF) Floyd Cuellar, Timothy Wright | |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | David Garlow makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | David Garlow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 03:45 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by John Hughes | 37-27 |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Howard Cunningham knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Al Bennett | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - John Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelton Musick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Bowles (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brent Cromer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Corsi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - David Garlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Al Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Feltman (tired) 2 pts. C - Terrance Avans (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Florida | Charles Bowles's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Feltman | 37-29 |
| 03:14 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Al Bennett | 37-29 |
| 03:09 | The Citadel | Al Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 03:07 | Florida | Charles Bowles gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 02:50 | Florida | Charles Bowles clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Norman Feltman - foul #1 on Norman Feltman, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Merle (SG), Isaac Burnett (C) Shelton Musick, Brent Cromer | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Frederick Moore (SG), Timothy Wright (SF), Edward Lee (PF), Lawrence Dufresne (C) David Garlow, Howard Cunningham, Norman Feltman, Terrance Avans | |
| 02:50 | Florida | Charles Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:50 | Florida | Charles Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:27 | The Citadel | Edward Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Al Bennett | 39-31 |
| 02:13 | Florida | Charles Bowles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Patrick Merle | 41-31 |
| 01:47 | The Citadel | Timothy Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 41-31 |
| 01:45 | Florida | The rebound goes to Wilbur Corsi | 41-31 |
| 01:30 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Isaac Burnett and the foul's on Lawrence Dufresne - foul #3 on Lawrence Dufresne, team foul #12 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Shelton Musick (SG), Brent Cromer (PF) Patrick Merle, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar (SG), Howard Cunningham (SF), Willard Hill (C) Al Bennett, Timothy Wright, Lawrence Dufresne | |
| 01:30 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 01:12 | The Citadel | Frederick Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| 01:10 | Florida | Charles Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 01:06 | Florida | Charles Bowles can't throw it down | 44-31 |
| 01:04 | Florida | Wilbur Corsi tips it but misses | 44-31 |
| 01:02 | The Citadel | Edward Lee grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 00:58 | The Citadel | Floyd Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Patrick Merle (SG), Isaac Burnett (C) Shelton Musick, Wilbur Corsi | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Garlow (PG) Frederick Moore | |
| 00:47 | Florida | Charles Bowles scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Hughes | 46-31 |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | Willard Hill clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Isaac Burnett - foul #3 on Isaac Burnett, team foul #10 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Florida | Shelton Musick (SG), Milton Edwards (PF), John Williams (C) Patrick Merle, Brent Cromer, Isaac Burnett | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Wright (SF) Howard Cunningham | |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | Willard Hill makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 00:18 | The Citadel | Willard Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:01 | Florida | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Edwards | 46-33 |