| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Ralph Turcios (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randall Tabares (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ed Rustin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher inbounds the ball | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:52 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 19:50 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 19:23 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 19:21 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 19:11 | The Citadel | Ralph Turcios swats the short shot by Randall Tabares | 42-42 |
| 19:09 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Morin | 42-42 |
| 18:54 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Gibbs | 44-42 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SF), Tracy Benes (PF) William Taylor, Ralph Turcios | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willie Jackson (PF) Randall Tabares | |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 18:17 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 18:00 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes blows the layup | 44-42 |
| 17:58 | The Citadel | Milton Lively gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:55 | The Citadel | Milton Lively's pass is intercepted by John Gibbs in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs banks in the layup | 46-42 |
| 17:32 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 17:31 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:26 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes is fouled on the floor by Willie Jackson - foul #1 on Willie Jackson, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Tim Flynn (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG), Harry Hakes (SG), Randall Tabares (PF), John Coburn (C) Harold Butler, Milton Lively, Bobby Thatcher, Ed Rustin | |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn is hacked by Willie Jackson - foul #2 on Willie Jackson, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| 16:59 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes misses the shot from the left block | 46-42 |
| 16:57 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:45 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | William Albert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes tips it home | 48-44 |
| 16:07 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain makes the shot from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 15:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart travels with the ball | 48-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG), John Gibbs (SG), William Taylor (SF), Richard Clark (PF), Mark Morin (C) William Albert, Jeffrey Stewart, Tim Flynn, Ralph Turcios, Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Larry Larosa (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Harry Hakes, Willie Jackson, Randall Tabares, John Coburn | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Patrick Ochs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert St. Germain (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Larosa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ed Rustin (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses the 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 15:18 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Rustin | 48-46 |
| 14:58 | The Citadel | Richard Clark swats the layup by Larry Larosa | 48-46 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 14:49 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 14:44 | The Citadel | Harold Butler makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Patrick Ochs - foul #1 on Patrick Ochs, team foul #1 | 48-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), Anthony Clayton (SG) Patrick Ochs, John Gibbs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG) Robert St. Germain | |
| 14:44 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:44 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:37 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton lays it up and in set up by William Taylor | 50-48 |
| 14:35 | The Citadel | Larry Larosa is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Clayton - foul #4 on Anthony Clayton, team foul #2 | 50-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG) Anthony Clayton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willie Jackson (PF), Bobby Rendon (C) Larry Larosa, Ed Rustin | |
| 14:20 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 14:18 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Jackson | 50-48 |
| 14:01 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-48 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 13:49 | The Citadel | Bobby Rendon snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 13:33 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Willie Jackson - foul #3 on Willie Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (SG), Jeffrey Stewart (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF) John Gibbs, William Taylor, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG), Harry Hakes (SF), Randall Tabares (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Harold Butler, Bobby Thatcher, Willie Jackson, Bobby Rendon | |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 13:04 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert St. Germain | 52-51 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Stewart | 54-51 |
| 12:30 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares hits a shot from the left wing set up by Robert St. Germain | 54-53 |
| 12:11 | East Tennessee State | William Albert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 12:09 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 12:07 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn (SF), Tracy Benes (PF), Mark Morin (C) Carl Domenech, Ralph Turcios, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Willie Jackson (PF), John Coburn (C) Robert St. Germain, Milton Lively, Randall Tabares, Ed Rustin | |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Mark Morin is denied by John Coburn | 54-53 |
| 11:52 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 11:39 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes drills a runner from close range set up by Jeffrey Stewart | 56-53 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Tim Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Benes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Hakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Coburn (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 11:13 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Morin | 56-53 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn clanks a turnaround in the paint | 56-53 |
| 11:05 | The Citadel | John Coburn grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 10:39 | The Citadel | John Coburn hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Jackson | 56-55 |
| 10:23 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes misses long on a jump hook from close range | 56-55 |
| 10:21 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:16 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), William Taylor (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF) William Albert, Jeffrey Stewart, Tim Flynn, Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (SG), Randall Tabares (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Harry Hakes, Bobby Thatcher, John Coburn | |
| 10:02 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 10:01 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 09:42 | The Citadel | Mark Morin steps in front of the Willie Jackson pass | 56-55 |
| 09:20 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Carl Domenech | 58-55 |
| 09:15 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson is hacked by Ralph Turcios in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Turcios, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG) Carl Domenech | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Larry Larosa (PF) Harold Butler, Willie Jackson, Randall Tabares | |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-55 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Morin | 58-55 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 08:42 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:35 | East Tennessee State | Ed Rustin takes the ball from William Taylor | 58-55 |
| 08:17 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 08:16 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Thatcher | 58-55 |
| 08:05 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), Tim Flynn (SF), Tracy Benes (C) Patrick Ochs, William Taylor, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Timothy Davis (PG), Randall Tabares (PF), John Coburn (C) Robert St. Germain, Bobby Thatcher, Ed Rustin | |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Tabares | 58-55 |
| 07:47 | The Citadel | John Coburn pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:45 | The Citadel | Timothy Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF) John Gibbs, Ralph Turcios | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Willie Jackson (SF) Timothy Davis, Larry Larosa | |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Milton Lively - foul #1 on Milton Lively, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SF - Anthony Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Tim Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Benes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randall Tabares (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Coburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | John Coburn makes the jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | John Coburn gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:00 | The Citadel | Harold Butler is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:51 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Clayton | 61-57 |
| 06:35 | The Citadel | Harold Butler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 06:33 | The Citadel | John Coburn hits the follow up shot | 61-59 |
| 06:12 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-59 |
| 06:10 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:07 | The Citadel | Tracy Benes steps in front of the Harold Butler pass in the backcourt | 61-59 |
| 06:00 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Clayton | 63-59 |
| 05:43 | The Citadel | Milton Lively travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), John Gibbs (SG), William Taylor (SF), Richard Clark (PF), Mark Morin (C) Carl Domenech, Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton, Tim Flynn, Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG), Harry Hakes (SG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Larry Larosa (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Harold Butler, Milton Lively, Willie Jackson, Randall Tabares, John Coburn | |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | William Albert clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clark | 63-59 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin misses badly on a shot from the right block | 63-59 |
| 05:02 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin misses the lay-in | 63-59 |
| 04:50 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:48 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher's pass is intercepted by Richard Clark in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 04:36 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-59 |
| 04:34 | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:31 | The Citadel | Larry Larosa is hacked by John Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Gibbs, team foul #4 | 63-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF) John Gibbs, William Taylor, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Willie Jackson (PF) Robert St. Germain, Larry Larosa | |
| 04:26 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Butler | 63-62 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | William Albert misses the lay-in | 63-62 |
| 04:06 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 04:03 | The Citadel | William Albert takes the ball from Harold Butler in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton throws it down set up by William Albert | 65-62 |
| 03:47 | The Citadel | Willie Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Rustin | 65-64 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | William Albert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios tips it back up and in | 67-64 |
| 03:37 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG), Jeffrey Stewart (SF), Tracy Benes (C) William Albert, Anthony Clayton, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (SG), Larry Larosa (SF), Bobby Rendon (C) Harry Hakes, Bobby Thatcher, Ed Rustin | |
| 03:21 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tracy Benes | 70-64 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Patrick Ochs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. PF - Ralph Turcios (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Benes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert St. Germain (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Larosa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bobby Rendon (fresh) | |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | Larry Larosa hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Patrick Ochs | 70-64 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), William Taylor (SF), Mark Morin (C) Patrick Ochs, Jeffrey Stewart, Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Randall Tabares (PF), Ed Rustin (C) Robert St. Germain, Larry Larosa, Willie Jackson, Bobby Rendon | |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bobby Thatcher - foul #1 on Bobby Thatcher, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-64 |
| 02:34 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin tips it in | 71-66 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Taylor | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs loses the dribble to Milton Lively | 74-66 |
| 01:38 | The Citadel | Harold Butler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bobby Thatcher | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:11 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares grabs the board | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs loses the dribble to Bobby Thatcher | 74-69 |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | Harold Butler lays it in on a nice dish by Bobby Thatcher | 74-71 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | The Citadel | Mark Morin blocks the jumper by Harold Butler | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher tips it in | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios is hacked by Milton Lively in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Lively, team foul #6 | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech is fouled on the floor by Milton Lively - foul #3 on Milton Lively, team foul #7 | 74-73 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech misses the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Milton Lively scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-75 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Turcios (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Morin (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Lively (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Tabares (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ed Rustin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-75 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 04:36 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ralph Turcios | 78-75 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 04:10 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Milton Lively - foul #4 on Milton Lively, team foul #8 | 78-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SF), Tracy Benes (PF) William Taylor, Ralph Turcios | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harry Hakes (SG), Willie Jackson (PF), John Coburn (C) Milton Lively, Randall Tabares, Ed Rustin | |
| 04:10 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:10 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes gets the rebound | 78-75 |
| 03:59 | The Citadel | Harold Butler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 03:31 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 03:27 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher is denied on a layup by Mark Morin | 81-77 |
| 03:25 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes gets the rebound | 81-77 |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech travels in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Anthony Clayton (SF) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 03:14 | The Citadel | Harold Butler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 81-77 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin snags the defensive board | 81-77 |
| 03:06 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-77 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin tips it in | 83-77 |
| 02:59 | The Citadel | Harold Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark (C) Mark Morin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Milton Lively (SG), Ed Rustin (C) Bobby Thatcher, John Coburn | |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton loses the ball out of bounds | 83-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn (PF) Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert St. Germain (PG), Larry Larosa (SF) Harold Butler, Harry Hakes | |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) William Albert, Anthony Clayton, Tim Flynn, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harold Butler (PG), Bobby Thatcher (SF), Randall Tabares (PF) Robert St. Germain, Larry Larosa, Willie Jackson | |
| 02:23 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 83-79 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Harold Butler steps in front of the Carl Domenech pass | 83-79 |
| 02:02 | The Citadel | Mark Morin is called for the reach on Bobby Thatcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Morin, team foul #5 | 83-79 |
| 01:46 | The Citadel | Milton Lively misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Domenech | 85-79 |
| 01:23 | The Citadel | Harold Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-79 |
| 01:21 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares tips it but misses | 85-79 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 01:13 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-79 |
| 01:12 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares grabs the board | 85-79 |
| 01:03 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Taylor (SF) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Bobby Thatcher steals the ball from Ralph Turcios | 85-79 |
| 00:42 | The Citadel | Milton Lively banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Thatcher | 85-81 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Gibbs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Turcios (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Morin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Harold Butler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Lively (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Thatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Tabares (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ed Rustin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Lively - foul #5 on Milton Lively, team foul #9 | 85-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Harry Hakes (SG) Milton Lively | |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares snags the defensive board | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | The Citadel | Harold Butler clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin is hacked by Harold Butler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Butler, team foul #10 | 86-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:27 | The Citadel | Bobby Thatcher is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Stewart - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stewart, team foul #6 | 88-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Taylor (SF) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:23 | The Citadel | Ed Rustin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 88-81 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Gibbs | 88-81 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs is hacked by Harold Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Butler, team foul #11 | 88-81 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 90-81 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios snags the defensive board | 90-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Harold Butler is called for the reach on Ralph Turcios in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Butler, team foul #12 | 90-81 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios misses the 2nd free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:11 | The Citadel | Randall Tabares grabs the defensive rebound | 90-81 |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Harry Hakes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 90-81 |
| 00:02 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Ed Rustin | 90-81 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | The clock runs out | 90-81 |