| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Nardone (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fresh) SF - Henry Clark (fresh) PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fresh) C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) SG - Loren Bullard (fresh) SF - Gerald Amaral (fresh) PF - Elvin Nicholson (fresh) C - Ernest Plotrowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Robert Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | The Citadel | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Henry | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | The Citadel | Robert Smith hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ernest Plotrowski - foul #1 on Ernest Plotrowski, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:32 | The Citadel | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:19 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:02 | Lafayette | Edward Teitelbaum takes the ball from Ernest Plotrowski | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | The Citadel | Henry Clark loses the dribble to Gerald Amaral in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Henry | 3-4 |
| 18:38 | The Citadel | Gerald Amaral is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Amaral, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:27 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Edward Teitelbaum | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | Edward Teitelbaum takes the ball from Ernest Plotrowski | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | The Citadel | Robert Smith connects on the jumper from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 8-4 |
| 17:35 | The Citadel | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone throws it down and he's hacked by Gerald Amaral - foul #2 on Gerald Amaral, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon (SG), Eric Rigsby (SF), Gerald Campbell (PF), John Wells (C) Robert Hawkins, Henry Clark, Edward Teitelbaum, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Brafford (PG), Randy Hove (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Houston Steffey (C) Thomas Henry, Loren Bullard, Gerald Amaral, Elvin Nicholson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone misses the free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:25 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:09 | Lafayette | Randy Hove misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 17:08 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith tips it but misses | 10-4 |
| 17:06 | The Citadel | John Wells gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 16:50 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby's pass is intercepted by Houston Steffey | 10-4 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Randy Hove comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:29 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 16:10 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:55 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson is fouled on the floor by Eric Rigsby - foul #1 on Eric Rigsby, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins (SG), Charles Langston (SF), Edward Teitelbaum (PF), Robert Smith (C) Nicholas Nardone, Eric Rigsby, Gerald Campbell, John Wells | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Loren Bullard (SG), James Hullinger (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) David Brafford, Randy Hove, Leonard Dawson, Ronald Smith, Houston Steffey | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Bernard Bannon (fresh) SG - Robert Hawkins (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Langston (fresh) PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bennett (fresh) SG - Loren Bullard (fresh) SF - James Hullinger (fresh) PF - Elvin Nicholson (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Plotrowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson knocks in the jumper from close range | 10-6 |
| 15:25 | The Citadel | Robert Smith clanks a jumper from close range | 10-6 |
| 15:23 | The Citadel | Charles Langston grabs the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 15:09 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Langston | 13-6 |
| 14:59 | Lafayette | Bernard Bannon takes the ball from Elvin Nicholson | 13-6 |
| 14:56 | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bernard Bannon | 15-6 |
| 14:36 | Lafayette | James Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 15-6 |
| 14:35 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Edward Teitelbaum | 15-6 |
| 14:33 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Robert Bennett, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby (PG), Henry Clark (SF), Gerald Campbell (PF), John Wells (C) Bernard Bannon, Charles Langston, Edward Teitelbaum, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), David Brafford (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF) Robert Bennett, Loren Bullard, James Hullinger | |
| 14:15 | The Citadel | The jump hook by Gerald Campbell is blocked by Ernest Plotrowski | 15-6 |
| 14:14 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 14:09 | Lafayette | Thomas Henry hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Plotrowski | 15-9 |
| 13:56 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell clanks a floater from the right block | 15-9 |
| 13:54 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Clark | 15-9 |
| 13:47 | The Citadel | John Wells knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 17-9 |
| 13:26 | Lafayette | David Brafford connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Plotrowski | 17-12 |
| 13:23 | The Citadel | Thomas Henry is called for the reach on Eric Rigsby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Henry, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG), Edward Teitelbaum (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Gerald Campbell, John Wells | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Randy Hove (SG), Ronald Smith (PF), Houston Steffey (C) Thomas Henry, David Brafford, Elvin Nicholson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 13:17 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 13:15 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 13:11 | Lafayette | Robert Bennett is called for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hullinger (C) Leonard Dawson | |
| 12:49 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Teitelbaum | 19-12 |
| 12:34 | Lafayette | Houston Steffey is hacked by Henry Clark - foul #1 on Henry Clark, team foul #2 | 19-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon (SG), Charles Langston (SF) Eric Rigsby, Henry Clark | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 12:20 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith misses the shot from close range | 19-12 |
| 12:19 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 19-12 |
| 12:02 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Teitelbaum | 22-12 |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | Bernard Bannon steals it from Houston Steffey | 22-12 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Nardone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Bernard Bannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Langston (fresh) PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Hove (fairly fresh) SF - Houston Steffey (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - James Hullinger (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | The Citadel | Ronald Smith steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 22-12 |
| 11:16 | Lafayette | Robert Smith swats the dunk try by Ronald Smith | 22-12 |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 10:59 | The Citadel | Robert Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Hullinger - foul #1 on James Hullinger, team foul #6 | 22-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Wells (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Gerald Campbell (PF) Nicholas Nardone, Bernard Bannon, Charles Langston, Edward Teitelbaum | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), Loren Bullard (SG), Leonard Dawson (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Robert Bennett, Randy Hove, Houston Steffey, Ronald Smith, James Hullinger | |
| 10:59 | The Citadel | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:59 | The Citadel | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-12 |
| 10:50 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Gerald Campbell - foul #1 on Gerald Campbell, team foul #3 | 24-12 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby (PG) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 10:50 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 10:50 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:29 | The Citadel | Henry Clark hits a wide open 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Rigsby | 27-14 |
| 10:15 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 10:14 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski hits the follow up shot | 27-16 |
| 10:03 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-16 |
| 10:02 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby snags the offensive board | 27-16 |
| 09:55 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Wells and he's fouled by Thomas Henry - foul #2 on Thomas Henry, team foul #7 | 29-16 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG) Eric Rigsby | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Brafford (PG) Thomas Henry | |
| 09:55 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell makes the free throw | 30-16 |
| 09:30 | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-16 |
| 09:29 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard hits the follow up shot | 30-18 |
| 09:22 | The Citadel | Ernest Plotrowski steals the ball from Robert Hawkins | 30-18 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard comes up short on the shot from the left block | 30-18 |
| 08:57 | Lafayette | Ernest Plotrowski tips it home | 30-20 |
| 08:39 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Campbell and he's hacked by Leonard Dawson - foul #1 on Leonard Dawson, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon (SG), Eric Rigsby (SF), Edward Teitelbaum (PF), Robert Smith (C) Robert Hawkins, Henry Clark, Gerald Campbell, John Wells | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Ronald Smith (PF) Loren Bullard, Elvin Nicholson | |
| 08:39 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 08:26 | Lafayette | Robert Smith takes the ball from Ernest Plotrowski | 33-20 |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | Ernest Plotrowski takes the ball from Eric Rigsby in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 08:00 | Lafayette | David Brafford connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Dawson and the foul's on Bernard Bannon - foul #1 on Bernard Bannon, team foul #4 | 33-22 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Langston (SF) Nicholas Nardone | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Houston Steffey (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF) Leonard Dawson, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 08:00 | Lafayette | David Brafford makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 07:48 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby is open and buries a runner from the right block | 35-23 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Bernard Bannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Rigsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Langston (fresh) PF - Edward Teitelbaum (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Robert Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - David Brafford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Houston Steffey (fresh) PF - Elvin Nicholson (tiring) 4 pts. C - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Lafayette | Bernard Bannon is called for the reach on Robert Bennett - foul #2 on Bernard Bannon, team foul #5 | 35-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG) Bernard Bannon | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Randy Hove (SG) Robert Bennett | |
| 07:08 | Lafayette | David Brafford misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-23 |
| 07:06 | The Citadel | Charles Langston pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum is open and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Nicholas Nardone | 38-23 |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 38-23 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Wells (PG), Robert Hawkins (SG), Henry Clark (SF), Gerald Campbell (C) Nicholas Nardone, Eric Rigsby, Charles Langston, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hullinger (SF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Houston Steffey, Elvin Nicholson | |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 06:41 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Plotrowski - foul #2 on Ernest Plotrowski, team foul #9 | 38-25 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Leonard Dawson (SF) Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 06:41 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 06:41 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Randy Hove | 40-27 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Clark | 42-27 |
| 05:32 | Lafayette | David Brafford comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 05:31 | The Citadel | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 05:15 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 05:13 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 04:53 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 04:51 | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | Henry Clark makes the wide open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hawkins and he's hacked by Leonard Dawson - foul #2 on Leonard Dawson, team foul #10 | 44-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone (PG), Eric Rigsby (SG), Charles Langston (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Wells, Robert Hawkins, Edward Teitelbaum, Gerald Campbell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG), Loren Bullard (SG), Houston Steffey (SF), Elvin Nicholson (PF) David Brafford, Randy Hove, Leonard Dawson, James Hullinger | |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | Henry Clark makes the free throw | 45-27 |
| 04:28 | Lafayette | Robert Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 04:26 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson grabs the offensive board | 45-27 |
| 04:15 | Lafayette | Ronald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Edward Teitelbaum (PF) Henry Clark | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 03:56 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone loses the ball out of bounds | 45-27 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon (SG) Charles Langston | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), Gerald Amaral (SF), Ernest Plotrowski (C) Robert Bennett, Elvin Nicholson, Ronald Smith | |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral makes the jumper from the right block set up by Loren Bullard | 45-29 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Nardone (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bernard Bannon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Rigsby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Edward Teitelbaum (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Thomas Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Loren Bullard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Amaral (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Houston Steffey (fairly fresh) C - Ernest Plotrowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | The Citadel | Eric Rigsby's pass is intercepted by Houston Steffey | 45-29 |
| 03:00 | Lafayette | Houston Steffey knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Amaral and he's hacked by Edward Teitelbaum - foul #1 on Edward Teitelbaum, team foul #7 | 45-31 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Clark (SF), Gerald Campbell (PF) Eric Rigsby, Edward Teitelbaum | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 03:00 | Lafayette | Houston Steffey makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 02:44 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Campbell, team foul #8 | 45-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson (PF) Houston Steffey | |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 02:34 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Gerald Campbell | 45-32 |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 47-32 |
| 01:57 | Lafayette | Elvin Nicholson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Hawkins (SG), Charles Langston (SF), John Wells (PF) Bernard Bannon, Henry Clark, Gerald Campbell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bennett (PG) Thomas Henry | |
| 01:45 | The Citadel | Nicholas Nardone comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | John Wells hits the follow up shot | 49-32 |
| 01:25 | Lafayette | Loren Bullard's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 49-32 |
| 01:16 | The Citadel | Robert Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-32 |
| 01:15 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | Charles Langston is called for the reach on Robert Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Langston, team foul #9 | 49-32 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon (PG), Eric Rigsby (SG), Edward Teitelbaum (PF) Nicholas Nardone, Robert Hawkins, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hullinger (PF) Elvin Nicholson | |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | Robert Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | Robert Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 00:41 | The Citadel | Bernard Bannon connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Edward Teitelbaum | 51-34 |
| 00:28 | Lafayette | Gerald Amaral double dribbles | 51-34 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Henry Clark (SF), Gerald Campbell (C) Charles Langston, John Wells | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Henry (PG), Randy Hove (SG), Houston Steffey (C) Robert Bennett, Loren Bullard, Ernest Plotrowski | |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Gerald Campbell is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 53-34 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Thomas Henry clanks a fullcourt shot | 53-34 |