| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ricky Smith (fresh) SG - Basil Atkins (fresh) SF - John Wilson (fresh) PF - Andy Zellars (fresh) C - Len Beaudry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Neal Smith (fresh) SG - Eugene Adams (fresh) SF - Elliot Rice (fresh) PF - David Baine (fresh) C - Charles Sharber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Chattanooga | John Wilson knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Basil Atkins and he's fouled by Elliot Rice - foul #1 on Elliot Rice, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:44 | Chattanooga | John Wilson makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | The Citadel | David Baine banks in the layup on a great pass from Elliot Rice | 3-2 |
| 19:13 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Neal Smith | 3-2 |
| 18:58 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | The Citadel | David Baine tips it back up and in | 3-4 |
| 18:51 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars is called for a charge - foul #1 on Andy Zellars, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:30 | The Citadel | David Baine buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Elliot Rice | 3-6 |
| 18:06 | Chattanooga | David Baine is called for the reach on Andy Zellars - foul #1 on David Baine, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 17:47 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Neal Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neal Smith, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (SF), Andrew English (PF), Edwin Russell (C) John Wilson, Andy Zellars, Len Beaudry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:27 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 5-6 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:23 | The Citadel | Ricky Smith is called for the reach on Neal Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Smith, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Watt (SF) Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:07 | The Citadel | Elliot Rice loses the ball out of bounds | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:43 | The Citadel | David Baine gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams's pass is intercepted by Basil Atkins | 5-6 |
| 16:15 | Chattanooga | James Watt is hacked by Elliot Rice - foul #2 on Elliot Rice, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith (PG), John Wilson (SF), Andy Zellars (PF) Basil Atkins, James Watt, Andrew English | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Louis Kirkman (SG), Danny Jackson (SF), Adam Wells (PF), Allen Bayless (C) Eugene Adams, Elliot Rice, David Baine, Charles Sharber | |
| 15:53 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ricky Smith and he's hacked by Louis Kirkman - foul #1 on Louis Kirkman, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry (C) Edwin Russell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 15:53 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:53 | The Citadel | Adam Wells pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ricky Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Pipkin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Zellars (fresh) 2 pts. C - Len Beaudry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Neal Smith (fresh) SG - Louis Kirkman (fresh) SF - Danny Jackson (fresh) PF - Adam Wells (fresh) C - Allen Bayless (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | The Citadel | Neal Smith buries a jumper from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eugene Adams (SG) Allen Bayless | |
| 15:03 | The Citadel | Louis Kirkman buries a jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 14:41 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Wilson | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | The Citadel | Neal Smith's floater is tipped away by John Wilson | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:17 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 14:01 | The Citadel | Bruce Pipkin steals it from Neal Smith | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:45 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry misses the tip | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | The Citadel | Adam Wells gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | Adam Wells knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Adams | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | Chattanooga | Neal Smith is called for the reach on Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Neal Smith, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni (PG), Basil Atkins (SG), James Watt (SF), Andrew English (PF), Edwin Russell (C) Ricky Smith, Bruce Pipkin, John Wilson, Andy Zellars, Len Beaudry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot (PG), Bryan Pimentel (SG), David Baine (PF), Charles Sharber (C) Neal Smith, Eugene Adams, Louis Kirkman, Adam Wells | |
| 12:52 | Chattanooga | David Baine is called for the reach on Basil Atkins - foul #2 on David Baine, team foul #7 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Allen Bayless (PF) David Baine | |
| 12:52 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:52 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:30 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Scott (SF) Danny Jackson | |
| 12:14 | Chattanooga | Andrew English misses the dunk but he's fouled by Allen Bayless - foul #1 on Allen Bayless, team foul #8 | 15-12 |
| 12:14 | Chattanooga | Andrew English makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:14 | Chattanooga | Andrew English makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:06 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 12:04 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 12:00 | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 11:37 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 11:36 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Basil Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Watt (fresh) PF - Andrew English (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Russell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Melvin Philpot (fresh) SG - Bryan Pimentel (fresh) SF - Willard Scott (fresh) PF - Allen Bayless (fresh) C - Charles Sharber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-14 |
| 11:29 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 11:09 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel's pass is intercepted by Edwin Russell | 20-14 |
| 10:48 | Chattanooga | James Watt misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-14 |
| 10:46 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to James Watt | 20-14 |
| 10:23 | Chattanooga | James Watt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:21 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless pulls down the rebound | 20-14 |
| 10:00 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 09:58 | Chattanooga | Andrew English grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Chattanooga | James Watt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willard Scott - foul #1 on Willard Scott, team foul #9 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith (PG), John Wilson (SF), Andy Zellars (PF), Len Beaudry (C) Robert Bruni, Basil Atkins, Andrew English, Edwin Russell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Louis Kirkman (PG), Eugene Adams (SG), Danny Jackson (SF), Adam Wells (PF) Melvin Philpot, Bryan Pimentel, Willard Scott, Allen Bayless | |
| 09:34 | Chattanooga | James Watt misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:34 | Chattanooga | James Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:18 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams is hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #2 on Ricky Smith, team foul #3 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (PG), Basil Atkins (SG) Ricky Smith, James Watt | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 09:02 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams's pass is intercepted by John Wilson | 21-14 |
| 08:57 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Wilson | 23-14 |
| 08:36 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Bruce Pipkin - foul #1 on Bruce Pipkin, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| 08:36 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:34 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Scott (SF) Charles Sharber | |
| 08:13 | The Citadel | Andy Zellars takes the ball from Eugene Adams | 23-17 |
| 07:56 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 26-17 |
| 07:41 | The Citadel | Adam Wells misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #5 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni (SG) Basil Atkins | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Allen Bayless (C) Willard Scott | |
| 07:41 | The Citadel | Adam Wells makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:41 | The Citadel | Adam Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 07:21 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Adam Wells - foul #1 on Adam Wells, team foul #10 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Watt (SF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot (PG) Louis Kirkman | |
| 07:21 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:21 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 07:21 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson grabs the board | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Bruce Pipkin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Watt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andy Zellars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Len Beaudry (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Melvin Philpot (fresh) SG - Eugene Adams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Danny Jackson (fresh) PF - Adam Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Bayless (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | The Citadel | Adam Wells buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eugene Adams | 27-21 |
| 06:48 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 06:46 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars grabs the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 06:32 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins (SG), Andrew English (PF), Edwin Russell (C) Bruce Pipkin, Andy Zellars, Len Beaudry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel (SG), Willard Scott (SF) Eugene Adams, Adam Wells | |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | Willard Scott clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bruni - foul #1 on Robert Bruni, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Sharber (C) Allen Bayless | |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | Willard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:13 | The Citadel | Willard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:57 | Chattanooga | Danny Jackson is called for the reach on Andrew English - foul #1 on Danny Jackson, team foul #11 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Wilson (SF) James Watt | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Louis Kirkman (PG), Allen Bayless (PF) Bryan Pimentel, Danny Jackson | |
| 05:57 | Chattanooga | Andrew English misses the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:57 | Chattanooga | Andrew English misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:57 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 05:40 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot is fouled on the floor by Basil Atkins - foul #1 on Basil Atkins, team foul #7 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (PG) Robert Bruni | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 05:40 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:40 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:30 | The Citadel | Louis Kirkman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 05:29 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:06 | Chattanooga | Andrew English comes up short on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Willard Scott - foul #2 on Willard Scott, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eugene Adams (SG), Danny Jackson (SF) Melvin Philpot, Willard Scott | |
| 05:06 | Chattanooga | Andrew English makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:06 | Chattanooga | Andrew English makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:06 | Chattanooga | Andrew English makes the 3rd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:46 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber clanks a jump hook from close range | 30-24 |
| 04:44 | Chattanooga | Andrew English snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 04:37 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 04:35 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | John Wilson is called for the reach on Allen Bayless - foul #2 on John Wilson, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni (PG), James Watt (SF), Andy Zellars (PF), Len Beaudry (C) Bruce Pipkin, John Wilson, Andrew English, Edwin Russell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot (PG), Adam Wells (C) Louis Kirkman, Charles Sharber | |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:00 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Adam Wells - foul #2 on Adam Wells, team foul #13 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith (PG) Basil Atkins | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Neal Smith (PG), Elliot Rice (SF), David Baine (PF) Melvin Philpot, Allen Bayless, Adam Wells | |
| 04:00 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:00 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:45 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-25 |
| 03:43 | Chattanooga | Andy Zellars grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:24 | Chattanooga | Danny Jackson picks off the pass by Ricky Smith | 32-25 |
| 03:03 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Elliot Rice | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Ricky Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bruni (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Watt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andy Zellars (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Len Beaudry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Neal Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elliot Rice (fresh) PF - David Baine (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Jackson (fresh) | |
| 02:47 | Chattanooga | Robert Bruni misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 02:46 | The Citadel | David Baine snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:19 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 02:18 | Chattanooga | Len Beaudry pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 02:14 | Chattanooga | Ricky Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-28 |
| 02:13 | The Citadel | Eugene Adams snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:55 | The Citadel | Neal Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 01:54 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Neal Smith clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ricky Smith - foul #3 on Ricky Smith, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin (PG), Basil Atkins (SG), John Wilson (SF), Andrew English (PF), Edwin Russell (C) Ricky Smith, Robert Bruni, James Watt, Andy Zellars, Len Beaudry | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Louis Kirkman (SG), Charles Sharber (C) Eugene Adams, Danny Jackson | |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Neal Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | Neal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:19 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-29 |
| 01:10 | The Citadel | Elliot Rice hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 32-29 |
| 01:08 | Chattanooga | Bruce Pipkin pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 01:02 | Chattanooga | Edwin Russell can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 32-29 |
| 01:01 | The Citadel | David Baine pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Neal Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew English - foul #1 on Andrew English, team foul #10 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Scott (SF), Adam Wells (PF) Elliot Rice, David Baine | |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Neal Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Neal Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 00:16 | Chattanooga | Basil Atkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Pipkin | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Louis Kirkman scores on a jumper from the right side | 35-33 |