| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fresh) SG - Luke Brown (fresh) SF - Sean Bowen (fresh) PF - Anthony Crim (fresh) C - Terry Lugo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Melvin Philpot (fresh) SG - Bryan Pimentel (fresh) SF - Willard Scott (fresh) PF - Danny Jackson (fresh) C - Charles Sharber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Lugo | 3-0 |
| 19:17 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Jackson | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:33 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Tung | 5-2 |
| 18:06 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Luke Brown | 7-2 |
| 17:20 | The Citadel | Willard Scott misses long on an open floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:19 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim is hacked by Danny Jackson - foul #1 on Danny Jackson, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Pete Steed (PG), James Foreman (SG), Charles Lewis (SF), Adam Wells (C) Melvin Philpot, Bryan Pimentel, Willard Scott, Charles Sharber | |
| 17:07 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | The Citadel | James Foreman buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 16:40 | Southern Methodist | Adam Wells picks off the pass by Sean Bowen | 7-4 |
| 16:25 | The Citadel | Adam Wells connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Pete Steed | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Luke Brown | 9-6 |
| 15:52 | The Citadel | Charles Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 15:50 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sean Bowen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Crim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Lugo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Pete Steed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Lewis (fresh) PF - Danny Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen blows the dunk | 9-6 |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | Adam Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:19 | The Citadel | Adam Wells misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 9-6 |
| 15:17 | The Citadel | Charles Lewis snags the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 15:03 | The Citadel | Luke Brown is called for the reach on James Foreman - foul #1 on Luke Brown, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Cody Montgomery (SF), Les Johnson (PF), Merle Glover (C) Charles Tung, Luke Brown, Sean Bowen, Anthony Crim, Terry Lugo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot (PG), Bryan Pimentel (SG), Willard Scott (SF), Allen Bayless (PF), Charles Sharber (C) Pete Steed, James Foreman, Charles Lewis, Danny Jackson, Adam Wells | |
| 14:47 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 14:45 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 14:31 | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski banks in the layup on a great pass from Merle Glover | 11-6 |
| 14:14 | The Citadel | Cody Montgomery picks off the pass by Bryan Pimentel | 11-6 |
| 14:09 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery lays it in | 13-6 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Willard Scott hits a shot from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 13:38 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Pavel Czekanski | 15-8 |
| 13:18 | The Citadel | Pavel Czekanski steps in front of the Charles Sharber pass | 15-8 |
| 12:55 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel (PG), Luke Brown (SG), Sean Bowen (SF), Terry Lugo (C) Pavel Czekanski, Orville Reece, Les Johnson, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Foreman (SG), Charles Lewis (SF), Danny Jackson (PF), Adam Wells (C) Bryan Pimentel, Willard Scott, Allen Bayless, Charles Sharber | |
| 12:36 | The Citadel | James Foreman is fouled on the floor by Sean Bowen - foul #1 on Sean Bowen, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim (PF) Cody Montgomery | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Pete Steed (PG) Melvin Philpot | |
| 12:20 | The Citadel | James Foreman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG) Luke Brown | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 11:55 | Southern Methodist | James Foreman is called for the reach on Anthony Crim - foul #1 on James Foreman, team foul #2 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece (SG), Les Johnson (C) Richard Pickel, Terry Lugo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Scott (SF) Charles Lewis | |
| 11:37 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Tung | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Reece (fresh) SF - Sean Bowen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Crim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Les Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Pete Steed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | Adam Wells knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Danny Jackson and he's fouled by Les Johnson - foul #1 on Les Johnson, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski (PG), Cody Montgomery (SF), Merle Glover (C) Charles Tung, Sean Bowen, Anthony Crim | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot (PG), Charles Sharber (C) Pete Steed, Danny Jackson | |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | Adam Wells makes the free throw | 18-11 |
| 10:59 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 18-11 |
| 10:57 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery tips it in | 20-11 |
| 10:41 | The Citadel | James Foreman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 10:39 | The Citadel | Adam Wells tips it in | 20-13 |
| 10:31 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Cody Montgomery | 23-13 |
| 10:10 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot is fouled on the floor by Orville Reece - foul #1 on Orville Reece, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown (SG), Sean Bowen (SF), Terry Lugo (C) Orville Reece, Les Johnson, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel (SG), Charles Lewis (SF), Danny Jackson (PF) James Foreman, Willard Scott, Adam Wells | |
| 09:57 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cody Montgomery - foul #1 on Cody Montgomery, team foul #5 | 23-13 |
| 09:57 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 09:57 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 09:42 | Southern Methodist | Terry Lugo drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Sean Bowen | 25-15 |
| 09:30 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 25-15 |
| 09:29 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel tips it in | 25-17 |
| 09:10 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses badly on a floater from the left side | 25-17 |
| 09:09 | Southern Methodist | Terry Lugo tips it but misses | 25-17 |
| 09:08 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Charles Lewis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 09:03 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:56 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Sean Bowen, team foul #6 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG), Richard Pickel (SF), Anthony Crim (PF) Pavel Czekanski, Sean Bowen, Cody Montgomery | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Pete Steed (PG), Allen Bayless (C) Melvin Philpot, Charles Sharber | |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel drills a floater from the right side set up by Danny Jackson and he's fouled by Luke Brown - foul #2 on Luke Brown, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece (SG) Luke Brown | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Scott (SF) Charles Lewis | |
| 08:47 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel makes the free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:37 | Southern Methodist | Allen Bayless takes the ball from Richard Pickel | 25-20 |
| 08:22 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 08:12 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-22 |
| 07:57 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover (C) Terry Lugo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Foreman (SG) Bryan Pimentel | |
| 07:55 | Southern Methodist | Pete Steed steals the ball from Charles Tung in the backcourt | 28-22 |
| 07:33 | The Citadel | Willard Scott double dribbles | 28-22 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery (SF) Orville Reece | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot (PG), Charles Lewis (SF), Charles Sharber (C) Pete Steed, Willard Scott, Allen Bayless | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cody Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Crim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Glover (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Melvin Philpot (fresh) SG - James Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Lewis (fresh) PF - Danny Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Sharber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 07:17 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 07:06 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Danny Jackson | 28-24 |
| 06:50 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim is denied on a dunk by Danny Jackson | 28-24 |
| 06:48 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery tips it back up and in | 30-24 |
| 06:43 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-24 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 06:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Lewis steals it from Cody Montgomery | 30-24 |
| 06:15 | The Citadel | Charles Lewis can't throw it down | 30-24 |
| 06:14 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 06:10 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cody Montgomery | 33-24 |
| 05:44 | The Citadel | Anthony Crim takes the ball from Charles Sharber | 33-24 |
| 05:32 | Southern Methodist | Melvin Philpot is called for the reach on Merle Glover - foul #1 on Melvin Philpot, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Les Johnson (PF), Terry Lugo (C) Charles Tung, Richard Pickel, Anthony Crim, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Pete Steed (PG), Bryan Pimentel (SG), Willard Scott (SF), Adam Wells (PF), Allen Bayless (C) Melvin Philpot, James Foreman, Charles Lewis, Danny Jackson, Charles Sharber | |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willard Scott - foul #1 on Willard Scott, team foul #4 | 33-24 |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 05:27 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 05:11 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 04:52 | Southern Methodist | Terry Lugo scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Orville Reece and he's hacked by Allen Bayless - foul #1 on Allen Bayless, team foul #5 | 36-24 |
| 04:52 | Southern Methodist | Terry Lugo makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 04:40 | The Citadel | Pete Steed lays it in set up by Willard Scott | 37-26 |
| 04:27 | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Les Johnson | 39-26 |
| 04:15 | The Citadel | Bryan Pimentel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-26 |
| 04:14 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 04:03 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Orville Reece | 41-26 |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Terry Lugo is called for the reach on Pete Steed - foul #1 on Terry Lugo, team foul #8 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown (SG), Sean Bowen (SF) Orville Reece, Cody Montgomery | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Danny Jackson (PF), Charles Sharber (C) Adam Wells, Allen Bayless | |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Pete Steed misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 03:39 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Luke Brown | 43-26 |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Pete Steed misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Les Johnson - foul #2 on Les Johnson, team foul #9 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel (PG), Anthony Crim (PF), Merle Glover (C) Pavel Czekanski, Les Johnson, Terry Lugo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Foreman (SG), Charles Lewis (SF) Bryan Pimentel, Willard Scott | |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Pete Steed makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Pete Steed misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 43-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Richard Pickel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Luke Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sean Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Crim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Glover (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Pete Steed (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Lewis (fresh) PF - Danny Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Sharber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | The Citadel | James Foreman is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Foreman, team foul #6 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG) Richard Pickel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot (PG) Pete Steed | |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen is fouled on the floor by Charles Lewis - foul #1 on Charles Lewis, team foul #7 | 43-27 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:52 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Merle Glover is called for the reach on James Foreman - foul #1 on Merle Glover, team foul #10 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Adam Wells (C) Charles Sharber | |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | James Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | James Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Charles Lewis - foul #2 on Charles Lewis, team foul #8 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Terry Lugo (C) Merle Glover | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Willard Scott (SF) Charles Lewis | |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 02:17 | Southern Methodist | Sean Bowen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 02:00 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Tung - foul #1 on Charles Tung, team foul #11 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski (PG), Les Johnson (PF) Charles Tung, Anthony Crim | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:00 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 02:00 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski is hacked by Melvin Philpot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Philpot, team foul #9 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece (SG) Luke Brown | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 01:56 | Southern Methodist | Pavel Czekanski misses the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 01:56 | The Citadel | Danny Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | Melvin Philpot is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Danny Jackson | 47-33 |
| 01:15 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 01:13 | The Citadel | Adam Wells grabs the board | 47-33 |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | James Foreman is hacked by Orville Reece - foul #2 on Orville Reece, team foul #12 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG), Richard Pickel (SF), Merle Glover (C) Pavel Czekanski, Sean Bowen, Terry Lugo | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Lewis (SF), Allen Bayless (PF), Charles Sharber (C) Willard Scott, Danny Jackson, Adam Wells | |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | James Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | James Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | Charles Sharber snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 00:46 | The Citadel | The jumper by James Foreman is denied by Merle Glover | 47-34 |
| 00:44 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 00:39 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Tung | 50-34 |
| 00:29 | The Citadel | The jumper by James Foreman is denied by Merle Glover | 50-34 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 00:03 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-34 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Allen Bayless comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 50-34 |