| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) SG - Marvin Ochs (fresh) SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) PF - John Bethea (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | The Citadel | John Bethea misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Walker | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | John Bethea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:46 | The Citadel | John Bethea hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Gordon | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Russell Nagel | 4-4 |
| 16:55 | The Citadel | John Bethea drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Timothy Gordon | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Kirk Wells | 6-6 |
| 16:26 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon lays it up and in | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel's layup is rejected by Ronald Davis | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson tips it home | 8-8 |
| 15:48 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-8 |
| 15:47 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Marvin Ochs (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bethea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | The Citadel | James Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ken Schneider (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Jerry Crespin (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Kirk Wells, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson (PG), Harvey Winters (SG), William Conley (SF), Andrew Crofoot (PF), Brandon Camire (C) James Walker, Marvin Ochs, Timothy Gordon, John Bethea, Ronald Davis | |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the shot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 15:08 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | The Citadel | Harvey Winters hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Conley | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ken Schneider | 11-10 |
| 14:30 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider knocks in the 3 from straight away | 14-10 |
| 13:58 | The Citadel | Dale Carter steals the ball from Harvey Winters | 14-10 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Brandon Johnson - foul #1 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Ken Schneider, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Ronald Davis (C) Harvey Winters, William Conley, Brandon Camire | |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-10 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the tip | 14-10 |
| 13:25 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot grabs the defensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 13:20 | The Citadel | James Walker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Nagel - foul #1 on Russell Nagel, team foul #1 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG) Brandon Johnson | |
| 13:20 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:20 | The Citadel | James Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Bedell | 17-12 |
| 12:43 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon is hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #2 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Bethea (PF) Andrew Crofoot | |
| 12:25 | The Citadel | John Bethea loses the dribble to Christopher Patterson | 17-12 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-12 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | John Bethea drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Walker | 17-14 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Ochs (fairly fresh) SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | The Citadel | Russell Nagel is called for the reach on Marvin Ochs - foul #2 on Russell Nagel, team foul #3 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (SG) Russell Nagel, Kirk Wells | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson (PG), Harvey Winters (SG), William Conley (SF), Andrew Crofoot (C) James Walker, Marvin Ochs, Timothy Gordon, Ronald Davis | |
| 11:00 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Brandon Johnson - foul #2 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #2 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (SG), Jerry Crespin (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG), Brandon Camire (C) Brandon Johnson, John Bethea | |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:31 | The Citadel | William Conley's pass is intercepted by James Clark | 21-14 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | James Clark lays it up and in | 23-14 |
| 10:04 | The Citadel | James Walker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-14 |
| 10:02 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot misses the tip | 23-14 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Conley - foul #1 on William Conley, team foul #3 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (SG), Larry Bedell (PF) Ken Schneider, Jerry Crespin | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Ronald Davis (C) James Walker, William Conley, Brandon Camire | |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon makes the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the 2nd free throw | 24-14 |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis gets the rebound | 24-14 |
| 09:28 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 09:27 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs tips it in | 24-16 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the 3 from straight away | 24-16 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells grabs the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Ochs - foul #1 on Marvin Ochs, team foul #4 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Dale Carter, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Conley (PG), John Bethea (PF) Harvey Winters, Andrew Crofoot | |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 08:36 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-16 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson connects on the floater from close range set up by James Clark | 28-16 |
| 08:05 | The Citadel | William Conley is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG) James Clark | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG) Marvin Ochs | |
| 07:49 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis lays it in | 28-18 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ken Schneider | 31-18 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - James Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Conley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bethea (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | The Citadel | Larry Bedell takes the ball from Timothy Gordon | 31-18 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-18 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells tips it home | 33-18 |
| 06:37 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-18 |
| 06:37 | The Citadel | The refs have stopped play. John Bethea is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (PF) Ken Schneider, Kirk Wells, Larry Bedell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG), Andrew Crofoot (PF), Brandon Camire (C) Timothy Gordon, John Bethea, Ronald Davis | |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Camire - foul #1 on Brandon Camire, team foul #5 | 33-18 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs can't connect on a shot from the left side | 35-18 |
| 06:11 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot snags the offensive board | 35-18 |
| 05:58 | The Citadel | Christopher Patterson picks off the pass by Marvin Ochs | 35-18 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits the finger roll | 37-18 |
| 05:33 | The Citadel | Michael Walker steps in front of the James Walker pass | 37-18 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | Brandon Camire grabs the defensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 04:45 | The Citadel | Brandon Camire misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-18 |
| 04:43 | The Citadel | William Conley snags the offensive board | 37-18 |
| 04:37 | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs can't connect on a shot from the right side | 37-18 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 04:17 | The Citadel | Andrew Crofoot grabs the board | 37-18 |
| 04:04 | The Citadel | William Conley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Conley - foul #2 on William Conley, team foul #6 | 37-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) James Clark, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson (PG), Harvey Winters (SG), Timothy Gordon (SF), Brian Schweigart (PF), Ronald Davis (C) James Walker, Marvin Ochs, William Conley, Andrew Crofoot, Brandon Camire | |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 38-18 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 03:55 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-18 |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Brian McCammon - foul #1 on Brian McCammon, team foul #5 | 38-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SF) Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 03:29 | The Citadel | Ronald Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Brandon Johnson (fresh) SG - Harvey Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Schweigart (fresh) C - Ronald Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Gordon - foul #1 on Timothy Gordon, team foul #7 | 38-20 |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 39-20 |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 40-20 |
| 02:57 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon can't connect on a floater from the left side | 40-20 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kirk Wells | 40-20 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Brian Schweigart picks off the pass by Kirk Wells | 40-20 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | Brian Schweigart clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 40-20 |
| 02:30 | The Citadel | Brandon Johnson misses the tip | 40-20 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell gets the rebound | 40-20 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-20 |
| 02:12 | The Citadel | Brian Schweigart pulls down the rebound | 40-20 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Nagel - foul #3 on Russell Nagel, team foul #6 | 40-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG) Russell Nagel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marvin Ochs (SG), Andrew Crofoot (PF) Harvey Winters, Brian Schweigart | |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 40-21 |
| 02:05 | The Citadel | Timothy Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells is hacked by Brandon Johnson - foul #3 on Brandon Johnson, team foul #8 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Walker (C) Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Conley (PG), John Bethea (PF) Brandon Johnson, Andrew Crofoot | |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 42-22 |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | William Conley buries a floater in the lane set up by Marvin Ochs and he's hacked by Kirk Wells - foul #1 on Kirk Wells, team foul #7 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Dale Carter | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Walker (PG) Timothy Gordon | |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | William Conley makes the free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin is hacked by William Conley - foul #3 on William Conley, team foul #9 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (SG) Kirk Wells | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Brian Schweigart (SF), Andrew Crofoot (C) William Conley, Ronald Davis | |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 01:05 | The Citadel | John Bethea pulls down the rebound | 42-25 |
| 00:49 | The Citadel | James Walker is whistled for a carry | 42-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Larry Bedell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Marvin Ochs picks off the pass by Ken Schneider | 42-25 |
| 00:20 | The Citadel | James Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-25 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-25 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker hits the follow up shot | 44-25 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Brian Schweigart misses the halfcourt shot | 44-25 |