| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) SG - David Virgil (fresh) SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Dupont (fresh) SG - Jon Meinberg (fresh) SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) PF - Dale Shaw (fresh) C - Dennis Walton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel 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) | |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Dale Shaw blocks the short jumper by Ronald Watkins | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Bernie Carter | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jon Meinberg | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | David Virgil knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:05 | The Citadel | Dennis Walton connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Dupont | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr knocks in the runner from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:17 | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Shaw picks off the pass by Ronald Watkins | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | The Citadel | Dennis Walton's pass is intercepted by David Virgil | 5-5 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Dennis Walton swats the shot by Bernie Carter | 5-5 |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 15:52 | The Citadel | Dennis Walton comes up short on the shot from close range | 5-5 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernie Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Dupont (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Meinberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Shaw (fresh) C - Dennis Walton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Jon Meinberg is called for the reach on Bernie Carter - foul #1 on Jon Meinberg, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Richard Weaver (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Jessie Carr, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SG) David Virgil | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:46 | The Citadel | Dennis Walton can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 5-5 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Denny Butkovich | 5-5 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Bond | 7-5 |
| 14:18 | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Dupont | 7-7 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver buries a turnaround in the paint | 9-7 |
| 13:41 | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg is fouled on the floor by Albert Bond - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #1 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Albert Bond, James Baril, Richard Weaver, Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Williams (PG), Richard Jacobsen (SG), Matthew Hazelwood (SF), Kenneth McGarvey (PF), Randall Schill (C) Richard Dupont, Jon Meinberg, Tim Robinson, Dale Shaw, Dennis Walton | |
| 13:29 | The Citadel | Randall Schill clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth McGarvey - foul #1 on Kenneth McGarvey, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:01 | The Citadel | Kenneth McGarvey drills a floater from the left side set up by William Williams | 11-11 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Dupont (PG), Tim Robinson (SF), Dale Shaw (PF) William Williams, Richard Jacobsen, Randall Schill | |
| 12:22 | The Citadel | Jessie Carr steps in front of the Richard Dupont pass | 11-11 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 11:41 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernie Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Dupont (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Shaw (fresh) C - Kenneth McGarvey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel blows the layup but he's hacked by Dale Shaw - foul #1 on Dale Shaw, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bradly Jones (SF) Jessie Carr, Bernie Carter | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg (SG), Dennis Walton (C) Matthew Hazelwood, Kenneth McGarvey | |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:21 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Jon Meinberg | 14-13 |
| 11:15 | The Citadel | David Virgil is called for the reach on Jon Meinberg - foul #1 on David Virgil, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ronald Watkins - foul #1 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:01 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | The Citadel | Dennis Walton pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:20 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:18 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:13 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Richard Dupont and he's hacked by Albert Bond - foul #2 on Albert Bond, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG), James Baril (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 10:13 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw makes the free throw | 14-18 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones clanks a shot from the left wing | 14-18 |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson snags the defensive board | 14-18 |
| 09:22 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tim Robinson | 14-21 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | James Baril snags the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Tim Robinson - foul #1 on Tim Robinson, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Vernon Leffel (C) James Baril, Richard Weaver, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Williams (PG), Matthew Hazelwood (SF), Kenneth McGarvey (PF), Randall Schill (C) Richard Dupont, Tim Robinson, Dale Shaw, Dennis Walton | |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon misses the free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:00 | The Citadel | Kenneth McGarvey grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:39 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood is hacked by David Virgil - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), James Baril (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Brian Gaymon, David Virgil, Bradly Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:28 | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jessie Carr | 16-21 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:01 | The Citadel | Randall Schill snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:37 | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 07:35 | The Citadel | Kenneth McGarvey pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Baril (fresh) SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - William Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon Meinberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth McGarvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Schill (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | The Citadel | Jessie Carr steals it from Matthew Hazelwood | 16-21 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter is fouled on the floor by Randall Schill - foul #1 on Randall Schill, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (C) Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Dupont (PG), Tim Robinson (SF), Dale Shaw (PF), Dennis Walton (C) William Williams, Jon Meinberg, Kenneth McGarvey, Randall Schill | |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 16-21 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 06:19 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 06:05 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 16-21 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jessie Carr | 19-21 |
| 05:19 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bernie Carter - foul #1 on Bernie Carter, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski (PG), Brian Gaymon (SG), Denny Butkovich (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Jessie Carr, James Baril, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Williams (SG) Matthew Hazelwood | |
| 05:19 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:19 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Leffel | 19-22 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones's pass is intercepted by Dale Shaw | 19-22 |
| 04:44 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw hits the finger roll | 19-24 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | William Williams is called for the reach on Brian Gaymon - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg (SG) William Williams | |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Leffel | 21-24 |
| 03:53 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 21-24 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon pulls down the rebound | 21-24 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Dupont - foul #1 on Richard Dupont, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) Dewey Balwinski, Brian Gaymon, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kenneth McGarvey (C) Dennis Walton | |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:31 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (SF) Bradly Jones | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Richard Dupont (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon Meinberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth McGarvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 03:12 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Dale Shaw | 23-24 |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | Jon Meinberg is whistled for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF) Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Kenneth McGarvey is called for the reach on Vernon Leffel - foul #2 on Kenneth McGarvey, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood (PF) Dale Shaw | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Richard Dupont can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dupont | 25-24 |
| 02:25 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood drills a fadeaway from the left block | 25-26 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Kenneth McGarvey blocks the short jumper by Ronald Watkins | 25-26 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins can't connect on a floater from the right side | 25-26 |
| 01:43 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Tim Robinson | 25-26 |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood is fouled on the floor by Vernon Leffel - foul #1 on Vernon Leffel, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Jessie Carr, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Williams (PG), Dale Shaw (PF), Dennis Walton (C) Richard Dupont, Jon Meinberg, Tim Robinson | |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | Matthew Hazelwood misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradly Jones | 25-27 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Hazelwood is called for the reach on David Virgil - foul #1 on Matthew Hazelwood, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (SF) Bernie Carter | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Randall Schill (SF) Kenneth McGarvey | |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 01:05 | The Citadel | Dennis Walton grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 00:42 | The Citadel | William Williams scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Hazelwood | 26-30 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 00:14 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Dale Shaw | 26-30 |
| 00:08 | The Citadel | Denny Butkovich picks off the pass by Randall Schill | 26-30 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver lays it in | 28-30 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Randall Schill misses short on a halfcourt shot | 28-30 |