| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mitchell James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Reisinger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Foster Nutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Derrick Chamberlain (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Clements (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Tan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Foster Nutt steals the ball from Theodore Aldridge | 25-40 |
| 19:17 | The Citadel | John Reisinger can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 19:15 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt tips it back up and in | 27-40 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Cook | 27-40 |
| 18:55 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:26 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Derrick Chamberlain | 27-42 |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Chamberlain - foul #2 on Derrick Chamberlain, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lester (PG), Floyd Houlihan (SG), William Harder (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Derrick Chamberlain, Michael Lane, Justin Clements, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Paul Staggers knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Lester | 28-45 |
| 17:31 | The Citadel | Mitchell James misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 17:30 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes tips it but misses | 28-45 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan grabs the board | 28-45 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester misses the turnaround from close range | 28-45 |
| 17:07 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 16:45 | The Citadel | John Reisinger is fouled on the floor by Paul Staggers - foul #1 on Paul Staggers, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Matthew Reuter (SF), Arnold Marcum (C) Mitchell James, Armando Reyes, Kenneth Cook, Foster Nutt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lane (SG), Thomas Johnson (PF), Theodore Aldridge (C) Charles Tan, William Harder, Paul Staggers | |
| 16:29 | The Citadel | Theodore Aldridge steals the ball from Arnold Marcum | 28-45 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Troy Kilgore - foul #1 on Troy Kilgore, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert McEneny (PF) John Reisinger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 28-47 |
| 16:00 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Jackson | 31-47 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Troy Kilgore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Reuter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McEneny (fresh) 3 pts. C - Arnold Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Houlihan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Robert McEneny picks off the pass by Floyd Houlihan | 31-47 |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Floyd Houlihan - foul #1 on Floyd Houlihan, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Armando Reyes (SG), Kenneth Cook (SF), Foster Nutt (C) Samuel Jackson, Robert McEneny, Arnold Marcum | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Justin Clements (SF), Charles Tan (PF) Michael Lester, Floyd Houlihan, Thomas Johnson | |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mitchell James (PG), John Reisinger (PF) Troy Kilgore, Matthew Reuter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lester (SG) Michael Lane | |
| 14:42 | The Citadel | Kenneth Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Tan | 33-47 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Tan | 33-47 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge hits a driving attempt from the left block | 33-49 |
| 13:59 | The Citadel | John Reisinger knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Armando Reyes | 36-49 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lane (SG), Floyd Houlihan (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Michael Lester, Justin Clements, Charles Tan, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | John Reisinger blows the layup | 36-49 |
| 13:29 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 13:10 | The Citadel | Kenneth Cook drills a jumper near the basket | 38-49 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Paul Staggers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 12:50 | The Citadel | John Reisinger pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:27 | The Citadel | John Reisinger clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-49 |
| 12:00 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mitchell James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Reyes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Reisinger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Foster Nutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clayton Aguero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Houlihan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Staggers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Paul Staggers - foul #2 on Paul Staggers, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Matthew Reuter (SF), Robert McEneny (PF) Mitchell James, Armando Reyes, Kenneth Cook, John Reisinger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lester (SG), Justin Clements (SF), Charles Tan (PF), Theodore Aldridge (C) Michael Lane, Floyd Houlihan, Thomas Johnson, Paul Staggers | |
| 11:41 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Clayton Aguero | 41-51 |
| 11:04 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 43-51 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 10:37 | The Citadel | Robert McEneny snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 10:31 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore's layup is rejected by Theodore Aldridge | 43-51 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements hits the finger roll set up by Clayton Aguero and he's hacked by Samuel Jackson - foul #1 on Samuel Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kenneth Cook (SF), John Reisinger (PF) Robert McEneny, Foster Nutt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lane (SG) Michael Lester | |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements misses the free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:10 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 09:53 | The Citadel | Michael Lane is called for the reach on John Reisinger - foul #2 on Michael Lane, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Armando Reyes (SG) Samuel Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan (SF) Justin Clements | |
| 09:47 | The Citadel | Kenneth Cook buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Armando Reyes | 46-53 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:11 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 09:10 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 09:00 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore loses the dribble to Michael Lane | 46-56 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane can't finish the layup | 46-56 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane snags the offensive board | 46-56 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Troy Kilgore is called for the reach on Theodore Aldridge - foul #2 on Troy Kilgore, team foul #3 | 46-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mitchell James (PG), Arnold Marcum (C) Troy Kilgore, Matthew Reuter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Clements (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Floyd Houlihan, Charles Tan | |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 08:35 | The Citadel | John Reisinger gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:22 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes is hacked by Clayton Aguero - foul #4 on Clayton Aguero, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG) Clayton Aguero | |
| 08:04 | The Citadel | Theodore Aldridge picks off the pass by Mitchell James | 46-56 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 07:36 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mitchell James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Reyes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Reisinger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Marcum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Derrick Chamberlain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Justin Clements (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | Mitchell James is denied on a layup by Thomas Johnson | 46-56 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Justin Clements grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | John Reisinger pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | Mitchell James makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Arnold Marcum is called for the reach on Justin Clements - foul #2 on Arnold Marcum, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore (PG), Samuel Jackson (SG), Matthew Reuter (SF), Robert McEneny (PF), Foster Nutt (C) Mitchell James, Armando Reyes, Kenneth Cook, John Reisinger, Arnold Marcum | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero (PG), Michael Lester (SG), Floyd Houlihan (SF), Charles Tan (PF) Derrick Chamberlain, Michael Lane, Justin Clements, Thomas Johnson | |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Troy Kilgore is called for the reach on Clayton Aguero - foul #3 on Troy Kilgore, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lane (SG), Justin Clements (SF) Michael Lester, Floyd Houlihan | |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Michael Lane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Charles Tan tips it back up and in | 48-58 |
| 04:59 | The Citadel | Samuel Jackson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 04:58 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:41 | The Citadel | Samuel Jackson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 48-58 |
| 04:40 | The Citadel | Samuel Jackson snags the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 04:20 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-58 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | Matthew Reuter grabs the offensive board | 48-58 |
| 04:18 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mitchell James (PG), Armando Reyes (SG), Kenneth Cook (SF), John Reisinger (PF) Troy Kilgore, Samuel Jackson, Matthew Reuter, Robert McEneny | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lester (SG), Floyd Houlihan (SF), William Harder (PF), Paul Staggers (C) Michael Lane, Justin Clements, Charles Tan, Theodore Aldridge | |
| 04:02 | The Citadel | John Reisinger hits a driving attempt from the right block | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Staggers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | William Harder can't tip it in | 50-58 |
| 03:52 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | The Citadel | Mitchell James is fouled on the floor by Floyd Houlihan - foul #2 on Floyd Houlihan, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Tan (PF), Theodore Aldridge (C) William Harder, Paul Staggers | |
| 03:38 | The Citadel | Mitchell James makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:38 | The Citadel | Mitchell James makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mitchell James (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Reisinger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Foster Nutt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clayton Aguero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd Houlihan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Tan (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Aldridge (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan is fouled on the floor by Foster Nutt - foul #1 on Foster Nutt, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lane (SG) Michael Lester | |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Aldridge | 52-61 |
| 02:53 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-61 |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Foster Nutt misses the tip | 52-61 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Floyd Houlihan clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 02:36 | The Citadel | John Reisinger grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 02:18 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes is called for a backcourt violation | 52-61 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Lester (SG), Justin Clements (SF), Thomas Johnson (PF) Michael Lane, Floyd Houlihan, Charles Tan | |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Justin Clements | 52-63 |
| 01:41 | The Citadel | John Reisinger misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Lester pulls down the rebound | 52-63 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Foster Nutt blocks the short jumper by Theodore Aldridge | 52-63 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johnson snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge drills a runner from the right block | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | The Citadel | Kenneth Cook connects on the runner in the lane | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Theodore Aldridge drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Johnson | 54-67 |
| 00:19 | The Citadel | Armando Reyes drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth Cook | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Clayton Aguero runs out the clock | 56-67 |