| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | The Citadel | Richard Gross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ivory Beasley - foul #2 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| 19:38 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:38 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 19:16 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is whistled for a carry | 45-35 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ivory Beasley | 48-38 |
| 18:13 | The Citadel | John Stucker is called for the reach on Kelly Rand - foul #1 on John Stucker, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| 18:00 | The Citadel | Richard Gross hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Stucker | 48-38 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 17:39 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 17:19 | The Citadel | Paul Lincoln is called for the reach on Kelly Rand - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), Thomas Johns (PF) John Stucker, Dustin Rich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Wilson (SF), Michael Mart (PF), Frank White (C) Paul Dibenedetto, John Marlow, Richard Gross | |
| 16:58 | The Citadel | Frank White makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelly Rand | 48-41 |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-41 |
| 16:36 | The Citadel | Frank White snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 16:23 | The Citadel | Frank White buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 48-43 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Kelly Rand steals it from Thomas Johns | 48-43 |
| 15:48 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:46 | The Citadel | Frank White snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mart (fresh) C - Frank White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | The Citadel | Thomas Johns is called for the reach on David Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Johns, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Dustin Rich (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Olson, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), John Clemons (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Marlow (PF), Richard Gross (C) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, David Wilson, Michael Mart, Frank White | |
| 15:20 | The Citadel | John Clemons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 15:19 | The Citadel | Richard Gross snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:11 | The Citadel | John Clemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich loses the dribble to Thomas Gendron | 48-43 |
| 14:21 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 13:48 | The Citadel | Richard Gross gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:31 | The Citadel | John Clemons drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Gendron | 48-45 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | John Stucker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 13:09 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Paul Dibenedetto | 48-45 |
| 12:44 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 48-45 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is hacked by John Clemons - foul #1 on John Clemons, team foul #1 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF), David McCully (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, Daniel Nunes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), David Wilson (SF), Michael Mart (PF), Frank White (C) Thomas Gendron, John Clemons, Paul Dibenedetto, John Marlow, Richard Gross | |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | John Stucker double dribbles | 48-45 |
| 12:00 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Mart (fresh) C - Frank White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | The Citadel | Thomas Olson steps in front of the Daniel Conrad pass | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | David McCully connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:52 | The Citadel | Frank White misses short on a floater in the lane | 51-45 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 10:41 | The Citadel | Michael Mart snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 10:22 | The Citadel | Frank White is fouled on the floor by Ivory Beasley - foul #3 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), Dustin Rich (PF) John Stucker, David McCully | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Marlow (PF), Richard Gross (C) David Wilson, Michael Mart, Frank White | |
| 10:04 | The Citadel | Ivory Beasley is called for the reach on Richard Gross - foul #4 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Richard Gross | 51-47 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Dibenedetto - foul #2 on Paul Dibenedetto, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF) Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (SG) Daniel Conrad | |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:15 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Johns - foul #2 on Thomas Johns, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG) Paul Lincoln | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 09:15 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:15 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Helberg | 55-48 |
| 08:34 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David McCully - foul #2 on David McCully, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson (SF) Thomas Johns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG) Thomas Gendron | |
| 08:34 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:34 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Marlow - foul #1 on John Marlow, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG) David McCully | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), David Wilson (PF) Kelly Rand, John Marlow | |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:13 | The Citadel | Richard Gross pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:00 | The Citadel | David Wilson scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Conrad | 55-52 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson tips it home | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Rich (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Nunes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | The Citadel | Richard Gross comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 57-52 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:46 | The Citadel | Richard Gross connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gendron | 57-54 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Rich | 60-54 |
| 06:22 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Dibenedetto | 60-56 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes is called for traveling | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), David McCully (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Thomas Olson, Dustin Rich, Daniel Nunes | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), John Marlow (PF), Frank White (C) Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, Richard Gross | |
| 05:48 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 05:47 | The Citadel | John Marlow gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:29 | The Citadel | John Marlow blows the layup | 60-56 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Johns | 62-56 |
| 04:51 | The Citadel | John Marlow hits a runner from close range and he's fouled by David McCully - foul #3 on David McCully, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Mart (SF) David Wilson | |
| 04:51 | The Citadel | John Marlow makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 62-59 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Marlow - foul #2 on John Marlow, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Thomas Olson (SF) Paul Lincoln, John Stucker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG) Thomas Gendron | |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | David McCully makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | David McCully makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:08 | The Citadel | John Marlow comes up short on the floater from the left block | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | The Citadel | Frank White pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:46 | The Citadel | Thomas Johns steals the ball from John Marlow | 64-59 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits a floater from close range | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mart (fresh) PF - John Marlow (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | The Citadel | Frank White scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kelly Rand and he's hacked by Robert Helberg - foul #1 on Robert Helberg, team foul #10 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Dustin Rich (PF) David McCully, Thomas Johns | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF), David Wilson (PF) Michael Mart, John Marlow | |
| 03:05 | The Citadel | Frank White makes the free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frank White - foul #3 on Frank White, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Gross (C) Frank White | |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:43 | The Citadel | John Stucker takes the ball from Paul Dibenedetto | 68-62 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Paul Dibenedetto - foul #3 on Paul Dibenedetto, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG) Kelly Rand | |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:28 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG) Robert Helberg | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), John Marlow (PF) Thomas Gendron, David Wilson | |
| 02:22 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses short on a runner from the right block | 71-62 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses the fadeaway in the paint | 71-62 |
| 01:59 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 01:49 | The Citadel | Richard Gross drills a shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Stucker | 73-64 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | John Stucker is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad - foul #2 on John Stucker, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 73-65 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Kelly Rand is called for the reach on Ivory Beasley - foul #2 on Kelly Rand, team foul #7 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (PF) Dustin Rich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), David McCully (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Olson, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), John Clemons (SG), David Wilson (SF), Michael Mart (PF), Frank White (C) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, John Marlow, Richard Gross | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Gendron - foul #1 on Thomas Gendron, team foul #8 | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | David McCully gets the offensive rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Frank White swats the shot by John Stucker | 75-65 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron grabs the defensive rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:08 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:07 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Mart | 75-65 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | David Wilson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-65 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns runs out the clock | 75-65 |