| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Pickard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-23 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry loses the dribble to Guy Hairston | 36-23 |
| 19:07 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-23 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | James Pickard clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 36-23 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | James Pickard tips it but misses | 36-23 |
| 18:47 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 18:42 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Faucette | 36-25 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | James Pickard buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jessie Carr | 39-25 |
| 18:00 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | James Pickard can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Eddie Sherman | 39-25 |
| 17:25 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-25 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 17:04 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:41 | The Citadel | Tyler Elliott is called for the reach on Guy Hairston - foul #3 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Carlos Keller (SG), Louis Negron (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Lou Ashford, James Pickard, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Barry Merritt (SG), David Walls (SF), Daniel Raglin (PF), Dale Shaw (C) James Faucette, Tim Robinson, Ivan Ziad, Eddie Sherman | |
| 16:26 | The Citadel | Dale Shaw misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-25 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 16:08 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin gets the rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:47 | The Citadel | David Walls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (SG), Tyler Elliott (C) Carlos Keller, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG) Guy Hairston | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Minton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Sims (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Louis Negron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Barry Merritt (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Walls (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Raglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Keith Sims | 41-25 |
| 15:21 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt is fouled on the floor by Antony Minton - foul #2 on Antony Minton, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), James Pickard (PF) Keith Sims, Louis Negron, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad (PF) Dale Shaw | |
| 15:06 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-28 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Antony Minton | 44-28 |
| 14:14 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad hits the finger roll set up by Barry Merritt | 44-30 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-30 |
| 13:54 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 13:39 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Pickard - foul #1 on James Pickard, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Louis Negron (C) Antony Minton, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), Tim Robinson (SF), Eddie Sherman (C) James Faucette, David Walls, Daniel Raglin | |
| 13:39 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 13:39 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 13:21 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Barry Merritt | 44-31 |
| 13:01 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Tim Robinson | 44-34 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | James Pickard knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Freddie Perry | 46-34 |
| 12:29 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad is whistled for a carry | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (SG), Vernon Leffel (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Freddie Perry, Lou Ashford, James Pickard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Faucette (SG), Matthew Hazelwood (PF) Barry Merritt, Ivan Ziad | |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 12:10 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to James Faucette | 46-34 |
| 11:47 | The Citadel | The jumper by Guy Hairston is denied by Tyler Elliott | 46-34 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Leffel | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Sims (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Louis Negron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Hazelwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Faucette - foul #2 on James Faucette, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin (PF) Matthew Hazelwood | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 11:32 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 11:16 | The Citadel | Jessie Carr steals it from Daniel Raglin | 47-34 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jessie Carr | 49-34 |
| 10:54 | The Citadel | Louis Negron is called for the reach on Tim Robinson - foul #1 on Louis Negron, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), James Pickard (PF) Jessie Carr, Keith Sims, Louis Negron, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SF), Dale Shaw (C) Tim Robinson, Eddie Sherman | |
| 10:38 | The Citadel | David Walls misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-34 |
| 10:37 | The Citadel | James Faucette tips it in | 49-36 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | James Pickard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Daniel Raglin - foul #3 on Daniel Raglin, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), Barry Merritt (SG), Ivan Ziad (PF) Guy Hairston, James Faucette, Dale Shaw | |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | James Pickard misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | James Pickard makes the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | David Walls connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Barry Merritt | 50-38 |
| 09:40 | Western Carolina | Ivan Ziad steals the ball from Lou Ashford | 50-38 |
| 09:16 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad's fadeaway is rejected by Tyler Elliott | 50-38 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-38 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | James Pickard grabs the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott's floater is tipped away by Ivan Ziad | 50-38 |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 08:35 | The Citadel | David Walls clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 08:33 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt hits the follow up shot | 50-40 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton misses the easy layup | 50-40 |
| 08:25 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:13 | The Citadel | Barry Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Keith Sims (SG), Louis Negron (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Antony Minton, Freddie Perry, Lou Ashford, James Pickard, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG), Tim Robinson (SF), Eddie Sherman (C) James Merida, Barry Merritt, David Walls, Daniel Raglin | |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jessie Carr | 53-40 |
| 07:43 | The Citadel | James Faucette makes the jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Sims (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Negron (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ivan Ziad (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Sherman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr hits a fadeaway from the left side | 55-42 |
| 07:15 | The Citadel | James Faucette hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Hairston | 55-45 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Ivan Ziad denies the turnaround by Richard Weaver | 55-45 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | James Faucette snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:37 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad banks in the layup set up by James Faucette | 55-47 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 06:06 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Ivan Ziad | 55-47 |
| 05:48 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Keith Sims grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), James Pickard (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Keith Sims, Louis Negron, Vernon Leffel, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin (PF) Ivan Ziad | |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lou Ashford and he's hacked by Eddie Sherman - foul #1 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #3 | 57-47 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 05:06 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 05:05 | The Citadel | Tim Robinson tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | James Pickard pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | James Pickard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 04:46 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 04:28 | The Citadel | Daniel Raglin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 04:26 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Sherman | 58-47 |
| 04:07 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman is whistled for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Walls (SF), Ivan Ziad (PF) Tim Robinson, Daniel Raglin | |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott is hacked by Eddie Sherman - foul #2 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG) Jessie Carr | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry can't throw it down | 58-47 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford hits the follow up shot | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Minton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lou Ashford (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Pickard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Guy Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Faucette (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Walls (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Ziad (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Sherman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | The Citadel | Guy Hairston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Lou Ashford | 63-50 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lou Ashford - foul #1 on Lou Ashford, team foul #5 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Sims (SG), Louis Negron (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Freddie Perry, Lou Ashford, James Pickard, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Merida (PG), Barry Merritt (SG), Daniel Raglin (C) Guy Hairston, James Faucette, Eddie Sherman | |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 02:33 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | James Merida steals it from Keith Sims | 63-52 |
| 02:01 | The Citadel | James Merida blows the layup | 63-52 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 01:33 | The Citadel | James Merida grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 01:28 | The Citadel | David Walls drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Merritt and he's fouled by Vernon Leffel - foul #2 on Vernon Leffel, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Lou Ashford (SF), James Pickard (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Antony Minton, Keith Sims, Louis Negron, Vernon Leffel, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Guy Hairston (PG), James Faucette (SG), Eddie Sherman (C) James Merida, Barry Merritt, Daniel Raglin | |
| 01:28 | The Citadel | David Walls misses the free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | James Pickard gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry lays it in on a great pass from Lou Ashford | 65-54 |
| 00:46 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 65-54 |
| 00:44 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman hits the follow up shot | 65-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Guy Hairston is called for the reach on Lou Ashford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Hairston, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Keith Sims (SG), Louis Negron (PF) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, James Pickard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tim Robinson (SF) David Walls | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Tim Robinson is called for the reach on Lou Ashford - foul #2 on Tim Robinson, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Eddie Sherman is called for the reach on Lou Ashford - foul #3 on Eddie Sherman, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:37 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:33 | The Citadel | James Faucette misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford is hacked by Guy Hairston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Hairston, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Lou Ashford misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott is fouled on the floor by Tim Robinson - foul #3 on Tim Robinson, team foul #9 | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:28 | The Citadel | Ivan Ziad snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 00:23 | The Citadel | Eddie Sherman lays it in | 66-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott is hacked by Guy Hairston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Guy Hairston, team foul #10 | 66-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | James Faucette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton runs out the clock | 68-58 |