| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Steven Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gregory Frink (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Hamblin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | The Citadel | James Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Rodney Pedraza | 38-30 |
| 19:20 | The Citadel | William Hamblin clanks a jumper from the left block | 38-30 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 38-30 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodney Pedraza | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell is whistled for traveling | 38-33 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Brandon | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | William Hamblin connects on the floater in the paint set up by Steven Bradshaw and he's fouled by Rodney Pedraza - foul #2 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 17:49 | The Citadel | William Hamblin makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon makes the 3 from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | William Hamblin travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (PG), Charles Ferguson (PF) Steven Bradshaw, William Hamblin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SG), John Gigliotti (SF), Stephen Ring (PF) Peter Jackson, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan | |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Michael Dowell swats the shot by Norris Portillo | 41-39 |
| 17:04 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:43 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Smith | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Gregory Frink takes the ball from Norris Portillo | 43-39 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | Stephen Ring is called for the reach on Charles Ferguson - foul #3 on Stephen Ring, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls (SG), John Donnelly (SF), David Weslowski (C) James Smith, Gregory Frink, Michael Dowell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Carl Brandon, Stephen Ring, Norris Portillo | |
| 15:45 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls connects on the shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Lupien (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Sauls (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Weslowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from John Gigliotti | 45-41 |
| 15:10 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien is fouled on the floor by Thomas Monroy - foul #3 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw (PG), William Hamblin (PF) John Donnelly, David Weslowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG) Thomas Monroy | |
| 14:50 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lupien | 47-41 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 14:20 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 14:17 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Barcus - foul #1 on Joseph Barcus, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Smith (SG), Gregory Frink (SF), Michael Dowell (C) Robert Lupien, Patrick Sauls, Charles Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Stephen Ring (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Joseph Barcus, Damien Brennan, John Gigliotti | |
| 14:01 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink misses short on a turnaround from close range | 47-41 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | Rodney Pedraza is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #3 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice (SF) Rodney Pedraza | |
| 13:18 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw is hacked by Stephen Ring - foul #4 on Stephen Ring, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Weslowski (PF) William Hamblin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan (PF) Stephen Ring | |
| 13:00 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:59 | The Citadel | David Weslowski hits the follow up shot | 49-43 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lynn Brice | 49-45 |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | James Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Peter Jackson - foul #2 on Peter Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (PG), Charles Ferguson (PF) Steven Bradshaw, David Weslowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SG), John Gigliotti (SF) Peter Jackson, Lynn Brice | |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | James Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 12:04 | The Citadel | Charles Ferguson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 11:47 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Lupien (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Frink (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Brandon | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | The Citadel | Charles Ferguson hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Lupien | 52-47 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:24 | The Citadel | James Smith hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Dowell | 55-47 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy misses the tip | 55-47 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 09:46 | The Citadel | James Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 09:44 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:32 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell's fadeaway is rejected by Norris Portillo | 55-49 |
| 09:30 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy is fouled on the floor by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 55-49 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw (PG), Patrick Sauls (SG), John Donnelly (SF), William Hamblin (PF), David Weslowski (C) Robert Lupien, James Smith, Gregory Frink, Charles Ferguson, Michael Dowell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Lynn Brice (PF) Carl Brandon, Thomas Monroy, John Gigliotti, Damien Brennan | |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Brice | 55-52 |
| 08:40 | The Citadel | William Hamblin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-52 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Peter Jackson is denied by David Weslowski | 55-52 |
| 08:15 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to William Hamblin | 55-52 |
| 07:57 | The Citadel | David Weslowski is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (PF) Norris Portillo | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Lynn Brice is blocked by William Hamblin | 55-52 |
| 07:32 | The Citadel | Patrick Sauls gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Steven Bradshaw (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Sauls (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Donnelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Weslowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Pedraza (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lynn Brice (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | The Citadel | William Hamblin drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Sauls | 57-52 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson is hacked by David Weslowski - foul #1 on David Weslowski, team foul #2 | 57-52 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Smith (SG), Gregory Frink (SF), Michael Dowell (C) Patrick Sauls, John Donnelly, David Weslowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti (PF) Lynn Brice | |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Barcus | 57-54 |
| 06:27 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell clanks a runner from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 06:14 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Michael Dowell | 57-54 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | William Hamblin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Steven Bradshaw | 59-54 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Hamblin - foul #2 on William Hamblin, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (PG), Charles Ferguson (PF) Steven Bradshaw, William Hamblin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Thomas Monroy (SG), Damien Brennan (PF) Joseph Barcus, Peter Jackson, Rodney Pedraza | |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:18 | The Citadel | Charles Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:16 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 05:08 | The Citadel | James Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti blows the dunk | 59-56 |
| 04:47 | The Citadel | Gregory Frink snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 04:27 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Lupien | 61-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 61-56 |
| 04:21 | The Citadel | James Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:57 | The Citadel | James Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Charles Ferguson | 63-56 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 03:31 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Robert Lupien (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Frink (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - John Gigliotti (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | The Citadel | Robert Lupien can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-56 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Monroy | 63-56 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw (PG), William Hamblin (PF) Robert Lupien, Charles Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG), Rodney Pedraza (SF), Norris Portillo (C) Thomas Monroy, John Gigliotti, Stephen Ring | |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Steven Bradshaw is called for the reach on Carl Brandon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 02:43 | The Citadel | James Smith snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 02:32 | The Citadel | James Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-56 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Gregory Frink is called for the reach on Peter Jackson - foul #2 on Gregory Frink, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (SF) Gregory Frink | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Bradshaw - foul #3 on Steven Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:48 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Gregory Frink (SF) Robert Lupien | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza's pass is intercepted by Gregory Frink | 63-57 |
| 01:13 | The Citadel | James Smith buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Frink | 65-57 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 01:00 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw grabs the board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | Carl Brandon is called for the reach on Steven Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Brandon, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (SG), Patrick Sauls (C) James Smith, Michael Dowell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:59 | The Citadel | Steven Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan is hacked by William Hamblin - foul #3 on William Hamblin, team foul #7 | 66-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Smith (SG), Michael Dowell (C) Robert Lupien, Patrick Sauls | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:44 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell gets the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Jackson - foul #3 on Peter Jackson, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Lupien (PG), Patrick Sauls (SG) Steven Bradshaw, James Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | The Citadel | Michael Dowell misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Damien Brennan | 66-57 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza is whistled for a carry | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | The Citadel | William Hamblin is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Brandon - foul #4 on Carl Brandon, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 00:36 | The Citadel | William Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:36 | The Citadel | William Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan is whistled for a carry | 68-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Baum (PG), John Donnelly (PF), Charles Ferguson (C) Gregory Frink, William Hamblin, Michael Dowell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Thomas Monroy (SG), Lynn Brice (SF), John Gigliotti (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Carl Brandon, Peter Jackson, Rodney Pedraza, Damien Brennan, Norris Portillo | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | William Baum runs out the clock | 68-57 |