| Lineup | Charleston | PG - John Wash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Schram (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Timmy Link (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Bulter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd is hacked by Henry Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Smith, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 19:46 | Charleston | Henry Smith grabs the board | 39-32 |
| 19:41 | Charleston | James Blevins loses the dribble to Orlando Walker | 39-32 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd lays it up and in on a great pass from Orlando Walker | 39-34 |
| 19:19 | Charleston | James Blevins drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Schram | 41-34 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rowe - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd is open and buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Bennie Thornton | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Charleston | Thomas Rowe misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter's pass is intercepted by John Wash | 41-36 |
| 18:23 | Charleston | John Wash misses the dunk | 41-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link is fouled on the floor by Henry Smith - foul #3 on Henry Smith, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Charleston | Tommy Sandler (PG), Richard Leff (SG), Donald Spangler (SF), Josiah Hanks (PF), Cecil Fox (C) John Wash, Thomas Rowe, Donald Schram, James Blevins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton, Orlando Walker, Timmy Link, Richard Bulter | |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Waters | 41-39 |
| 17:19 | Charleston | Cecil Fox knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Donald Spangler | 43-39 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Spangler - foul #3 on Donald Spangler, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dennis Warne (SF) Donald Spangler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 43-39 |
| 17:00 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:53 | Charleston | Cecil Fox hits the finger roll set up by Tommy Sandler | 45-39 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | David Temples can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:06 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:04 | Charleston | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Warne | 45-39 |
| 15:48 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks misses the easy layup | 45-39 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Cortes | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Tommy Sandler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Leff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Warne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Josiah Hanks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cecil Fox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Temples (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:06 | Charleston | Cecil Fox is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Charleston | John Wash (PG), Thomas Rowe (SG), Donald Schram (SF), James Blevins (PF), Henry Smith (C) Tommy Sandler, Richard Leff, Dennis Warne, Josiah Hanks, Cecil Fox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), Joseph Mastropietro (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Charles Dickson | |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 14:50 | Charleston | James Blevins gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:27 | Charleston | Richard Bulter steals the ball from Henry Smith | 45-42 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bennie Thornton | 45-44 |
| 13:57 | Charleston | James Blevins makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter's layup is rejected by James Blevins | 48-44 |
| 13:32 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Henry Smith | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Charleston | Thomas Rowe is fouled on the floor by Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Bennie Thornton, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Charleston | John Menges (PG), Donald Spangler (SF) John Wash, Donald Schram | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Timmy Link (C) Randy Rudd, Richard Bulter | |
| 12:53 | Charleston | James Blevins can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Mastropietro - foul #4 on Joseph Mastropietro, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dennis Warne (SG) Thomas Rowe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG), Richard Bulter (C) Bennie Thornton, Joseph Mastropietro | |
| 12:53 | Charleston | James Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:53 | Charleston | James Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses the shot near the basket | 50-44 |
| 12:27 | Charleston | Henry Smith grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 12:21 | Charleston | Dennis Warne scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Menges | 53-44 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Timmy Link | 53-44 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Timmy Link | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - John Menges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Warne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timmy Link (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bulter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Charleston | Donald Spangler misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bulter | 53-47 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Dunlap | 53-49 |
| 10:45 | Charleston | John Menges is hacked by Orlando Walker - foul #1 on Orlando Walker, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Charleston | John Wash (PG), Richard Leff (SG), Donald Schram (SF), Josiah Hanks (PF), Cecil Fox (C) John Menges, Dennis Warne, Donald Spangler, James Blevins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Thomas Dunlap, Thomas Smith, Orlando Walker, Timmy Link, Richard Bulter | |
| 10:32 | Charleston | David Temples blocks the short jumper by Donald Schram | 53-49 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd's pass is intercepted by Richard Leff in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 10:19 | Charleston | Donald Schram misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerald Waters - foul #2 on Gerald Waters, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| 10:19 | Charleston | Donald Schram makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:19 | Charleston | Donald Schram makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | David Temples hits the finger roll set up by Bennie Thornton | 55-51 |
| 09:34 | Charleston | Richard Leff scores on a floater from the left wing set up by John Wash | 57-51 |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Rudd and the foul's on Richard Leff - foul #2 on Richard Leff, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Charleston | Thomas Rowe (SG), Henry Smith (C) Richard Leff, Cecil Fox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SF), Timmy Link (PF), Richard Bulter (C) Gerald Waters, David Temples, Charles Dickson | |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:58 | Charleston | Henry Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Bulter - foul #1 on Richard Bulter, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Charleston | Tommy Sandler (PG), James Blevins (PF) John Wash, Josiah Hanks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Robert Cortes (SG) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton | |
| 08:58 | Charleston | Henry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:58 | Charleston | Henry Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Cortes | 58-57 |
| 08:19 | Charleston | James Blevins misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 08:17 | Charleston | Thomas Rowe grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | Charleston | James Blevins connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tommy Sandler | 60-57 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Tommy Sandler steals the ball from Thomas Dunlap in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 07:40 | Charleston | James Blevins makes the fadeaway from the right block | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Tommy Sandler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Schram (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blevins (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Dunlap (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Timmy Link (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bulter (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Sandler - foul #2 on Tommy Sandler, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Charleston | John Wash (PG), Richard Leff (SG), Donald Spangler (SF), Josiah Hanks (PF), Cecil Fox (C) Tommy Sandler, Thomas Rowe, Donald Schram, James Blevins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Joseph Mastropietro (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Thomas Dunlap, Robert Cortes, Orlando Walker, Timmy Link, Richard Bulter | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Randy Rudd | 62-59 |
| 07:08 | Charleston | John Wash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 06:59 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Donald Spangler | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Charleston | Richard Leff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:40 | Charleston | Donald Spangler pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:25 | Charleston | John Wash drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Leff and the foul's on Gerald Waters - foul #3 on Gerald Waters, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Charleston | Dennis Warne (SG), James Blevins (PF) Richard Leff, Cecil Fox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), David Temples (C) Bennie Thornton, Gerald Waters, Charles Dickson | |
| 06:25 | Charleston | John Wash makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Cortes, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SF) Robert Cortes | |
| 05:59 | Charleston | James Blevins misses the jump hook from the baseline | 65-59 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is called for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Charleston | Tommy Sandler (PG), Thomas Rowe (SG), Henry Smith (C) John Wash, Donald Spangler, Josiah Hanks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG) Randy Rudd | |
| 05:28 | Charleston | Tommy Sandler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Orlando Walker | 65-59 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG) Robert Cortes | |
| 05:08 | Charleston | James Blevins makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Warne | 67-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Henry Smith is called for the reach on Thomas Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Smith, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Leff (SG), Donald Schram (SF), Josiah Hanks (PF), Cecil Fox (C) Thomas Rowe, Dennis Warne, James Blevins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF), Charles Dickson (C) Orlando Walker, David Temples | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:06 | Charleston | Cecil Fox snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 04:52 | Charleston | Richard Leff comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Dickson | 67-61 |
| 04:32 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks makes the shot from the left block set up by Donald Schram and the foul's on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Charleston | John Wash (PG) Tommy Sandler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Robert Cortes (SG) Thomas Smith, Bennie Thornton | |
| 04:32 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Cecil Fox blocks the short jumper by Gerald Waters | 70-61 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes tips it home | 70-63 |
| 03:59 | Charleston | Donald Schram scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Leff | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Leff takes the ball from Gerald Waters | 73-63 |
| 03:50 | Charleston | John Wash misses the lay-in | 73-63 |
| 03:48 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks grabs the offensive board | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Charleston | Cecil Fox misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Randy Rudd - foul #2 on Randy Rudd, team foul #9 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Charleston | Tommy Sandler (PG), Thomas Rowe (SG), Dennis Warne (SF), Donald Spangler (PF) John Wash, Richard Leff, Donald Schram, Josiah Hanks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), Timmy Link (PF), David Temples (C) Randy Rudd, Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, Joseph Mastropietro, Charles Dickson | |
| 03:23 | Charleston | Cecil Fox makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 03:23 | Charleston | Cecil Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Tommy Sandler (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Warne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Spangler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Fox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timmy Link (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Temples (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-63 |
| 03:07 | Charleston | Dennis Warne snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 02:45 | Charleston | Tommy Sandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-63 |
| Subs | Charleston | James Blevins (PF), Henry Smith (C) Dennis Warne, Cecil Fox | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link is denied on a layup by James Blevins | 75-63 |
| 02:26 | Charleston | Henry Smith pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:02 | Charleston | Thomas Rowe makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-63 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #8 | 78-63 |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Leff (SG), Josiah Hanks (PF), Cecil Fox (C) Thomas Rowe, James Blevins, Henry Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF) Orlando Walker | |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | David Temples gets the offensive rebound | 78-64 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 78-66 |
| 01:05 | Charleston | Timmy Link is called for the reach on Josiah Hanks - foul #2 on Timmy Link, team foul #10 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG) Bennie Thornton | |
| 01:05 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:05 | Charleston | Josiah Hanks makes the 2nd free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Cecil Fox - foul #1 on Cecil Fox, team foul #9 | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses the free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:42 | Charleston | Richard Leff grabs the board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Charleston | Donald Spangler misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 79-68 |
| 00:19 | Charleston | Donald Spangler grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Tommy Sandler runs out the clock | 79-68 |