| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jason Whobrey (fresh) SG - Elmer Derose (fresh) SF - David Cranmer (fresh) PF - Nathan Delahoussaye (fresh) C - Robert Stapleton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Swaim (fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fresh) SF - Martin Lovato (fresh) PF - Donald Moore (fresh) C - Christian Rosas (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Lovato - foul #1 on Martin Lovato, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Donald Moore | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer hits the finger roll set up by Jason Whobrey | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Mark Swaim misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Stapleton - foul #1 on Robert Stapleton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Mark Swaim makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | The Citadel | Mark Swaim makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose is fouled on the floor by Charles Miles - foul #1 on Charles Miles, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Jason Whobrey misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Cranmer | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | The Citadel | Charles Miles snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | The Citadel | Charles Miles misses long on a shot in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Stapleton | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Donald Moore - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 16:53 | The Citadel | Donald Moore connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Miles and the foul's on Nathan Delahoussaye - foul #1 on Nathan Delahoussaye, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:53 | The Citadel | Donald Moore makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Christian Rosas | 5-5 |
| 16:18 | The Citadel | David Cranmer takes the ball from Charles Miles | 5-5 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Jason Whobrey misses short on a floater from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:55 | The Citadel | Christian Rosas pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jason Whobrey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elmer Derose (fresh) SF - David Cranmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Delahoussaye (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Stapleton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Martin Lovato (fresh) PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christian Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | The Citadel | Charles Miles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ralph Cox (SG) Elmer Derose | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Hinkle (PG), Dominic Yazzie (PF) Mark Swaim, Donald Moore | |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton misses short on a floater from the right side | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | The Citadel | Dominic Yazzie gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:55 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Jason Whobrey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Hollen (C) Christian Rosas | |
| 14:38 | The Citadel | Dominic Yazzie travels with the ball | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Williams (SG) Charles Miles | |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Whobrey | 7-5 |
| 13:50 | The Citadel | Robert Williams comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Cranmer - foul #1 on David Cranmer, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose (SG) Ralph Cox | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Swaim (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Donald Moore (PF) Kevin Hinkle, Martin Lovato, Richard Hollen | |
| 13:50 | The Citadel | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | The Citadel | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Christian Rosas (C) Dominic Yazzie | |
| 13:02 | The Citadel | Charles Miles is fouled on the floor by Elmer Derose - foul #1 on Elmer Derose, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| 12:48 | The Citadel | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 12:47 | The Citadel | Donald Moore tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 12:18 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 7-8 |
| 12:13 | The Citadel | Charles Miles misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Elmer Derose - foul #2 on Elmer Derose, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ralph Cox (SG) Elmer Derose | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Martin Lovato (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 12:13 | The Citadel | Charles Miles makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:13 | The Citadel | Charles Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 11:54 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-10 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Jason Whobrey grabs the board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jason Whobrey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Cox (fresh) SF - David Cranmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Delahoussaye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stapleton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Swaim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lovato (fresh) PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christian Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Donald Moore takes the ball from David Cranmer | 7-10 |
| 11:27 | The Citadel | Charles Miles hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Swaim | 7-12 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jason Whobrey | 9-12 |
| 10:58 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-12 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Hinkle (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Richard Hollen (C) Mark Swaim, Charles Miles, Donald Moore, Christian Rosas | |
| 10:19 | The Citadel | Dominic Yazzie is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye is whistled for a carry | 9-12 |
| 09:41 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Hinkle | 9-14 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 9-14 |
| 09:20 | The Citadel | Dominic Yazzie snags the defensive board | 9-14 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 9-17 |
| 08:51 | The Citadel | The refs have stopped play. Kevin Hinkle is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 9-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Chang Wang (PG), Charles Miles (SG), Christian Rosas (C) Kevin Hinkle, Robert Williams, Richard Hollen | |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christian Rosas - foul #1 on Christian Rosas, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Matthew Blakeley (SF) Martin Lovato | |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | Charles Miles buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Stapleton - foul #2 on Robert Stapleton, team foul #6 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Donald Moore (PF) Dominic Yazzie | |
| 08:23 | The Citadel | Charles Miles makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 11-20 |
| 08:08 | The Citadel | Charles Miles grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 07:53 | The Citadel | Charles Miles comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-20 |
| 07:51 | The Citadel | Donald Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-20 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jason Whobrey (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Ralph Cox (fairly fresh) SF - David Cranmer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Delahoussaye (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stapleton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Chang Wang (fresh) SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Blakeley (fresh) PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christian Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | The Citadel | Charles Miles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Stapleton | 11-20 |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 11-20 |
| 07:10 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Charles Miles | 11-20 |
| 07:06 | The Citadel | David Cranmer swats the short shot by Charles Miles | 11-20 |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | Matthew Blakeley tips it home | 11-22 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Whobrey | 13-22 |
| 06:23 | The Citadel | Chang Wang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-22 |
| 06:21 | The Citadel | Chang Wang snags the offensive board | 13-22 |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Chang Wang is fouled on the floor by Robert Stapleton - foul #3 on Robert Stapleton, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Martin Lovato (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Richard Hollen (C) Matthew Blakeley, Donald Moore, Christian Rosas | |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Chang Wang makes the 1st free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Chang Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Hollen - foul #1 on Richard Hollen, team foul #5 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Swaim (PG) Chang Wang | |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 05:56 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Richard Hollen | 14-24 |
| 05:39 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Swaim | 14-26 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Ralph Cox is denied on a layup by Dominic Yazzie | 14-26 |
| 05:31 | The Citadel | Dominic Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 05:22 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Cranmer - foul #2 on David Cranmer, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Robert Williams (SG) Charles Miles | |
| 05:22 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 05:22 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato makes the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye hits a runner from close range set up by Robert Stapleton | 16-28 |
| 04:33 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Williams | 16-30 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Ralph Cox | 18-30 |
| 03:48 | The Citadel | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 18-30 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton pulls down the rebound | 18-30 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose (SG) Ralph Cox | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Miles (SG), Donald Moore (PF), Christian Rosas (C) Robert Williams, Dominic Yazzie, Richard Hollen | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jason Whobrey (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Elmer Derose (fresh) SF - David Cranmer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Delahoussaye (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stapleton (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Swaim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lovato (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christian Rosas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose makes the jumpshot from the left side | 20-30 |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Miles - foul #2 on Charles Miles, team foul #6 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ralph Cox (SG) Robert Stapleton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | Mark Swaim misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-30 |
| 02:51 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato misses the tip | 21-30 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Cox and the foul's on Martin Lovato - foul #2 on Martin Lovato, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Stapleton (C) Ralph Cox | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer makes the free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | Mark Swaim misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | David Cranmer gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Jason Whobrey tips it back up and in | 26-30 |
| 01:51 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Swaim | 26-33 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose buries a shot from the left side | 28-33 |
| 01:19 | The Citadel | Martin Lovato scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Moore | 28-35 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Elmer Derose hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Stapleton | 31-35 |
| 00:40 | The Citadel | Christian Rosas knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Martin Lovato | 31-37 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye is fouled on the floor by Mark Swaim - foul #1 on Mark Swaim, team foul #8 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Hinkle (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Matthew Blakeley (SF), Dominic Yazzie (PF), Richard Hollen (C) Mark Swaim, Charles Miles, Martin Lovato, Donald Moore, Christian Rosas | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Richard Hollen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Stapleton - foul #4 on Robert Stapleton, team foul #9 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ralph Cox (SG) Elmer Derose | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Richard Hollen misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | The Citadel | Richard Hollen misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Nathan Delahoussaye misses long on a halfcourt shot | 33-37 |