| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Little (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clinton Valasquez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leland Yelverton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Darnell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Rafael Johnson (fresh) SG - Tyron John (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddy Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Huynh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Toby Crosley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | The Citadel | Eddy Reese inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | The Citadel | Eddy Reese's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tyron John - foul #2 on Tyron John, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:09 | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-24 |
| 18:37 | The Citadel | Toby Crosley pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:27 | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-24 |
| 18:26 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Arthur Little, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 17:56 | The Citadel | Toby Crosley connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tyron John | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Little - foul #3 on Arthur Little, team foul #2 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG), Mark Leonard (PF) Arthur Little, Gregory Nagel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:28 | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Benson (C) George Darnell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | George Spikes (SF) Eddy Reese | |
| 17:02 | The Citadel | Tyron John makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by George Spikes | 36-30 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clinton Valasquez | 38-30 |
| 16:35 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh buries a driving attempt near the basket | 38-32 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 16:07 | The Citadel | George Spikes grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 15:43 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh is hacked by Clinton Valasquez - foul #1 on Clinton Valasquez, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Little (PG), Franklin Colangelo (SG), James Freeman (SF), Gregory Nagel (PF), George Darnell (C) Jason Darnell, Clinton Valasquez, Leland Yelverton, Mark Leonard, Andrew Benson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson (PG), William Griffin (SG), Eddy Reese (SF), William Sheldon (C) Rafael Johnson, Tyron John, Mitchell Huynh, Toby Crosley | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Little (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Colangelo (fresh) SF - James Freeman (fresh) PF - Gregory Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Darnell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddy Reese (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Spikes (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | The Citadel | Eddy Reese buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Hanson | 38-34 |
| 15:19 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little is fouled on the floor by William Sheldon - foul #2 on William Sheldon, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | James Freeman connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Little | 41-34 |
| 14:51 | The Citadel | William Griffin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:50 | The Citadel | William Sheldon grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:45 | The Citadel | George Spikes lays it in on a great pass from William Griffin and he's hacked by Arthur Little - foul #4 on Arthur Little, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG) Arthur Little | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:45 | The Citadel | George Spikes makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | George Darnell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Darnell | 43-37 |
| 14:14 | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | George Darnell grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | James Freeman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Darnell | 46-37 |
| 13:37 | The Citadel | William Griffin is called for traveling | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez (SG), Leland Yelverton (SF), Scott Hunter (PF) Franklin Colangelo, James Freeman, Gregory Nagel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson (PG), Tyron John (SG), Mitchell Huynh (PF), Toby Crosley (C) Nicholas Hanson, Eddy Reese, George Spikes, William Sheldon | |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton tips it but misses | 46-37 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell makes the shot from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 12:33 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 12:31 | The Citadel | William Griffin tips it but misses | 48-37 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Huynh steals the ball from Jason Darnell | 48-37 |
| 12:01 | The Citadel | William Griffin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Hunter | 48-37 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Vrooman (PG), Gregory Nagel (PF) Jason Darnell, George Darnell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Eddy Reese (SF) William Griffin | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jerry Vrooman (fresh) SG - Clinton Valasquez (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leland Yelverton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Rafael Johnson (fresh) SG - Tyron John (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eddy Reese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Huynh (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Toby Crosley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | The Citadel | Scott Hunter is called for the reach on Toby Crosley - foul #4 on Scott Hunter, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard (C) Scott Hunter | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson (PG), George Spikes (PF), William Sheldon (C) Rafael Johnson, Mitchell Huynh, Toby Crosley | |
| 10:59 | The Citadel | Mark Leonard is called for the reach on Eddy Reese - foul #1 on Mark Leonard, team foul #6 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo (SF) Leland Yelverton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Bullock (SG) Tyron John | |
| 10:44 | The Citadel | Eddy Reese comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 10:42 | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-39 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez hits the follow up shot | 50-39 |
| 10:04 | The Citadel | Clinton Valasquez picks off the pass by Eddy Reese | 50-39 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Jerry Vrooman buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Clinton Valasquez | 52-39 |
| 09:44 | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Gregory Nagel - foul #2 on Gregory Nagel, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG), Leland Yelverton (SF), Andrew Benson (C) Jerry Vrooman, Clinton Valasquez, Gregory Nagel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tyron John (SG), Mitchell Huynh (PF), Toby Crosley (C) Terry Bullock, George Spikes, William Sheldon | |
| 09:44 | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Andrew Benson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Darnell | 55-42 |
| 09:04 | The Citadel | Tyron John comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-42 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Darnell | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Mark Leonard steals the ball from Toby Crosley | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 58-42 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo tips it but misses | 58-42 |
| 08:17 | The Citadel | Toby Crosley grabs the board | 58-42 |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Tyron John is hacked by Mark Leonard - foul #2 on Mark Leonard, team foul #8 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Little (PG), Clinton Valasquez (SG), Scott Hunter (PF), George Darnell (C) Jason Darnell, Franklin Colangelo, Mark Leonard, Andrew Benson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson (PG), George Spikes (SF) Nicholas Hanson, Eddy Reese | |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Tyron John makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:59 | The Citadel | Tyron John makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | George Darnell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Toby Crosley - foul #2 on Toby Crosley, team foul #3 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Freeman (SF), Gregory Nagel (PF) Leland Yelverton, Scott Hunter | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | George Darnell misses the free throw | 60-44 |
| 07:39 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Mitchell Huynh | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Little (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Clinton Valasquez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Darnell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Rafael Johnson (fresh) SG - Tyron John (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Huynh (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Toby Crosley (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh is hacked by Clinton Valasquez - foul #2 on Clinton Valasquez, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Griffin (SG) Tyron John | |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 07:29 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | George Darnell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-46 |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh grabs the board | 60-46 |
| 06:58 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-46 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arthur Little | 62-46 |
| 06:32 | The Citadel | Toby Crosley banks in the layup | 62-48 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Gregory Nagel buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Little | 64-48 |
| 05:37 | The Citadel | George Spikes hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-48 |
| 05:35 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to George Spikes | 64-48 |
| 05:28 | The Citadel | George Darnell steals the ball from Toby Crosley | 64-48 |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez is fouled on the floor by William Griffin - foul #1 on William Griffin, team foul #4 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton (SF), Scott Hunter (PF), Mark Leonard (C) James Freeman, Gregory Nagel, George Darnell | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson (PG), Tyron John (SG), Eddy Reese (SF), William Sheldon (PF), Charles Jones (C) Rafael Johnson, William Griffin, George Spikes, Mitchell Huynh, Toby Crosley | |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Nicholas Hanson - foul #1 on Nicholas Hanson, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 04:54 | The Citadel | Charles Jones pulls down the rebound | 65-48 |
| 04:50 | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson misses short on a floater from close range | 65-48 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Little | 65-48 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Clinton Valasquez is fouled on the floor by Eddy Reese - foul #1 on Eddy Reese, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell (PG), Franklin Colangelo (SG) Arthur Little, Clinton Valasquez | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Tyron John steals the ball from Franklin Colangelo | 65-48 |
| 04:04 | The Citadel | Tyron John dunks the ball | 65-50 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Franklin Colangelo knocks in the shot from the right block | 67-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jason Darnell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Colangelo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leland Yelverton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Scott Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Leonard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Nicholas Hanson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyron John (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eddy Reese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jones (fresh) | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:24 | The Citadel | Eddy Reese makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-52 |
| 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) | |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard hits the finger roll | 69-52 |
| 02:59 | The Citadel | Tyron John hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Hanson | 69-54 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Jason Darnell hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Franklin Colangelo | 71-54 |
| 02:14 | The Citadel | Eddy Reese buries a runner near the basket set up by Nicholas Hanson | 71-56 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | William Sheldon blocks the jumper by Franklin Colangelo | 71-56 |
| 01:57 | The Citadel | Charles Jones gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| 01:53 | The Citadel | Nicholas Hanson dunks the ball set up by Tyron John | 71-58 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eddy Reese - foul #2 on Eddy Reese, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | William Griffin (SG), George Spikes (SF) Tyron John, Eddy Reese | |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Charles Jones makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Hanson and he's fouled by Mark Leonard - foul #3 on Mark Leonard, team foul #10 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Freeman (SF) Leland Yelverton | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:15 | The Citadel | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 00:53 | The Citadel | George Spikes grabs the defensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | The Citadel | William Griffin hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Little (PG), Clinton Valasquez (SG), Leland Yelverton (SF), Gregory Nagel (PF), George Darnell (C) Jason Darnell, Franklin Colangelo, James Freeman, Scott Hunter, Mark Leonard | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson (PG), Tyron John (SG), Eddy Reese (SF), Mitchell Huynh (PF), Toby Crosley (C) Nicholas Hanson, William Griffin, George Spikes, William Sheldon, Charles Jones | |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Johnson - foul #3 on Rafael Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Leonard (PF) Gregory Nagel | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Leland Yelverton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:37 | The Citadel | Eddy Reese comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little grabs the board | 74-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Arthur Little misses the fadeaway from the right side | 74-64 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Mitchell Huynh snags the defensive board | 74-64 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Rafael Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-67 |