| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Derrick Chamberlain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Nelms (fresh) 7 reb. C - James Switalski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Bill Hazeltine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Kilgore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Douglas Behne (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Marcum (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:49 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 19:47 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:39 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Troy Kilgore | 28-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | James Switalski grabs the offensive board | 28-31 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | James Switalski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:52 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | James Switalski pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum drills a driving attempt from close range | 31-33 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | James Switalski connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Derrick Chamberlain | 33-33 |
| 17:43 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-33 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 17:31 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:30 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:12 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore is hacked by Christopher Kratz - foul #3 on Christopher Kratz, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Howard Godbout (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF), William Nelson (C) Derrick Chamberlain, Christopher Kratz, Michael Hering, James Switalski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (SG), Richard Green (SF), David Parkhill (PF) Troy Kilgore, James Wallace, Douglas Behne | |
| 16:50 | The Citadel | Mark Krause misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:48 | The Citadel | David Parkhill grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:33 | The Citadel | David Parkhill misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leslie Stewart - foul #1 on Leslie Stewart, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes (SG), Richard Gasper (C) Bill Hazeltine, Arnold Marcum | |
| 16:33 | The Citadel | David Parkhill makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | The Citadel | David Parkhill misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | William Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Leslie Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | William Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Switalski (C) William Nelson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore (SG), James Wallace (SF) Charles Rhodes, Richard Green | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Godbout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Nelms (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Leslie Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Switalski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Krause (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Kilgore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Parkhill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Gasper (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | The Citadel | David Parkhill travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Nelson (C) Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Douglas Behne (PF) Richard Gasper | |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:08 | The Citadel | Mark Krause scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Kilgore and the foul's on Fred Brown - foul #2 on Fred Brown, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Christopher Kratz (SF), Leslie Stewart (PF) Fred Brown, Paul Nelms, James Switalski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum (C) David Parkhill | |
| 15:08 | The Citadel | Mark Krause makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:35 | The Citadel | James Wallace is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Paul Nelms (SF), James Switalski (PF) Derrick Chamberlain, Howard Godbout, Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG) Mark Krause | |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown is hacked by Bill Hazeltine - foul #1 on Bill Hazeltine, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG) Christopher Kratz | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Green (SF) James Wallace | |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | James Switalski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Douglas Behne - foul #2 on Douglas Behne, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG) Fred Brown | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | James Switalski misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | James Switalski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:01 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore is fouled on the floor by William Nelson - foul #2 on William Nelson, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (SG) Howard Godbout | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (SG), David Parkhill (PF) Troy Kilgore, Douglas Behne | |
| 13:47 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Nelms - foul #2 on Paul Nelms, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF) Fred Brown, James Switalski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:47 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine misses the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 13:47 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 13:33 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Bill Hazeltine | 37-40 |
| 13:11 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine is whistled for traveling | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Howard Godbout (SG), Michael Hering (SF), James Switalski (PF) Derrick Chamberlain, Christopher Kratz, Paul Nelms, Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Wallace (SF), Richard Gasper (C) Richard Green, Arnold Marcum | |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | James Switalski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | James Switalski grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | William Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 12:35 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to David Parkhill | 37-40 |
| 12:15 | The Citadel | Mark Krause hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | James Switalski pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Hering misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-40 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Richard Gasper grabs the board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Godbout (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hering (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Switalski (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Bill Hazeltine (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Krause (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Wallace (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Parkhill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gasper (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | The Citadel | Richard Gasper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Hering | 37-40 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Howard Godbout | 40-40 |
| 11:14 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine is called for a backcourt violation | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Christopher Kratz (SG), Paul Nelms (SF), Leslie Stewart (PF) Fred Brown, Howard Godbout, Michael Hering, William Nelson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes (PG), Troy Kilgore (SG), Richard Green (SF), Douglas Behne (PF), Arnold Marcum (C) Bill Hazeltine, Mark Krause, James Wallace, David Parkhill, Richard Gasper | |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 10:36 | The Citadel | The jump hook by Arnold Marcum is blocked by Leslie Stewart | 40-40 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | James Switalski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz tips it back up and in | 42-40 |
| 10:15 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain's pass is intercepted by Charles Rhodes in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 10:00 | The Citadel | Paul Nelms is called for the reach on Charles Rhodes - foul #3 on Paul Nelms, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Nelson (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Leslie Stewart, James Switalski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG), James Wallace (SF) Charles Rhodes, Richard Green | |
| 09:50 | The Citadel | Donald Phillips picks off the pass by Bill Hazeltine | 42-42 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz blows the layup | 42-42 |
| 09:31 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:16 | The Citadel | Douglas Behne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (SG), James Switalski (PF) Christopher Kratz, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | James Switalski is hacked by Douglas Behne - foul #3 on Douglas Behne, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF) Fred Brown, William Nelson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain is fouled on the floor by Douglas Behne - foul #4 on Douglas Behne, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), William Nelson (PF) Derrick Chamberlain, Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Parkhill (PF) Douglas Behne | |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | William Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 08:11 | The Citadel | Arnold Marcum pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:05 | The Citadel | David Parkhill connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Bill Hazeltine | 42-44 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | William Nelson misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Paul Nelms hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Nelms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Switalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Bill Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Kilgore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Parkhill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Arnold Marcum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | James Wallace hits the finger roll set up by Bill Hazeltine and he's hacked by Fred Brown - foul #3 on Fred Brown, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Howard Godbout (SG), Michael Hering (SF), Leslie Stewart (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Fred Brown, Christopher Kratz, Paul Nelms, William Nelson, James Switalski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (PG), Charles Rhodes (SG), Douglas Behne (PF) Bill Hazeltine, Troy Kilgore, Arnold Marcum | |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | James Wallace misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:54 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout drills a jump hook in the paint | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | David Parkhill misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Paul Nelms (SF), James Switalski (C) Howard Godbout, Michael Hering, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Richard Green (SF) James Wallace | |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | David Parkhill misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | The Citadel | David Parkhill misses the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Green is called for the reach on Derrick Chamberlain - foul #2 on Richard Green, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (SG), Michael Hering (SF), William Nelson (C) Christopher Kratz, Leslie Stewart, James Switalski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown's fadeaway is rejected by David Parkhill | 46-46 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | William Nelson tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | David Parkhill pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 06:10 | The Citadel | David Parkhill's floater is tipped away by Paul Nelms | 46-46 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | William Nelson snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain is fouled on the floor by Douglas Behne - foul #5 on Douglas Behne, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Kratz (SG), Leslie Stewart (PF), James Switalski (C) Fred Brown, Michael Hering, William Nelson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG), Ralph Ireland (PF), Richard Gasper (C) Charles Rhodes, Douglas Behne, David Parkhill | |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Leslie Stewart scores on a 3 from straight away | 49-46 |
| 05:25 | The Citadel | Ralph Ireland misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Switalski | 49-46 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | James Switalski banks in the layup set up by Derrick Chamberlain | 51-46 |
| 04:38 | The Citadel | Mark Krause is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Krause, team foul #7 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (PG), Howard Godbout (SG), Michael Hering (SF), William Nelson (PF) Derrick Chamberlain, Christopher Kratz, Paul Nelms, Leslie Stewart | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore (SG), James Wallace (SF), David Parkhill (PF), Arnold Marcum (C) Mark Krause, Richard Green, Ralph Ireland, Richard Gasper | |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Godbout | 54-46 |
| 03:49 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-46 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | William Nelson grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Kilgore - foul #2 on Troy Kilgore, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain (PG), Christopher Kratz (SF), Paul Nelms (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Fred Brown, Michael Hering, William Nelson, James Switalski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (PG) Bill Hazeltine | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | Troy Kilgore grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Derrick Chamberlain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Godbout (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Kratz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Nelms (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Mark Krause (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Troy Kilgore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Parkhill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Marcum (fresh) 7 pts. 10 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) | |
| 03:04 | The Citadel | Christopher Kratz steps in front of the James Wallace pass | 54-46 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Derrick Chamberlain hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Kratz | 56-46 |
| 02:58 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Nelson (PF) Howard Godbout | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine (PG) Mark Krause | |
| 02:52 | The Citadel | James Wallace is whistled for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred Brown (SG) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Kratz | 58-46 |
| 02:14 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine is hacked by Fred Brown - foul #4 on Fred Brown, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Howard Godbout (SG), Timothy Hart (SF), Leslie Stewart (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Derrick Chamberlain, Christopher Kratz, Paul Nelms, William Nelson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mark Krause (SG), Richard Green (SF), Richard Gasper (C) Troy Kilgore, James Wallace, Arnold Marcum | |
| 02:14 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:14 | The Citadel | Bill Hazeltine makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Richard Green steals it from Fred Brown | 58-48 |
| 01:47 | The Citadel | Richard Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Nelson (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Rhodes (SG) Bill Hazeltine | |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | David Parkhill swats the short shot by Leslie Stewart | 58-48 |
| 01:26 | The Citadel | David Parkhill snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 01:21 | The Citadel | Fred Brown steals it from Richard Gasper | 58-48 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown lays it up and in | 60-48 |
| 01:07 | The Citadel | Timothy Hart steps in front of the Mark Krause pass | 60-48 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown is hacked by Mark Krause - foul #2 on Mark Krause, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | The Citadel | Mark Krause misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 00:32 | The Citadel | David Parkhill tips it but misses | 62-48 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Nelson | 62-48 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Fred Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-48 |
| 00:06 | The Citadel | Richard Gasper gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Mark Krause can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-48 |