| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Witman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Rachal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Michael Witman steps in front of the Rick Hartwig pass | 36-36 |
| 19:28 | The Citadel | John Rachal misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 19:26 | The Citadel | George Hansen snags the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 19:10 | The Citadel | John Rachal knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Victor Baxter is called for the reach on Ron Boucher - foul #3 on Victor Baxter, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | The Citadel | James Samuels (C) Victor Baxter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Witman - foul #1 on Michael Witman, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 18:50 | The Citadel | John Rachal pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 18:28 | The Citadel | Wayne Bartlett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rick Hartwig | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Witman - foul #2 on Michael Witman, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:21 | The Citadel | George Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:07 | The Citadel | John Rachal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig tips it in | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | James Samuels misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Rick Hartwig - foul #2 on Rick Hartwig, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | James Samuels misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | The Citadel | James Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | George Hansen swats the layup by Ron Boucher | 39-40 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Raymond England tips it in | 39-42 |
| 17:01 | The Citadel | Wayne Bartlett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Raymond England pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Berry | 39-45 |
| 16:38 | The Citadel | Michael Witman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig's floater is knocked away by James Samuels | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Rick Hartwig, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer (PG), Frank Evans (SG), Christopher Omar (SF), Richard Dias (PF), Victor Baxter (C) Michael Witman, John Rachal, Wayne Bartlett, George Hansen, James Samuels | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), John Joiner (SG), Tom Todd (SF), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Matthew Berry, Ron Boucher, Allen Beck, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Charles Schwabenbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Omar (fresh) PF - Richard Dias (fresh) 6 pts. C - Victor Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Todd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | The Citadel | Frank Evans travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 15:13 | The Citadel | Victor Baxter snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 15:04 | The Citadel | Richard Dias clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson's pass is intercepted by Victor Baxter | 42-45 |
| 14:29 | The Citadel | Christopher Omar is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Witman (PG), James Samuels (PF) Christopher Omar, Richard Dias | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Beck (SF) Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | John Joiner connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Beck | 42-48 |
| 13:52 | The Citadel | James Samuels misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:51 | The Citadel | Frank Evans tips it in | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Baxter - foul #4 on Victor Baxter, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Rachal (SG), George Hansen (PF) Charles Schwabenbauer, Victor Baxter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Ron Boucher (SG), Raymond England (PF) Gary Alfred, John Joiner, Tom Todd | |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | George Hansen snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 13:12 | The Citadel | Frank Evans makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Witman | 46-48 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 12:55 | The Citadel | George Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:29 | The Citadel | George Hansen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Raymond England hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by George Hansen - foul #2 on George Hansen, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer (PG), Wayne Bartlett (SF), Richard Dias (C) Michael Witman, Frank Evans, James Samuels | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig (C) Danny Wilson | |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 11:53 | The Citadel | George Hansen scores on a jumper from the baseline | 50-50 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Charles Schwabenbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rachal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Bartlett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Hansen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Dias (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Raymond England hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Hansen - foul #3 on George Hansen, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Tracy Chism (C) George Hansen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (SF) Allen Beck | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:38 | The Citadel | Richard Dias grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:18 | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Ron Boucher, Raymond England | |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Wayne Bartlett steps in front of the John Joiner pass | 50-51 |
| 10:51 | The Citadel | John Rachal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wayne Bartlett | 52-51 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig can't finish the layup | 52-51 |
| 10:33 | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:11 | The Citadel | John Rachal misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | John Joiner misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:03 | The Citadel | John Rachal grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:56 | The Citadel | The short jumper by Tracy Chism is denied by Rick Hartwig | 52-51 |
| 09:55 | The Citadel | Wayne Bartlett pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:32 | The Citadel | Richard Dias buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Schwabenbauer | 54-51 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 09:01 | The Citadel | Tracy Chism comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | John Joiner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 08:38 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Wayne Bartlett | 54-53 |
| 08:12 | The Citadel | Richard Dias double dribbles | 54-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Witman (PG), Frank Evans (SG), Christopher Omar (SF), George Hansen (PF), James Samuels (C) Charles Schwabenbauer, John Rachal, Wayne Bartlett, Richard Dias, Tracy Chism | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG), Allen Beck (SF), Raymond England (PF), Danny Wilson (C) Matthew Berry, Tom Todd, Michael Ashbaugh, Rick Hartwig | |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck is fouled on the floor by Christopher Omar - foul #1 on Christopher Omar, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Victor Baxter (C) Christopher Omar | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:37 | The Citadel | Victor Baxter misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Raymond England snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Witman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Samuels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hansen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Baxter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Boucher (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 07:26 | The Citadel | George Hansen pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:05 | The Citadel | Michael Witman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 07:03 | The Citadel | George Hansen gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:52 | The Citadel | Michael Witman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:50 | The Citadel | George Hansen tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Raymond England is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG) John Joiner | |
| 06:19 | The Citadel | James Samuels loses the dribble to Allen Beck | 56-55 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher lays it in on a great pass from Allen Beck | 56-57 |
| 05:49 | The Citadel | Victor Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Wayne Bartlett (SF) James Samuels | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Rick Hartwig (C) Gary Alfred, Danny Wilson | |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck is fouled on the floor by Wayne Bartlett - foul #1 on Wayne Bartlett, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Rachal (SG), Richard Dias (PF) Frank Evans, George Hansen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (PF) Raymond England | |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:33 | The Citadel | Victor Baxter snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 05:28 | The Citadel | Wayne Bartlett blows the layup | 56-58 |
| 05:27 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Tom Todd is denied by Wayne Bartlett | 56-58 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-58 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 04:43 | The Citadel | Michael Witman is called for 3 seconds | 56-60 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer (PG), James Samuels (PF) Michael Witman, Victor Baxter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Joiner (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Ron Boucher, Allen Beck | |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Matthew Berry | 56-62 |
| 04:12 | The Citadel | John Rachal misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-62 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | John Joiner misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-62 |
| 03:58 | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Tom Todd denies the turnaround by Charles Schwabenbauer | 56-62 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig lays it up and in on a great pass from John Joiner and he's fouled by Richard Dias - foul #2 on Richard Dias, team foul #9 | 56-64 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Michael Witman (PG), Frank Evans (SF), George Hansen (PF) John Rachal, Wayne Bartlett, Richard Dias | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Beck (SF), Raymond England (PF) Matthew Berry, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Michael Witman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Schwabenbauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. PF - George Hansen (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - James Samuels (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Rick Hartwig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Tom Todd - foul #3 on Tom Todd, team foul #3 | 58-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | Victor Baxter (C) James Samuels | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher (SG), Danny Wilson (C) Tom Todd, Rick Hartwig | |
| 03:08 | The Citadel | Charles Schwabenbauer makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by John Joiner is denied by Frank Evans | 59-65 |
| 02:45 | The Citadel | Frank Evans pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:45 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Rachal (SG), Wayne Bartlett (SF) Charles Schwabenbauer, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Rick Hartwig (C) John Joiner, Danny Wilson | |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | The Citadel | John Rachal misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Raymond England's floater is tipped away by George Hansen | 59-65 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | Victor Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 02:06 | The Citadel | Michael Witman hits a driving attempt in the paint | 61-65 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry misses the lay-in | 61-65 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Raymond England pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | George Hansen swats the short shot by Matthew Berry | 61-65 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Raymond England tips it in | 61-67 |
| 01:11 | The Citadel | John Rachal hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from George Hansen | 63-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck knocks in the jumper in the lane | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | John Rachal makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Witman | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry can't connect on a floater from the left side | 66-69 |
| 00:21 | The Citadel | George Hansen grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | The Citadel | John Rachal buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Victor Baxter | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Ron Boucher makes the shot from close range set up by Matthew Berry | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Michael Witman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 69-71 |