| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Plante (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tyson Manigault (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris blows the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Visconti - foul #1 on Wayne Visconti, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 19:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke comes up short on the floater from the left block | 29-26 |
| 19:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss grabs the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Nicholas Weiss | 29-29 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Plante, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent (PG) Tyson Manigault | |
| 18:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Weiss | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but he's hacked by Justin Morris - foul #1 on Justin Morris, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (SG), James Dennis (C) Larry Washington, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Rather (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Lee Kennedy (C) Nicholas Weiss, Keith Clarke, John Lucas | |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes makes the 3rd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Evans connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Vincent and he's hacked by Matthew Holmes - foul #3 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (SG), Thomas May (SF), Martin Ferguson (C) Fred McNealey, Kevin Plante, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault (PG) Justin Morris | |
| 17:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Evans makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas May hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Kennedy gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tyson Manigault | 31-36 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | James Dennis hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 31-36 |
| 16:58 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 16:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lee Kennedy | 31-39 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | James Davidson is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Kevin Plante (PF) Ernest Brown, Thomas May, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris (SG), Nicholas Weiss (SF), Keith Clarke (PF), John Lucas (C) Kenneth Vincent, Charles Rather, Robert Evans, Lee Kennedy | |
| 16:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Davidson | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Davidson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Plante (fresh) 3 pts. C - Martin Ferguson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tyson Manigault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Ferguson - foul #1 on Martin Ferguson, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) James Davidson, Kevin Plante, Martin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent (PG) Tyson Manigault | |
| 15:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fred McNealey | 35-40 |
| 14:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Matthew Holmes is called for the reach on Keith Clarke - foul #4 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (SG), James Dennis (PF) Larry Washington, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Rather (SF), Lee Kennedy (C) Nicholas Weiss, John Lucas | |
| 14:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas May (SG), Kevin Plante (PF) Fred McNealey, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Lee Kennedy takes the ball from Ernest Brown | 35-40 |
| 13:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Brett Abbott steps in front of the Keith Clarke pass | 35-40 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott is fouled on the floor by Charles Rather - foul #1 on Charles Rather, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Larry Washington (SG), James Dennis (C) Ernest Brown, Brett Abbott, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault (PG), Nicholas Weiss (SF), Robert Evans (PF), John Lucas (C) Kenneth Vincent, Charles Rather, Keith Clarke, Lee Kennedy | |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Thomas May misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 13:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | James Dennis pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas May scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Washington and the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson (C) Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas May misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to John Lucas | 37-40 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault is hacked by Fred McNealey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred McNealey, team foul #7 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (SF) Thomas May | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke (PF) Robert Evans | |
| 12:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 12:15 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke buries a jumper from close range set up by Justin Morris and he's hacked by James Davidson - foul #2 on James Davidson, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (PG), Brett Abbott (SF), Wayne Visconti (C) Fred McNealey, Larry Washington, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent (SG), Charles Rather (SF) Justin Morris, Nicholas Weiss | |
| 11:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke misses the free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brett Abbott | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Brown (fresh) SG - James Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Martin Ferguson (fresh) C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Tyson Manigault (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Vincent (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Rather (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Keith Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Tyson Manigault is called for the reach on Ernest Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tyson Manigault, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Ernest Brown | 39-44 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent slams it home on a great pass from Tyson Manigault | 39-46 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | John Lucas blocks the short jumper by Martin Ferguson | 39-46 |
| 10:54 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 10:33 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Tyson Manigault | 39-48 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | James Davidson hits a shot near the basket set up by Brett Abbott | 41-48 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Rather misses the shot from the right side | 41-48 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Tyson Manigault is called for the reach on Ernest Brown - foul #4 on Tyson Manigault, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Larry Washington (SG), Thomas May (SF), Kevin Plante (PF), James Dennis (C) Ernest Brown, James Davidson, Brett Abbott, Martin Ferguson, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris (SG), Nicholas Weiss (SF), Robert Evans (PF), Lee Kennedy (C) Tyson Manigault, Charles Rather, Keith Clarke, John Lucas | |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Evans takes the ball from Thomas May | 41-48 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Kevin Plante is called for the reach on Nicholas Weiss - foul #2 on Kevin Plante, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Justin Morris is called for the reach on Larry Washington - foul #2 on Justin Morris, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas (C) Nicholas Weiss | |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Larry Washington misses badly on a shot from the right side | 41-50 |
| 08:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 07:47 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas is denied on a dunk by Kevin Plante | 41-50 |
| 07:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent grabs the offensive board | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas May (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Plante (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Dennis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Vincent (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Morris (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Lucas (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris is hacked by Kevin Plante - foul #3 on Kevin Plante, team foul #10 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) Larry Washington, Thomas May, Kevin Plante, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault (PG), Nicholas Weiss (SF), Keith Clarke (PF) Kenneth Vincent, Lee Kennedy, Robert Evans | |
| 07:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:24 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Brown and he's fouled by Keith Clarke - foul #2 on Keith Clarke, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 06:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke misses the fadeaway from the left block | 44-51 |
| 06:33 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Lucas | 44-53 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Justin Morris picks off the pass by Brett Abbott in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Nicholas Weiss | 44-55 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Washington (SG), Kevin Plante (C) Fred McNealey, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Rather (SF) Nicholas Weiss | |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas is fouled on the floor by Kevin Plante - foul #4 on Kevin Plante, team foul #11 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph McCuen (PG) Ernest Brown | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 05:43 | Cal State Fullerton | John Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott's floater is tipped away by Keith Clarke | 44-57 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (PG), Thomas May (SF), James Dennis (C) Joseph McCuen, Brett Abbott, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kenneth Vincent (PG), Lee Kennedy (C) Tyson Manigault, John Lucas | |
| 04:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Charles Rather drills a jumper from the left side | 44-59 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | James Davidson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Washington and he's fouled by Kenneth Vincent - foul #2 on Kenneth Vincent, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown (PG) Thomas May | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Evans (PF) Keith Clarke | |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | James Davidson makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Evans is hacked by Kevin Plante - foul #5 on Kevin Plante, team foul #12 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph McCuen (PG), Matthew Holmes (PF) Larry Washington, Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss (SF) Charles Rather | |
| 04:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Evans misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | James Dennis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Lee Kennedy - foul #1 on Lee Kennedy, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Thomas May (SF) Joseph McCuen, James Davidson | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | James Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | James Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 03:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Justin Morris | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas May (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - James Dennis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Kenneth Vincent (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Morris (tired) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nicholas Weiss (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lee Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | James Dennis dunks the ball set up by Fred McNealey | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris misses the shot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 03:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Evans misses long on a runner from the baseline | 51-62 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Nicholas Weiss tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Thomas May is open and lays it up and in set up by Ernest Brown | 53-64 |
| 02:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Kennedy knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Vincent and he's fouled by Fred McNealey - foul #3 on Fred McNealey, team foul #13 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph McCuen (PG), James Davidson (SF), Martin Ferguson (PF) Fred McNealey, Thomas May, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault (PG), Charles Rather (SF), Keith Clarke (PF) Justin Morris, Nicholas Weiss, Robert Evans | |
| 02:10 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Kennedy makes the free throw | 53-67 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | James Dennis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 01:59 | Cal State Fullerton | Lee Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 01:46 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Davidson | 53-67 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Ernest Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Davidson | 56-67 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke is fouled on the floor by Ernest Brown - foul #2 on Ernest Brown, team foul #14 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas May (SF) Joseph McCuen | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris (SG), Nicholas Weiss (SF), John Lucas (C) Kenneth Vincent, Charles Rather, Lee Kennedy | |
| 01:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Keith Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson double dribbles | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Cal State Fullerton | Justin Morris is whistled for traveling | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson loses the dribble to Tyson Manigault in the backcourt | 56-67 |
| 00:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Tyson Manigault runs out the clock | 56-67 |