| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Berdy Sobanski (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rene Greco (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Jessie Webb (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 19:45 | IPFW | Jessie Webb snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Rene Greco misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 19:08 | IPFW | John Parsons pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 19:03 | IPFW | Rene Greco drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jessie Webb and he's fouled by Michael Laffoon - foul #2 on Michael Laffoon, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | IPFW | Rene Greco misses the free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | IPFW | Michael Laffoon steps in front of the Jessie Webb pass | 29-35 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | IPFW | John Parsons gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:11 | IPFW | Michael Laffoon is called for the reach on Rene Greco - foul #3 on Michael Laffoon, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (SG) Michael Laffoon | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 17:54 | IPFW | Jessie Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:52 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson tips it home | 29-37 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jessie Webb - foul #2 on Jessie Webb, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante (C) Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Macmillan (PG), Thomas Metcalfe (SG), Donnie Perrone (SF), Earl Giles (PF) Berdy Sobanski, Rene Greco, Jessie Webb, John Parsons | |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:25 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Earnest Anderson | 30-37 |
| 17:11 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Fred McNealey | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | IPFW | Earl Giles misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Holmes - foul #3 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Dennis (C) Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronald Groesbeck (C) Earnest Anderson | |
| 16:57 | IPFW | Earl Giles makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 16:57 | IPFW | Earl Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 16:27 | IPFW | Thomas Metcalfe comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 16:26 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by James Davidson | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan clanks a floater from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | James Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Plante (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jason Macmillan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Metcalfe (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donnie Perrone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Groesbeck (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | James Davidson makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Brett Abbott | 40-39 |
| 15:16 | IPFW | James Dennis steps in front of the Jason Macmillan pass | 40-39 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | James Dennis is denied on a layup by Ronald Groesbeck | 40-39 |
| 15:05 | IPFW | Earl Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:48 | IPFW | Ronald Groesbeck misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:47 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan gets the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:33 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Dennis - foul #3 on James Dennis, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Masse (PG), Michael Laffoon (SG), Matthew Holmes (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) Fred McNealey, James Davidson, Brett Abbott, James Dennis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rene Greco (SG), Jessie Webb (SF), John Parsons (PF), Earnest Anderson (C) Thomas Metcalfe, Donnie Perrone, Earl Giles, Ronald Groesbeck | |
| 14:33 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Laffoon and he's fouled by Earnest Anderson - foul #2 on Earnest Anderson, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas May (SF) Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski (PG) Jason Macmillan | |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:55 | IPFW | Michael Laffoon is called for the reach on Jessie Webb - foul #4 on Michael Laffoon, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott (SF) Michael Laffoon | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 13:50 | IPFW | Jessie Webb is fouled on the floor by Thomas May - foul #1 on Thomas May, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 13:37 | IPFW | Jessie Webb comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti is hacked by John Parsons - foul #2 on John Parsons, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante (SF) Brett Abbott | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti's pass is intercepted by Earnest Anderson | 43-41 |
| 12:47 | IPFW | Rene Greco drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Berdy Sobanski | 43-43 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Masse | 45-43 |
| 12:25 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Earnest Anderson - foul #3 on Earnest Anderson, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), James Davidson (SG), Brett Abbott (SF) Mark Masse, Thomas May, Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | IPFW | Thomas Metcalfe (SG), Donnie Perrone (SF) Rene Greco, Jessie Webb | |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:07 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 11:47 | IPFW | Donnie Perrone is whistled for traveling | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Dennis (C) Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | IPFW | Earl Giles (PF) John Parsons | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - James Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Berdy Sobanski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Metcalfe (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donnie Perrone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Earnest Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | James Davidson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Metcalfe - foul #3 on Thomas Metcalfe, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante (PF) Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Macmillan (PG), Ronald Groesbeck (C) Berdy Sobanski, Earnest Anderson | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | James Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | James Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | IPFW | Earl Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | IPFW | James Davidson is called for the reach on Donnie Perrone - foul #3 on James Davidson, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jessie Webb (SF) Ronald Groesbeck | |
| 10:53 | IPFW | Donnie Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:53 | IPFW | Donnie Perrone makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Davidson | 49-47 |
| 10:19 | IPFW | Donnie Perrone makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Kevin Plante - foul #1 on Kevin Plante, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas May (SG), Matthew Holmes (PF) James Davidson, James Dennis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rene Greco (SG), John Parsons (PF) Thomas Metcalfe, Jessie Webb | |
| 10:19 | IPFW | Donnie Perrone makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Thomas May | 51-50 |
| 09:39 | IPFW | Fred McNealey is called for the reach on Donnie Perrone - foul #2 on Fred McNealey, team foul #9 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti (C) Brett Abbott | |
| Subs | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski (PG), Earnest Anderson (C) Jason Macmillan, Earl Giles | |
| 09:39 | IPFW | Donnie Perrone misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | Thomas May gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes drills a shot from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 08:54 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Parsons and he's hacked by Wayne Visconti - foul #2 on Wayne Visconti, team foul #10 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (SG) Kevin Plante | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jessie Webb (SF) Donnie Perrone | |
| 08:54 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas May misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Parsons - foul #3 on John Parsons, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott (SF), James Dennis (PF) Fred McNealey, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | IPFW | Thomas Metcalfe (SG), Earl Giles (PF) Rene Greco, John Parsons | |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas May misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas May makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:20 | IPFW | Thomas Metcalfe misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-53 |
| 07:53 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:46 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-53 |
| 07:44 | IPFW | Jessie Webb tips it home | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Davidson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas May (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Dennis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wayne Visconti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Berdy Sobanski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Metcalfe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Earl Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earnest Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Earnest Anderson steals it from James Davidson | 54-55 |
| 07:00 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski is fouled on the floor by James Davidson - foul #4 on James Davidson, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Michael Laffoon (SG), Matthew Holmes (PF), Kevin Plante (C) James Davidson, Thomas May, James Dennis, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rene Greco (SG), John Parsons (PF) Thomas Metcalfe, Earnest Anderson | |
| 07:00 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:00 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 06:41 | IPFW | The rebound goes to John Parsons | 54-57 |
| 06:25 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | IPFW | Jessie Webb grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 06:07 | IPFW | Kevin Plante swats the short shot by Earl Giles | 54-57 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Dennis (C) Brett Abbott | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Macmillan (PG), Donnie Perrone (SF), Earnest Anderson (C) Berdy Sobanski, Jessie Webb, Earl Giles | |
| 05:50 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Macmillan | 54-59 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:22 | IPFW | John Parsons pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:12 | IPFW | Rene Greco is hacked by James Dennis - foul #4 on James Dennis, team foul #12 | 54-59 |
| 05:12 | IPFW | Rene Greco makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:12 | IPFW | Rene Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred McNealey | 56-60 |
| 04:48 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Donnie Perrone knocks away the 3 by James Dennis | 56-60 |
| 04:26 | IPFW | Rene Greco snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:10 | IPFW | Donnie Perrone can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-60 |
| 04:09 | IPFW | Jason Macmillan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:49 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Donnie Perrone | 56-62 |
| 03:49 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott (SF), Wayne Visconti (C) Kevin Plante, James Dennis | |
| Subs | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski (PG), Thomas Metcalfe (SG), Jessie Webb (SF) Jason Macmillan, Rene Greco, Donnie Perrone | |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Fred McNealey | 58-62 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Berdy Sobanski (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Metcalfe (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jessie Webb (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Earnest Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski is whistled for a carry | 58-62 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Abbott | 60-62 |
| 02:47 | IPFW | Jessie Webb misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Laffoon | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski is fouled on the floor by Wayne Visconti - foul #3 on Wayne Visconti, team foul #13 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (SG) Michael Laffoon | |
| Subs | IPFW | Rene Greco (SG), Earl Giles (PF) Thomas Metcalfe, John Parsons | |
| 02:18 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes tips it back up and in | 64-63 |
| 01:42 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey loses the dribble to Earnest Anderson | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | IPFW | Berdy Sobanski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Anderson | 64-63 |
| 00:41 | IPFW | Rene Greco comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:12 | IPFW | Earnest Anderson pulls down the rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | Fred McNealey picks off the pass by Earl Giles | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey jams it | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | IPFW | IPFW calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Parsons (PF) Earl Giles | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Rene Greco misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-63 |