| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Eakin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (fresh) 28 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Battle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith inbounds the ball | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 44-48 |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver tips it in | 44-50 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Williams, team foul #1 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG) Bryan Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), William Maillet (C) Shawn Febus, Dustin Smith, Steven Beaver | |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Tano Almarza | 44-53 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Murphy | 46-53 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 19:04 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Battle | 46-55 |
| 17:56 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin lays it in | 48-55 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-55 |
| 17:43 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Anthony Eakin | 48-55 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern State | James Murphy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Owen | 51-55 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bonawitz | 51-55 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (PG), Kenneth Clark (PF), Greg Washington (C) Robert Owen, Anthony Eakin, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Kenneth Powers (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Christopher Hale, Demetrius Jay, Scott Battle, William Maillet | |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith lays it up and in set up by Milan Costa | 51-57 |
| 16:21 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark misses badly on a floater near the basket | 51-57 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG) Milan Costa | |
| 16:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Eric Nichols is called for the reach on Shawn Febus in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Nichols, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), Bryan Williams (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF) Frank Buzard, James Murphy, Eric Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Scott Battle (PF) Tano Almarza, Kenneth Powers | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sebastian Markley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Milan Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (fresh) 30 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Sebastian Markley - foul #4 on Sebastian Markley, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols (SF) Sebastian Markley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG) Milan Costa | |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 15:29 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (SF), Anthony Eakin (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Eric Nichols, Kenneth Clark, Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Kenneth Powers (C) Tano Almarza, Steven Beaver | |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #1 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Steven Beaver (C) Milan Costa, Scott Battle | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard double dribbles | 51-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Battle (PF) Kenneth Powers | |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Febus | 51-62 |
| 13:54 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard is fouled on the floor by Dustin Smith - foul #1 on Dustin Smith, team foul #2 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF) Bryan Williams, Frank Buzard, Anthony Eakin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Kenneth Powers (C) Tano Almarza, Steven Beaver | |
| 13:42 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 13:20 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz hits the finger roll | 53-62 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | James Murphy picks off the pass by Shawn Febus | 53-62 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Robert Owen (SG), Anthony Eakin (PF), Greg Washington (C) Richard Wass, James Murphy, Kenneth Clark, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Steven Beaver (C) Milan Costa, Kenneth Powers | |
| 12:12 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams is fouled on the floor by Shawn Febus - foul #2 on Shawn Febus, team foul #3 | 55-62 |
| 11:55 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard (SF) Eric Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers (PF) Scott Battle | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Buzard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Eakin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Beaver (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses short on a floater in the lane | 55-62 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver tips it but misses | 55-62 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 11:24 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-62 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Shawn Febus | 55-62 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Shawn Febus | 55-64 |
| 10:52 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin tips it back up and in | 57-64 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams loses the dribble to Tano Almarza | 57-64 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus lays it in on a great pass from Tano Almarza | 57-66 |
| 09:57 | Northwestern State | The jump hook by Greg Washington is blocked by Steven Beaver | 57-66 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Greg Washington | 57-66 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Powers - foul #4 on Kenneth Powers, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Owen, Frank Buzard, Anthony Eakin, Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Scott Battle (PF), William Maillet (C) Shawn Febus, Kenneth Powers, Steven Beaver | |
| 09:39 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols loses the dribble to Christopher Hale | 57-66 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Hale | 57-69 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Dustin Smith takes the ball from James Murphy | 57-69 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the easy layup | 57-69 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 08:56 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Wass | 59-69 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| 08:30 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern State | James Murphy tips it home | 61-69 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-71 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Richard Wass and the foul's on Scott Battle - foul #3 on Scott Battle, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (SG), Sebastian Markley (SF) James Murphy, Eric Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Christopher Hale, William Maillet | |
| 07:52 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Clark makes the free throw | 64-71 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Richard Wass (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sebastian Markley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Milan Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Smith (tiring) 39 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Scott Battle (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Beaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Steven Beaver's pass is intercepted by Sebastian Markley in the backcourt | 64-71 |
| 07:28 | Northwestern State | Shawn Febus steals it from Kenneth Clark | 64-71 |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle's layup is rejected by Kenneth Clark | 64-71 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern State | Sebastian Markley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Williams | 66-71 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Wass - foul #4 on Richard Wass, team foul #4 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG), James Murphy (SG), Anthony Eakin (PF) Richard Wass, Bryan Williams, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Kenneth Powers (C) Milan Costa, Steven Beaver | |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Sebastian Markley - foul #5 on Sebastian Markley, team foul #5 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols (SF) Sebastian Markley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern State | James Murphy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 06:22 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bonawitz | 66-71 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern State | Dustin Smith steals the ball from Anthony Eakin | 66-71 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Frank Buzard (SF), Greg Washington (C) James Murphy, Eric Nichols, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Dustin Smith, Kenneth Powers | |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay knocks in the shot in the lane | 66-73 |
| 05:39 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard loses the ball out of bounds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Dustin Smith (SF), Kenneth Powers (C) Milan Costa, Demetrius Jay, Steven Beaver | |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Bryan Williams steals the ball from Kenneth Powers | 66-73 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin is called for 5 seconds | 66-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Steven Beaver (C) Tano Almarza, Kenneth Powers | |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 04:51 | Northwestern State | Greg Washington gets the rebound | 66-73 |
| 04:37 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Buzard | 68-73 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Richard Wass (PG), James Murphy (SG), Eric Nichols (SF), Kenneth Clark (PF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Bryan Williams, Robert Owen, Frank Buzard, Anthony Eakin, Greg Washington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Demetrius Jay (SF), William Maillet (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Milan Costa, Dustin Smith, Scott Battle, Steven Beaver | |
| 04:22 | Northwestern State | Richard Wass misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Powers pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Wass - foul #5 on Richard Wass, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG) Richard Wass | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Dustin Smith (SF), Scott Battle (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Shawn Febus, Demetrius Jay, William Maillet, Kenneth Powers | |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:59 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz is fouled on the floor by Steven Beaver - foul #3 on Steven Beaver, team foul #6 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SG), Kenneth Powers (C) Christopher Hale, Steven Beaver | |
| 03:43 | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Clark | 70-75 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Bryan Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bonawitz (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Febus (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Smith (tired) 39 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Battle (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Powers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin (PF) Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), William Maillet (PF), Steven Beaver (C) Shawn Febus, Scott Battle, Kenneth Powers | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-75 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Maillet | 70-75 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Joseph Bonawitz swats the short shot by Dustin Smith | 70-75 |
| 02:58 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is hacked by Christopher Hale - foul #1 on Christopher Hale, team foul #7 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Robert Owen (PG), Frank Buzard (SF), Kenneth Clark (C) Bryan Williams, Eric Nichols, Joseph Bonawitz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Shawn Febus (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Scott Battle (PF), Kenneth Powers (C) Tano Almarza, Christopher Hale, Dustin Smith, William Maillet, Steven Beaver | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus double dribbles | 72-75 |
| 02:05 | Northwestern State | Robert Owen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard is denied on a layup by Scott Battle | 72-75 |
| 01:49 | Northwestern State | Frank Buzard tips it back up and in | 74-75 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Owen - foul #1 on Robert Owen, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Bryan Williams (PG), Eric Nichols (SF), Joseph Bonawitz (C) Robert Owen, Frank Buzard, Kenneth Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith (SF), Steven Beaver (C) Demetrius Jay, Kenneth Powers | |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | James Murphy is fouled on the floor by Shawn Febus - foul #3 on Shawn Febus, team foul #8 | 74-77 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG) Milan Costa | |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith travels with the ball | 76-77 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern State | Anthony Eakin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-77 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Eric Nichols picks off the pass by Tano Almarza in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Steven Beaver - foul #4 on Steven Beaver, team foul #9 | 76-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:41 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | James Murphy is called for the reach on Shawn Febus - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #9 | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:17 | Northwestern State | Joseph Bonawitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza is hacked by Bryan Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Williams, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern State | Eric Nichols comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 78-80 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle is hacked by James Murphy in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Murphy, team foul #11 | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | James Murphy comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-81 |