| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McLauchlin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eddie Caviness (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Hensler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Charles Hensler swats the shot by Brett Abbott | 30-33 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Visconti | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey is fouled on the floor by Johnny Thompson - foul #1 on Johnny Thompson, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-33 |
| 18:44 | Davidson | Michael Townsend misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon drills a jumper from the right block | 32-33 |
| 17:59 | Davidson | Eddie Caviness is called for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (SG), Kevin Plante (PF), James Dennis (C) Michael Laffoon, Matthew Holmes, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Davidson | John Sylvester (PG), Samuel Wallace (SF), Eric Hennessy (PF), Lyle Willett (C) Johnny Thompson, Michael McLauchlin, Eddie Caviness, Charles Hensler | |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Michael Townsend takes the ball from James Davidson in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 17:51 | Davidson | John Sylvester banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Townsend | 32-35 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | James Dennis hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 17:21 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Masse (PG), Thomas May (SF) Fred McNealey, Brett Abbott | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Samuel Wallace picks off the pass by James Davidson | 32-35 |
| 16:35 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy's pass is intercepted by Thomas May | 32-35 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | James Davidson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Dennis | 35-35 |
| 15:48 | Davidson | Michael Townsend is fouled on the floor by Thomas May - foul #3 on Thomas May, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Michael Laffoon (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) Mark Masse, James Davidson, Thomas May, Kevin Plante, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffery Leach (PG), Johnny Thompson (SG), Michael McLauchlin (SF), Eddie Caviness (PF), Charles Hensler (C) John Sylvester, Michael Townsend, Samuel Wallace, Eric Hennessy, Lyle Willett | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffery Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael McLauchlin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eddie Caviness (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Hensler (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 15:33 | Davidson | Charles Hensler snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:14 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Leach picks off the pass by Michael Laffoon in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 15:08 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffery Leach | 35-37 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Abbott | 38-37 |
| 14:44 | Davidson | Johnny Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:43 | Davidson | Charles Hensler grabs the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Davidson | Charles Hensler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante (C) Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Davidson | Samuel Wallace (SG), Lyle Willett (C) Johnny Thompson, Charles Hensler | |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | Davidson | Eddie Caviness grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:05 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace is fouled on the floor by Brett Abbott - foul #1 on Brett Abbott, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas May (SG) Michael Laffoon | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 13:50 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 38-37 |
| 13:49 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Willett | 38-37 |
| 13:34 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas May - foul #4 on Thomas May, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Masse (PG), James Davidson (SG), James Dennis (PF), Martin Ferguson (C) Fred McNealey, Thomas May, Brett Abbott, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Davidson | Johnny Thompson (PG), Michael Townsend (SG), Charles Hensler (C) Jeffery Leach, Michael McLauchlin, Lyle Willett | |
| 13:34 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:34 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | James Davidson scores on a jumper from the right side | 40-39 |
| 12:59 | Davidson | Eddie Caviness misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | James Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | James Davidson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Townsend - foul #1 on Michael Townsend, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), Wayne Visconti (C) Mark Masse, Kevin Plante, Martin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin (SF), Eric Hennessy (PF) Samuel Wallace, Eddie Caviness | |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | James Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | James Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:23 | Davidson | Charles Hensler hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Thompson and the foul's on Wayne Visconti - foul #2 on Wayne Visconti, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Matthew Holmes (PF) James Davidson, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Davidson | John Sylvester (PG), Lyle Willett (SF) Johnny Thompson, Michael McLauchlin | |
| 12:23 | Davidson | Charles Hensler makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Lyle Willett steps in front of the Fred McNealey pass in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 12:06 | Davidson | Charles Hensler drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Townsend | 42-44 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti is called for a backcourt violation | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Masse (SG), Kevin Plante (C) Michael Laffoon, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffery Leach (PG), Michael McLauchlin (SF) John Sylvester, Charles Hensler | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fred McNealey (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Masse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Plante (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Jeffery Leach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael McLauchlin (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Eric Hennessy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lyle Willett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy hits a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Fred McNealey - foul #1 on Fred McNealey, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Ferguson (C) Brett Abbott | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 11:28 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 11:17 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:56 | Davidson | Jeffery Leach connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Michael McLauchlin | 42-49 |
| 10:54 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey loses the dribble to Jeffery Leach in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 10:52 | Davidson | Jeffery Leach hits the finger roll | 42-51 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 10:15 | Davidson | Michael Townsend grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:11 | Davidson | Michael Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Plante | 44-51 |
| 09:35 | Davidson | Matthew Holmes steps in front of the Eric Hennessy pass | 44-51 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | Mark Masse misses the easy layup | 44-51 |
| 09:13 | Davidson | Michael Townsend snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 09:07 | Davidson | Matthew Holmes is called for the reach on Michael Townsend - foul #2 on Matthew Holmes, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Davidson (PG), Michael Laffoon (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), James Dennis (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) Fred McNealey, Mark Masse, Kevin Plante, Matthew Holmes, Martin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Davidson | Johnny Thompson (PG), Samuel Wallace (SG), Eddie Caviness (PF), Charles Hensler (C) Jeffery Leach, Michael Townsend, Eric Hennessy, Lyle Willett | |
| 08:52 | Davidson | Wayne Visconti blocks the short jumper by Michael McLauchlin | 44-51 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti lays it in on a great pass from James Davidson | 46-51 |
| 08:17 | Davidson | Johnny Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Wallace | 46-54 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | James Davidson buries a floater from the left side | 48-54 |
| 07:54 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace misses short on a jump hook from close range | 48-54 |
| 07:53 | Davidson | Johnny Thompson grabs the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 07:44 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Johnny Thompson | 48-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Visconti (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - Johnny Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael McLauchlin (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddie Caviness (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Hensler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 07:19 | Davidson | Johnny Thompson is called for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Thomas May (SG), Kevin Plante (PF) James Davidson, Michael Laffoon, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Davidson | John Sylvester (PG), Michael Townsend (SG) Johnny Thompson, Michael McLauchlin | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Hensler - foul #2 on Charles Hensler, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:52 | Davidson | Samuel Wallace snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 06:32 | Davidson | Brett Abbott takes the ball from Samuel Wallace | 52-56 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott hits the finger roll | 54-56 |
| 06:14 | Davidson | Charles Hensler loses the dribble to Fred McNealey | 54-56 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Samuel Wallace is called for the reach on Brett Abbott - foul #2 on Samuel Wallace, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon (SG), Matthew Holmes (PF), Martin Ferguson (C) Brett Abbott, Kevin Plante, Wayne Visconti | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffery Leach (PG), Johnny Thompson (SG), Michael McLauchlin (SF), Eric Hennessy (PF), Lyle Willett (C) John Sylvester, Michael Townsend, Samuel Wallace, Eddie Caviness, Charles Hensler | |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:41 | Davidson | Johnny Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 05:18 | Davidson | Johnny Thompson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Willett | 54-58 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 04:59 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 04:34 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred McNealey - foul #2 on Fred McNealey, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Masse (PG), James Davidson (SG), Brett Abbott (SF), Kevin Plante (C) Fred McNealey, Michael Laffoon, Thomas May, Martin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Davidson | John Sylvester (PG), Michael Townsend (SG), Samuel Wallace (SF), Charles Hensler (C) Jeffery Leach, Johnny Thompson, Michael McLauchlin, Lyle Willett | |
| 04:34 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:34 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Kevin Plante drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Davidson | 56-60 |
| 04:08 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hensler | 56-62 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Townsend picks off the pass by James Davidson in the backcourt | 56-62 |
| 03:51 | Davidson | Matthew Holmes denies the turnaround by Charles Hensler | 56-62 |
| 03:50 | Davidson | Eric Hennessy snags the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:34 | Davidson | John Sylvester misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Plante | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Masse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brett Abbott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Plante (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - John Sylvester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Townsend (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hennessy (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hensler (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Mark Masse misses long on a floater from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 02:43 | Davidson | John Sylvester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey (PG), Michael Laffoon (SG), James Dennis (PF), Wayne Visconti (C) Mark Masse, James Davidson, Brett Abbott, Matthew Holmes | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeffery Leach (PG), Johnny Thompson (SG), Michael McLauchlin (SF), Eddie Caviness (PF), Lyle Willett (C) John Sylvester, Michael Townsend, Samuel Wallace, Eric Hennessy, Charles Hensler | |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Leach is called for the reach on Fred McNealey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Leach, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Dennis | 61-62 |
| 02:15 | Davidson | Lyle Willett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 02:13 | Davidson | Jeffery Leach grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:00 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Lyle Willett | 61-65 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Abbott (SF), Matthew Holmes (PF) Kevin Plante, James Dennis | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Townsend (SG), Charles Hensler (C) Johnny Thompson, Lyle Willett | |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Michael Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey tips it in | 63-65 |
| 01:29 | Davidson | Michael Townsend misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-65 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brett Abbott | 65-65 |
| 00:55 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin is fouled on the floor by Brett Abbott - foul #2 on Brett Abbott, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| 00:55 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:55 | Davidson | Michael McLauchlin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Wayne Visconti misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 00:44 | Davidson | Eddie Caviness pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Davidson | Jeffery Leach misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Fred McNealey misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 65-67 |
| 00:11 | Davidson | Michael Townsend snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Davidson | Michael Laffoon is called for the reach on Michael Townsend in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Laffoon, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:10 | Davidson | Michael Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Davidson | Michael Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Holmes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-69 |
| 00:00 | Davidson | Jeffery Leach runs out the clock | 68-69 |