| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Irby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Trottier - foul #2 on Edward Trottier, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:43 | American U. | The rebound goes to Edward Trottier | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | American U. | Edward Trottier scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Leroy Irby | 32-36 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler is fouled on the floor by Edward Trottier - foul #3 on Edward Trottier, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Michel Leader (C) Edward Trottier | |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | American U. | The rebound goes to Warren Oliver | 32-36 |
| 18:26 | American U. | Mark Olague hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leland Stoddard and he's fouled by Michel Leader - foul #2 on Michel Leader, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Leroy Irby can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 35-36 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bobby Croyle and he's hacked by Eric Aycock - foul #2 on Eric Aycock, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | James Stevens (SF) Leroy Irby | |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:29 | American U. | James Stevens misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 17:27 | American U. | Warren Oliver snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | American U. | James Stevens misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-36 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton hits the finger roll set up by Lee Saucedo | 40-36 |
| 16:27 | American U. | Michel Leader throws it down on a nice dish by Mark Olague | 40-38 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton's floater is knocked away by Warren Oliver | 40-38 |
| 16:19 | American U. | Warren Oliver grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 16:00 | American U. | Eric Aycock scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Olague | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Kaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Stevens (fresh) PF - Warren Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michel Leader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard is hacked by Mark Olague - foul #1 on Mark Olague, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG), Paul Leggett (SG), Clifford Selvidge (SF), Matthew Burk (PF), Bill Don (C) Leland Stoddard, Philip Egerton, Bobby Croyle, Lee Saucedo, Jerry Kaler | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stewart (PG), David Zieger (SG), Leroy Irby (SF), Bart Gibson (PF), Edward Trottier (C) Mark Olague, Eric Aycock, James Stevens, Warren Oliver, Michel Leader | |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk is hacked by Bart Gibson - foul #1 on Bart Gibson, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Burk | 43-40 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Leroy Irby drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Stewart | 43-42 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Trantham | 45-42 |
| 14:38 | American U. | David Zieger knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Irby and he's hacked by Clifford Selvidge - foul #1 on Clifford Selvidge, team foul #1 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG), Bobby Croyle (SF) Paul Leggett, Clifford Selvidge | |
| Subs | American U. | Michel Leader (PF) Bart Gibson | |
| 14:38 | American U. | David Zieger makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle is hacked by Michel Leader - foul #3 on Michel Leader, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), James Stevens (SG) Robert Stewart, David Zieger | |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 14:00 | American U. | Leroy Irby hits a jump hook from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 13:49 | American U. | Edward Trottier grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:32 | American U. | Mark Olague is fouled on the floor by Thomas Trantham - foul #1 on Thomas Trantham, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Jerry Kaler (C) Thomas Trantham, Bill Don | |
| Subs | American U. | Eric Aycock (SG) Leroy Irby | |
| 13:13 | American U. | Michel Leader misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Leland Stoddard - foul #3 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Crisp (PF) Matthew Burk | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:13 | American U. | Michel Leader makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:13 | American U. | Michel Leader makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Ray Crisp scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Philip Egerton and he's hacked by Michel Leader - foul #4 on Michel Leader, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | David Zieger (SF), Warren Oliver (PF), Bart Gibson (C) James Stevens, Michel Leader, Edward Trottier | |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Ray Crisp misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 12:48 | American U. | Bart Gibson grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:31 | American U. | Eric Aycock clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 12:30 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Olague | 49-49 |
| 12:18 | American U. | Eric Aycock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Egerton | 52-49 |
| 11:55 | American U. | David Zieger misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Crisp | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Philip Egerton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Kaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zieger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Bart Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 11:47 | American U. | Warren Oliver grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 11:32 | American U. | David Zieger is fouled on the floor by Ray Crisp - foul #1 on Ray Crisp, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG), Paul Leggett (SG), Clifford Selvidge (SF), Lee Saucedo (PF), Matthew Burk (C) Leland Stoddard, Philip Egerton, Bobby Croyle, Ray Crisp, Jerry Kaler | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stewart (PG), James Stevens (SG), Leroy Irby (SF), Edward Trottier (C) Mark Olague, Eric Aycock, David Zieger, Bart Gibson | |
| 11:18 | American U. | Lee Saucedo blocks the jumper by Robert Stewart | 52-49 |
| 11:17 | American U. | Leroy Irby tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Trantham | 55-51 |
| 10:40 | American U. | James Stevens misses short on a jumper from the left block | 55-51 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Leggett, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Eric Aycock (SG), Bart Gibson (PF) James Stevens, Warren Oliver | |
| 10:00 | American U. | Bart Gibson can't connect on a floater in the paint | 55-51 |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk pulls down the rebound | 55-51 |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Philip Egerton (SG), Bobby Croyle (SF), Jerry Kaler (C) Thomas Trantham, Paul Leggett, Clifford Selvidge, Matthew Burk | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), David Zieger (SF) Robert Stewart, Leroy Irby | |
| 09:21 | American U. | Edward Trottier makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eric Aycock | 55-53 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler buries a runner from the right block set up by Leland Stoddard | 57-53 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Eric Aycock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:43 | American U. | David Zieger grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:28 | American U. | Edward Trottier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Edward Trottier grabs the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:10 | American U. | Edward Trottier misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Kaler - foul #3 on Jerry Kaler, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk (PF) Lee Saucedo | |
| Subs | American U. | James Stevens (SG), Leroy Irby (SF), Warren Oliver (PF) Eric Aycock, David Zieger, Bart Gibson | |
| 08:10 | American U. | Edward Trottier makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:10 | American U. | Edward Trottier makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Warren Oliver steps in front of the Jerry Kaler pass | 57-55 |
| 07:50 | American U. | James Stevens makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Warren Oliver and the foul's on Leland Stoddard - foul #4 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bill Don (C) Jerry Kaler | |
| Subs | American U. | Michel Leader (C) Edward Trottier | |
| 07:50 | American U. | James Stevens makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 8 pts. C - Bill Don (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Irby (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michel Leader (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | James Stevens is called for the reach on Philip Egerton - foul #3 on James Stevens, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:23 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | James Stevens picks off the pass by Matthew Burk | 59-58 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Michel Leader buries a runner from close range | 59-60 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 61-60 |
| 06:21 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 61-60 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Bill Don knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Leland Stoddard | 63-60 |
| 06:03 | American U. | James Stevens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Bill Don grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG), Paul Leggett (SG), Clifford Selvidge (SF), Lee Saucedo (PF), Jerry Kaler (C) Leland Stoddard, Philip Egerton, Bobby Croyle, Matthew Burk, Bill Don | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Stewart (PG), Eric Aycock (SG), David Zieger (SF), Edward Trottier (C) Mark Olague, James Stevens, Leroy Irby, Warren Oliver | |
| 05:28 | American U. | Robert Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 63-60 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Clifford Selvidge tips it home | 65-60 |
| 05:04 | American U. | Robert Stewart is whistled for traveling | 65-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Bart Gibson (PF) Michel Leader | |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Thomas Trantham | 67-60 |
| 04:27 | American U. | Eric Aycock's floater is tipped away by Clifford Selvidge | 67-60 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Trantham | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Zieger - foul #1 on David Zieger, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG), Bobby Croyle (SF) Paul Leggett, Clifford Selvidge | |
| Subs | American U. | Warren Oliver (PF) Bart Gibson | |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | American U. | Edward Trottier grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Eric Aycock buries a shot in the lane | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Trantham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Zieger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham misses badly on a runner near the basket | 67-62 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle tips it in | 69-62 |
| 02:58 | American U. | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kaler - foul #4 on Jerry Kaler, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Matthew Burk (PF), Bill Don (C) Thomas Trantham, Lee Saucedo, Jerry Kaler | |
| Subs | American U. | James Stevens (SG), Leroy Irby (SF), Michel Leader (C) Eric Aycock, David Zieger, Edward Trottier | |
| 02:58 | American U. | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | American U. | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Michel Leader | 69-63 |
| 02:58 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 02:46 | American U. | Leroy Irby double dribbles | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler (C) Bill Don | |
| Subs | American U. | Mark Olague (PG), Eric Aycock (SG), Edward Trottier (C) Robert Stewart, James Stevens, Michel Leader | |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Edward Trottier - foul #4 on Edward Trottier, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:10 | American U. | Warren Oliver knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Irby | 70-66 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 70-66 |
| 01:49 | American U. | The rebound goes to Warren Oliver | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | American U. | Eric Aycock misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| 01:43 | American U. | Edward Trottier pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:23 | American U. | Warren Oliver hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Aycock and he's hacked by Matthew Burk - foul #3 on Matthew Burk, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo (PF) Matthew Burk | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:23 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:23 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Trottier | 70-68 |
| 01:03 | American U. | Jerry Kaler steals it from Eric Aycock | 70-68 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | American U. | Leroy Irby pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:35 | American U. | Leroy Irby can't finish the layup | 70-68 |
| 00:34 | American U. | Edward Trottier tips it home | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle blows the dunk | 70-70 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard gets the offensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Edward Trottier blocks the short jumper by Jerry Kaler | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Irby (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | American U. | Edward Trottier wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Jerry Kaler - foul #5 on Jerry Kaler, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk (C) Jerry Kaler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:49 | American U. | Warren Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:49 | American U. | Warren Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton tips it but misses | 70-72 |
| 04:29 | American U. | Warren Oliver gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 04:10 | American U. | Edward Trottier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Irby | 70-75 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-75 |
| 03:53 | American U. | Edward Trottier gets the rebound | 70-75 |
| 03:48 | American U. | Leroy Irby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 03:46 | American U. | Edward Trottier misses the tip | 70-75 |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lee Saucedo | 70-75 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard loses the ball out of bounds | 70-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | James Stevens (SF), Michel Leader (PF) Leroy Irby, Warren Oliver | |
| 03:07 | American U. | Philip Egerton steals it from Edward Trottier | 70-75 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk can't throw it down | 70-75 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk gets the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Croyle | 72-75 |
| 02:39 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Leroy Irby (SF), Warren Oliver (PF) James Stevens, Michel Leader | |
| 02:17 | American U. | Bobby Croyle steals it from Eric Aycock | 72-75 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-75 |
| 01:38 | American U. | Leland Stoddard takes the ball from Warren Oliver | 72-75 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton is hacked by Eric Aycock - foul #3 on Eric Aycock, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:01 | American U. | Eric Aycock is whistled for traveling | 74-75 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Matthew Burk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Mark Olague (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Aycock (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Irby (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Oliver (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Trottier (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses the dunk attempt | 77-75 |
| 00:24 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Oliver | 77-75 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Eric Aycock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo is hacked by Eric Aycock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Aycock, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Aycock - foul #5 on Eric Aycock, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett (PG), Bill Don (C) Leland Stoddard, Lee Saucedo | |
| Subs | American U. | James Stevens (SG) Eric Aycock | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Warren Oliver misses the 3 from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Leroy Irby grabs the offensive board | 81-75 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The clock runs out | 81-75 |