| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Donaldson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Presler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Barb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen McGann (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Tardy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 19:47 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ryan Presler | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 38-34 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Allen Beck | 38-36 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | Joel Tardy is called for the reach on Bobby Donaldson - foul #2 on Joel Tardy, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:40 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Williams - foul #2 on Michael Williams, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Raymond England grabs the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Raymond England hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Barb - foul #2 on Anthony Barb, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:55 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joel Tardy - foul #3 on Joel Tardy, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (SG) Joel Tardy | |
| 17:55 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:55 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Alfred | 42-42 |
| 17:11 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Williams | 45-42 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:51 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:45 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Presler | 47-42 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck is hacked by Glen McGann - foul #1 on Glen McGann, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jonathan White (PG), Daniel Wilkes (SG), George Wood (SF), Joseph Baird (PF), Anthony Jackson (C) Michael Williams, Bobby Donaldson, Ryan Presler, Anthony Barb, Glen McGann | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jack Burgess (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Matthew Ogburn (C) Gary Alfred, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn travels with the ball | 47-42 |
| 15:45 | Jacksonville State | George Wood misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 15:44 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jonathan White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Wilkes (fresh) SF - George Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Baird (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jack Burgess (fresh) SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ogburn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Jacksonville State | The jump hook by Joseph Baird is blocked by Allen Beck | 47-42 |
| 15:37 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan White gets the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:23 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Baird's floater is tipped away by Matthew Ogburn | 47-42 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Jack Burgess gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Williams (PG), Bobby Donaldson (SG), Ryan Presler (SF), Anthony Barb (PF) Jonathan White, Daniel Wilkes, George Wood, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Joel Tardy (SG), Raymond England (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) Jack Burgess, Allen Beck, Michael Ashbaugh, Matthew Ogburn | |
| 14:44 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Baird loses the dribble to Joel Tardy | 47-42 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry dunks the ball on a great pass from Joel Tardy | 47-44 |
| 14:22 | Jacksonville State | Matthew Berry takes the ball from Bobby Donaldson | 47-44 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Anthony Barb is called for the reach on Tom Todd - foul #3 on Anthony Barb, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann (C) Joseph Baird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Beck (SF) Tom Todd | |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Tardy | 47-44 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Ryan Presler | 47-44 |
| 13:14 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Williams | 49-44 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig tips it back up and in | 49-46 |
| 12:39 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Raymond England hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Williams - foul #3 on Michael Williams, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | George Wood (SF), Joseph Baird (PF) Ryan Presler, Anthony Barb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn (C) Rick Hartwig | |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 12:14 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 11:54 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daniel Wilkes (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Joel Tardy, Raymond England | |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Bobby Donaldson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Wilkes (fresh) SF - George Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Baird (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen McGann (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Ogburn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann hits the follow up shot | 51-50 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd slams it home and he's fouled by Daniel Wilkes - foul #1 on Daniel Wilkes, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jonathan White (PG), Anthony Barb (PF) Bobby Donaldson, Joseph Baird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), Danny Wilson (PF) Matthew Berry, Allen Beck | |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:47 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann clanks a shot near the basket | 51-53 |
| 10:46 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann hits the follow up shot | 53-53 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | George Wood steals the ball from Tom Todd | 53-53 |
| 10:23 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb drills a floater in the paint set up by Glen McGann | 55-53 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Barb - foul #4 on Anthony Barb, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Williams (PG), Bobby Donaldson (SG), Ryan Presler (SF), Joseph Baird (C) Jonathan White, Daniel Wilkes, George Wood, Glen McGann | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy (SG), Allen Beck (SF), Raymond England (PF) Tom Todd, Michael Ashbaugh, Matthew Ogburn | |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 09:46 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Raymond England | 55-55 |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy loses the dribble to Anthony Barb | 55-55 |
| 09:35 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson misses short on a floater from the left side | 55-55 |
| 09:34 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb tips it home | 57-55 |
| 09:30 | Western Carolina | Bobby Donaldson steps in front of the Gary Alfred pass in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb clanks a floater in the paint | 57-55 |
| 09:20 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:15 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Ryan Presler takes the ball from Allen Beck | 57-55 |
| 08:45 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson loses the dribble to Joel Tardy | 57-55 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Wilson | 57-57 |
| 08:02 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Joseph Baird | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Presler - foul #1 on Ryan Presler, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daniel Wilkes (SG), Glen McGann (C) Bobby Donaldson, Anthony Barb | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Rick Hartwig (C) Gary Alfred, Danny Wilson | |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:27 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Baird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Wilkes (fresh) SF - Ryan Presler (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Joseph Baird (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen McGann (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joel Tardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond England (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 07:10 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Williams | 59-58 |
| 06:52 | Jacksonville State | Rick Hartwig picks off the pass by Joseph Baird | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the jumper in the lane | 59-60 |
| 06:07 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Wilkes | 61-60 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses the floater from the left block | 61-60 |
| 05:46 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Glen McGann | 61-60 |
| 05:32 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann travels with the ball | 61-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson (PG), George Wood (SF), Anthony Barb (PF) Michael Williams, Ryan Presler, Joseph Baird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (SG), Tom Todd (SF), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Joel Tardy, Allen Beck, Raymond England | |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Jonathan White (PG) Daniel Wilkes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Rick Hartwig | 61-62 |
| 04:21 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jonathan White | 64-62 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd connects on the floater from the left block set up by Matthew Berry | 64-64 |
| 03:37 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan White | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Gary Alfred | 67-66 |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Jonathan White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bobby Donaldson (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Barb (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Glen McGann (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Todd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Hartwig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Michael Williams (PG), Ryan Presler (SF), Joseph Baird (C) Jonathan White, George Wood, Glen McGann | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy (SG), Allen Beck (SF), Raymond England (PF), Matthew Ogburn (C) Matthew Berry, Tom Todd, Michael Ashbaugh, Rick Hartwig | |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck is hacked by Joseph Baird - foul #1 on Joseph Baird, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:31 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-68 |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Baird gets the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:14 | Jacksonville State | Joel Tardy is called for the reach on Bobby Donaldson - foul #4 on Joel Tardy, team foul #3 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Rick Hartwig (C) Gary Alfred, Matthew Ogburn | |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | The short jumper by Anthony Barb is denied by Allen Beck | 67-68 |
| 02:01 | Jacksonville State | Joseph Baird tips it home | 69-68 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Berry | 69-70 |
| 01:17 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson is fouled on the floor by Raymond England - foul #3 on Raymond England, team foul #4 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann (C) Joseph Baird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Rick Hartwig - foul #3 on Rick Hartwig, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Bobby Donaldson - foul #1 on Bobby Donaldson, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:41 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville State | Joel Tardy steals the ball from Anthony Barb | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Michael Williams is called for the reach on Matthew Berry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Williams, team foul #11 | 70-71 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:17 | Jacksonville State | Matthew Berry is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #4 on Matthew Berry, team foul #6 | 70-73 |
| 00:14 | Jacksonville State | Rick Hartwig steps in front of the Anthony Barb pass | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Raymond England is hacked by Bobby Donaldson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bobby Donaldson, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (SF) Allen Beck | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:13 | Jacksonville State | Glen McGann grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb is fouled on the floor by Tom Todd - foul #2 on Tom Todd, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Barb misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Raymond England gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Raymond England is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Williams - foul #5 on Michael Williams, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Daniel Wilkes (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Beck (SF) Tom Todd | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Raymond England misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Raymond England makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Bobby Donaldson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-74 |