| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Occhipinti (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nocera (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kent Simonton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Matthew Berry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Tardy (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond England (fresh) C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Bowling Green | William Nocera inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig tips it in | 30-31 |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton lays it in on a nice dish by William Nocera and he's hacked by Raymond England - foul #1 on Raymond England, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), Gary Myers (SG), Martin Dunn (C) Jerome Lipsey, William Nocera, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:00 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Raymond England grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig can't throw it down but the foul's on Kent Simonton - foul #2 on Kent Simonton, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG) Gary Myers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:19 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Occhipinti | 34-33 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy is called for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF) David Triplett, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:38 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joel Tardy | 34-36 |
| 17:04 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton clanks a floater near the basket | 34-36 |
| 17:03 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Raymond England grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Allen Beck, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), William Nocera (SF), Donald Thorne (C) Jerome Lipsey, Gary Myers, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), Tom Todd (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Matthew Ogburn (C) Matthew Berry, Joel Tardy, Raymond England, Rick Hartwig | |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from James Occhipinti and he's fouled by Allen Beck - foul #2 on Allen Beck, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Stephen Heath (PF) David Triplett, Kent Simonton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:20 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Thorne - foul #2 on Donald Thorne, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), Gary Myers (SG), Kent Simonton (PF) Jerome Lipsey, William Nocera, Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson (PF) Allen Beck | |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:56 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Triplett (fresh) SG - Gary Myers (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kent Simonton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Wilson (fresh) C - Matthew Ogburn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Bowling Green | Gary Alfred steals it from James Occhipinti | 37-37 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Myers - foul #3 on Gary Myers, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), William Nocera (SF) David Triplett, Gary Myers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Raymond England (PF) Gary Alfred, Danny Wilson | |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:59 | Bowling Green | Michael Ashbaugh steals it from Donald Thorne | 37-39 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti is fouled on the floor by Raymond England - foul #2 on Raymond England, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF), Martin Dunn (C) James Occhipinti, Kent Simonton, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy (SG), Allen Beck (SF), Rick Hartwig (C) Tom Todd, Michael Ashbaugh, Matthew Ogburn | |
| 13:46 | Bowling Green | Rick Hartwig denies the turnaround by Gary Myers | 37-41 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Raymond England pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), James Occhipinti (SF), Kent Simonton (PF), Donald Thorne (C) Gary Myers, William Nocera, Stephen Heath, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF) Matthew Berry, Raymond England | |
| 13:02 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from James Occhipinti | 39-41 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Tardy | 39-44 |
| 12:24 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joel Tardy | 39-47 |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerome Lipsey | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Triplett (fresh) SF - James Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Kent Simonton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thorne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Tardy (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Thorne - foul #3 on Donald Thorne, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG), William Nocera (SF), Stephen Heath (PF), Martin Dunn (C) David Triplett, James Occhipinti, Kent Simonton, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Raymond England (PF) Gary Alfred, Michael Ashbaugh | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:29 | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:27 | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (SG), Matthew Ogburn (C) Joel Tardy, Rick Hartwig | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Beck | 41-51 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Stephen Heath and the foul's on Tom Todd - foul #1 on Tom Todd, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn makes the free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerome Lipsey - foul #1 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti (PG), Kent Simonton (PF), Donald Thorne (C) Jerome Lipsey, Stephen Heath, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig (C) Matthew Ogburn | |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne is hacked by Rick Hartwig - foul #3 on Rick Hartwig, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), Stephen Heath (PF) James Occhipinti, Kent Simonton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy (SG) Allen Beck | |
| 09:55 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne is denied on a layup by Raymond England | 44-52 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tom Todd | 44-52 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Stephen Heath steals it from Joel Tardy | 44-52 |
| 09:13 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne can't connect on a floater from the left block | 44-52 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Raymond England snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Raymond England is hacked by Gary Myers - foul #4 on Gary Myers, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (SG), James Occhipinti (SF), Kent Simonton (PF), Martin Dunn (C) Gary Myers, William Nocera, Stephen Heath, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Beck (SF), Matthew Ogburn (C) Tom Todd, Rick Hartwig | |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Beck out of a doubleteam | 44-54 |
| 08:09 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 08:07 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Raymond England - foul #3 on Raymond England, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | William Nocera (SF), Donald Thorne (C) David Triplett, Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG), Tom Todd (SG), Michael Ashbaugh (PF), Rick Hartwig (C) Matthew Berry, Joel Tardy, Raymond England, Matthew Ogburn | |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:50 | Bowling Green | Kent Simonton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh tips it in | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Jerome Lipsey (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Nocera (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Kent Simonton (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Thorne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Allen Beck (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 07:10 | Bowling Green | William Nocera grabs the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:55 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-56 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh hits a shot in the lane set up by Tom Todd | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:26 | Bowling Green | Donald Thorne buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jerome Lipsey | 48-58 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Jerome Lipsey is called for the reach on Gary Alfred - foul #2 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), Gary Myers (SG), Stephen Heath (PF) Jerome Lipsey, William Nocera, Kent Simonton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy (SG), Raymond England (PF), Matthew Ogburn (C) Tom Todd, Michael Ashbaugh, Rick Hartwig | |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 06:00 | Bowling Green | Joel Tardy steals it from Donald Thorne | 48-60 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joel Tardy | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:45 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy hits a wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond England | 48-64 |
| 05:14 | Bowling Green | Allen Beck takes the ball from Donald Thorne | 48-64 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Joel Tardy misses the easy layup | 48-64 |
| 05:10 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Gary Myers | 48-64 |
| 05:06 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Ogburn | 48-64 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck is hacked by David Triplett during a doubleteam - foul #2 on David Triplett, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Jerome Lipsey (PG), William Nocera (SF), Kent Simonton (PF), Martin Dunn (C) David Triplett, Gary Myers, Stephen Heath, Donald Thorne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Berry (PG), Rick Hartwig (C) Gary Alfred, Matthew Ogburn | |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Allen Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:34 | Bowling Green | James Occhipinti loses the ball out of bounds | 48-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Gary Myers (SG) James Occhipinti | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Todd (SF) Allen Beck | |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Jerome Lipsey is called for the reach on Rick Hartwig - foul #3 on Jerome Lipsey, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | David Triplett (PG), Joseph Conyers (SF), Stephen Heath (PF) Jerome Lipsey, William Nocera, Kent Simonton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jack Burgess (PG), Michael Ashbaugh (SF), Danny Wilson (PF) Matthew Berry, Joel Tardy, Raymond England | |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 04:00 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn hits a runner in the lane set up by David Triplett | 50-68 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Martin Dunn is called for the reach on Rick Hartwig - foul #1 on Martin Dunn, team foul #10 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred (PG) Jack Burgess | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 03:31 | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn grabs the board | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-69 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Rick Hartwig grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - David Triplett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Myers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Conyers (fresh) PF - Stephen Heath (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gary Alfred (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Ashbaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Wilson (fresh) C - Rick Hartwig (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Conyers - foul #1 on Joseph Conyers, team foul #11 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Sneed (PF) Stephen Heath | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn (C) Rick Hartwig | |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Danny Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 02:20 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers travels with the ball | 50-71 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Stephen Heath (PF) Martin Dunn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ogburn's pass is intercepted by Joseph Conyers | 50-71 |
| 01:39 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers hits a floater in the lane set up by David Triplett | 52-71 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Tom Todd connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Alfred | 52-73 |
| 01:09 | Bowling Green | John Sneed hits a driving attempt in the paint | 54-73 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-73 |
| 00:44 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Joseph Conyers | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Bowling Green | John Sneed travels with the ball | 54-73 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Martin Dunn (C) John Sneed | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Ashbaugh hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-73 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred tips it home | 54-75 |
| 00:11 | Bowling Green | Gary Myers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Ashbaugh | 54-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gary Alfred runs out the clock | 54-75 |