| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Millikan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Edmond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Lankford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Brozowski (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | James Edmond inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Timothy Millikan | 26-39 |
| 19:17 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Linquist | 29-39 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 18:42 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray misses long on a floater from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | James Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 18:26 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan hits the follow up shot | 29-44 |
| 18:04 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Gray | 31-44 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski is hacked by Michael Richardson - foul #2 on Michael Richardson, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | James Edmond connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Millikan | 31-46 |
| 17:08 | Northeastern | William Lankford steps in front of the Ernest Matsumoto pass | 31-46 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | James Edmond misses long on a shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 16:51 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 16:40 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Gray | 33-46 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:25 | Northeastern | James Melvin snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:09 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist is called for a backcourt violation | 33-46 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), Mark Carreno (SG), James Lawton (SF), Damien Buchanan (PF), William Scholl (C) Dennis Gray, Ernest Matsumoto, Michael Richardson, Mark Linquist, James Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter (PG), Edwin Sica (SG), Gregory Banks (SF), Brandon Chevez (PF), Jeff Cooper (C) Justin Ruck, Timothy Millikan, James Edmond, William Lankford, Joseph Brozowski | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 15:51 | Northeastern | William Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Norman Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Carreno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Lawton (fresh) PF - Damien Buchanan (fresh) C - William Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Willie Streeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Sica (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brandon Chevez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Brandon Chevez - foul #1 on Brandon Chevez, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| 15:33 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:33 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 15:21 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:58 | Northeastern | James Lawton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregory Banks | 33-46 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Brandon Chevez clanks a jumper in the lane | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | Northeastern | William Scholl grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:32 | Northeastern | Jeff Cooper steals it from Mark Carreno | 33-46 |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Brandon Chevez makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Banks | 33-48 |
| 13:54 | Northeastern | James Lawton hits a shot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Willie Streeter | 35-51 |
| 13:17 | Northeastern | Mark Carreno misses the jumper from the right side | 35-51 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Norman Nelson steals it from Edwin Sica | 35-51 |
| 12:56 | Northeastern | Damien Buchanan jams it on a great pass from Norman Nelson | 37-51 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper loses the dribble to Damien Buchanan | 37-51 |
| 12:15 | Northeastern | James Lawton loses the ball out of bounds | 37-51 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Ernest Matsumoto (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Mark Linquist (PF), James Melvin (C) Norman Nelson, Mark Carreno, James Lawton, Damien Buchanan, William Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck (PG), Timothy Millikan (SG), James Edmond (SF), William Lankford (PF), Joseph Brozowski (C) Willie Streeter, Edwin Sica, Gregory Banks, Brandon Chevez, Jeff Cooper | |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | William Lankford double dribbles | 37-51 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Millikan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Edmond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Lankford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Brozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson is hacked by William Lankford - foul #2 on William Lankford, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| 11:07 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-51 |
| 11:06 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:55 | Northeastern | Timothy Millikan steals the ball from Dennis Gray | 37-51 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Richardson - foul #3 on Michael Richardson, team foul #2 | 37-51 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 10:18 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by William Lankford - foul #3 on William Lankford, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| 10:18 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:18 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | James Edmond knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Justin Ruck | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:54 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Melvin | 42-55 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | William Lankford makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Millikan | 42-58 |
| 09:20 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | James Edmond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Richardson - foul #4 on Michael Richardson, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG), James Lawton (SF), Damien Buchanan (PF), William Scholl (C) Dennis Gray, Michael Richardson, Mark Linquist, James Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter (PG), Edwin Sica (SG), Brandon Chevez (PF), Jeff Cooper (C) Justin Ruck, Timothy Millikan, William Lankford, Joseph Brozowski | |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | James Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | James Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:47 | Northeastern | James Lawton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-60 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper can't finish the layup | 45-60 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Cooper | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Cooper | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:54 | Northeastern | William Scholl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Michael Richardson (SF) Ernest Matsumoto, William Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck (PG), William Lankford (PF) Willie Streeter, James Edmond | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck loses the ball out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Linquist (PF), James Melvin (C) James Lawton, Damien Buchanan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan (SG), Gregory Banks (SF) Edwin Sica, Brandon Chevez | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Dennis Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Linquist (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Melvin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Ruck (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Millikan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Lankford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Cooper (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-62 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 07:14 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 07:08 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-62 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jeff Cooper | 45-62 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Richardson steals it from William Lankford | 45-62 |
| 06:21 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-62 |
| 05:52 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 05:28 | Northeastern | Dennis Gray makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Richardson | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 05:13 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Melvin | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:01 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson misses long on a shot from the right side | 50-62 |
| 04:59 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson tips it in | 52-62 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | William Lankford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 04:42 | Northeastern | Michael Richardson gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 04:30 | Northeastern | James Melvin is hacked by Jeff Cooper - foul #1 on Jeff Cooper, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Carreno (PG), Ernest Matsumoto (SG), James Lawton (SF), Damien Buchanan (PF), William Scholl (C) Dennis Gray, Norman Nelson, Michael Richardson, Mark Linquist, James Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter (PG), Edwin Sica (SG), James Edmond (SF), Brandon Chevez (PF), Joseph Brozowski (C) Justin Ruck, Timothy Millikan, Gregory Banks, William Lankford, Jeff Cooper | |
| 04:13 | Northeastern | Willie Streeter takes the ball from Mark Carreno | 52-62 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Edwin Sica misses the easy layup | 52-62 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Streeter | 52-62 |
| 03:49 | Western Carolina | James Edmond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Northeastern | William Scholl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Brandon Chevez pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Mark Carreno (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Matsumoto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lawton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damien Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Scholl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Willie Streeter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Sica (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Edmond (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Chevez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Brozowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Lawton - foul #2 on James Lawton, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Norman Nelson (PG) Mark Carreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Lankford (PF) Brandon Chevez | |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:10 | Northeastern | William Scholl travels with the ball | 52-64 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Edwin Sica and he's fouled by Ernest Matsumoto - foul #1 on Ernest Matsumoto, team foul #5 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Mark Carreno (SG) Ernest Matsumoto | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks (SF), Brandon Chevez (PF) James Edmond, William Lankford | |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 02:32 | Northeastern | Willie Streeter is called for the reach on Norman Nelson - foul #1 on Willie Streeter, team foul #5 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Swanson (PF) Joseph Brozowski | |
| 02:19 | Northeastern | James Lawton drills a 3 from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Dustin Swanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-67 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | Mark Carreno grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 01:52 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brandon Chevez - foul #2 on Brandon Chevez, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeff Cooper (C) Dustin Swanson | |
| 01:52 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:52 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Chevez and the foul's on Damien Buchanan - foul #2 on Damien Buchanan, team foul #6 | 57-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Gregory Banks makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:09 | Northeastern | James Lawton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Brandon Chevez pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Willie Streeter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 00:19 | Northeastern | William Scholl pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | Norman Nelson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-70 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dennis Gray (PG), Ernest Matsumoto (SG), Michael Richardson (SF), Mark Linquist (PF), James Melvin (C) Norman Nelson, Mark Carreno, James Lawton, Damien Buchanan, William Scholl | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck (PG), Timothy Millikan (SG), James Edmond (SF), William Lankford (PF), Joseph Brozowski (C) Willie Streeter, Edwin Sica, Gregory Banks, Brandon Chevez, Jeff Cooper | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Matsumoto - foul #2 on Ernest Matsumoto, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Timothy Millikan misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Mark Linquist grabs the board | 62-70 |
| 00:06 | Northeastern | Ernest Matsumoto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Joseph Brozowski snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Justin Ruck runs out the clock | 62-70 |