| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Willie Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 5 pts. C - Theodore Morton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Livingstone (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Willie Hammond inbounds the ball | 28-43 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Theodore Morton knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by James Alexander | 30-43 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Allen Tinoco takes the ball from Rodrigo Garza | 30-43 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Allen Tinoco banks in the layup | 32-43 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 3 from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Theodore Morton connects on the shot in the paint set up by James Alexander | 34-46 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 18:39 | Howard | The rebound goes to Willie Hammond | 34-46 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Theodore Morton misses the easy layup | 34-46 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Willie Hammond steals the ball from Fred McNeme | 34-46 |
| 18:01 | Howard | James Alexander knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Stuart | 36-46 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone misses the 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 17:32 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Stuart | 36-46 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Billy Stuart knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Allen Tinoco and he's hacked by Fred McNeme - foul #1 on Fred McNeme, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), Christopher Riebe (SG), Michael Tse (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Allen Tinoco, James Alexander, Willie Hammond, Theodore Morton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (SG), John Howard (SF), Robert Loyd (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Fred McNeme | |
| 17:03 | Howard | Billy Stuart makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd is fouled on the floor by Billy Stuart - foul #1 on Billy Stuart, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Joaquin Powell (SF) Billy Stuart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG) Rodrigo Garza | |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | John Howard double dribbles | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Michael Tse misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Fritz Jacobson - foul #1 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Michael Tse misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Michael Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Howard | 40-48 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Robert Loyd takes the ball from Robert Dickerson | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joaquin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tse (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | John Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Willie Hammond (SF), Billy Stuart (PF), Theodore Morton (C) Ronald Skow, Christopher Riebe, Joaquin Powell, Robert Dickerson, Michael Tse | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Fritz Jacobson, John Howard, Robert Loyd, Mitchell Burns | |
| 15:28 | Howard | Billy Stuart misses the floater from the left block | 40-48 |
| 15:27 | Howard | Theodore Morton misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 15:25 | Howard | Willie Hammond snags the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Theodore Morton is fouled on the floor by Fred McNeme - foul #2 on Fred McNeme, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG) Franklin Maynard | |
| 14:53 | Howard | Hector Calderon takes the ball from James Alexander | 40-48 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits a fadeaway from the right side | 40-50 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Rodrigo Garza is called for the reach on Allen Tinoco - foul #2 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Willie Hammond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Livingstone | 40-52 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Allen Tinoco makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Billy Stuart | 42-52 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #2 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), Christopher Riebe (SG), Michael Tse (SF) Allen Tinoco, James Alexander, Willie Hammond | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd (C) Fred McNeme | |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Michael Tse is fouled on the floor by Rene Russo - foul #3 on Rene Russo, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Joaquin Powell (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF) Billy Stuart, Theodore Morton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), Franklin Maynard (SG), John Howard (SF), Mitchell Burns (C) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| 12:42 | Howard | Robert Dickerson drills a floater near the basket | 44-54 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Riebe - foul #1 on Christopher Riebe, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:06 | Howard | Christopher Riebe scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Joaquin Powell | 46-55 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Joaquin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Ronald Skow's layup is rejected by Mitchell Burns | 46-55 |
| 11:30 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dickerson | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Riebe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joaquin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tse (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Loyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Howard | Christopher Riebe hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Skow | 48-55 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | John Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 10:45 | Howard | Christopher Riebe hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Skow | 50-58 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Willie Hammond (SF), Billy Stuart (PF), Theodore Morton (C) Ronald Skow, Christopher Riebe, Joaquin Powell, Robert Dickerson, Michael Tse | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Timothy Livingstone (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Fritz Jacobson, Franklin Maynard, John Howard, Robert Loyd, Mitchell Burns | |
| 10:15 | Howard | Allen Tinoco clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-58 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Willie Hammond tips it home | 52-58 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme is hacked by Theodore Morton - foul #2 on Theodore Morton, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 09:19 | Howard | Willie Hammond scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 54-61 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Willie Hammond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Livingstone and he's fouled by Theodore Morton - foul #3 on Theodore Morton, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (SG) Timothy Livingstone | |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Willie Hammond scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the shot from the right side | 56-64 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard gets the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 07:46 | Howard | Allen Tinoco grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 07:25 | Howard | Willie Hammond misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Billy Stuart pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Billy Stuart misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Franklin Maynard - foul #1 on Franklin Maynard, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), Christopher Riebe (SG), Michael Tse (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Allen Tinoco, James Alexander, Willie Hammond, Theodore Morton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), John Howard (SF), Robert Loyd (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) Rodrigo Garza, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Fred McNeme | |
| 06:50 | Howard | Billy Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Billy Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from John Howard | 58-67 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Ronald Skow scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Billy Stuart | 60-67 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Maynard | 60-70 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Christopher Riebe is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Riebe, team foul #6 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Joaquin Powell (SF) Billy Stuart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard clanks a 3 from straight away | 60-70 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Joaquin Powell gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Ronald Skow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 05:41 | Howard | Joaquin Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Joaquin Powell lays it in set up by Christopher Riebe | 62-70 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Joaquin Powell is called for the reach on Timothy Livingstone - foul #1 on Joaquin Powell, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Willie Hammond (SF), Theodore Morton (C) Ronald Skow, Christopher Riebe, Joaquin Powell, Michael Tse | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Franklin Maynard, John Howard, Robert Loyd, Mitchell Burns | |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:52 | Howard | Allen Tinoco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Timothy Livingstone and the foul's on Willie Hammond - foul #2 on Willie Hammond, team foul #8 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Stuart (PF) Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG) Timothy Livingstone | |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Theodore Morton snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | Howard | Allen Tinoco loses the ball out of bounds | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo loses the dribble to Theodore Morton | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Howard | John Howard is called for the reach on Allen Tinoco - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #7 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard (SG) John Howard | |
| 03:36 | Howard | Allen Tinoco makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Allen Tinoco makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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 (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Morton - foul #4 on Theodore Morton, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Riebe (SG), Michael Tse (SF) James Alexander, Willie Hammond | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd (C) Fred McNeme | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Riebe (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Tse (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Morton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Franklin Maynard (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Howard | Theodore Morton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-76 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Franklin Maynard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 64-76 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Michael Tse gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Howard | James Alexander (SG), Willie Hammond (SF) Christopher Riebe, Michael Tse | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone (SG), Fred McNeme (C) Franklin Maynard, Robert Loyd | |
| 02:31 | Howard | Billy Stuart misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-76 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon gets the rebound | 64-76 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses badly on a floater from the left side | 64-76 |
| 02:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to Billy Stuart | 64-76 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Theodore Morton is hacked by Fred McNeme - foul #3 on Fred McNeme, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), Christopher Riebe (SG), Michael Tse (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF) Allen Tinoco, James Alexander, Willie Hammond, Billy Stuart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PG), Franklin Maynard (SG), John Howard (SF), Robert Loyd (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) Rodrigo Garza, Timothy Livingstone, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Fred McNeme | |
| 02:03 | Howard | Theodore Morton makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:03 | Howard | Theodore Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Willie Hammond (SF), Billy Stuart (PF) Ronald Skow, Christopher Riebe, Michael Tse, Robert Dickerson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Timothy Livingstone (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Fritz Jacobson, Franklin Maynard, John Howard, Robert Loyd, Mitchell Burns | |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-76 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Theodore Morton snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 01:38 | Howard | James Alexander hits a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Fred McNeme - foul #4 on Fred McNeme, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| 01:38 | Howard | James Alexander makes the free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-76 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Theodore Morton pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Howard | Allen Tinoco misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-76 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the defensive rebound | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme is hacked by James Alexander in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Alexander, team foul #10 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SF), Robert Loyd (PF) Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Theodore Morton snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Howard | Willie Hammond misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Billy Stuart grabs the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Willie Hammond clanks a 3 from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Timothy Livingstone | 69-77 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (C) Fred McNeme | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is hacked by Allen Tinoco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allen Tinoco, team foul #11 | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:34 | Howard | James Alexander clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Allen Tinoco is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Tinoco, team foul #12 | 69-78 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Billy Stuart drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Alexander | 71-80 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | John Howard is fouled in the backcourt by James Alexander - foul #3 on James Alexander, team foul #13 | 71-80 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:17 | Howard | James Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Burns | 71-82 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Timothy Livingstone pulls down the rebound | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza runs out the clock | 71-82 |