| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Charles Loy (fresh) C - Eric Washburn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Ashley Sullivan (fresh) SF - Les Jackson (fresh) PF - Charles Jenkins (fresh) C - Charlie Lindner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins misses short on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Les Jackson is called for the reach on Phillip Brooks - foul #1 on Les Jackson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | South Alabama | Les Jackson double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Washburn | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | South Alabama | Les Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | South Alabama | James Taylor is hacked by Eric Washburn - foul #1 on Eric Washburn, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Loy | 0-0 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom is open and scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Lee | 2-0 |
| 17:16 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner clanks a floater from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Loy | 5-0 |
| 16:20 | South Alabama | James Taylor buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ashley Sullivan | 5-3 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SF), Matthew Fountain (PF), Adolfo Romano (C) Phillip Brooks, Charles Loy, Eric Washburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Herbert Geyer (SF), Joseph Ridenour (PF), Gregory Ancheta (C) James Taylor, Ashley Sullivan, Les Jackson, Charles Jenkins, Charlie Lindner | |
| 15:57 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 5-3 |
| 15:56 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Croom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hassen (fresh) PF - Matthew Fountain (fresh) C - Adolfo Romano (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Bobby Bragg (fresh) SG - Curtis Johnson (fresh) SF - Herbert Geyer (fresh) PF - Joseph Ridenour (fresh) C - Gregory Ancheta (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Ronald Croom steals the ball from Herbert Geyer | 5-3 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain loses the dribble to Curtis Johnson | 5-3 |
| 15:05 | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta is hacked by Matthew Fountain - foul #1 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Charles Loy (PF), Eric Washburn (C) Robert Lee, Ronald Croom, William Hassen, Matthew Fountain, Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 14:48 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch's pass is intercepted by Gregory Ancheta | 5-3 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Schirmer - foul #1 on Matthew Schirmer, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Charles Jenkins (PF), John Behan (C) Curtis Johnson, Joseph Ridenour, Gregory Ancheta | |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn misses the lay-in | 5-4 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn grabs the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy is fouled on the floor by John Behan - foul #1 on John Behan, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), William Hassen (SF), Adolfo Romano (C) Raymond Fitch, Matthew Schirmer, Phillip Brooks, Eric Washburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG), Joey Agosto (SF), Charlie Lindner (C) Bobby Bragg, Herbert Geyer, John Behan | |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy knocks in the floater from the baseline | 7-4 |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-4 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | James Taylor is called for the reach on Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain (PF) Charles Loy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 12:19 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Fountain | 10-4 |
| 12:17 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 11:59 | South Alabama | James Taylor is called for traveling | 10-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF), Eric Washburn (C) William Hassen, Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (SG), Curtis Johnson (SF), Joseph Ridenour (PF), John Behan (C) Ashley Sullivan, Joey Agosto, Charles Jenkins, Charlie Lindner | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Matthew Fountain (fresh) C - Eric Washburn (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bobby Bragg (fresh) SF - Curtis Johnson (fresh) PF - Joseph Ridenour (fresh) C - John Behan (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Ridenour - foul #1 on Joseph Ridenour, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Charles Loy (PF) Robert Lee, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF), Gregory Ancheta (C) James Taylor, John Behan | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom makes the 1st free throw | 11-4 |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 11:19 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-4 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks is hacked by Curtis Johnson - foul #1 on Curtis Johnson, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SG) Ronald Croom | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Les Jackson (SF) Herbert Geyer | |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Bobby Bragg takes the ball from Charles Loy | 12-4 |
| 10:28 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-4 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn snags the defensive board | 12-4 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer travels in the backcourt | 12-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Adolfo Romano (C) Matthew Schirmer, Eric Washburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Ashley Sullivan (SG), Charles Jenkins (PF), Charlie Lindner (C) Bobby Bragg, Curtis Johnson, Joseph Ridenour, Gregory Ancheta | |
| 10:09 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Taylor | 12-7 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Raymond Fitch, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom (SG), William Hassen (SF), Matthew Fountain (PF) Raymond Fitch, Phillip Brooks, Charles Loy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF) Les Jackson | |
| 09:26 | South Alabama | James Taylor knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ashley Sullivan | 12-10 |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Charles Jenkins blocks the short jumper by Ronald Croom | 12-10 |
| 09:06 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Adolfo Romano - foul #1 on Adolfo Romano, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn (C) Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson (SF), Joey Agosto (PF) Herbert Geyer, Charles Jenkins | |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 09:00 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | William Hassen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 08:37 | South Alabama | Joey Agosto gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:32 | South Alabama | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 08:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn blows the dunk | 12-12 |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom tips it but misses | 12-12 |
| 08:03 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 07:58 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-12 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | Joey Agosto grabs the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Hassen (fresh) PF - Matthew Fountain (fresh) C - Eric Washburn (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ashley Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Joey Agosto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charlie Lindner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:43 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Charles Loy (PF) Robert Lee, Ronald Croom, William Hassen, Matthew Fountain | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (PG), Herbert Geyer (SG), Les Jackson (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF), Joseph Ridenour (C) James Taylor, Ashley Sullivan, Curtis Johnson, Joey Agosto, Charlie Lindner | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Les Jackson steals the ball from Phillip Brooks in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer is called for traveling | 12-12 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-12 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch tips it home | 14-12 |
| 06:51 | South Alabama | Phillip Brooks steals the ball from Bobby Bragg | 14-12 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 06:24 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Loy - foul #1 on Charles Loy, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), Adolfo Romano (C) Raymond Fitch, Matthew Schirmer, Eric Washburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Curtis Johnson (SF), Gregory Ancheta (PF), John Behan (C) Herbert Geyer, Les Jackson, Charles Jenkins, Joseph Ridenour | |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 06:08 | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 05:50 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to John Behan | 14-14 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson is fouled on the floor by Charles Loy - foul #2 on Charles Loy, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (SF), Matthew Fountain (PF) Phillip Brooks, Charles Loy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 05:43 | South Alabama | Curtis Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Bobby Bragg is called for the reach on Robert Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Bragg, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG) Bobby Bragg | |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 17-15 |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | James Taylor drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ashley Sullivan and the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #8 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer (SF), Charlie Lindner (C) Curtis Johnson, John Behan | |
| 05:18 | South Alabama | James Taylor makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | William Hassen blows the dunk | 17-18 |
| 05:05 | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta grabs the defensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Ronald Croom - foul #1 on Ronald Croom, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins (PF) Gregory Ancheta | |
| 04:57 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | William Hassen lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Croom | 19-18 |
| 04:34 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF), Wayne Nedd (C) William Hassen, Adolfo Romano | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Bobby Bragg (SG) Ashley Sullivan | |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Ronald Croom - foul #2 on Ronald Croom, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG) Robert Lee, Ronald Croom | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Joey Agosto (SF), Joseph Ridenour (C) Herbert Geyer, Charlie Lindner | |
| 03:57 | South Alabama | The short jumper by Bobby Bragg is denied by Wayne Nedd | 19-18 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Raymond Fitch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) PF - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Nedd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Bragg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joey Agosto (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Ridenour (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-18 |
| 03:25 | South Alabama | Joey Agosto pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 03:20 | South Alabama | Joey Agosto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Lee (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), William Hassen (SF), Charles Loy (PF), Eric Washburn (C) Raymond Fitch, Matthew Schirmer, Phillip Brooks, Matthew Fountain, Wayne Nedd | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan (SG), Les Jackson (SF), Charlie Lindner (C) James Taylor, Joey Agosto, Charles Jenkins | |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Robert Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Eric Washburn snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Charles Loy misses the floater from the left block | 19-18 |
| 02:44 | South Alabama | Charlie Lindner grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 02:37 | South Alabama | Ashley Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Les Jackson | 19-21 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 19-21 |
| 02:17 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 02:13 | South Alabama | Les Jackson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Ridenour | 19-23 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Lee | 21-23 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour is hacked by William Hassen - foul #1 on William Hassen, team foul #11 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Fitch (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Adolfo Romano (C) Robert Lee, Ronald Croom, William Hassen, Eric Washburn | |
| Subs | South Alabama | James Taylor (PG), Curtis Johnson (SG), Herbert Geyer (SF), Charles Jenkins (PF) Bobby Bragg, Ashley Sullivan, Les Jackson, Charlie Lindner | |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Joseph Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks double dribbles in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain (PF) Charles Loy | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta (C) Joseph Ridenour | |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Raymond Fitch is called for the reach on Herbert Geyer - foul #2 on Raymond Fitch, team foul #12 | 21-24 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Herbert Geyer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Geyer - foul #1 on Herbert Geyer, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 00:45 | South Alabama | Gregory Ancheta buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Taylor | 23-27 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano tips it but misses | 23-27 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits the follow up shot | 25-27 |
| 00:03 | South Alabama | James Taylor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 00:01 | South Alabama | Charles Jenkins can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Phillip Brooks | 25-27 |