| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) SG - William Brookins (fresh) SF - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Harold Bunyard (fresh) SG - Dwayne Schiefelbein (fresh) SF - Troy Cabezas (fresh) PF - Wilson Hemphill (fresh) C - John Bolander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | La Salle | Willie Lumpkins steals the ball from Wilson Hemphill | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | William Brookins banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Lumpkins | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Troy Cabezas | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Montemayor | 4-2 |
| 18:44 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein's fadeaway is rejected by Jerrell Lima | 4-2 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | La Salle | Harold Bunyard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Bolander | 4-5 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 17:55 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wilson Hemphill | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 4-7 |
| 17:19 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill is hacked by Steven Montemayor - foul #1 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Martin Davis (SG), Antony Dionne (SF), Joshua Brooks (PF), Richard Brenton (C) Arthur Chevalier, William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins, Steven Montemayor, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG), Charles Hill (SG), Ernest Howse (SF), Fredrick Robinson (PF), John Zane (C) Harold Bunyard, Dwayne Schiefelbein, Troy Cabezas, Wilson Hemphill, John Bolander | |
| 16:50 | La Salle | Ernest Howse clanks a floater from the right side | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Brenton | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen is hacked by Rodney Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Rogers, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen is fouled on the floor by John Zane - foul #1 on John Zane, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:17 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:03 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Guy Lewellen (fresh) SG - Martin Davis (fresh) SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) PF - Joshua Brooks (fresh) C - Richard Brenton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Rodney Rogers (fresh) SG - Charles Hill (fresh) SF - Ernest Howse (fresh) PF - Fredrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Zane (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Martin Davis | 7-9 |
| 15:38 | La Salle | Charles Hill misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Brenton - foul #1 on Richard Brenton, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Steven Montemayor (PF) Martin Davis, Joshua Brooks | |
| Subs | La Salle | Fred Cherry (SF), Wilson Hemphill (PF), John Bolander (C) Ernest Howse, Fredrick Robinson, John Zane | |
| 15:38 | La Salle | Charles Hill makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:38 | La Salle | Charles Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Fred Cherry steals the ball from Arthur Chevalier | 7-11 |
| 15:10 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Hill and he's hacked by Steven Montemayor - foul #2 on Steven Montemayor, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Jerrell Lima (C) Antony Dionne, Guy Lewellen, Steven Montemayor | |
| Subs | La Salle | Harold Bunyard (PG), Troy Cabezas (SF) Charles Hill, Rodney Rogers | |
| 15:10 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Lumpkins | 10-14 |
| 14:31 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-14 |
| 14:30 | La Salle | John Bolander pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | La Salle | John Bolander comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jerrell Lima - foul #1 on Jerrell Lima, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks (PF) Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | La Salle | John Zane (PG), Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Ernest Howse (SF), Fredrick Robinson (PF) Harold Bunyard, Fred Cherry, Troy Cabezas, Wilson Hemphill | |
| 14:18 | La Salle | John Bolander misses the 1st free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | La Salle | John Bolander misses the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-14 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima snags the offensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | William Brookins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-14 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 13:38 | La Salle | John Zane is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Chevalier - foul #1 on Arthur Chevalier, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Martin Davis (SG), Antony Dionne (SF) Arthur Chevalier, William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (SG), Wilson Hemphill (PF) Dwayne Schiefelbein, John Bolander | |
| 13:27 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-14 |
| 13:25 | La Salle | Ernest Howse snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 13:08 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Antony Dionne | 12-14 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Guy Lewellen | 15-14 |
| 12:17 | La Salle | John Zane loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), William Brookins (SG), Richard Brenton (PF) Guy Lewellen, Martin Davis, Joshua Brooks | |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Hill (PG), Fred Cherry (SG), Troy Cabezas (SF), John Bolander (C) John Zane, Rodney Rogers, Ernest Howse, Fredrick Robinson | |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Troy Cabezas steals the ball from Antony Dionne in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 11:54 | La Salle | John Bolander misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Antony Dionne - foul #1 on Antony Dionne, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SF) Antony Dionne | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 11:54 | La Salle | John Bolander makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:54 | La Salle | John Bolander makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) SG - William Brookins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Richard Brenton (fairly fresh) C - Jerrell Lima (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Charles Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Cherry (fresh) SF - Troy Cabezas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Hemphill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Bolander (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 11:45 | La Salle | Richard Brenton steals the ball from John Bolander | 15-16 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:17 | La Salle | Charles Hill grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 11:10 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas hits the finger roll | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Bolander - foul #1 on John Bolander, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (SG), Guy Lewellen (SF) William Brookins, Willie Lumpkins | |
| Subs | La Salle | Harold Bunyard (PG), Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Ernest Howse (C) Charles Hill, Fred Cherry, John Bolander | |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:46 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 10:30 | La Salle | Harold Bunyard drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dwayne Schiefelbein | 15-20 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Brenton, team foul #7 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Joshua Brooks (PF) Arthur Chevalier, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Joshua Brooks is called for the reach on Dwayne Schiefelbein - foul #1 on Joshua Brooks, team foul #8 | 15-20 |
| 10:11 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerrell Lima | 15-20 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 09:40 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wilson Hemphill | 18-22 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks is hacked by Wilson Hemphill - foul #1 on Wilson Hemphill, team foul #4 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), William Brookins (SG) Martin Davis, Antony Dionne | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (SG), Charles Hill (SF), Fredrick Robinson (PF), John Zane (C) Dwayne Schiefelbein, Troy Cabezas, Wilson Hemphill, Ernest Howse | |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | William Brookins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-22 |
| 08:52 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 08:44 | La Salle | Harold Bunyard hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Rodney Rogers | 18-24 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier's pass is intercepted by Harold Bunyard in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 08:25 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson is denied on a layup by Jerrell Lima | 18-24 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima is hacked by Harold Bunyard - foul #1 on Harold Bunyard, team foul #5 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SF) Guy Lewellen | |
| Subs | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Fred Cherry (SF), John Bolander (C) Harold Bunyard, Charles Hill, John Zane | |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | William Brookins scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Arthur Chevalier | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) PF - Joshua Brooks (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jerrell Lima (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Rodney Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Schiefelbein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Cherry (fresh) PF - Fredrick Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bolander (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:35 | La Salle | John Bolander double dribbles | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (PG), Antony Dionne (C) Arthur Chevalier, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | La Salle | Harold Bunyard (PG), Wilson Hemphill (PF) Rodney Rogers, Fredrick Robinson | |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins is hacked by Harold Bunyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Bunyard, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG) Harold Bunyard | |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | William Brookins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-24 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne can't tip it in | 21-24 |
| 07:22 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers gets the rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:16 | La Salle | William Brookins steps in front of the Rodney Rogers pass | 21-24 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis is hacked by Fred Cherry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Cherry, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Ernest Howse (C) John Bolander | |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Martin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:14 | La Salle | Ernest Howse grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 06:57 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill comes up short on the runner in the lane | 22-24 |
| 06:56 | La Salle | Fred Cherry tips it home | 22-26 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins buries a jumper from the baseline set up by William Brookins and he's hacked by Fred Cherry - foul #2 on Fred Cherry, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Jerrell Lima (C) William Brookins, Antony Dionne | |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Hill (PG), Troy Cabezas (SF), John Zane (C) Rodney Rogers, Fred Cherry, Ernest Howse | |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins makes the free throw | 25-26 |
| 06:15 | La Salle | Charles Hill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:14 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 05:52 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 05:47 | La Salle | Charles Hill is hacked by Joshua Brooks - foul #2 on Joshua Brooks, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Guy Lewellen (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF) Martin Davis, Willie Lumpkins, Joshua Brooks | |
| Subs | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson (PF) Wilson Hemphill | |
| 05:47 | La Salle | Charles Hill misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier buries a 3 from the left wing | 28-26 |
| 05:12 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-26 |
| 05:10 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein grabs the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:48 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas's pass is intercepted by Guy Lewellen | 28-26 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier lays it in on a nice dish by Guy Lewellen | 30-26 |
| 04:28 | La Salle | Troy Cabezas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dwayne Schiefelbein | 30-29 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | William Brookins travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Antony Dionne (C) William Brookins, Guy Lewellen, Jerrell Lima | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG), Ernest Howse (SF), Wilson Hemphill (PF), John Bolander (C) Charles Hill, Troy Cabezas, Fredrick Robinson, John Zane | |
| 03:48 | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill travels with the ball | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton (C) Willie Lumpkins | |
| Subs | La Salle | Harold Bunyard (PG), Fred Cherry (SF) Dwayne Schiefelbein, Wilson Hemphill | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Montemayor (fairly fresh) C - Richard Brenton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Harold Bunyard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rodney Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Howse (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Bolander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Bunyard - foul #3 on Harold Bunyard, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Wilson Hemphill (PF) Harold Bunyard | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:11 | La Salle | John Bolander scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Rodney Rogers | 32-31 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier tips it in | 34-31 |
| 02:52 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Howse | 34-34 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Antony Dionne | 34-34 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | John Bolander takes the ball from Antony Dionne | 34-34 |
| 02:16 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 01:54 | La Salle | Fred Cherry snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:50 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:34 | La Salle | John Bolander hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Rodney Rogers | 36-36 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Rodney Rogers takes the ball from Antony Dionne | 36-36 |
| 00:54 | La Salle | John Bolander is denied on a layup by Richard Brenton | 36-36 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Cherry - foul #3 on Fred Cherry, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Jerrell Lima (C) Martin Davis, Antony Dionne, Richard Brenton | |
| Subs | La Salle | Charles Hill (PG), Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Troy Cabezas (SF), Fredrick Robinson (PF), John Zane (C) Rodney Rogers, Fred Cherry, Ernest Howse, Wilson Hemphill, John Bolander | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:48 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 00:23 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Arthur Chevalier - foul #2 on Arthur Chevalier, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG) Arthur Chevalier | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 00:23 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:23 | La Salle | Fredrick Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein gets the rebound | 37-37 |