| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clarence Goodall (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Grado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Donn Dalessio (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dallas Blessing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sheppard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Furman | James Sheppard inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Furman | Donn Dalessio can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Clarence Goodall | 27-38 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Clarence Goodall, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 18:53 | Furman | Alan Sorensen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Smith | 27-40 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Donn Dalessio takes the ball from Kenneth Grado | 27-40 |
| 18:26 | Furman | Gene Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Grado | 27-40 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado's pass is intercepted by Alan Sorensen | 27-40 |
| 17:24 | Furman | James Sheppard buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donn Dalessio | 27-43 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Gene Smith is called for the reach on Clarence Goodall - foul #1 on Gene Smith, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Furman | Jason Jones (PF) Alan Sorensen | |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Dechant (PF) Cecil Higgins | |
| Subs | Furman | Frank Burt (C) Gene Smith | |
| 16:43 | Furman | Dallas Blessing knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 27-45 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Louis Dechant | 30-45 |
| 16:09 | Furman | Donn Dalessio misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Sheppard - foul #3 on James Sheppard, team foul #2 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings (PG), Norman Carrick (SF), Cecil Higgins (PF) Clarence Goodall, Alan Mills, Kenneth Grado | |
| Subs | Furman | Joseph Dixon (PG), Billy Copeland (SG), Alan Sorensen (PF), Gene Smith (C) Donn Dalessio, Dallas Blessing, James Sheppard, Frank Burt | |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Sam Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Carrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Dechant (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) PF - Alan Sorensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Furman | Alan Sorensen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Sam Jennings | 34-45 |
| 15:16 | Furman | Gene Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Alan Sorensen - foul #2 on Alan Sorensen, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 14:35 | Furman | Gene Smith drills a turnaround from close range set up by Billy Copeland and he's hacked by Cecil Higgins - foul #1 on Cecil Higgins, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall (PG), Alan Mills (SF), Kenneth Grado (C) Lawrence Hale, Norman Carrick, Louis Dechant | |
| Subs | Furman | Donn Dalessio (PG), Dallas Blessing (SG), James Sheppard (SF) Joseph Dixon, Billy Copeland, Alan Sorensen | |
| 14:35 | Furman | Gene Smith misses the free throw | 36-47 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Cecil Higgins | 36-47 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 14:15 | Furman | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 36-47 |
| 14:01 | Furman | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Dechant (PF) Cecil Higgins | |
| Subs | Furman | Frank Burt (C) Gene Smith | |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 13:36 | Furman | Dallas Blessing grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 13:29 | Furman | Dallas Blessing is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Furman | Alan Sorensen (PF) Jason Jones | |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Kenneth Grado is blocked by Alan Sorensen | 36-47 |
| 13:05 | Furman | Frank Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:01 | Furman | Donn Dalessio can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Dallas Blessing - foul #1 on Dallas Blessing, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale (SG), Cecil Higgins (PF) Clarence Goodall, Kenneth Grado | |
| Subs | Furman | Billy Copeland (PG), Jason Jones (SF), Gene Smith (C) Donn Dalessio, James Sheppard, Frank Burt | |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:31 | Furman | Lawrence Hale steals it from Gene Smith | 37-47 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills blows the layup | 37-47 |
| 12:26 | Furman | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:20 | Furman | Dallas Blessing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-47 |
| 12:19 | Furman | Billy Copeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:04 | Furman | Billy Copeland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Louis Dechant | 37-47 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Hale | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Sam Jennings (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Dechant (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Billy Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dallas Blessing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alan Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Furman | Alan Sorensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall (PG), Norman Carrick (SF), Kenneth Grado (C) Sam Jennings, Alan Mills, Louis Dechant | |
| Subs | Furman | Donn Dalessio (PG), James Sheppard (SF) Dallas Blessing, Alan Sorensen | |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall's pass is intercepted by Donn Dalessio | 40-47 |
| 10:54 | Furman | James Sheppard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins snags the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Norman Carrick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins tips it back up and in | 42-47 |
| 09:53 | Furman | James Sheppard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 09:52 | Furman | Billy Copeland tips it in | 42-49 |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Billy Copeland - foul #1 on Billy Copeland, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers (SG), Alan Mills (SF), Louis Dechant (PF) Lawrence Hale, Norman Carrick, Cecil Higgins | |
| Subs | Furman | Dallas Blessing (SG), Joseph Dixon (SF), Alan Sorensen (PF), Frank Burt (C) Billy Copeland, James Sheppard, Jason Jones, Gene Smith | |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 09:32 | Furman | Donn Dalessio misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 09:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Clarence Goodall | 44-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills's floater is tipped away by Frank Burt | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | Furman | The rebound goes to Frank Burt | 44-49 |
| 09:09 | Furman | Joseph Dixon is hacked by Alan Mills - foul #3 on Alan Mills, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings (PG), Brock Lindeman (C) Clarence Goodall, Kenneth Grado | |
| Subs | Furman | James Sheppard (SF) Donn Dalessio | |
| 08:51 | Furman | Alan Sorensen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-49 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Joseph Dixon is called for the reach on Sam Jennings - foul #1 on Joseph Dixon, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale (SG) Corey Rivers | |
| Subs | Furman | Billy Copeland (PG) Joseph Dixon | |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings is fouled on the floor by Billy Copeland - foul #2 on Billy Copeland, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:06 | Furman | Lawrence Hale steps in front of the Billy Copeland pass | 46-49 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Brock Lindeman misses the lay-in | 46-49 |
| 07:51 | Furman | Dallas Blessing snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:42 | Furman | Dallas Blessing misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Louis Dechant grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Sam Jennings (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Mills (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Louis Dechant (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brock Lindeman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Billy Copeland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dallas Blessing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sheppard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Sorensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Frank Burt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 07:20 | Furman | Frank Burt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:56 | Furman | James Sheppard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 06:55 | Furman | Alan Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:29 | Furman | Billy Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall (PG), Corey Rivers (SG), Norman Carrick (SF), Cecil Higgins (PF), Kenneth Grado (C) Sam Jennings, Lawrence Hale, Alan Mills, Louis Dechant, Brock Lindeman | |
| Subs | Furman | Donn Dalessio (PG), Joseph Dixon (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Christopher Jones (PF), Gene Smith (C) Billy Copeland, Dallas Blessing, James Sheppard, Alan Sorensen, Frank Burt | |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Corey Rivers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 06:08 | Furman | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 05:54 | Furman | Gene Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Grado - foul #2 on Kenneth Grado, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| 05:54 | Furman | Gene Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 05:54 | Furman | Gene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins tips it home | 48-50 |
| 05:25 | Furman | Gene Smith misses badly on a shot from close range | 48-50 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Norman Carrick grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Norman Carrick is hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #1 on Christopher Jones, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale (SG) Corey Rivers | |
| Subs | Furman | Dallas Blessing (SG), Frank Burt (PF) Joseph Dixon, Christopher Jones | |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Norman Carrick makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Norman Carrick makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:43 | Furman | Donn Dalessio misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Norman Carrick grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Carrick | 53-50 |
| 03:38 | Furman | Jason Jones knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gene Smith | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clarence Goodall (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Carrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Higgins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Grado (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Donn Dalessio (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Blessing (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Burt (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-52 |
| 03:23 | Furman | The rebound goes to Gene Smith | 53-52 |
| 03:16 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Mills (SF) Norman Carrick | |
| Subs | Furman | James Sheppard (SF), Alan Sorensen (PF) Jason Jones, Frank Burt | |
| 03:05 | Furman | Dallas Blessing clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 03:04 | Furman | Gene Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:42 | Furman | James Sheppard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall is fouled in the backcourt by Donn Dalessio - foul #1 on Donn Dalessio, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:39 | Furman | The rebound goes to Gene Smith | 54-52 |
| 02:32 | Furman | Dallas Blessing banks in the layup on a great pass from Donn Dalessio | 54-54 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall hits a jumper from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 01:54 | Furman | Donn Dalessio drills a jumper from the right side | 56-56 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills buries a runner in the lane set up by Clarence Goodall | 58-56 |
| 01:29 | Furman | Alan Sorensen comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clarence Goodall - foul #2 on Clarence Goodall, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 01:29 | Furman | Alan Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:29 | Furman | Alan Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall misses the jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall tips it home | 60-58 |
| 00:50 | Furman | Donn Dalessio hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 00:49 | Furman | Dallas Blessing tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Furman | Dallas Blessing scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Sheppard and he's hacked by Cecil Higgins - foul #2 on Cecil Higgins, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Furman | Dallas Blessing makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Gene Smith is called for the reach on Clarence Goodall - foul #2 on Gene Smith, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Furman | James Sheppard misses the halfcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clarence Goodall (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Grado (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Donn Dalessio (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Blessing (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sheppard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Furman | Gene Smith wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Furman | Dallas Blessing is hacked by Kenneth Grado - foul #3 on Kenneth Grado, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| 04:44 | Furman | Dallas Blessing makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:44 | Furman | Dallas Blessing makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado makes the floater from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 04:13 | Furman | James Sheppard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Sheppard, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donn Dalessio - foul #2 on Donn Dalessio, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:41 | Furman | Donn Dalessio is denied on a layup by Cecil Higgins | 67-65 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Grado | 67-65 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Goodall | 70-65 |
| 03:06 | Furman | James Sheppard hits the finger roll set up by Donn Dalessio | 70-67 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins makes the shot near the basket set up by Clarence Goodall | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | Furman | Donn Dalessio comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Hale - foul #1 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Dechant (PF) Cecil Higgins | |
| Subs | Furman | Jason Jones (PF), Frank Burt (C) Alan Sorensen, Gene Smith | |
| 02:25 | Furman | Donn Dalessio makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:25 | Furman | Donn Dalessio makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills makes the runner from the baseline | 74-69 |
| 02:09 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Furman | Alan Sorensen (PF) Jason Jones | |
| 01:51 | Furman | James Sheppard misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Furman | Frank Burt pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:35 | Furman | The short jumper by James Sheppard is denied by Kenneth Grado | 74-69 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Clarence Goodall | 74-69 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Grado buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Louis Dechant | 76-69 |
| 01:07 | Furman | James Sheppard scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dallas Blessing and the foul's on Alan Mills - foul #4 on Alan Mills, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cecil Higgins (PF) Louis Dechant | |
| Subs | Furman | Gene Smith (C) Frank Burt | |
| 01:07 | Furman | James Sheppard makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Clarence Goodall | 79-72 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clarence Goodall (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alan Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cecil Higgins (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Grado (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Donn Dalessio (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Blessing (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sheppard (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Sorensen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Gene Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Furman | James Sheppard buries a jumper from close range set up by Gene Smith | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale is hacked by Donn Dalessio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donn Dalessio, team foul #13 | 79-74 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:39 | Furman | Gene Smith loses the dribble to Cecil Higgins | 81-74 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale is hacked by Donn Dalessio in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donn Dalessio, team foul #14 | 81-74 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Furman | James Sheppard buries a 3 from the left corner | 83-77 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale is hacked by Donn Dalessio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donn Dalessio, team foul #15 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sam Jennings (SF) Alan Mills | |
| Subs | Furman | Billy Copeland (PG) Donn Dalessio | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:23 | Furman | Gene Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gene Smith, team foul #16 | 85-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Mills (SF) Sam Jennings | |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Billy Copeland is called for the reach on Alan Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Copeland, team foul #17 | 85-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills misses the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Alan Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:22 | Furman | Gene Smith grabs the board | 85-77 |
| 00:18 | Furman | Alan Sorensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 85-77 |
| 00:16 | Furman | Billy Copeland grabs the offensive rebound | 85-77 |
| 00:13 | Furman | James Sheppard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-77 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall snags the defensive board | 85-77 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Billy Copeland is called for the reach on Clarence Goodall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Copeland, team foul #18 | 85-77 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Clarence Goodall misses the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:10 | Furman | The rebound goes to James Sheppard | 86-77 |
| 00:03 | Furman | James Sheppard can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 86-77 |
| 00:01 | Furman | Alan Sorensen grabs the offensive rebound | 86-77 |
| 00:00 | Furman | The clock runs out | 86-77 |