| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Shane Fish (fresh) SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bolte (fresh) PF - Richard Lomanto (fresh) 2 reb. C - Chris Cason (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Parker (fresh) SG - Richard Felix (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnell Pentecost (fresh) PF - Michael Malek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Noah (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | William Bolte inbounds the ball | 36-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Shane Fish | 38-38 |
| 19:27 | Yale | Richard Felix can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 19:25 | Yale | Richard Felix tips it in | 38-40 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 19:00 | Yale | Donnell Pentecost grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Johnny Noah misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Chris Cason - foul #2 on Chris Cason, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Johnny Noah misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:45 | Yale | Johnny Noah makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:23 | Yale | Michael Malek snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:18 | Yale | Richard Felix is fouled on the floor by Claude Stallworth - foul #3 on Claude Stallworth, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (SG) Claude Stallworth | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 18:11 | Yale | Richard Felix drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Malek | 38-44 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto blows the layup | 38-44 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Chris Cason pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | William Bolte is denied on a layup by Michael Malek | 38-44 |
| 17:31 | Yale | The rebound goes to Thomas Parker | 38-44 |
| 17:15 | Yale | Richard Felix is hacked by Shane Fish - foul #3 on Shane Fish, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan (SG), David Sawyer (SF), Alan Sumrall (PF), Billie Jones (C) Shane Fish, William Bolte, Richard Lomanto, Chris Cason | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Morrison (PG) Thomas Parker | |
| 17:00 | Yale | Johnny Noah hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Alan Sumrall | 38-44 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Billie Jones | 40-44 |
| 16:32 | Yale | Johnny Noah misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-44 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown's floater is knocked away by Michael Malek | 40-44 |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Alan Sumrall tips it in | 42-44 |
| 16:05 | Yale | Richard Felix drills a shot in the lane set up by Michael Malek | 42-46 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 15:45 | Yale | The rebound goes to Richard Felix | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Sumrall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Billie Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Felix (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnell Pentecost (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Malek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Noah (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Yale | Donnell Pentecost is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shane Fish (PG), Claude Stallworth (SG), William Bolte (SF), Richard Lomanto (PF), Chris Cason (C) Brian Brown, Robert Morgan, David Sawyer, Alan Sumrall, Billie Jones | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Parker (PG) Kenneth Morrison | |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Richard Lomanto is denied by Johnny Noah | 42-46 |
| 15:05 | Yale | Michael Malek gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:43 | Yale | Michael Malek knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Parker | 42-48 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Chris Cason is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Chris Cason, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| 14:02 | Yale | William Bolte swats the short shot by Richard Felix | 42-48 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Cason | 45-48 |
| 13:43 | Yale | Thomas Parker steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sawyer (C) Chris Cason | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Shane Fish | 48-48 |
| 13:09 | Yale | Johnny Noah is fouled on the floor by David Sawyer - foul #2 on David Sawyer, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (PG), Robert Morgan (SF), Alan Sumrall (C) Shane Fish, William Bolte, Richard Lomanto | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Morrison (PG) Thomas Parker | |
| 12:50 | Yale | Richard Felix is whistled for traveling | 48-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth blows the layup | 48-48 |
| 12:38 | Yale | Johnny Noah grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 12:19 | Yale | Richard Felix comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 12:18 | Yale | Johnny Noah tips it home | 48-50 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shane Fish (PG), Chris Cason (C) Brian Brown, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Parker (PG) Kenneth Morrison | |
| 11:40 | Yale | David Sawyer takes the ball from Michael Malek | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Shane Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Sumrall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Cason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Felix (tiring) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnell Pentecost (tiring) PF - Michael Malek (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Noah (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Shane Fish | 50-50 |
| 11:20 | Yale | Richard Felix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Alan Sumrall pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Donnell Pentecost - foul #2 on Donnell Pentecost, team foul #1 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Bolte (SF), Richard Lomanto (PF) David Sawyer, Alan Sumrall | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Shane Fish and he's fouled by Johnny Noah - foul #2 on Johnny Noah, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (SG) Claude Stallworth | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:58 | Yale | Johnny Noah snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 10:45 | Yale | Richard Felix scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donnell Pentecost | 52-53 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Chris Cason misses the dunk attempt | 52-53 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 10:28 | Yale | Thomas Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 10:23 | Yale | Thomas Parker is fouled on the floor by Richard Lomanto - foul #3 on Richard Lomanto, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan (SG), David Sawyer (C) Shane Fish, Chris Cason | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Morrison (PG) Thomas Parker | |
| 10:14 | Yale | Donnell Pentecost loses the dribble to Brian Brown | 52-53 |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Bolte | 54-53 |
| 09:40 | Yale | Richard Felix knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Malek | 54-55 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan misses long on a runner near the basket | 54-55 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Morrison is called for the reach on Brian Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Morrison, team foul #3 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shane Fish (PG), Claude Stallworth (SG), Alan Sumrall (PF), Billie Jones (C) Brian Brown, William Bolte, Richard Lomanto, David Sawyer | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Parker (PG) Kenneth Morrison | |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Alan Sumrall misses the tip | 54-55 |
| 08:43 | Yale | Michael Malek grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | Yale | Richard Felix comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Claude Stallworth and the foul's on Donnell Pentecost - foul #3 on Donnell Pentecost, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chris Cason (C) Billie Jones | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:06 | Yale | The rebound goes to Michael Malek | 56-55 |
| 07:45 | Yale | Thomas Parker can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 07:44 | Yale | Michael Malek pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 07:33 | Yale | Shane Fish is called for the reach on Thomas Parker - foul #4 on Shane Fish, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Bolte (SF), Richard Lomanto (PF) Robert Morgan, Alan Sumrall | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 07:33 | Yale | Thomas Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:33 | Yale | Thomas Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Shane Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Bolte (fresh) PF - Richard Lomanto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Cason (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Felix (tiring) 24 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnell Pentecost (tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Malek (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Noah (tired) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | William Bolte knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Fish | 58-57 |
| 07:03 | Yale | Richard Felix misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Yale | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Parker | 58-57 |
| 07:01 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| 06:47 | Yale | Johnny Noah misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Claude Stallworth | 58-57 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Chris Cason misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Chris Cason misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:22 | Yale | Richard Felix snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 06:01 | Yale | Richard Felix buries a floater near the basket set up by Donnell Pentecost | 58-59 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | Chris Cason misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | William Bolte connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Stallworth and the foul's on Johnny Noah - foul #3 on Johnny Noah, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (PG) Shane Fish | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Morrison (PG) Thomas Parker | |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | William Bolte misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:23 | Yale | Michael Malek snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:09 | Yale | Richard Felix misses the easy layup | 60-59 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Claude Stallworth | 60-59 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | William Bolte buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Claude Stallworth | 62-59 |
| 04:39 | Yale | Richard Felix drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Brian Brown - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sawyer (C) Chris Cason | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 04:39 | Yale | Richard Felix misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Brown | 65-61 |
| 04:16 | Yale | William Bolte takes the ball from Johnny Noah | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto connects on the turnaround from close range | 67-61 |
| 03:34 | Yale | Johnny Noah buries a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Sawyer - foul #3 on David Sawyer, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shane Fish (PG), Robert Morgan (SF), Alan Sumrall (C) Brian Brown, William Bolte, Richard Lomanto | |
| Subs | Yale | Thomas Parker (PG) Kenneth Morrison | |
| 03:34 | Yale | Johnny Noah misses the free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Alan Sumrall pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Shane Fish (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claude Stallworth (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Sawyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Alan Sumrall (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Thomas Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Felix (tired) 28 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donnell Pentecost (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Malek (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnny Noah (tired) 19 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan is hacked by Donnell Pentecost - foul #4 on Donnell Pentecost, team foul #6 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chris Cason (C) Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Claude Stallworth | 69-63 |
| 02:52 | Yale | Richard Felix can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Sumrall - foul #3 on Alan Sumrall, team foul #10 | 69-63 |
| 02:52 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 02:52 | Yale | Richard Felix makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:52 | Yale | Richard Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Bolte (SF), Richard Lomanto (PF) David Sawyer, Alan Sumrall | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish is fouled on the floor by Johnny Noah - foul #4 on Johnny Noah, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:31 | Western Carolina | Shane Fish makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:08 | Yale | Donnell Pentecost's pass is intercepted by Richard Lomanto | 71-65 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Shane Fish | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Yale | Johnny Noah's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Richard Lomanto banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shane Fish | 75-65 |
| 00:59 | Yale | Richard Felix knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donnell Pentecost | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Felix - foul #2 on Richard Felix, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Morgan (SF), David Sawyer (PF) William Bolte, Richard Lomanto | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Yale | David Sawyer steals the ball from Michael Malek | 77-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Felix - foul #3 on Richard Felix, team foul #9 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Brown (PG), Alan Sumrall (C) Shane Fish, Chris Cason | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Morrison (PG) Thomas Parker | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:42 | Yale | Richard Felix clanks a floater near the basket | 79-67 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | David Sawyer pulls down the rebound | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Claude Stallworth misses badly on a floater from close range | 79-67 |
| 00:10 | Yale | Richard Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:06 | Yale | Donnell Pentecost hits a shot from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Brown runs out the clock | 79-69 |