| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) C - James Minaya (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Debski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 9 pts. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski inbounds the ball | 41-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 19:22 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 19:17 | Southern | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-37 |
| 19:15 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti's pass is intercepted by Robert Salberg | 43-37 |
| 18:45 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 43-37 |
| 18:35 | Southern | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gariepy | 43-37 |
| 18:30 | Southern | Willie Jones misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 43-37 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Gariepy steals the ball from Norris Portillo | 43-37 |
| 17:57 | Southern | James Minaya misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-37 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Jones - foul #3 on Willie Jones, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), David Foster (PF), Luther Ellington (C) Willie Jones, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, James Minaya | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (SG), Christopher Mosley (SF), Antonia Romano (PF), Damien Brennan (C) Christopher Tingle, Dario Debski, John Gigliotti, Norris Portillo | |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:08 | Southern | Antonia Romano is called for the reach on Anthony Williams - foul #1 on Antonia Romano, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG) Andrew Graves | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (C) Eric Wright | |
| 16:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Ring - foul #1 on Stephen Ring, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 16:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:51 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Mosley | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern | Luther Ellington misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 44-41 |
| 16:05 | Southern | Anthony Williams can't tip it in | 44-41 |
| 16:03 | Southern | David Foster hits the follow up shot | 46-41 |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-41 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 15:33 | Southern | Anthony Williams pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) SF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonia Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:12 | Southern | Allen Ruckman is hacked by Damien Brennan - foul #2 on Damien Brennan, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Andrew Graves (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), James Minaya (C) William Aaron, Allen Ruckman, Anthony Williams, Luther Ellington, David Foster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Dario Debski (SF), John Gigliotti (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Antonia Romano, Christopher Mosley, Damien Brennan, Stephen Ring | |
| 14:58 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Dario Debski - foul #2 on Dario Debski, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 14:58 | Southern | Robert Salberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:58 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 14:58 | Southern | James Minaya grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:43 | Southern | Willie Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 14:16 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Robert Salberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-41 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright is hacked by Willie Jones - foul #4 on Willie Jones, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG) Willie Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by William Aaron - foul #1 on William Aaron, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:07 | Southern | Robert Salberg comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 13:06 | Southern | James Minaya gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by William Aaron | 49-43 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright is hacked by William Aaron in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Aaron, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SF), David Foster (PF), Luther Ellington (C) Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, James Minaya | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Antonia Romano (SG), Damien Brennan (PF), Stephen Ring (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, John Gigliotti, Norris Portillo | |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Graves steals the ball from Stephen Ring | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Southern | Andrew Graves hits the finger roll | 51-43 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard is fouled on the floor by Luther Ellington - foul #1 on Luther Ellington, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Allen Ruckman (SG) Andrew Graves | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley (SF) Dario Debski | |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Hugh Howard - foul #2 on Anthony Williams, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan misses the turnaround from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 11:42 | Southern | William Aaron grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:37 | Southern | Allen Ruckman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Anthony Williams - foul #3 on Anthony Williams, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), James Minaya (C) William Aaron, David Foster, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Damien Brennan, Stephen Ring | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:18 | Southern | James Minaya grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Allen Ruckman (fresh) SF - Robert Salberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Minaya (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Mosley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Antonia Romano (fresh) 5 pts. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern | Anthony Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 11:12 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Eric Wright | 51-44 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Wright | 51-46 |
| 10:43 | Southern | Eric Wright steals the ball from Anthony Williams in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses the easy layup | 51-46 |
| 10:40 | Southern | James Minaya grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 10:33 | Southern | Robert Salberg hits the finger roll | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley is fouled on the floor by Robert Salberg - foul #1 on Robert Salberg, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Graves (SG) Allen Ruckman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti (PF) Antonia Romano | |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:53 | Southern | Anthony Williams clanks a floater from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 09:51 | Southern | James Minaya pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:33 | Southern | James Minaya misses badly on a shot from close range | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Christopher Mosley is blocked by Kenneth Gariepy | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | Southern | James Minaya snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:06 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Minaya | 55-48 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley tips it home | 55-50 |
| 08:55 | Southern | Robert Salberg misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-50 |
| 08:53 | Southern | James Minaya tips it but misses | 55-50 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo double dribbles | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG), Luther Ellington (SF), Tony James (PF), David Foster (C) Anthony Williams, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, James Minaya | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Antonia Romano (SG), Dario Debski (SF), Damien Brennan (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, Christopher Mosley, Norris Portillo | |
| 08:15 | Southern | William Aaron makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-50 |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 07:52 | Southern | David Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:38 | Southern | Luther Ellington hits a runner near the basket | 60-50 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-50 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG) Andrew Graves | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring (C) John Gigliotti | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Willie Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Ellington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony James (fresh) C - David Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonia Romano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dario Debski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Southern | David Foster hits the finger roll set up by Luther Ellington | 62-50 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-50 |
| 06:20 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dario Debski | 62-50 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring banks in the layup | 62-52 |
| 05:46 | Southern | David Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Graves (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), James Minaya (C) William Aaron, Luther Ellington, Tony James, David Foster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Christopher Mosley (SF), Lynn Brice (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Antonia Romano, Dario Debski, Damien Brennan, Stephen Ring | |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Mosley | 62-55 |
| 05:11 | Southern | Willie Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Gariepy picks off the pass by Eric Wright | 62-55 |
| 04:36 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Mosley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:17 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:13 | Southern | Willie Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern | William Aaron (PG) Willie Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dario Debski (SF), John Gigliotti (PF) Christopher Mosley, Lynn Brice | |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by James Minaya - foul #1 on James Minaya, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:55 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:38 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Salberg | 64-57 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Gigliotti | 64-60 |
| 03:09 | Southern | Andrew Graves scores on a floater from the right wing | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Aaron (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Graves (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Salberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gariepy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Minaya (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Tingle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Debski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Gigliotti (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski drills a floater from the right side | 66-62 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Norris Portillo denies the turnaround by Robert Salberg | 66-62 |
| 02:32 | Southern | William Aaron pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:17 | Southern | James Minaya is whistled for traveling | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Willie Jones (PG), Anthony Williams (SF), David Foster (PF), Luther Ellington (C) Andrew Graves, Robert Salberg, Kenneth Gariepy, James Minaya | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Antonia Romano (SG), Damien Brennan (C) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle, Norris Portillo | |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Antonia Romano makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Dario Debski | 66-64 |
| 02:05 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Andrew Graves (SG), Robert Salberg (SF), Kenneth Gariepy (PF), James Minaya (C) William Aaron, Anthony Williams, David Foster, Luther Ellington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Antonia Romano, Damien Brennan | |
| 01:44 | Southern | Kenneth Gariepy misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 66-64 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Gigliotti | 66-64 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti is whistled for traveling | 66-64 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Willie Jones misses long on a runner from the left block | 66-64 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern | Willie Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Eric Wright - foul #3 on Eric Wright, team foul #5 | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Willie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Willie Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Gariepy swats the short shot by John Gigliotti | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Southern | The rebound goes to James Minaya | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern | Christopher Tingle is called for the reach on James Minaya in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #6 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern | Anthony Williams (SF) Robert Salberg | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:06 | Southern | Andrew Graves is fouled on the floor by Christopher Tingle - foul #4 on Christopher Tingle, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern | Andrew Graves misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-64 |
| 00:00 | Southern | James Minaya pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |