| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Ward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's pass is intercepted by Woodrow Vogt | 28-29 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by John Zirkle is blocked by Wayne Dobson | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson tips it back up and in | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson's floater is tipped away by Eddie Robinson | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Brian Ward snags the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:23 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Getz | 30-32 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #2 on Brian Ward, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | Northwestern | Brian Ward can't finish the layup | 30-32 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-32 |
| 17:36 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Brian Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), William Hammock (SF) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt (C) Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 16:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze | |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack tips it in | 32-32 |
| 16:14 | Northwestern | William Hammock steps in front of the Nicholas Jackson pass | 32-32 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | William Hammock can't finish the layup | 32-32 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt grabs the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Ward - foul #3 on Brian Ward, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Lawrence Niblett (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Robert Mijares, William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sydney Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nole Bergeson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Loughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Warren Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Warren Jordan | 33-34 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Thomas Loughlin steals the ball from Eddie Robinson in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 15:37 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson tips it home | 35-34 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Sydney Runion | 37-36 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Nole Bergeson swats the short shot by Richard Getz | 37-36 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is hacked by Warren Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Jordan, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), John Zirkle (SG), William Hammock (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Jamie Gouveia, Sydney Runion, Eddie Robinson, Lawrence Niblett, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | William Hammock is hacked by John Ashbaugh - foul #3 on John Ashbaugh, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Jackson denies the turnaround by William Hammock | 37-36 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle tips it home | 39-36 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by William Hammock - foul #1 on William Hammock, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (PG) Richard Getz | |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:02 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 12:47 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 12:29 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Hammack - foul #1 on Nicholas Hammack, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Daniel Willard (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Robert Mijares, William Hammock, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson scores on a jumper from the right block | 39-39 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Zirkle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Willard (fresh) PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Brian Ward (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh can't connect on a shot in the lane | 39-39 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 11:29 | Northwestern | John Zirkle takes the ball from Brian Ward | 39-39 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia scores on a runner from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 10:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin is hacked by Daniel Willard - foul #2 on Daniel Willard, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), William Hammock (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle, Daniel Willard, Brian Sligh, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Getz (PG), Warren Jordan (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward, John Ashbaugh, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Keith Glaze blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Niblett | 44-42 |
| 09:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Norton | 44-42 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan is fouled on the floor by Eddie Robinson - foul #1 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SG) William Hammock | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| 09:07 | Northwestern | Richard Getz double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson (C) Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is hacked by Thomas Loughlin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG) Robert Mijares | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG) Thomas Loughlin | |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is fouled on the floor by Keith Glaze - foul #1 on Keith Glaze, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Richard Getz steals it from Lawrence Niblett | 44-42 |
| 08:28 | Northwestern | Nole Bergeson is called for the reach on Nicholas Jackson - foul #1 on Nole Bergeson, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Eddie Robinson, Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Richard Getz | 44-44 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Warren Jordan picks off the pass by Jamie Gouveia in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), Brian Sligh (PF) Jamie Gouveia, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson | |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Richard Getz picks off the pass by Robert Mijares in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Getz | 44-46 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | William Hammock is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Getz - foul #1 on Richard Getz, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Loughlin (SG) Brian Ward | |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | William Hammock makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | William Hammock makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 07:35 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Richard Getz | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hammock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sydney Runion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Nole Bergeson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Loughlin (tired) 3 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Ashbaugh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Glaze (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Loughlin is called for the reach on Brian Sligh - foul #5 on Thomas Loughlin, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SG), Daniel Willard (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Robert Mijares, William Hammock, Sydney Runion, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Michael Norton (C) Thomas Loughlin, John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 07:12 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Michael Norton | 46-48 |
| 06:53 | Northwestern | Brian Ward connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Jordan | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack tips it in | 48-50 |
| 06:17 | Northwestern | Richard Getz misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Michael Norton pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 06:05 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia can't finish the layup | 48-50 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 05:44 | Northwestern | Michael Norton tips it in | 48-52 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Michael Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF), Lawrence Niblett (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Daniel Willard, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Nicholas Jackson (C) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Michael Norton | |
| 05:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 48-52 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett's pass is intercepted by John Ashbaugh | 48-52 |
| 04:46 | Northwestern | Jamie Gouveia steals the ball from Richard Getz in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Jamie Gouveia is called for the reach on John Ashbaugh - foul #3 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG) Jamie Gouveia | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 04:08 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SG), William Hammock (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) John Zirkle, Eddie Robinson, Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Hammock and he's hacked by Richard Getz - foul #2 on Richard Getz, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh (C) Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses the free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Sligh - foul #3 on Brian Sligh, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | William Hammock grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh blows the dunk | 50-52 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh tips it in | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Mijares (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sydney Runion (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Hammock (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Sligh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ward (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson buries a floater near the basket | 52-54 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Robert Mijares, Sydney Runion, William Hammock, Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:50 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is whistled for a carry | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF) Warren Jordan | |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Jamie Gouveia | 54-54 |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson lays it in and he's fouled by Woodrow Vogt - foul #2 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Norton (C) Brian Ward | |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is fouled on the floor by Keith Glaze - foul #2 on Keith Glaze, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Brian Ward (SG), Warren Jordan (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF) John Ashbaugh, Keith Glaze, Michael Norton | |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Jordan | 56-58 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Warren Jordan is called for the reach on Eddie Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Jordan, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 01:23 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 01:14 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the 3 from the right corner | 61-58 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Richard Getz is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt is whistled for traveling | 61-58 |
| 00:15 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia can't connect on a shot from the right block | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ward (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Warren Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 04:47 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Woodrow Vogt | 61-61 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Warren Jordan picks off the pass by Eddie Robinson | 61-61 |
| 04:25 | Northwestern | Warren Jordan blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson banks in the layup set up by Woodrow Vogt | 63-61 |
| 03:47 | Northwestern | Woodrow Vogt swats the shot by Brian Ward | 63-61 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Eddie Robinson is called for the reach on Brian Ward - foul #2 on Eddie Robinson, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SG), William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) John Zirkle, Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh (SF), Keith Glaze (PF), Michael Norton (C) Warren Jordan, Wayne Dobson, Nicholas Jackson | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Brian Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Brian Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Keith Glaze pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:59 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG), Woodrow Vogt (C) William Hammock, Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson (C) Michael Norton | |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | Richard Getz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson (PF) Keith Glaze | |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Ward - foul #4 on Brian Ward, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF) Sydney Runion | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jamie Gouveia - foul #4 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | Richard Getz makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Nicholas Jackson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 67-65 |
| 01:50 | Northwestern | John Ashbaugh snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Brian Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF) Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Warren Jordan (SF) John Ashbaugh | |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Gouveia | 70-65 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern | Woodrow Vogt swats the layup by Wayne Dobson | 70-65 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia buries a fadeaway from the left side | 72-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Getz (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brian Ward (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Warren Jordan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Richard Getz connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson clanks a jumper from the right side | 72-67 |
| 00:20 | Northwestern | Richard Getz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:13 | Northwestern | Jamie Gouveia steps in front of the Wayne Dobson pass | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is hacked by Richard Getz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Getz, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:11 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Wayne Dobson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Eddie Robinson | 73-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson runs out the clock | 73-67 |