| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) C - David Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harry Giron (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rusty Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Bittner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Harnish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Frank Bittner inbounds the ball | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 19:30 | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln scores on a shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 19:11 | Alabama A&M | Paul Lincoln steps in front of the Frank Bittner pass | 41-50 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 18:50 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Frank Bittner | 41-50 |
| 18:37 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Neal Hargreaves - foul #2 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| 18:37 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 18:37 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Johns | 44-50 |
| 17:58 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Rusty Harrison | 44-52 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | David Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Rich | 44-52 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Mueller | 44-52 |
| 17:24 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Frank Bittner | 44-52 |
| 17:10 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-52 |
| 17:08 | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron grabs the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 16:51 | Alabama A&M | Neal Hargreaves steals it from Jerry Harnish | 44-52 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 16:20 | Alabama A&M | Dustin Rich steals the ball from Frank Bittner | 47-52 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns drills a runner from close range | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harry Giron (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rusty Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Bittner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Harnish (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Mueller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller lays it in | 49-54 |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 15:30 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 15:15 | Alabama A&M | Frank Bittner is whistled for traveling | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), John Stucker (SG), David McCully (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Paul Lincoln, Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Brown (PG), Corey Pizano (SG), Peter Schneider (SF), Milford Wilson (PF), Oliver Ellerbee (C) Harry Giron, Rusty Harrison, Frank Bittner, Jerry Harnish, Kevin Mueller | |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | David McCully is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| 14:45 | Alabama A&M | Peter Schneider connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Brown | 49-56 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips's pass is intercepted by Oliver Ellerbee | 49-56 |
| 14:06 | Alabama A&M | Robert Helberg steals it from Peter Schneider | 49-56 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Milford Wilson - foul #2 on Milford Wilson, team foul #1 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron (PG) Corey Pizano | |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips makes the free throw | 52-56 |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 13:32 | Alabama A&M | Peter Schneider pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:20 | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron misses the shot from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Stucker | 54-56 |
| 12:37 | Alabama A&M | Henry Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Helberg | 56-56 |
| 12:15 | Alabama A&M | Oliver Ellerbee buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Harry Giron | 56-58 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 11:58 | Alabama A&M | Oliver Ellerbee grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McCully (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Taylor Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harry Giron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milford Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Oliver Ellerbee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Alabama A&M | Oliver Ellerbee travels with the ball | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Robert Helberg, John Stucker, David McCully, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Rusty Harrison (SG), Frank Bittner (SF), Jerry Harnish (PF), Kevin Mueller (C) Henry Brown, Peter Schneider, Milford Wilson, Oliver Ellerbee | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | David Ward buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 58-58 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Johns takes the ball from Frank Bittner | 58-58 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frank Bittner - foul #2 on Frank Bittner, team foul #2 | 58-58 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller misses the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by David Ward - foul #1 on David Ward, team foul #2 | 60-58 |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:47 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the runner in the paint | 62-58 |
| 10:18 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Harnish lays it up and in on a great pass from Harry Giron and the foul's on Neal Hargreaves - foul #3 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG) Neal Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:18 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Harnish makes the free throw | 62-61 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | David Ward comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Mueller - foul #2 on Kevin Mueller, team foul #3 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Brown (PG) Harry Giron | |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Frank Bittner lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Brown and he's hacked by Dustin Rich - foul #1 on Dustin Rich, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (C) David Ward | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Frank Bittner makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Mueller | 64-64 |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Frank Bittner | 64-64 |
| 09:21 | Alabama A&M | Henry Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 09:20 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller grabs the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 08:57 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SF), Herbert Terry (PF) Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron (PG), Peter Schneider (SF), Milford Wilson (PF), Oliver Ellerbee (C) Rusty Harrison, Frank Bittner, Jerry Harnish, Kevin Mueller | |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | David McCully buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Herbert Terry | 67-64 |
| 08:36 | Alabama A&M | Oliver Ellerbee clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | David McCully gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Milford Wilson blocks the jumper by Paul Lincoln | 67-64 |
| 08:16 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Milford Wilson | 67-64 |
| 07:59 | Alabama A&M | Henry Brown's floater is tipped away by Walter Phillips | 67-64 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David McCully (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Harry Giron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milford Wilson (fresh) 3 blk. C - Oliver Ellerbee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 07:37 | Alabama A&M | Oliver Ellerbee pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 07:31 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Harry Giron | 67-66 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Milford Wilson takes the ball from Robert Helberg | 67-66 |
| 07:01 | Alabama A&M | Henry Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Harry Giron | 67-69 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry clanks a turnaround from the left block | 67-69 |
| 06:45 | Alabama A&M | Oliver Ellerbee grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 06:25 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson loses the dribble to Herbert Terry | 67-69 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Lincoln and he's hacked by Harry Giron - foul #2 on Harry Giron, team foul #4 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Paul Lincoln, Robert Helberg, David McCully, Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Rusty Harrison (SG), Frank Bittner (SF), Jerry Harnish (PF), Kevin Mueller (C) Henry Brown, Peter Schneider, Milford Wilson, Oliver Ellerbee | |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry misses the free throw | 69-69 |
| 06:11 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Kevin Mueller | 69-69 |
| 05:54 | Alabama A&M | John Stucker picks off the pass by Harry Giron | 69-69 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 05:32 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Harnish grabs the board | 69-69 |
| 05:16 | Alabama A&M | Frank Bittner makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | John Stucker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-71 |
| 04:45 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Mueller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Mueller, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF) Herbert Terry | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Brown (PG) Harry Giron | |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Rusty Harrison steals the ball from Neal Hargreaves | 72-71 |
| 03:54 | Alabama A&M | Rusty Harrison's pass is intercepted by Thomas Johns | 72-71 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the lay-in | 72-71 |
| 03:49 | Western Carolina | David Ward can't tip it in | 72-71 |
| 03:48 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Frank Bittner | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Henry Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rusty Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Frank Bittner (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jerry Harnish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Mueller (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Alabama A&M | John Stucker takes the ball from Henry Brown in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves double dribbles | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Robert Helberg (SG), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) John Stucker, Neal Hargreaves, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron (PG), Milford Wilson (PF), Mazi Adeyemo (C) Frank Bittner, Jerry Harnish, Kevin Mueller | |
| 03:16 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Johns - foul #2 on Thomas Johns, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Peter Schneider (SF) Rusty Harrison | |
| 03:16 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:16 | Alabama A&M | Milford Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Walter Phillips | 74-72 |
| 02:58 | Alabama A&M | Mazi Adeyemo double dribbles | 74-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Oliver Ellerbee (C) Mazi Adeyemo | |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Robert Helberg, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Rusty Harrison (SG), Frank Bittner (SF), Jerry Harnish (PF), Kevin Mueller (C) Henry Brown, Peter Schneider, Milford Wilson, Oliver Ellerbee | |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is hacked by Jerry Harnish - foul #2 on Jerry Harnish, team foul #6 | 74-72 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves snags the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 77-72 |
| 01:46 | Alabama A&M | Frank Bittner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the board | 77-72 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dustin Rich, team foul #6 | 77-72 |
| 00:57 | Alabama A&M | Frank Bittner's fadeaway is rejected by David Ward | 77-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | David Ward's pass is intercepted by Jerry Harnish | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Alabama A&M | Rusty Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Mueller | 77-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Giron - foul #3 on Harry Giron, team foul #7 | 77-75 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:18 | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron is whistled for a carry | 79-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG) Paul Lincoln | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | David Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Giron - foul #4 on Harry Giron, team foul #8 | 79-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:09 | Alabama A&M | Rusty Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 00:08 | Alabama A&M | Jerry Harnish pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Harry Giron can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Hargreaves | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves runs out the clock | 81-75 |