| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Randy Ashton (fresh) SG - Lawrence Narcisse (fresh) SF - Eric Riggs (fresh) PF - William Glassman (fresh) C - Armando Silva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) SG - Kent Jack (fresh) SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UNC Asheville | The short jumper by William Glassman is denied by Jeffrey Myers | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UNC Asheville | Joe Miller steps in front of the Eric Riggs pass | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Myers | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Narcisse | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs slams it home set up by Lawrence Narcisse | 2-0 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Eric Riggs is called for the reach on Shawn Hann - foul #1 on Eric Riggs, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | UNC Asheville | The jumper by Randy Ashton is denied by Jeffrey Myers | 2-0 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 16:48 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 16:39 | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Narcisse is fouled on the floor by Kent Jack - foul #1 on Kent Jack, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Gary Dambrosio (PF) Matthew Gregory, Jeffrey Myers | |
| 16:33 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Ashton | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Miller | 4-3 |
| 15:52 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Randy Ashton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Narcisse (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Glassman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Silva (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) SF - Shawn Hann (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Johnson | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Frank Johnson - foul #1 on Frank Johnson, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John River (SF), Frank Campbell (PF) Eric Riggs, William Glassman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Keith Walker (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Kent Jack, Shawn Hann, Joe Miller | |
| 15:13 | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:13 | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Walker | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | UNC Asheville | Gary Dambrosio swats the short shot by John River | 6-8 |
| 14:49 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Narcisse is fouled on the floor by Gary Dambrosio - foul #1 on Gary Dambrosio, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks (SF), John Melvin (C) Randy Ashton, Armando Silva | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell misses the easy layup | 6-8 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| 13:17 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 12:38 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gregory - foul #1 on Matthew Gregory, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton (PG), Eric Riggs (SF), William Glassman (PF), Armando Silva (C) Lawrence Narcisse, Wilson Franks, Frank Campbell, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (SF), Billy Collins (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Frank Johnson, Jeffrey Myers, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 12:28 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva drills a jumper in the paint set up by Randy Ashton | 8-13 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker tips it in | 8-15 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Randy Ashton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John River (fresh) SF - Eric Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Glassman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Armando Silva (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) PF - Billy Collins (fresh) C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Armando Silva and the foul's on Kent Jack - foul #2 on Kent Jack, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Narcisse (SG) John River | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Keith Walker, Kent Jack, Billy Collins | |
| 11:19 | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Lawrence Narcisse steps in front of the Joe Miller pass | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jeffrey Myers - foul #1 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:52 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 10:37 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Miller - foul #1 on Joe Miller, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG) Toby Evans | |
| 10:37 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:37 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers lays it in set up by Matthew Gregory | 13-17 |
| 10:16 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Riggs | 15-17 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Gregory | 15-19 |
| 09:27 | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton makes the floater from the left side set up by Lawrence Narcisse | 17-19 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | William Glassman steps in front of the Matthew Gregory pass | 17-19 |
| 08:47 | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Narcisse connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Randy Ashton | 20-19 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-19 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Johnson | 20-19 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side | 20-19 |
| 08:12 | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Narcisse pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:51 | UNC Asheville | Shawn Hann is called for the reach on Armando Silva - foul #1 on Shawn Hann, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman (PG), John River (SG), Wilson Franks (SF), Frank Campbell (PF) Randy Ashton, Lawrence Narcisse, Eric Riggs, William Glassman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Matthew Gregory, Frank Johnson, Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 07:51 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:51 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-19 |
| 07:37 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Frank Campbell | 22-19 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Boris Zillman (fresh) SG - John River (fresh) SF - Wilson Franks (fresh) PF - Frank Campbell (fresh) C - Armando Silva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) PF - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Dotson (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 07:21 | UNC Asheville | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Campbell | 22-19 |
| 07:01 | UNC Asheville | Boris Zillman loses the dribble to Marvin Dotson | 22-19 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Walker, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Narcisse (SG), John Melvin (C) Boris Zillman, Armando Silva | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:44 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks buries a jumper from the left block | 24-19 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lawrence Narcisse - foul #1 on Lawrence Narcisse, team foul #2 | 24-19 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:15 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs (SF) Wilson Franks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Miller (C) Marvin Dotson | |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker is hacked by John Melvin - foul #1 on John Melvin, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Shawn Hann (SF) Toby Evans, Ante Zavatson | |
| 05:40 | Western Illinois | John Melvin denies the turnaround by Shawn Hann | 24-21 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker gets the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Narcisse - foul #2 on Lawrence Narcisse, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton (PG), William Glassman (PF), Armando Silva (C) Lawrence Narcisse, Frank Campbell, John Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers (PF) Gary Dambrosio | |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:02 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Johnson | 24-22 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG) Keith Walker | |
| 04:28 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks (SG) John River | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 03:45 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 03:33 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 03:32 | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva can't tip it in | 24-22 |
| 03:30 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman tips it home | 26-22 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Randy Ashton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilson Franks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Riggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Glassman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Armando Silva (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Hann (fairly fresh) PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gary Dambrosio (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 03:10 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 02:54 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Myers - foul #2 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Lawrence Narcisse (SG), Frank Campbell (PF), John Melvin (C) Eric Riggs, William Glassman, Armando Silva | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Frank Johnson, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 02:54 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 02:54 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson is called for traveling | 28-22 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John River (PG) Randy Ashton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (PF) Jeffrey Myers | |
| 02:17 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Ante Zavatson - foul #1 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| 02:17 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:17 | UNC Asheville | Wilson Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Miller | 30-25 |
| 01:45 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Billy Collins - foul #1 on Billy Collins, team foul #12 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Armando Silva (C) John Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Gary Dambrosio (PF) Ante Zavatson, Billy Collins | |
| 01:45 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:45 | UNC Asheville | Frank Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio is hacked by John River - foul #1 on John River, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Randy Ashton (PG), William Glassman (PF) Wilson Franks, Frank Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Keith Walker, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Narcisse - foul #3 on Lawrence Narcisse, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs (SF) Lawrence Narcisse | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:02 | UNC Asheville | William Glassman misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann blows the dunk | 30-27 |
| 00:43 | UNC Asheville | Eric Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:29 | UNC Asheville | John River's floater is knocked away by Joe Miller | 30-27 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Hann | 30-27 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kent Jack | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | John River lays it up and in | 32-29 |