| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Charles | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Esposito | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Townsend | 31-32 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger Charles steps in front of the Vincent Welch pass | 31-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird lays it up and in and he's fouled by Russell Zebrowski - foul #2 on Russell Zebrowski, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Robert Fields (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF) Robert Esposito, Roger Charles | |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Smith (SG), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy, Daniel Bird | |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Fields - foul #2 on Robert Fields, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Thomas - foul #2 on Richard Thomas, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | David Desimone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lee Peden - foul #1 on Lee Peden, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch (PF) Lee Peden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | David Desimone makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | David Desimone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Thomas | 35-36 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-36 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Fred Wilson | 37-36 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses short on an open jump hook from close range | 37-36 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is hacked by Earnest Ford - foul #3 on Earnest Ford, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Richard Thomas, Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Vincent Welch, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, David Smith, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Fritsch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Peden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Zebrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-36 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Zebrowski | 39-38 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Sean Johnson | 39-38 |
| 14:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden can't connect on a shot in the paint | 39-38 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Esposito - foul #1 on Robert Esposito, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), Vincent Welch (PF) Sean Johnson, Lee Peden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro (PF), John Hutchinson (C) Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:55 | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Mastropietro - foul #1 on Joseph Mastropietro, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Richard Thomas (C) Dalton Casey, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), Roger Charles (PF) Richard Townsend, Robert Esposito | |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) James Fritsch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), David Desimone (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Roger Charles, John Hutchinson | |
| 13:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch connects on the floater from the right side | 44-38 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Fred Wilson swats the shot by David Smith | 44-38 |
| 12:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 44-38 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | David Desimone can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | David Desimone misses badly on a floater from close range | 44-38 |
| 12:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 11:59 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Wilson | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Johnson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Richard Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Mastropietro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Desimone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Robert Fields (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Sean Johnson, Richard Thomas, Vincent Welch, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Orlando Walker (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Earnest Ford, David Smith, Joseph Mastropietro, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Dalton Casey - foul #3 on Dalton Casey, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brett Eschberger | 44-41 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 10:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Brett Eschberger swats the layup by Dalton Casey | 44-43 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Fields | 44-43 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden is hacked by Roger Charles - foul #3 on Roger Charles, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch (SF) Maurice Bedolla | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), John Hutchinson (C) Orlando Walker, Brett Eschberger | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields tips it home | 46-43 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Townsend | 46-46 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-46 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Brian Troy - foul #2 on Brian Troy, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), Vincent Welch (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Robert Fields, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG), Daniel Bird (C) Richard Townsend, John Hutchinson | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by David Smith | 48-48 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Peden | 50-48 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito makes the jumper from the right side set up by David Smith | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Roger Charles is called for the reach on Vincent Welch - foul #4 on Roger Charles, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Imarogbe Abdeldayen (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Richard Thomas (C) Lee Peden, Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF) David Smith, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles | |
| 08:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses long on a runner in the lane | 50-50 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Dalton Casey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Vincent Welch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Brian Troy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Maurice Bedolla | 53-50 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Richard Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Troy | 53-51 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | David Desimone comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 53-51 |
| 06:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Vincent Welch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Fred Wilson (PF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Dalton Casey, Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Maurice Bedolla, Vincent Welch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), David Smith (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF), Brett Eschberger (PF), John Hutchinson (C) Earnest Ford, Brian Troy, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| 06:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas scores on a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Richard Townsend - foul #2 on Richard Townsend, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| 06:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is called for traveling in the backcourt | 56-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brett Eschberger - foul #2 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #9 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields (PG) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger's floater is tipped away by James Fritsch | 58-51 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Fields pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Fred Wilson steals it from Richard Townsend | 58-51 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Townsend - foul #3 on Richard Townsend, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Lee Peden (PF) Sean Johnson, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG) David Smith | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend loses the dribble to Richard Thomas in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 05:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Russell Zebrowski can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hutchinson | 58-53 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 58-53 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Thomas | 60-53 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Lee Peden - foul #2 on Lee Peden, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Vincent Welch (PF) Robert Fields, James Fritsch, Lee Peden, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Joseph Mastropietro, Brett Eschberger, John Hutchinson | |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson (C) Richard Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito (SF) Richard Townsend | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Imarogbe Abdeldayen (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Bedolla (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Orlando Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Sean Johnson | 62-55 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Lee Peden (PF) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Vincent Welch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG), Roger Charles (PF) Earnest Ford, David Desimone | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dalton Casey | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Sean Johnson steps in front of the Daniel Bird pass in the backcourt | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dalton Casey | 68-55 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker's pass is intercepted by Dalton Casey in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 02:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bird | 68-55 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | David Smith is hacked by Dalton Casey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dalton Casey, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Robert Fields (SG) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Imarogbe Abdeldayen (PG), Vincent Welch (PF) Richard Thomas, Lee Peden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Fred Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 68-57 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-57 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird tips it in | 68-59 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Dalton Casey (PG), Sean Johnson (SG), James Fritsch (SF), Russell Zebrowski (C) Imarogbe Abdeldayen, Robert Fields, Maurice Bedolla, Fred Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG) David Smith | |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Brian Troy - foul #3 on Brian Troy, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 70-59 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Fritsch grabs the board | 70-59 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Bird picks off the pass by Vincent Welch | 70-59 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend loses the dribble to Dalton Casey | 70-59 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Sean Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy grabs the board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas (PG), Robert Fields (SG), Maurice Bedolla (SF), Lee Peden (PF), Fred Wilson (C) Dalton Casey, Sean Johnson, James Fritsch, Vincent Welch, Russell Zebrowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Smith (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas can't connect on a shot from the right block | 70-59 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Maurice Bedolla steals it from Brett Eschberger | 70-59 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi Valley St. | Maurice Bedolla blows the layup | 70-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lee Peden grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Thomas runs out the clock | 70-59 |