| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Negron (fresh) 6 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Alcorn State | Tyler Elliott is called for the reach on John Campbell - foul #2 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:42 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clyde Garr - foul #2 on Clyde Garr, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | John Campbell swats the layup by Louis Negron | 28-30 |
| 19:06 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:50 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky is whistled for traveling | 28-30 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Gursky picks off the pass by Jessie Carr in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky is called for 5 seconds | 28-30 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller misses short on a runner from close range | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | Alcorn State | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:54 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the easy layup | 28-30 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 17:34 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to David Kimbrough | 28-30 |
| 17:15 | Alcorn State | John Campbell lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Kimbrough | 28-32 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Clyde Garr is called for the reach on Tyler Elliott - foul #3 on Clyde Garr, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), David Virgil (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Carlos Keller, Louis Negron, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), David Parker (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Jeffrey Gursky, Michael Ponder, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Hartley | 28-32 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is hacked by Austin Leatham - foul #2 on Austin Leatham, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott (C) Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG) Jack Kingery | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Minton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Hartley (fresh) PF - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - John Hauser (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Parker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Austin Leatham picks off the pass by Tony Hartley | 28-32 |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Tony Hartley steals it from Ricky Cleary | 28-32 |
| 15:19 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley scores on a shot in the paint set up by David Virgil | 30-32 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky makes the 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 14:39 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:28 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 14:02 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 14:01 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:44 | Alcorn State | Vernon Leffel is called for the reach on John Hauser - foul #2 on Vernon Leffel, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Carlos Keller (SF), Louis Negron (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Antony Minton, David Virgil, Tony Hartley, Vernon Leffel, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) John Hauser, Ricky Cleary, David Parker, Austin Leatham | |
| 13:23 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Kimbrough | 32-38 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Jessie Carr | 34-38 |
| 13:05 | Alcorn State | Freddie Perry steps in front of the David Kimbrough pass in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry lays it up and in | 36-38 |
| 12:46 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough is fouled on the floor by Louis Negron - foul #2 on Louis Negron, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary (SG) Jeffrey Gursky | |
| 12:31 | Alcorn State | John Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 36-38 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Weaver | 36-38 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-38 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Negron | 36-38 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott (C) Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Keller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Negron (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Cleary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 11:18 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 11:01 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Carlos Keller - foul #2 on Carlos Keller, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Tony Hartley (SF) Jessie Carr, Carlos Keller | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Jeffrey Gursky (SG), David Parker (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Ricky Cleary, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| 11:01 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:01 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder misses the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Michael Ponder - foul #2 on Michael Ponder, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (PF) Michael Ponder | |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:24 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 10:01 | Alcorn State | John Hauser pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 09:38 | Alcorn State | Freddie Perry is called for the reach on Jeffrey Gursky - foul #1 on Freddie Perry, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Carlos Keller (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF) Freddie Perry, Tony Hartley, Louis Negron | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Michael Ponder (SF), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) John Hauser, David Parker, Jack Kingery, Austin Leatham | |
| 09:22 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 09:02 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Tyler Elliott takes the ball from John Campbell | 39-40 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller scores on a floater from the right side | 41-40 |
| 07:55 | Alcorn State | Jessie Carr takes the ball from Jeffrey Gursky | 41-40 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller makes the fadeaway near the basket | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antony Minton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Carlos Keller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Ponder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Antony Minton | 43-40 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Vernon Leffel | 45-40 |
| 06:46 | Alcorn State | Vernon Leffel denies the turnaround by Clyde Garr | 45-40 |
| 06:45 | Alcorn State | John Campbell tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Gursky is called for the reach on Jessie Carr - foul #2 on Jeffrey Gursky, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Louis Negron (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Jessie Carr, Antony Minton, Carlos Keller, Vernon Leffel, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), David Parker (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Jeffrey Gursky, Michael Ponder, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Hartley | 48-42 |
| 05:41 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Hartley | 51-44 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery is called for traveling | 51-44 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry is fouled on the floor by Austin Leatham - foul #3 on Austin Leatham, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 04:12 | Alcorn State | David Parker loses the ball out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel (C) Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), John Campbell (PF), Clyde Garr (C) John Hauser, Jack Kingery, Austin Leatham | |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Bond and he's hacked by David Parker - foul #2 on David Parker, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott (C) Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky (SG), Michael Ponder (SF) Ricky Cleary, David Parker | |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 03:39 | Alcorn State | Clyde Garr grabs the offensive board | 54-44 |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Michael Ponder knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tony Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Negron (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Gursky (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Garr (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley is hacked by Michael Ponder - foul #3 on Michael Ponder, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Antony Minton (SG), Carlos Keller (SF) Albert Bond, Freddie Perry, Louis Negron | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:48 | Alcorn State | Jeffrey Gursky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-47 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG), Louis Negron (PF) Antony Minton, Tony Hartley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott clanks a jump hook near the basket | 56-47 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Perry | 56-47 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Keller | 58-47 |
| 02:06 | Alcorn State | Louis Negron picks off the pass by Clyde Garr | 58-47 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr is hacked by David Kimbrough in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Freddie Perry, Carlos Keller, Louis Negron, Tyler Elliott | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | John Hauser (PG), Ricky Cleary (SG), David Parker (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Austin Leatham (C) David Kimbrough, Jeffrey Gursky, Michael Ponder, John Campbell, Clyde Garr | |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:02 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Antony Minton steps in front of the Ricky Cleary pass | 58-47 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Antony Minton | 60-47 |
| 01:16 | Alcorn State | David Parker is hacked by Antony Minton - foul #3 on Antony Minton, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) Jessie Carr | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 00:57 | Alcorn State | John Hauser is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on John Hauser, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Kingery | 60-47 |
| 00:31 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-47 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary grabs the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Ricky Cleary is denied on a layup by Vernon Leffel | 60-47 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton runs out the clock | 60-47 |