| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Selders (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Hofmeister (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Feemster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Picou (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Warren (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 19:45 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster snags the offensive board | 33-30 |
| 19:33 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Carolina | David Warren scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Ward | 33-32 |
| 19:11 | San Jose State | Paul Lincoln is called for the reach on Michael Nelson - foul #2 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:03 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | Gerald Hofmeister steals it from Paul Lincoln | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster connects on the runner from the right block set up by Craig Selders and the foul's on David Ward - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:28 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | David Ward loses the dribble to Craig Selders | 36-32 |
| 17:45 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Rich | 36-34 |
| 17:23 | San Jose State | Dustin Rich is called for the reach on Derick Feemster - foul #2 on Dustin Rich, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Motley (C) Thomas Picou | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (SF) Herbert Terry | |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster misses the dunk but he's hacked by David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #4 | 36-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith (C) David Ward | |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:57 | San Jose State | Robert Motley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | San Jose State | Craig Selders comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Selders - foul #1 on Craig Selders, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Long (SG), Jonathan Coffman (SF), William Hollis (C) Craig Selders, Gerald Hofmeister, Derick Feemster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Body (SG), Curtis France (C) David Warren, Dustin Rich | |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:02 | San Jose State | Walter Phillips is called for the reach on Jonathan Coffman - foul #2 on Walter Phillips, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Thomas Picou (C) Michael Nelson, William Hollis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry (SF) Paul Lincoln | |
| 15:41 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Dewayne Shrewsbury and he's hacked by Walter Phillips - foul #3 on Walter Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), David Ward (C) Philip Body, Taylor Smith | |
| 15:41 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Motley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Picou (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Curtis France (fresh) SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | David Ward lays it in | 41-37 |
| 15:05 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Ward | 41-37 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry is hacked by Joseph Long - foul #1 on Joseph Long, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Nelson (PG), Craig Selders (SG), Gerald Hofmeister (SF), Derick Feemster (PF) Dewayne Shrewsbury, Joseph Long, Jonathan Coffman, Robert Motley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Dustin Rich (PF) Curtis France, Walter Phillips | |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich drills a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on Derick Feemster - foul #1 on Derick Feemster, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 43-40 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits a floater from the right side set up by Neal Hargreaves | 43-42 |
| 13:47 | San Jose State | David Ward steals the ball from Craig Selders | 43-42 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 13:35 | San Jose State | Craig Selders pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister is fouled on the floor by Neal Hargreaves - foul #4 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #7 | 43-42 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Robert Motley (C) Thomas Picou | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (SG), Walter Phillips (SF) Neal Hargreaves, Herbert Terry | |
| 13:24 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:24 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Paul Lincoln is blocked by Gerald Hofmeister | 45-42 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | David Warren gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Michael Nelson is fouled on the floor by Paul Lincoln - foul #3 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Hollis (C) Derick Feemster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith (C) David Ward | |
| 12:36 | San Jose State | Michael Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Paul Lincoln | 45-47 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman (SF), Nicholas Cupples (C) Gerald Hofmeister, Robert Motley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Body (SF) Dustin Rich | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | San Jose State | Nicholas Cupples grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Selders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Coffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hollis (fresh) C - Nicholas Cupples (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Warren (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Philip Body (fresh) PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 3 pf. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:03 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Nelson | 47-47 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | David Warren clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Coffman | 47-47 |
| 10:16 | San Jose State | Philip Body steps in front of the Jonathan Coffman pass | 47-47 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | David Warren drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Paul Lincoln | 47-50 |
| 09:33 | San Jose State | Craig Selders makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jonathan Coffman | 50-50 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:21 | San Jose State | Nicholas Cupples gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:58 | San Jose State | William Hollis's pass is intercepted by Walter Phillips | 50-50 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Philip Body hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips tips it home | 50-52 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Michael Nelson is hacked by David Warren - foul #1 on David Warren, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Joseph Long (SG), Gerald Hofmeister (SF), Derick Feemster (PF), Thomas Picou (C) Craig Selders, Jonathan Coffman, William Hollis, Nicholas Cupples | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Terry Markham (PG), Curtis France (SG), Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Paul Lincoln, David Warren, Philip Body, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:37 | San Jose State | Michael Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses short on a floater near the basket | 51-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Curtis France tips it in | 51-54 |
| 08:02 | San Jose State | Michael Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Long | 53-54 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is hacked by Derick Feemster - foul #2 on Derick Feemster, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG) Michael Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG) Terry Markham | |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Neal Hargreaves | 53-56 |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Herbert Terry swats the short shot by Thomas Picou | 53-56 |
| 07:24 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Dewayne Shrewsbury (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Long (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Hofmeister (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derick Feemster (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Picou (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Curtis France (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou hits a floater near the basket | 55-56 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Joseph Long picks off the pass by Herbert Terry | 55-56 |
| 06:47 | San Jose State | Joseph Long banks in the layup | 57-56 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis France | 57-58 |
| 06:05 | San Jose State | Joseph Long clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from David Ward | 57-60 |
| 05:17 | San Jose State | Dustin Rich swats the shot by Gerald Hofmeister | 57-60 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | David Ward can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Picou - foul #3 on Thomas Picou, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Nelson (PG), Craig Selders (SG), Jonathan Coffman (SF), Robert Motley (PF), William Hollis (C) Dewayne Shrewsbury, Joseph Long, Gerald Hofmeister, Derick Feemster, Thomas Picou | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Walter Phillips (SF), Taylor Smith (PF) Curtis France, Herbert Terry, Dustin Rich | |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | David Ward misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:34 | San Jose State | Neal Hargreaves steals the ball from Michael Nelson | 57-61 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves hits the finger roll | 57-63 |
| 04:17 | San Jose State | Neal Hargreaves steals it from William Hollis | 57-63 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 57-65 |
| 03:57 | San Jose State | Jonathan Coffman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 03:56 | San Jose State | Robert Motley snags the offensive board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | San Jose State | William Hollis is denied on a layup by Taylor Smith | 57-65 |
| 03:45 | San Jose State | William Hollis tips it home | 59-65 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Motley blocks the jumper by Taylor Smith | 59-65 |
| 03:20 | San Jose State | Michael Nelson gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Selders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Motley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hollis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Taylor Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | San Jose State | Paul Lincoln steps in front of the Jonathan Coffman pass | 59-65 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits the finger roll | 59-67 |
| 02:53 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Gerald Hofmeister (SF), Derick Feemster (PF), Thomas Picou (C) Jonathan Coffman, Robert Motley, William Hollis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Taylor Smith, David Ward | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | San Jose State | Craig Selders connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Picou | 61-67 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (SG) Neal Hargreaves | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:50 | San Jose State | Thomas Picou comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-67 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), David Ward (C) David Warren, Walter Phillips | |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich lays it in on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | San Jose State | Herbert Terry steals the ball from Thomas Picou | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Neal Hargreaves | 61-72 |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | Derick Feemster misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 61-72 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Paul Lincoln and the foul's on Gerald Hofmeister - foul #1 on Gerald Hofmeister, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dewayne Shrewsbury (PG), Joseph Long (SG), Jonathan Coffman (SF), Robert Motley (PF), William Hollis (C) Michael Nelson, Craig Selders, Gerald Hofmeister, Derick Feemster, Thomas Picou | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Philip Body (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Paul Lincoln, Herbert Terry, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | San Jose State | William Hollis's floater is tipped away by Walter Phillips | 61-75 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Philip Body snags the defensive board | 61-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Warren runs out the clock | 61-75 |