| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Guth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 19:30 | San Diego | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Keith Wolk - foul #1 on Charles Hall, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | San Diego | Gary Chaney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the jump hook from close range set up by Charles Hall | 34-39 |
| 18:34 | San Diego | Mark Warner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth is fouled on the floor by Mark Warner - foul #1 on Mark Warner, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 34-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Gary Chaney, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:24 | San Diego | Melvin Smith buries a 3 from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | James Downing knocks away the 3 by Charles Hall | 37-39 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth gets the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Melvin Smith steals the ball from Matthew Fellman | 37-39 |
| 16:48 | San Diego | Melvin Smith banks in the layup | 39-39 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 39-41 |
| 15:59 | San Diego | Charles Hall is called for the reach on Keith Wolk - foul #2 on Charles Hall, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Daniel Ison (C) Keith Wolk, James Downing, Melvin Smith, Mark Warner, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Barry McCrary (SG), John Palomino (SF), James Saunders (PF), Richard Baskin (C) Charles Hall, Lamont Todd, Matthew Fellman, Trevor Guth, Ruben Jones | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pieczynski (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Baskin (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:48 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Tim McGee - foul #2 on Tim McGee, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| 15:48 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:48 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | John Palomino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | San Diego | Daniel Ison comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Barry McCrary - foul #2 on Barry McCrary, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | San Diego | Daniel Ison makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | San Diego | Daniel Ison misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | James Saunders snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:55 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Gary Chaney | 42-41 |
| 14:51 | San Diego | James Saunders denies the turnaround by Kenneth Pierce | 42-41 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | James Saunders snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Saunders | 42-43 |
| 14:07 | San Diego | Gary Chaney scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Pieczynski and he's hacked by Richard Baskin - foul #4 on Richard Baskin, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Melvin Smith (SF) Kenneth Pierce, David Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Lamont Todd (SG), Ruben Jones (C) Tim McGee, John Palomino, Richard Baskin | |
| 14:07 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry McCrary and he's fouled by Keith Wolk - foul #2 on Keith Wolk, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Mark Warner (PF) Gary Chaney, Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:58 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | San Diego | Melvin Smith clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Hall - foul #3 on Charles Hall, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Brooks (C) Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman (SF), Trevor Guth (PF) Barry McCrary, James Saunders | |
| 13:13 | San Diego | The jumper by James Downing is denied by Trevor Guth | 46-45 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lamont Todd | 46-48 |
| 12:36 | San Diego | Ruben Jones is called for the reach on Gary Brooks - foul #2 on Ruben Jones, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Kenneth Pierce (SF) James Downing, Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:36 | San Diego | Gary Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:36 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:25 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Chaney and he's fouled by Charles Hall - foul #4 on Charles Hall, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Ison (C) Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Charles Hall | |
| 12:25 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee hits a 3 from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 11:58 | San Diego | Mark Warner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lamont Todd | 49-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Warner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trevor Guth (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee loses the dribble to Mark Warner | 49-51 |
| 11:39 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 11:37 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Matthew Fellman | 49-54 |
| 11:01 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 11:00 | San Diego | Mark Warner tips it in | 51-54 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 10:37 | San Diego | Lamont Todd is called for the reach on Gary Chaney - foul #2 on Lamont Todd, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, Mark Warner, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG), John Palomino (SF), James Saunders (PF) Lamont Todd, Matthew Fellman, Trevor Guth | |
| 10:37 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:37 | San Diego | Gary Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee is called for a charge - foul #3 on Tim McGee, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG) Gary Chaney | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:49 | San Diego | Melvin Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 09:47 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce tips it home | 55-57 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | John Palomino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 09:30 | Western Carolina | John Palomino gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tim McGee | 55-59 |
| 08:54 | San Diego | Tim McGee steps in front of the Melvin Smith pass | 55-59 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 08:39 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pierce | 55-59 |
| 08:32 | San Diego | Melvin Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:30 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | John Palomino hits a floater from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 08:04 | San Diego | John Palomino takes the ball from Gary Brooks | 57-61 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | John Palomino hits the finger roll | 57-63 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Kenneth Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Downing (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Barry McCrary (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ruben Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | San Diego | Tim McGee is called for the reach on Gary Brooks - foul #4 on Tim McGee, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), David Pieczynski (SF), Mark Warner (PF) Kenneth Pierce, James Downing, Melvin Smith, Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Lamont Todd (SG), Matthew Fellman (SF), Trevor Guth (PF), Richard Baskin (C) Tim McGee, Barry McCrary, John Palomino, James Saunders, Ruben Jones | |
| 07:45 | San Diego | Gary Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:45 | San Diego | Gary Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth gets the rebound | 57-63 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 07:26 | San Diego | Keith Wolk snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 07:19 | San Diego | Keith Wolk hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Pieczynski | 59-63 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Ison (C) Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:48 | San Diego | David Pieczynski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Warner | 62-63 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth is hacked by Daniel Ison - foul #4 on Daniel Ison, team foul #3 | 62-63 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF) David Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-63 |
| 06:09 | San Diego | Daniel Ison gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:03 | San Diego | Gary Chaney drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Warner | 64-63 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 64-65 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Melvin Smith is whistled for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (SG), Robert Fletcher (PF) Gary Chaney, Mark Warner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SF), James Saunders (PF) Matthew Fellman, Trevor Guth | |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | James Downing is called for the reach on Lamont Todd - foul #1 on James Downing, team foul #4 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SF) Melvin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Palomino (C) Richard Baskin | |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd is hacked by James Downing - foul #2 on James Downing, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | Patrick O'Dougherty (C) Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones (C) Lamont Todd | |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | John Palomino clanks a turnaround from the left block | 64-65 |
| 04:28 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:22 | San Diego | Ruben Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Pierce - foul #3 on Ruben Jones, team foul #12 | 64-65 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (SF), Mark Warner (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Keith Wolk, Robert Fletcher, Patrick O'Dougherty | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Charles Hall | |
| 04:22 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:22 | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ruben Jones | 66-67 |
| 03:43 | San Diego | David Pieczynski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ruben Jones - foul #4 on Ruben Jones, team foul #13 | 66-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Daniel Ison (C) Kenneth Pierce, James Downing, Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), Matthew Fellman (SF) Barry McCrary, John Palomino | |
| 03:43 | San Diego | David Pieczynski makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:43 | San Diego | David Pieczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Pieczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Ison (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Fellman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Gary Chaney steals it from Ruben Jones | 68-67 |
| 03:06 | San Diego | Daniel Ison can't connect on a runner near the basket | 68-67 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-67 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd tips it but misses | 68-67 |
| 02:43 | San Diego | Mark Warner grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 02:39 | San Diego | Gary Chaney misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 68-67 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | James Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Robert Fletcher (PF), Gary Brooks (C) David Pieczynski, Mark Warner, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Trevor Guth (PF), Richard Baskin (C) Tim McGee, James Saunders, Ruben Jones | |
| 02:14 | San Diego | San Diego calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Ison (C) Gary Brooks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones (C) Richard Baskin | |
| 01:56 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-70 |
| 01:20 | San Diego | Keith Wolk comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Ison - foul #5 on Daniel Ison, team foul #6 | 70-70 |
| Subs | San Diego | Mark Warner (PF), Gary Brooks (C) Robert Fletcher, Daniel Ison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Saunders (PF) Trevor Guth | |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Hall | 70-72 |
| 00:44 | San Diego | Mark Warner can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Saunders - foul #4 on James Saunders, team foul #14 | 70-72 |
| 00:44 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | San Diego | Mark Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Hall | 72-74 |
| 00:02 | San Diego | Gary Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Fellman | 72-74 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman grabs the board | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fellman runs out the clock | 72-74 |