| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Layfield (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Theodore Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 30-35 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Perry - foul #1 on Ray Perry, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox double dribbles | 31-35 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Layfield - foul #2 on Paul Layfield, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Scott Binder (SG), Shawn Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, Paul Layfield, Theodore Mueller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (PF) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:23 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 17:39 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | Ray Perry picks off the pass by Jeffery Barksdale | 33-36 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Barksdale is called for the reach on Ray Perry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Barksdale, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Jonathan Gray (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox, Brian Treadwell | |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Moses Bella | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Orr | 33-38 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG), Paul Layfield (SF), Brent Gilcrease (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Scott Binder, Shawn Taylor, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Jonathan Gray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Moses Bella | |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield tips it home | 35-38 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Theodore Mueller denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Williams | 35-38 |
| 16:21 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Paul Layfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brent Gilcrease (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SG - Kevin Orr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Henry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry scores on a shot in the paint | 37-40 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Nick Payne | 39-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Orr | 39-43 |
| 14:45 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brent Gilcrease | 41-43 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Nick Payne takes the ball from Kevin Orr in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood jams it set up by Nick Payne | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry can't tip it in | 43-43 |
| 14:20 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Merle Shoop takes the ball from Nick Payne | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:35 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 13:33 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood is hacked by Kevin Orr - foul #1 on Kevin Orr, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Scott Binder (SG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Shawn Taylor (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, Paul Layfield, Brent Gilcrease, Theodore Mueller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Doug Anderson (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Jeffrey Williams, Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Alonzo Ramirez, Larry Henry | |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shawn Taylor | 45-46 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Barksdale is called for the reach on Bryan Lennox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Barksdale, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry drills a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jeffery Barksdale - foul #4 on Jeffery Barksdale, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG) Jeffery Barksdale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor is fouled on the floor by Brian Treadwell - foul #2 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| 11:59 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Doug Anderson - foul #1 on Doug Anderson, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 11:59 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:57 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten is hacked by Mark Eckhardt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Eckhardt, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Mark Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 11:43 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Anderson (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | Brian Treadwell swats the short shot by Jeffrey Eggenberger | 48-49 |
| 11:28 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas tips it in | 50-49 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is whistled for a carry | 50-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG), Paul Layfield (SF), Jonathan Gray (C) Scott Binder, Shawn Taylor, Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Moses Bella (C) Doug Anderson, Brian Treadwell | |
| 10:48 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 10:46 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:27 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne connects on the jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 10:09 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Nick Payne | 52-49 |
| 10:04 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Paul Marten | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-51 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:07 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten connects on the shot from the left block and the foul's on Nick Payne - foul #1 on Nick Payne, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Binder (SG), Shawn Taylor (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Nick Payne, Paul Layfield, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Jonathan Gray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (PG), Merle Shoop (SF), Doug Anderson (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Ray Perry, Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez, Moses Bella | |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:24 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor connects on the jump hook from close range | 54-54 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:35 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder is fouled on the floor by Paul Marten - foul #1 on Paul Marten, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SF) Richard Yearwood, Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Larry Henry (PF) Paul Marten, Doug Anderson | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Eckhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Theodore Mueller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jeffrey Williams (fresh) SG - Kevin Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Scott Binder | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry is open and scores on a shot in the lane | 54-56 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Treadwell | 54-56 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry snags the defensive board | 54-56 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell banks in the wide open layup | 54-58 |
| 05:55 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Orr | 57-60 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Williams - foul #1 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease (PG), Scott Binder (SG), Shawn Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF) Jeffery Barksdale, Nick Payne, Mark Eckhardt, Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Doug Anderson (PF), Moses Bella (C) Jeffrey Williams, Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Larry Henry, Brian Treadwell | |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson makes the wide open shot from the left block set up by Paul Marten | 58-62 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bryan Lennox - foul #1 on Bryan Lennox, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Brent Gilcrease, Shawn Taylor, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Theodore Mueller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 60-62 |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Thomas and he's hacked by Bryan Lennox - foul #2 on Bryan Lennox, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG) Scott Binder | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG), Larry Henry (C) Paul Marten, Moses Bella | |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the free throw | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Layfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Eckhardt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Jonathan Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Orr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry tips it in | 63-64 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Henry | 63-64 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Scott Binder (SG), Shawn Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Paul Layfield, Mark Eckhardt, Jonathan Gray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Merle Shoop (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Ray Perry, Bryan Lennox, Doug Anderson, Larry Henry | |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Binder - foul #1 on Scott Binder, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Eggenberger | 63-65 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Larry Thomas | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt (SF) Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Nick Payne (SG), Theodore Mueller (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Scott Binder, Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF) Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop | |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Nick Payne | 69-65 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is hacked by Theodore Mueller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Theodore Mueller, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood is whistled for traveling | 69-67 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Larry Thomas denies the turnaround by Alonzo Ramirez | 69-67 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry grabs the offensive board | 69-67 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Treadwell | 69-69 |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 69-69 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Mark Eckhardt | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by Theodore Mueller is blocked by Bryan Lennox | 69-69 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Eckhardt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Theodore Mueller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas misses the easy layup | 69-69 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 69-69 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-69 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Marten - foul #2 on Paul Marten, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Shawn Taylor (C) Richard Yearwood, Theodore Mueller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (PF) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Shawn Taylor steals it from Ray Perry in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 04:17 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor is called for traveling | 71-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Binder (SG) Nick Payne | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF) Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox | |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the easy open layup | 71-69 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry tips it back up and in | 71-71 |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | Larry Henry steals the ball from Scott Binder | 71-71 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Scott Binder is called for the reach on Kevin Orr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Binder, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG) Mark Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Brian Treadwell | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:08 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Taylor and he's fouled by Kevin Orr - foul #2 on Kevin Orr, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Paul Layfield, Larry Thomas, Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Marten (SG) Jeffrey Williams | |
| 03:08 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is hacked by Mark Eckhardt - foul #5 on Mark Eckhardt, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Paul Layfield (SF) Scott Binder, Mark Eckhardt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (PF) Larry Henry | |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Jonathan Gray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Doug Anderson, Moses Bella | |
| 02:25 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas buries a floater from the right wing set up by Richard Yearwood | 76-75 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-75 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox tips it but misses | 76-75 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten tips it in | 76-77 |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez's pass is intercepted by Larry Thomas | 76-77 |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 76-77 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-77 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez tips it back up and in | 76-79 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Layfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Mueller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Marten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Layfield | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Payne - foul #2 on Nick Payne, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Bryan Lennox is called for the reach on Paul Layfield - foul #3 on Bryan Lennox, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez grabs the board | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez is hacked by Nick Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Payne, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-83 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-83 |