| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | David Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-38 |
| 19:45 | Howard | Carl Lattimer grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Lee Corcoran's fadeaway is rejected by David Ward | 30-38 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | David Warren buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Terry | 30-41 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Ward | 30-41 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Steven Caudell - foul #1 on Steven Caudell, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses the free throw | 30-43 |
| 18:43 | Howard | William Crawford gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Carl Lattimer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | David Ward clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 18:07 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith (C) David Ward | |
| 18:03 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Carl Lattimer makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Neal Hargreaves | 32-45 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Steven Caudell comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Warren - foul #2 on David Warren, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Robert Unrein, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:38 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Steven Caudell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-45 |
| 17:21 | Howard | William Crawford gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Neal Hargreaves is blocked by Tommy Cassidy | 34-45 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith tips it home | 34-47 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Steven Caudell lays it in on a great pass from William Crawford | 36-47 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | David Warren hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 36-49 |
| 16:28 | Howard | William Crawford hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Lattimer | 38-49 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves and the foul's on Steven Caudell - foul #2 on Steven Caudell, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Carl Lattimer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Curtis France (SF), Philip Body (PF) David Warren, Herbert Terry, Walter Phillips | |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 15:56 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Curtis France (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Philip Body (fresh) 2 pts. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | Philip Body's floater is tipped away by Robert Unrein | 40-52 |
| 15:41 | Western Carolina | Philip Body grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Crawford - foul #1 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Neal Hargreaves, Taylor Smith | |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Robert Leake misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Scott Nees - foul #2 on Scott Nees, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Howard | William Crawford (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF) Jonathan Crawford, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Walter Phillips (SF) Scott Nees, Philip Body | |
| 14:29 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Robert Leake makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Leake is called for the reach on David Warren - foul #1 on Robert Leake, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Tommy Cassidy (PF) Robert Leake, Robert Unrein | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry (SF) Walter Phillips | |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is called for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis France, team foul #4 | 42-55 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Carl Lattimer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-55 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Carl Lattimer - foul #1 on Carl Lattimer, team foul #5 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG) Curtis France | |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Lee Corcoran grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Neal Hargreaves picks off the pass by Tommy Cassidy | 42-55 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Warren | 42-58 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-58 |
| 13:09 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-58 |
| 12:51 | Howard | William Crawford grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 12:45 | Howard | Lee Corcoran knocks in the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by David Ward - foul #4 on David Ward, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (PF) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (C) David Ward | |
| 12:45 | Howard | Lee Corcoran misses the free throw | 44-58 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 44-58 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Steven Caudell steals it from Walter Phillips | 44-58 |
| 12:01 | Howard | Dennis Wilson jams it | 46-58 |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry is called for 5 seconds | 46-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Carl Lattimer, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Philip Body (SG), Curtis France (SF), Taylor Smith (C) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves, Herbert Terry, Dustin Rich | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathan Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Cassidy (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) SG - Philip Body (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Curtis France (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-58 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Philip Body | 46-61 |
| 10:45 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford's floater is tipped away by Walter Phillips | 46-61 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-61 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Philip Body can't tip it in | 46-61 |
| 10:38 | Howard | Robert Unrein grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 10:18 | Howard | Walter Phillips steals it from Robert Unrein | 46-61 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Philip Body's pass is intercepted by Robert Leake | 46-61 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Curtis France - foul #2 on Curtis France, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Lee Corcoran (C) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Robert Unrein, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Scott Nees, Philip Body, Curtis France, Walter Phillips | |
| 09:48 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:48 | Howard | Dennis Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith is denied on a layup by Dennis Wilson | 46-61 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith gets the offensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-61 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry tips it home | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:13 | Howard | Carl Lattimer buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 48-63 |
| 08:52 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Carl Lattimer pulls down the rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:34 | Howard | William Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-63 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the board | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 07:45 | Howard | Lee Corcoran scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Caudell | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-65 |
| 07:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lee Corcoran | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Herbert Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Taylor Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:02 | Howard | Dennis Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Warren - foul #3 on David Warren, team foul #7 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Jonathan Crawford (SG), Robert Unrein (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Carl Lattimer, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Curtis France (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), David Ward (C) David Warren, Herbert Terry, Dustin Rich, Taylor Smith | |
| 07:02 | Howard | Dennis Wilson makes the free throw | 54-65 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits the finger roll set up by Scott Nees | 54-67 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Dennis Wilson's pass is intercepted by Neal Hargreaves | 54-67 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves banks in the layup | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:56 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-69 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Curtis France gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle 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 (0) | |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Curtis France connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Walter Phillips | 54-71 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Dennis Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-71 |
| 05:20 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford tips it home | 56-71 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips tips it in | 56-73 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Walter Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Unrein - foul #1 on Walter Phillips, team foul #8 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), William Crawford (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF) Robert Leake, Jonathan Crawford, Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Scott Nees, Neal Hargreaves, Walter Phillips | |
| 04:48 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry gets the rebound | 56-73 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Steven Caudell - foul #3 on Steven Caudell, team foul #6 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Corcoran (C) Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | David Ward snags the offensive board | 56-74 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Unrein steps in front of the Dustin Rich pass | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:44 | Howard | Robert Unrein misses long on a runner from close range | 56-74 |
| 03:42 | Howard | Lee Corcoran tips it back up and in | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry hits the finger roll | 58-76 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Unrein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis France (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Howard | William Crawford buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Carl Lattimer | 60-76 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | David Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), Kelly Maske (SG), Jonathan Crawford (SF), Dennis Wilson (PF), Tommy Cassidy (C) Steven Caudell, William Crawford, Carl Lattimer, Robert Unrein, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Philip Body (SG), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) David Warren, Herbert Terry, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 02:24 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kelly Maske | 63-76 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-76 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Curtis France pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-76 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Scott Nees | 63-78 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Kelly Maske's pass is intercepted by Scott Nees | 63-78 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is hacked by Jonathan Crawford - foul #2 on Jonathan Crawford, team foul #7 | 63-78 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Howard | Dennis Wilson buries a shot from close range set up by Tommy Cassidy | 65-80 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard 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) | |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Philip Body is fouled on the floor by Kelly Maske - foul #2 on Kelly Maske, team foul #8 | 65-80 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Philip Body makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Philip Body makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Jonathan Crawford buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Maske | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees runs out the clock | 68-82 |