| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Taylor inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Efrain Arzola - foul #3 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Israel Noren (SF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Andre Lanier, John Taylor, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (C) Efrain Arzola | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman lays it in on a great pass from Scott Stoughton and he's fouled by Lawrence Vogel - foul #1 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG) Rudolph Linehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Stoughton and he's fouled by T-Bone Miles - foul #3 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), John Taylor (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) T-Bone Miles, Israel Noren, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | John Taylor is hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #3 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Andre Lanier, Chester Panos, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG) Scott Stoughton | |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | John Taylor can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Chester Panos (PF) Israel Noren, Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | John Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | John Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 18:03 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman connects on the shot from close range | 36-39 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Chester Panos, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:35 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams drills a fadeaway in the lane | 38-41 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan is hacked by Eric Casperson - foul #1 on Eric Casperson, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Israel Noren (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Andre Lanier, Rudolph Linehan, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Michael Horne (C) Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | John Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 15:50 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brad Kwak | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Israel Noren (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Horne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is called for traveling | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (SG), John Taylor (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Rudolph Linehan, Israel Noren, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Efrain Arzola (C) Brad Kwak, Michael Mosley | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos hits a jumper from the right block set up by John Taylor | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 14:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Efrain Arzola | 42-45 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke lays it in set up by Dustin Hrabovsky | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on T-Bone Miles - foul #4 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), Israel Noren (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) T-Bone Miles, John Taylor, Chester Panos, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Eric Casperson (PF) Christopher Lane, Paul Hodgkins, Michael Horne | |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:05 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Mark Williams is called for the reach on Rudolph Linehan - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chester Panos (PF) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:31 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mark Williams | 44-50 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Chester Panos | 46-50 |
| 12:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Williams | 46-53 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 12:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Panos denies the turnaround by Jerry Coleman | 46-53 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-53 |
| 12:24 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 12:20 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Linehan is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #2 on Rudolph Linehan, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Israel Noren, Chester Panos, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| 12:08 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG) Scott Stoughton | |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Michael Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Rudolph Linehan is called for the reach on Ralph Smith - foul #3 on Rudolph Linehan, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chester Panos (SF) Rudolph Linehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:24 | Northern Illinois University | John Taylor steals it from Ralph Smith | 47-53 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | John Taylor clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 47-53 |
| 11:08 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 11:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses the jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 11:03 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 10:50 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 10:48 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 10:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), Lawrence Vogel (C) Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Eric Casperson (PF) Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman | |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Mosley steals it from Chester Panos | 47-53 |
| 10:07 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lawrence Vogel | 47-53 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | John Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chester Panos | 50-53 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Hrabovsky - foul #4 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Israel Noren (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Rudolph Linehan, Chester Panos, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Efrain Arzola (C) Paul Hodgkins, Ralph Smith | |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | John Taylor drills a floater from close range set up by Andre Lanier | 52-55 |
| 08:55 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG), Chester Panos (PF) Israel Noren, Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Michael Horne (PF) Michael Mosley, Eric Casperson | |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is hacked by Chester Panos - foul #1 on Chester Panos, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) John Taylor, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (PF) Michael Horne | |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:03 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Ralph Smith blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Vogel | 54-57 |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Vogel | 54-57 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel is fouled on the floor by Efrain Arzola - foul #4 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), T-Bone Miles (SG), John Taylor (SF) Andre Lanier, Rudolph Linehan, Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins (C) Efrain Arzola | |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is denied on a layup by John Taylor | 54-57 |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles's pass is intercepted by Paul Hodgkins | 54-57 |
| 06:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Stoughton | 54-60 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | John Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky buries a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Scott Stoughton - foul #4 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) John Taylor, Chester Panos, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Eric Casperson (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Ralph Smith, Paul Hodgkins | |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:42 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses short on a shot in the paint | 57-60 |
| 05:40 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke tips it but misses | 57-60 |
| 05:17 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Hrabovsky | 59-60 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Travis Williams - foul #2 on Travis Williams, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF), Chester Panos (PF) Israel Noren, Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Paul Hodgkins (SF) Christopher Lane, Jerry Coleman | |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:44 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG) Efrain Arzola | |
| 04:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-61 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | John Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 03:40 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is denied on a dunk by Aaron Clarke | 62-61 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - T-Bone Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mosley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Hodgkins (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Scott Stoughton steals the ball from Dustin Hrabovsky | 62-61 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton lays it in | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Paul Hodgkins - foul #1 on Paul Hodgkins, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Travis Williams (PF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Michael Mosley, Eric Casperson, Paul Hodgkins | |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is fouled on the floor by Travis Williams - foul #3 on Travis Williams, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:44 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky drills a 3 from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:21 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Panos | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-65 |
| 01:32 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 65-67 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Mark Williams steals the ball from Dustin Hrabovsky | 65-67 |
| 01:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams lays it in | 65-69 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel connects on the shot from the right side | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel loses the ball out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) T-Bone Miles, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF) Ralph Smith | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Dustin Hrabovsky is called for the reach on Scott Stoughton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG) Dustin Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:03 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-70 |