| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Gilligan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Powers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Tozier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Taylor inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Hrabovsky | 40-37 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Dustin Hrabovsky picks off the pass by Mathew Gilligan | 40-37 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky hits the finger roll | 42-37 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Dustin Hrabovsky - foul #2 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel (C) Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 19:07 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Mathew Gilligan steps in front of the John Taylor pass in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Hrabovsky - foul #3 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Travis Williams (PF) Dustin Hrabovsky, Chester Panos | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Dale Dale (C) Mathew Gilligan, Samuel Tozier, Andre Fuller | |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (SG) Leonard Cianciolo | |
| 18:17 | Sacramento State | James Powers's pass is intercepted by T-Bone Miles | 45-40 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 17:46 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by James Powers is blocked by Travis Williams | 47-40 |
| 17:44 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Ptaschinski | 47-40 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | James Powers knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Brown | 47-42 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel lays it up and in on a great pass from Andre Lanier | 49-42 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | James Powers can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Lawrence Vogel - foul #1 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) John Taylor, Travis Williams, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Mathew Gilligan (SG), Samuel Tozier (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Patrick Ptaschinski, John Bailey, Kenneth Brown, Dale Dale | |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 16:50 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson (SF) James Powers | |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by T-Bone Miles - foul #3 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SG) T-Bone Miles | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 16:29 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Gilligan - foul #1 on Mathew Gilligan, team foul #1 | 49-46 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | John Taylor is fouled on the floor by Mathew Gilligan - foul #2 on Mathew Gilligan, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Rudolph Linehan (SG) Andre Lanier, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Israel Noren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Panos (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mathew Gilligan (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Samuel Tozier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Andre Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Sacramento State | Israel Noren is called for the reach on Joseph Wilson - foul #2 on Israel Noren, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF) Israel Noren | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada (PG) Leonard Cianciolo | |
| 15:16 | Sacramento State | Chester Panos denies the turnaround by Mathew Gilligan | 49-46 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | John Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tozier - foul #3 on Samuel Tozier, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel (C) Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski (PG), John Bailey (SG), James Powers (SF) Jose Estrada, Mathew Gilligan, Joseph Wilson | |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan is open and scores on a jumper from the left block | 51-46 |
| 14:27 | Sacramento State | Chester Panos blocks the short jumper by James Powers | 51-46 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | 3 seconds is called on Dustin Hrabovsky | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) John Taylor, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Dale Dale (C) Patrick Ptaschinski, Samuel Tozier, Andre Fuller | |
| 13:47 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan (SG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Samuel Tozier (PF) John Bailey, James Powers, Dale Dale | |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:12 | Sacramento State | Joseph Wilson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 53-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-46 |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Wilson and he's fouled by Rudolph Linehan - foul #4 on Rudolph Linehan, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (SG), John Taylor (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Rudolph Linehan, Israel Noren, Chester Panos, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski (PG), Andre Fuller (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Kenneth Brown | |
| 12:31 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Andre Fuller - foul #3 on Andre Fuller, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke (C) Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada (PG), James Powers (SF) Mathew Gilligan, Samuel Tozier | |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:23 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:04 | Sacramento State | Dustin Hrabovsky steals it from Patrick Ptaschinski | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Taylor (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jose Estrada (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Ptaschinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Powers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) C - Andre Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | John Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 11:45 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 11:29 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski connects on the open jumpshot from the right side set up by James Powers out of the doubleteam | 56-51 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 11:15 | Sacramento State | James Powers pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 10:52 | Sacramento State | James Powers knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | James Powers steals the ball from T-Bone Miles in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Powers | 56-55 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jose Estrada - foul #1 on Jose Estrada, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) John Taylor, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Mathew Gilligan (SG), John Bailey (SF), Samuel Tozier (PF), Dale Dale (C) Jose Estrada, Patrick Ptaschinski, James Powers, Joseph Wilson, Andre Fuller | |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 10:10 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dustin Hrabovsky | 58-55 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF) Israel Noren | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Vogel - foul #2 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Israel Noren (SF) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:59 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Leonard Cianciolo is called for the reach on Dustin Hrabovsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Cianciolo, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SF) Israel Noren | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:39 | Sacramento State | John Bailey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | John Bailey snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 09:30 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier clanks a jump hook in the lane | 60-55 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 09:08 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 09:07 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 60-55 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel is hacked by Dale Dale - foul #2 on Dale Dale, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Israel Noren (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, T-Bone Miles, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski (SG), James Powers (SF), Kenneth Brown (C) Mathew Gilligan, John Bailey, Dale Dale | |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:27 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski is fouled on the floor by Chester Panos - foul #2 on Chester Panos, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Taylor (SG) Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada (PG), Joseph Wilson (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Samuel Tozier | |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren is called for 10 seconds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan (SG) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | James Powers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:38 | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada tips it in | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Linehan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Israel Noren (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Panos (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Clarke (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Jose Estrada (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Ptaschinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Powers (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 07:03 | Sacramento State | Aaron Clarke swats the short shot by Joseph Wilson | 63-59 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), John Taylor (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Andre Lanier, Israel Noren, Chester Panos, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Bailey (PG), Mathew Gilligan (SG), Samuel Tozier (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Jose Estrada, Patrick Ptaschinski, Kenneth Brown, Joseph Wilson | |
| 06:23 | Sacramento State | James Powers can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 63-59 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-59 |
| 06:15 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 05:49 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier misses the dunk attempt | 63-59 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Linehan | 66-59 |
| 04:57 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Vogel - foul #3 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Chester Panos (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Travis Williams, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Joseph Wilson (SF), Dale Dale (PF) John Bailey, James Powers, Samuel Tozier | |
| 04:45 | Sacramento State | Andre Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan travels in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown (C) Andre Fuller | |
| 04:26 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 04:25 | Sacramento State | Dale Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 04:03 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Cianciolo | 66-61 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 66-61 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos tips it back up and in | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (tired) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rudolph Linehan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Taylor (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Panos (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Clarke (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Leonard Cianciolo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Gilligan (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) PF - Dale Dale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Chester Panos - foul #3 on Chester Panos, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Israel Noren (SF) Dustin Hrabovsky, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Powers (SF), Andre Fuller (C) Joseph Wilson, Dale Dale | |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:25 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jose Estrada (PG), Patrick Ptaschinski (SG) Leonard Cianciolo, Mathew Gilligan | |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | James Powers hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Andre Lanier - foul #1 on Andre Lanier, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| 03:14 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan is hacked by James Powers in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Powers, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG) Andre Lanier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Kenneth Brown gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:55 | Sacramento State | James Powers misses the jump hook in the lane | 68-65 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Rudolph Linehan grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Israel Noren tips it back up and in | 70-65 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Rudolph Linehan is called for the reach on Patrick Ptaschinski - foul #5 on Rudolph Linehan, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), T-Bone Miles (SG), John Taylor (SF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Rudolph Linehan, Israel Noren, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), John Bailey (SF), Samuel Tozier (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Jose Estrada, James Powers, Kenneth Brown, Andre Fuller | |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:26 | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier can't connect on a shot from the left side | 70-67 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel tips it in | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Samuel Tozier - foul #4 on Samuel Tozier, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Aaron Clarke (C) Andre Lanier, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan (SG), James Powers (SF), Andre Fuller (C) Patrick Ptaschinski, John Bailey, Joseph Wilson | |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Andre Fuller | 75-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles loses the dribble to Leonard Cianciolo | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Sacramento State | James Powers is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos is hacked by Leonard Cianciolo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Cianciolo, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Sacramento State | James Powers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:41 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Fuller | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier grabs the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Sacramento State | James Powers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Tozier | 77-69 |
| 00:26 | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos pulls down the rebound | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos is hacked by Leonard Cianciolo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Cianciolo, team foul #12 | 77-69 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Chester Panos makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | James Powers is hacked by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #13 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (PG), Israel Noren (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Lawrence Vogel (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, John Taylor, Chester Panos, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Patrick Ptaschinski (PG), John Bailey (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Dale Dale (C) Leonard Cianciolo, Mathew Gilligan, Samuel Tozier, Andre Fuller | |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Sacramento State | James Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Patrick Ptaschinski is called for the reach on Andre Lanier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Ptaschinski, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (SG), John Taylor (SF), Chester Panos (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) T-Bone Miles, Israel Noren, Travis Williams, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Leonard Cianciolo (PG), Mathew Gilligan (SG), Samuel Tozier (PF), Andre Fuller (C) Patrick Ptaschinski, John Bailey, Kenneth Brown, Dale Dale | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:09 | Sacramento State | James Powers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 81-71 |
| 00:07 | Sacramento State | Samuel Tozier pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | Mathew Gilligan knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Cianciolo | 81-73 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (SG) Andre Lanier | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky runs out the clock | 81-73 |