| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | David Warren drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Walter Phillips | 41-24 |
| 19:27 | Missouri State | Brian Howard travels with the ball | 41-24 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the 3 from straight away | 41-24 |
| 19:11 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 41-24 |
| 19:07 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-24 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | David Warren connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 18:26 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer can't finish the layup | 44-24 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-24 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | David Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nixon takes the ball from David Ward | 44-24 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-24 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Homer Rogers steps in front of the Larry Sykes pass | 44-24 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon lays it up and in set up by Homer Rogers | 44-26 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Scott Nees (SF), Taylor Smith (PF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Larry Sykes, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF), William Hardin (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | William Hardin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Boyce Boucher | 44-28 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Enoch Zinn - foul #2 on Enoch Zinn, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger (SF) Neal Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 2nd free throw | 46-28 |
| 15:52 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb makes the jump hook from close range set up by William Hardin | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Curtis France (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Nees (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Taylor Smith (fresh) C - Timothy Terry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Enoch Zinn (fresh) SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wade Deschenes (fresh) PF - William Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith can't connect on a shot near the basket | 46-30 |
| 15:35 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb snags the defensive board | 46-30 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wade Deschenes | 46-33 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Curtis France lays it up and in | 48-33 |
| 14:38 | Missouri State | Curtis France steals it from Boyce Boucher | 48-33 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith can't finish the layup | 48-33 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to William Hardin | 48-33 |
| 13:56 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Hardin | 48-35 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 13:19 | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Enoch Zinn | 50-38 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 50-38 |
| 12:53 | Missouri State | Larry Gibb pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 12:38 | Missouri State | Taylor Smith is called for the reach on Enoch Zinn - foul #1 on Taylor Smith, team foul #1 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), David Ward (C) Curtis France, Scott Nees, Charlie Leger, Taylor Smith, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Daniel Nixon (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Boyce Boucher, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Larry Gibb | |
| 12:20 | Missouri State | Brian Howard is fouled on the floor by Walter Phillips - foul #1 on Walter Phillips, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| 12:03 | Missouri State | Brian Howard knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Daniel Nixon | 50-40 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers is hacked by Neal Hargreaves - foul #1 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| 11:12 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 52-42 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | David Ward banks in the layup on a great pass from David Warren and the foul's on Brian Howard - foul #2 on Brian Howard, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | David Ward makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:36 | Missouri State | Brian Howard misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 10:34 | Missouri State | Brian Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:16 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 55-45 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is called for a charge - foul #2 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Boyce Boucher (SF), Edward Burke (PF) Doyle Hartley, Brian Howard | |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer banks in the layup on a great pass from Homer Rogers and he's fouled by David Ward - foul #1 on David Ward, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SF) Larry Sykes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 09:47 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | David Ward snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith is fouled on the floor by Edward Burke - foul #1 on Edward Burke, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, David Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Wade Deschenes (SF) Homer Rogers, Boyce Boucher | |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith jams it on a nice dish by Neal Hargreaves and the foul's on Edward Burke - foul #2 on Edward Burke, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | William Hardin (PF) Edward Burke | |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 09:21 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:57 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 08:55 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer can't tip it in | 57-47 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Wade Deschenes is called for the reach on Scott Nees - foul #1 on Wade Deschenes, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Larry Sykes (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), David Ward (C) Neal Hargreaves, Scott Nees, Taylor Smith, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Doyle Hartley (SF), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Enoch Zinn, Daniel Nixon, Wade Deschenes, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Curtis France scores on a floater from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 08:15 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Homer Rogers | 59-50 |
| 07:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Gibb blocks the short jumper by Curtis France | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | Missouri State | Brian Howard grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 07:33 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Boyce Boucher | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Boyce Boucher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Brian Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Gibb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Sykes | 61-52 |
| 07:05 | Missouri State | David Ward is called for the reach on Brian Howard - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG) Curtis France | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), William Hardin (PF) Boyce Boucher, Larry Gibb | |
| 06:59 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 61-52 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes loses the dribble to Brian Howard | 61-52 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Ward - foul #3 on David Ward, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SF) Larry Sykes | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer (C) Brian Howard | |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 06:39 | Missouri State | Homer Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Gary Mentzer swats the layup by Neal Hargreaves | 61-54 |
| 06:18 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Doyle Hartley | 61-54 |
| 05:56 | Missouri State | Scott Nees takes the ball from Daniel Nixon | 61-54 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Warren | 64-54 |
| 05:24 | Missouri State | Walter Phillips takes the ball from William Hardin | 64-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses the lay-in | 64-54 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | David Ward gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Warren | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | William Hardin lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 66-56 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | David Warren clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 04:06 | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer jams it set up by Homer Rogers | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | David Warren knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Neal Hargreaves | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Nees (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Homer Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Doyle Hartley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - William Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Mentzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Scott Nees - foul #3 on Scott Nees, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Robert Eudy (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Taylor Smith (PF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Neal Hargreaves, Scott Nees, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), Brian Howard (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, William Hardin, Gary Mentzer | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Doyle Hartley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Larry Gibb steals it from Timothy Terry | 69-59 |
| 02:54 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG) Robert Eudy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Daniel Nixon (SG), Wade Deschenes (SF) Boyce Boucher, Doyle Hartley | |
| 02:38 | Missouri State | Wade Deschenes buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Nixon | 69-61 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), David Ward (C) Curtis France, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Homer Rogers (PG), Gary Mentzer (C) Enoch Zinn, Larry Gibb | |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith tips it home | 71-61 |
| 02:04 | Missouri State | Gary Mentzer misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 71-61 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the board | 71-61 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Nixon - foul #3 on Daniel Nixon, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (PG), Scott Nees (SF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Larry Sykes, David Ward | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Enoch Zinn (PG), Boyce Boucher (SG), William Hardin (PF), Larry Gibb (C) Homer Rogers, Daniel Nixon, Brian Howard, Gary Mentzer | |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:21 | Missouri State | William Hardin drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wade Deschenes | 73-63 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Nees | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Missouri State | William Hardin loses the dribble to Neal Hargreaves | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves lays it up and in | 77-63 |
| 00:15 | Missouri State | Taylor Smith picks off the pass by William Hardin | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Curtis France runs out the clock | 77-63 |