| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Temples (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Chisholm (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Linn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Penix (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Robert Linn inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | American U. | Robert Linn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Kay | 22-40 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Linn - foul #1 on Robert Linn, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Tate (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Robert Linn, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd makes the free throw | 25-40 |
| 18:56 | American U. | Michael Chisholm hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Tate | 25-43 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Andrew Cape is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Cape, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG), Ruben Taylor (C) Michael Chisholm, Andrew Cape | |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd is fouled on the floor by Joseph Tate - foul #1 on Joseph Tate, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | David Temples blows the layup | 25-43 |
| 18:09 | American U. | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 17:46 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 25-43 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd's floater is tipped away by Ramon Martin | 25-43 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Ruben Taylor pulls down the rebound | 25-43 |
| 16:59 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus loses the ball out of bounds | 25-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Thomas Smith, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Robert Linn (SF), David Penix (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Joseph Tate, John Erb, Ramon Martin, Oleg Zurkus, Ruben Taylor | |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant is open and buries a 3 from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 16:19 | American U. | Michael Chisholm scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Russell Kay | 28-46 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (C) Andrew Cape | |
| 15:55 | American U. | Michael Chisholm is hacked by Robert Cortes - foul #1 on Robert Cortes, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Bennie Thornton (SG) Randy Rudd, Donald Dunavant | |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Larry Geise (PF) Russell Kay, David Penix | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cortes (fresh) PF - Richard Bulter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Chisholm (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Linn (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Larry Geise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | American U. | Charles Dickson blocks the jumper by Michael Chisholm | 28-46 |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bennie Thornton | 28-46 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 15:11 | American U. | Michael Chisholm is whistled for a carry | 31-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG) Thomas Dunlap | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), John Erb (SG), David Penix (PF) John Bell, Michael Chisholm, Oleg Zurkus | |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 14:56 | American U. | Russell Kay pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 14:37 | American U. | Larry Geise misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-46 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Larry Geise hits the follow up shot | 31-48 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Dickson | 33-48 |
| 14:02 | American U. | Larry Geise can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Bulter - foul #1 on Richard Bulter, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Robert Cortes, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, John Erb, Robert Linn, David Penix | |
| 14:02 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:02 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | David Temples pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | David Temples is hacked by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Andrew Cape (C) John Bell, Ruben Taylor | |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Andrew Cape is called for the reach on Bennie Thornton - foul #2 on Andrew Cape, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (C) Andrew Cape | |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | David Temples misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-48 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters can't tip it in | 33-48 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton grabs the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Waters | 35-48 |
| 12:51 | American U. | Michael Chisholm is hacked by David Temples - foul #1 on David Temples, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG) Bennie Thornton | |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Robert Linn (SF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, Ramon Martin, Oleg Zurkus | |
| 12:39 | American U. | Larry Geise misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-48 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Robert Linn hits the follow up shot | 35-50 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | David Temples snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Linn steals the ball from Gerald Waters | 35-50 |
| 11:31 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Timmy Link - foul #1 on Timmy Link, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG), Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF), Charles Dickson (C) Randy Rudd, Gerald Waters, David Temples, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), John Erb (SG), Ramon Martin (SF) John Bell, Michael Chisholm, Robert Linn | |
| 11:31 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:31 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cortes (fresh) PF - Richard Bulter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Dickson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Erb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Geise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 11:18 | American U. | Ramon Martin grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 10:59 | American U. | Ruben Taylor is fouled on the floor by Charles Dickson - foul #2 on Charles Dickson, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | David Penix (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Ramon Martin, Ruben Taylor | |
| 10:45 | American U. | Larry Geise is whistled for traveling | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (SG), Oleg Zurkus (C) John Erb, Andrew Cape | |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Russell Kay takes the ball from Richard Bulter | 35-50 |
| 10:20 | American U. | Robert Linn banks in the layup set up by Russell Kay | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Russell Kay picks off the pass by Thomas Smith | 35-52 |
| 10:08 | American U. | Larry Geise lays it in on a great pass from Russell Kay | 35-54 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Bennie Thornton | 37-54 |
| 09:20 | American U. | Robert Linn travels with the ball | 37-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Rudd (PG), Thomas Dunlap (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), David Temples (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Bennie Thornton, Robert Cortes, Richard Bulter, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Robert Linn, David Penix, Oleg Zurkus | |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerald Waters, team foul #6 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG) Michael Chisholm | |
| 08:49 | American U. | John Bell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-54 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses long on a turnaround from close range | 37-54 |
| 08:35 | American U. | Ramon Martin gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:16 | American U. | Thomas Dunlap is called for the reach on Larry Geise - foul #4 on Thomas Dunlap, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bennie Thornton (SG) Thomas Dunlap | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) John Bell, John Erb, Ramon Martin, Andrew Cape | |
| 08:16 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:16 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | David Penix is called for the reach on David Temples - foul #1 on David Penix, team foul #6 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (PF) David Penix | |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-56 |
| 07:54 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:34 | American U. | Ruben Taylor is whistled for traveling | 37-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson (PF) David Temples | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Andrew Cape (C) Michael Chisholm, Oleg Zurkus, Ruben Taylor | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Randy Rudd (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Linn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Geise (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Cape (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-56 |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters double dribbles | 37-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF), Richard Bulter (PF) Gerald Waters, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Tate (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, Robert Linn, Ramon Martin, Andrew Cape | |
| 06:38 | American U. | Michael Chisholm buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Tate | 37-59 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson misses long on a shot from the right block | 37-59 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson snags the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Ruben Taylor is called for the reach on Charles Dickson - foul #1 on Ruben Taylor, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap (PG), Thomas Smith (SG) Randy Rudd, Bennie Thornton | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Robert Linn (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Oleg Zurkus (C) Joseph Tate, Michael Chisholm, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 05:40 | American U. | Larry Geise buries a floater near the basket set up by Russell Kay | 39-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Richard Bulter is blocked by Oleg Zurkus | 39-61 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter grabs the offensive rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 05:19 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith tips it home | 41-61 |
| 05:01 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus is fouled on the floor by Richard Bulter - foul #2 on Richard Bulter, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham (PF) Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), John Erb (SG), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Ramon Martin, Larry Geise | |
| 05:01 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus misses the 1st free throw | 41-61 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter misses the lay-in | 41-61 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes tips it home | 43-61 |
| 04:35 | American U. | John Erb is whistled for a carry | 43-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant (SF) Robert Cortes | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Larry Geise (SF), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) John Bell, John Erb, Robert Linn, Oleg Zurkus, Andrew Cape | |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Chisholm steps in front of the Alex Lanham pass | 43-61 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses the floater from the left side | 43-61 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter snags the defensive board | 43-61 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap's pass is intercepted by Russell Kay in the backcourt | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:36 | American U. | Ruben Taylor drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Kay | 43-63 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant double dribbles | 43-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SF), Charles Dickson (PF) Donald Dunavant, Richard Bulter | |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), John Erb (SG), Robert Linn (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Michael Chisholm, Larry Geise, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Dickson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alex Lanham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Erb (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Linn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Cape (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | American U. | John Erb clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 03:04 | American U. | Andrew Cape tips it but misses | 43-63 |
| 03:02 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus misses the tip | 43-63 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham gets the rebound | 43-63 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 43-63 |
| 02:54 | American U. | The rebound goes to Andrew Cape | 43-63 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Andrew Cape comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Alex Lanham - foul #1 on Alex Lanham, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), David Penix (PF) John Bell, John Erb, Oleg Zurkus | |
| 02:35 | American U. | Andrew Cape misses the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Andrew Cape makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson is hacked by David Penix - foul #2 on David Penix, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Bulter (C) Alex Lanham | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chisholm (SG), Ruben Taylor (C) Robert Linn, Andrew Cape | |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Charles Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Ruben Taylor connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Russell Kay | 45-66 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes's layup is rejected by Ramon Martin | 45-66 |
| 01:22 | American U. | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Michael Chisholm misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Bulter | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Penix - foul #3 on David Penix, team foul #9 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (SG) Donald Dunavant | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Thomas Dunlap makes the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:32 | American U. | Michael Chisholm is hacked by Charles Dickson - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| 00:32 | American U. | Michael Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 00:32 | American U. | Michael Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-68 |
| 00:27 | American U. | David Penix snags the defensive board | 46-68 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Russell Kay runs out the clock | 46-68 |