| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Frost (fresh) SG - Danny Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kris Aiello (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Batson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Prevost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | Utah State | Michael Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:28 | Utah State | Kyle Zauner swats the layup by Richard Gordon | 23-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner pulls down the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Gary Batson is called for the reach on Kris Aiello - foul #1 on Gary Batson, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner throws it down on a nice dish by Kris Aiello | 25-31 |
| 18:49 | Utah State | Richard Gordon's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Zauner | 25-31 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Prevost swats the short shot by Andy Bunting | 25-31 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Frost and the foul's on Charles Alexander - foul #2 on Charles Alexander, team foul #2 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (SG) Danny Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Powers (SF), Mark Loggins (C) Gary Batson, Michael Prevost | |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting makes the free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:03 | Utah State | Richard Blauser buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Gordon is called for the reach on James Lachowsky - foul #3 on Richard Gordon, team foul #3 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz (SG), Daryl Jones (SF), Lloyd Meredith (PF), Keith Meriwether (C) Robert Frost, Kris Aiello, Kyle Zauner, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), William Smith (SG) Richard Blauser, Richard Gordon | |
| 17:31 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith scores on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Charles Alexander's floater is tipped away by Keith Meriwether | 31-34 |
| 17:06 | Utah State | Paul Bryant grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Utah State | Keith Meriwether steps in front of the Paul Bryant pass | 31-34 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-34 |
| 16:30 | Utah State | Mark Loggins pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:24 | Utah State | Charles Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Frost (PG), Danny Bailey (SG), Kris Aiello (SF), Andy Bunting (C) James Lachowsky, Jonathan Mintz, Daryl Jones, Keith Meriwether | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Gary Batson (SF), Michael Prevost (C) Paul Bryant, William Smith, Mark Loggins | |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Kris Aiello is denied by Michael Prevost | 31-34 |
| 16:08 | Utah State | Michael Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Lloyd Meredith blocks the short jumper by Charles Alexander | 31-34 |
| 15:49 | Utah State | Michael Prevost hits the follow up shot | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kris Aiello (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lloyd Meredith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Powers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Batson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Prevost (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting is hacked by Dennis Powers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Powers, team foul #4 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner (PF) Lloyd Meredith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG), Arthur Leonard (PF) Dennis Powers, Charles Alexander | |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Blauser steals it from Kyle Zauner | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Utah State | Richard Blauser loses the ball out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (PG), Julian Brogdon (SF), Keith Meriwether (C) Robert Frost, Kris Aiello, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SF) Gary Batson | |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 14:48 | Utah State | Richard Blauser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz (SG) Danny Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG), Eric Boudreau (C) Richard Blauser, Michael Prevost | |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Keith Meriwether knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Lachowsky | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Richard Gordon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Julian Brogdon - foul #4 on Julian Brogdon, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daryl Jones (SF), Lloyd Meredith (PF) Julian Brogdon, Kyle Zauner | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Richard Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:34 | Utah State | Richard Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith drills a jumper in the paint set up by Daryl Jones and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello (SF), Andy Bunting (C) Daryl Jones, Keith Meriwether | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Batson (SF), Charles Alexander (PF) William Smith, Arthur Leonard | |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:56 | Utah State | Charles Alexander connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Bryant | 37-40 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kris Aiello | 39-40 |
| 13:13 | Utah State | Charles Alexander knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 39-42 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky is hacked by Eric Boudreau - foul #1 on Eric Boudreau, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey (SG), Kyle Zauner (PF), Keith Meriwether (C) Jonathan Mintz, Lloyd Meredith, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Dennis Powers (SG), Arthur Leonard (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Paul Bryant, Richard Gordon, Charles Alexander, Eric Boudreau | |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:47 | Utah State | Michael Prevost knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Blauser | 41-44 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Richard Blauser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kyle Zauner | 44-44 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Frost (PG), Daryl Jones (SF), Andy Bunting (C) James Lachowsky, Kris Aiello, Keith Meriwether | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Smith (SG), Mark Loggins (PF) Dennis Powers, Arthur Leonard | |
| 11:51 | Utah State | Andy Bunting steals the ball from Gary Batson | 44-44 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Blauser picks off the pass by Danny Bailey in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 11:46 | Utah State | Richard Blauser throws it down | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Frost (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daryl Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kyle Zauner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Batson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Loggins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Prevost (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz (SG) Danny Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 11:28 | Utah State | Kyle Zauner blocks the short jumper by Michael Prevost | 44-46 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Daryl Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Loggins | 44-46 |
| 10:58 | Utah State | Jonathan Mintz is called for the reach on Gary Batson - foul #1 on Jonathan Mintz, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith (SF), Keith Meriwether (PF) Daryl Jones, Kyle Zauner | |
| Subs | Utah State | Larry Callanan (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Alexander (PF) Richard Blauser, Gary Batson, Michael Prevost | |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Richard Gordon misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-46 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 10:25 | Utah State | Mark Loggins gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:15 | Utah State | Richard Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting tips it in | 46-49 |
| 09:35 | Utah State | Larry Callanan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith can't connect on a runner in the paint | 46-49 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 08:57 | Utah State | Charles Alexander knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Callanan | 48-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:26 | Utah State | Mark Loggins grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 08:01 | Utah State | Mark Loggins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 07:59 | Utah State | Charles Alexander tips it back up and in | 48-53 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith lays it in | 50-53 |
| 07:39 | Utah State | Charles Alexander misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | William Smith grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Frost (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Mintz (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Lloyd Meredith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Keith Meriwether (tiring) 2 pts. C - Andy Bunting (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Larry Callanan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Gordon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Smith (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Loggins (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Utah State | Richard Gordon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Keith Meriwether loses the dribble to Larry Callanan in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 07:02 | Utah State | Larry Callanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (PG), Danny Bailey (SG), Kris Aiello (SF), Kyle Zauner (PF), Julian Brogdon (C) Robert Frost, Jonathan Mintz, Lloyd Meredith, Keith Meriwether, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Paul Bryant (SG), Dennis Powers (SF), Arthur Leonard (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Larry Callanan, Richard Gordon, William Smith, Charles Alexander, Mark Loggins | |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| 06:38 | Utah State | Arthur Leonard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Utah State | Richard Blauser gets the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:26 | Utah State | The jump hook by Dennis Powers is blocked by Julian Brogdon | 50-53 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Dennis Powers is called for the reach on Kris Aiello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Powers, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | Utah State | Michael Prevost is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Blauser is called for the reach on James Lachowsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Blauser, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:56 | Utah State | Richard Blauser is fouled on the floor by James Lachowsky - foul #2 on James Lachowsky, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Michael Prevost drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Blauser | 54-56 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-56 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner snags the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Danny Bailey and he's hacked by Michael Prevost - foul #1 on Michael Prevost, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daryl Jones (PG), Andy Bunting (C) James Lachowsky, Julian Brogdon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Gordon (SG), Gary Batson (SF), Eric Boudreau (C) Paul Bryant, Dennis Powers, Michael Prevost | |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Eric Boudreau is whistled for traveling | 57-56 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting is called for traveling | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Alexander (PF) Arthur Leonard | |
| 04:19 | Utah State | Richard Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (PG) Danny Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Alexander blocks the short jumper by Daryl Jones | 57-56 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Gary Batson pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:44 | Utah State | Richard Gordon misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Charles Alexander swats the shot by Kris Aiello | 57-56 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello can't tip it in | 57-56 |
| 03:27 | Utah State | Gary Batson gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daryl Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kris Aiello (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kyle Zauner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Andy Bunting (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Richard Blauser (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Gordon (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Batson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Alexander (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Eric Boudreau (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:02 | Utah State | Gary Batson is hacked by Kris Aiello - foul #2 on Kris Aiello, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Frost (PG), Danny Bailey (SG), Lloyd Meredith (C) James Lachowsky, Daryl Jones, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Powers (SG), Arthur Leonard (PF), Michael Prevost (C) Richard Gordon, Charles Alexander, Eric Boudreau | |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Gary Batson blows the layup but he's hacked by Kris Aiello - foul #3 on Kris Aiello, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Paul Bryant (PG) Richard Blauser | |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Gary Batson misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:48 | Utah State | Gary Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Dennis Powers steals it from Danny Bailey | 57-57 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Gary Batson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Batson, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Julian Brogdon (SF) Kris Aiello | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 57-57 |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Michael Prevost grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Gary Batson scores on a shot from the left block set up by Paul Bryant | 57-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost is hacked by Arthur Leonard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Leonard, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello (SF), Andy Bunting (C) Julian Brogdon, Lloyd Meredith | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Blauser (PG), Richard Gordon (SG), Charles Alexander (PF) Paul Bryant, Dennis Powers, Arthur Leonard | |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Charles Alexander hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Frost - foul #2 on Robert Frost, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Charles Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 01:08 | Utah State | Charles Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Charles Alexander picks off the pass by Andy Bunting in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 00:59 | Utah State | Michael Prevost hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Richard Blauser | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Utah State | Richard Gordon drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Blauser | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey's pass is intercepted by Richard Gordon | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Gary Batson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Gordon | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Richard Blauser runs out the clock | 64-66 |