| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Iler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Charles Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Ervin | 34-32 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 19:26 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Baskerville | 34-32 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:06 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dustin Hrabovsky | 36-32 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Charles Ervin picks off the pass by Dustin Hrabovsky in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard lays it up and in set up by Charles Ervin | 36-34 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Hrabovsky | 38-34 |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Charles Ervin and the foul's on Gary Iler - foul #1 on Gary Iler, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Picou (SF), Lawrence Vogel (PF), Michael Ingram (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Andre Lanier, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:49 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Picou | 38-36 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips misses the 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:34 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Lee Baskerville | 38-36 |
| 17:15 | Northwestern | The jump hook by Charles Ervin is blocked by Lawrence Vogel | 38-36 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Michael Ingram pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Picou | 41-36 |
| 16:32 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville throws it down on a great pass from Alexander Howard | 41-38 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Winston Phillips | 43-38 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Thoreson and he's fouled by T-Bone Miles - foul #2 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Andre Lanier (SG), Gary Iler (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) T-Bone Miles, Winston Phillips, Gary Picou, Lawrence Vogel, Michael Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Iler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Charles Ervin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke is hacked by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #1 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky is fouled on the floor by Alexander Howard - foul #3 on Alexander Howard, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel (PF) Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 15:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Iler | 43-41 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel tips it home | 45-41 |
| 14:42 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Iler | 47-43 |
| 14:07 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville is fouled on the floor by Andre Lanier - foul #1 on Andre Lanier, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips (SG), Travis Williams (SF) Andre Lanier, Gary Iler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Hrabovsky - foul #3 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Iler (SF) Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Thoreson steals it from Gary Iler | 47-44 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Winston Phillips steals it from Lee Baskerville | 47-44 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:32 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams's pass is intercepted by Charles Ervin | 47-44 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky throws it down set up by Charles Ervin | 47-46 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips makes the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Lee Baskerville - foul #1 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Andre Lanier (SF), Lawrence Vogel (PF), Michael Ingram (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (SG), Thomas Jenkins (SF), Timothy Gaines (PF), John Blackledge (C) Charles Ervin, Alexander Howard, Thomas Thoreson, Lee Baskerville | |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Winston Phillips misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | John Blackledge grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Vogel gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winston Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Vogel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) PF - Timothy Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Blackledge (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 11:16 | Northwestern | Winston Phillips steps in front of the Alexander Moore pass | 49-46 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier banks in the layup set up by Winston Phillips | 51-46 |
| 11:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Travis Williams (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) T-Bone Miles, Winston Phillips, Michael Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SG) Alexander Moore | |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke clanks a floater from the left side | 51-46 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Jenkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Hrabovsky and he's fouled by Thomas Jenkins - foul #1 on Thomas Jenkins, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Gary Iler (SF) Dustin Hrabovsky, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Alexander Howard (SF) Nicholas Visnosky, Thomas Jenkins | |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin hits the finger roll set up by Alexander Moore and he's fouled by Andre Lanier - foul #2 on Andre Lanier, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG) Andre Lanier | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson (PF), Lee Baskerville (C) Timothy Gaines, John Blackledge | |
| 09:54 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Dustin Hrabovsky | 56-49 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dustin Hrabovsky - foul #4 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (SG), Gary Picou (SF), Lawrence Vogel (PF), Michael Ingram (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG) Charles Ervin | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Thomas Thoreson swats the layup by Lawrence Vogel | 56-51 |
| 08:56 | Western Carolina | Gary Picou snags the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Ingram is fouled on the floor by Thomas Thoreson - foul #3 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Iler (SF), Travis Williams (PF), Aaron Clarke (C) Gary Picou, Lawrence Vogel, Michael Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles is hacked by Thomas Thoreson - foul #4 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines (PF) Thomas Thoreson | |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler misses the floater from the left block | 56-51 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 08:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier misses the 3 from straight away | 58-51 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:38 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - T-Bone Miles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Lanier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Iler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Baskerville (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Winston Phillips (SG), Gary Picou (SF), Lawrence Vogel (PF), Michael Ingram (C) T-Bone Miles, Andre Lanier, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SG), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Alexander Moore, Lee Baskerville | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 58-55 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #2 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Iler (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Gary Picou, Michael Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Thomas Jenkins (SF) Nicholas Visnosky, Alexander Howard | |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Winston Phillips steals it from Thomas Jenkins | 60-55 |
| 06:23 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke travels with the ball | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (SG) Winston Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Clarke - foul #2 on Aaron Clarke, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (SG), Travis Williams (PF) Andre Lanier, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:02 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler's floater is tipped away by Thomas Thoreson | 60-56 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 05:29 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-56 |
| 05:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson can't tip it in | 60-56 |
| 05:03 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines tips it in | 60-58 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky is hacked by Nicholas Visnosky - foul #3 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier (SG), Gary Picou (SF), Lawrence Vogel (PF), Michael Ingram (C) T-Bone Miles, Gary Iler, Travis Williams, Aaron Clarke | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (SF), Lee Baskerville (C) Thomas Jenkins, Thomas Thoreson | |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 60-61 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:58 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Vogel - foul #3 on Lawrence Vogel, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Winston Phillips (SG), Travis Williams (SF), Aaron Clarke (C) Dustin Hrabovsky, Andre Lanier, Gary Picou, Michael Ingram | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Timothy Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Timothy Gaines is called for the reach on Travis Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Gaines, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Gary Iler (SF) T-Bone Miles, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Thomas Jenkins (SG) Nicholas Visnosky, Charles Ervin | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dustin Hrabovsky (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Winston Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Iler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Travis Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jenkins (fresh) SF - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jenkins | 62-66 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky knocks in the floater from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:55 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG), Andre Lanier (SF), Lawrence Vogel (PF) Dustin Hrabovsky, Gary Iler, Travis Williams | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky (PG), Charles Ervin (SG), Thomas Thoreson (PF) Alexander Moore, Thomas Jenkins, Timothy Gaines | |
| 02:38 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke misses badly on a floater from the left block | 64-69 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Hrabovsky (PG), Gary Iler (SF), Travis Williams (PF) T-Bone Miles, Winston Phillips, Lawrence Vogel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Northwestern | The short jumper by Lee Baskerville is denied by Gary Iler | 64-72 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Aaron Clarke grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Visnosky steals the ball from Dustin Hrabovsky in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Andre Lanier is called for the reach on Thomas Thoreson - foul #3 on Andre Lanier, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:58 | Western Carolina | Travis Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Dustin Hrabovsky is called for the reach on Alexander Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Hrabovsky, team foul #10 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles (PG) Dustin Hrabovsky | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Blackledge (PF) Thomas Thoreson | |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Andre Lanier comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Williams | 67-76 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-76 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler grabs the offensive board | 67-76 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on T-Bone Miles - foul #3 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #11 | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard is hacked by T-Bone Miles in the backcourt - foul #4 on T-Bone Miles, team foul #12 | 67-76 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler gets the rebound | 67-77 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Gary Iler misses the jump hook from the left block | 67-77 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | T-Bone Miles can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 67-80 |