| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Donald Renken (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randy Mattera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Mielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Servantes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Marist | Tony Mielke inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Marist | Joseph Caines drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Randy Mattera | 31-38 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | John Snell banks in the layup and he's hacked by Gene Servantes - foul #3 on Gene Servantes, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marist | Glenn Brabham (C) Gene Servantes | |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | John Snell makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:05 | Marist | Randy Mattera connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Renken | 34-41 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:50 | Marist | Glenn Brabham grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 18:44 | Marist | Tony Mielke is hacked by Brandon Wilson - foul #3 on Brandon Wilson, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (SF) Brandon Wilson | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 18:29 | Marist | Randy Mattera buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by John Drake - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| 18:29 | Marist | Randy Mattera makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Snell | 36-44 |
| 17:54 | Marist | Glenn Brabham misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | John Snell pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski is hacked by Donald Renken - foul #2 on Donald Renken, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Hird (PF), Richard Stockard (C) Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| Subs | Marist | Jay Garret (SF), Will Cassidy (PF) Tony Mielke, Joseph Caines | |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Will Cassidy takes the ball from Richard Stockard | 36-44 |
| 17:02 | Marist | Jay Garret drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Renken | 36-47 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Will Cassidy steps in front of the John Drake pass | 36-47 |
| 16:31 | Marist | Donald Renken drills a jumper from the left side | 36-49 |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird grabs the offensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | John Drake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen grabs the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 15:53 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Christopher White (SG), Brandon Wilson (SF), Thomas Suggs (PF), John Snell (C) Justin Rupinski, Joseph Cauthen, John Drake, Donald Hird, Richard Stockard | |
| Subs | Marist | Samuel Hilario (PG), Tony Mielke (SF), Joseph Caines (PF), Gene Servantes (C) Donald Renken, Randy Mattera, Will Cassidy, Glenn Brabham | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Samuel Hilario (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Garret (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Mielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Servantes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:50 | Marist | Samuel Hilario's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | John Gertz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-49 |
| 15:35 | Marist | Gene Servantes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 15:17 | Marist | Tony Mielke is fouled on the floor by Brandon Wilson - foul #4 on Brandon Wilson, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Stockard (SF) Brandon Wilson | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 15:10 | Marist | John Snell picks off the pass by Joseph Caines | 36-49 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | John Snell is fouled on the floor by Samuel Hilario - foul #1 on Samuel Hilario, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski (PG), Donald Hird (SF) Christopher White, Richard Stockard | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Jay Garret steps in front of the Donald Hird pass | 36-49 |
| 14:29 | Marist | Jay Garret hits the finger roll | 36-51 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | John Gertz blows the layup but he's fouled by Jay Garret - foul #1 on Jay Garret, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG), John Drake (SF), Richard Stockard (C) Justin Rupinski, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Renken (PG), Randy Mattera (SG), Will Cassidy (PF) Samuel Hilario, Jay Garret, Joseph Caines | |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | John Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | John Gertz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:15 | Marist | Will Cassidy snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 14:08 | Marist | Tony Mielke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-51 |
| 14:06 | Marist | Will Cassidy hits the follow up shot | 37-53 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Will Cassidy is called for the reach on Donald Hird - foul #1 on Will Cassidy, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski (PG) John Gertz | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Rupinski | 40-53 |
| 13:16 | Marist | Randy Mattera is denied on a layup by Donald Hird | 40-53 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen tips it but misses | 40-53 |
| 12:46 | Marist | Gene Servantes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 12:31 | Marist | Will Cassidy drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Mattera | 40-56 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Hird and the foul's on Tony Mielke - foul #1 on Tony Mielke, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs (PF), John Snell (C) John Drake, Donald Hird | |
| Subs | Marist | Samuel Hilario (PG), Jay Garret (SG), Joseph Caines (PF), Glenn Brabham (C) Donald Renken, Randy Mattera, Tony Mielke, Gene Servantes | |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen makes the free throw | 43-56 |
| 12:06 | Marist | Glenn Brabham hits a jump hook in the lane | 43-58 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Snell | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stockard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Samuel Hilario (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jay Garret (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Will Cassidy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Caines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Glenn Brabham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Marist | Jay Garret can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Snell | 45-58 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Justin Rupinski | 47-58 |
| 10:53 | Marist | Jay Garret is fouled on the floor by Justin Rupinski - foul #1 on Justin Rupinski, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Christopher White (SG), John Drake (SF) Justin Rupinski, Joseph Cauthen, Richard Stockard | |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Renken (PG), Randy Mattera (SG) Samuel Hilario, Will Cassidy | |
| 10:44 | Marist | Jay Garret hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 10:42 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Renken | 47-58 |
| 10:34 | Marist | Jay Garret misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 10:32 | Marist | Joseph Caines can't tip it in | 47-58 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Christopher White grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | John Gertz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | John Gertz grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Christopher White loses the dribble to Glenn Brabham | 47-58 |
| 10:00 | Marist | Joseph Caines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Leary (PF), Donald Hird (C) Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| Subs | Marist | Tony Mielke (SF), John Klein (PF), Gene Servantes (C) Jay Garret, Joseph Caines, Glenn Brabham | |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary is whistled for a carry | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski (PG), Richard Stockard (C) Christopher White, Edward Leary | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 09:26 | Marist | Donald Renken misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-58 |
| 09:25 | Marist | Gene Servantes tips it back up and in | 47-60 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | John Drake misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Mielke - foul #2 on Tony Mielke, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:47 | Marist | Randy Mattera connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Donald Renken | 49-62 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird is whistled for traveling | 49-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG), Thomas Suggs (PF), John Snell (C) John Gertz, John Drake, Donald Hird | |
| Subs | Marist | Samuel Hilario (PG), Jay Garret (SG), Joseph Caines (PF) Donald Renken, Randy Mattera, John Klein | |
| 08:16 | Marist | Jay Garret is fouled on the floor by Thomas Suggs - foul #1 on Thomas Suggs, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| 07:59 | Marist | Samuel Hilario blows the layup | 49-62 |
| 07:57 | Marist | Gene Servantes snags the offensive board | 49-62 |
| 07:42 | Marist | Joseph Caines makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Samuel Hilario | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Stockard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Samuel Hilario (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jay Garret (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Mielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caines (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Servantes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:35 | Marist | Jay Garret grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:08 | Marist | Tony Mielke is fouled on the floor by John Snell - foul #3 on John Snell, team foul #6 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Brandon Wilson (SF) Justin Rupinski, Richard Stockard | |
| Subs | Marist | Donald Renken (PG), Randy Mattera (SG), Glenn Brabham (C) Samuel Hilario, Tony Mielke, Gene Servantes | |
| 06:46 | Marist | Joseph Caines scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Suggs - foul #2 on Thomas Suggs, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Leary (PF), Donald Hird (C) Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 06:46 | Marist | Joseph Caines misses the free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary is fouled on the floor by Joseph Caines - foul #1 on Joseph Caines, team foul #8 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Marist | Will Cassidy (PF) Joseph Caines | |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:40 | Marist | Glenn Brabham grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 06:12 | Marist | Randy Mattera drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jay Garret | 49-68 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | John Gertz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-68 |
| 06:01 | Marist | Glenn Brabham pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 05:54 | Marist | Randy Mattera misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by John Gertz - foul #3 on John Gertz, team foul #8 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski (PG), John Drake (SG) John Gertz, Joseph Cauthen | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 05:54 | Marist | Randy Mattera makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 05:54 | Marist | Randy Mattera makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Wilson | 52-70 |
| 05:19 | Marist | Donald Renken drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Will Cassidy | 52-73 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-73 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird hits the follow up shot | 54-73 |
| 04:39 | Marist | The jump hook by Will Cassidy is blocked by Donald Hird | 54-73 |
| 04:38 | Marist | Will Cassidy tips it in | 54-75 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-75 |
| 04:18 | Marist | The rebound goes to Glenn Brabham | 54-75 |
| 04:14 | Marist | Donald Renken comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-75 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski grabs the board | 54-75 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | Justin Rupinski scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Drake | 57-75 |
| 04:08 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG), Thomas Suggs (PF), John Snell (C) John Drake, Edward Leary, Donald Hird | |
| Subs | Marist | Tony Mielke (SF), Joseph Caines (PF), Gene Servantes (C) Jay Garret, Will Cassidy, Glenn Brabham | |
| 03:47 | Marist | Joseph Caines misses the turnaround from the baseline | 57-75 |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | Brandon Wilson gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Tony Mielke steals the ball from Joseph Cauthen | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Justin Rupinski (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Donald Renken (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randy Mattera (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Mielke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Caines (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Servantes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Marist | Tony Mielke is hacked by Brandon Wilson - foul #5 on Brandon Wilson, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Christopher White (SG), John Drake (SF), Edward Leary (PF), Richard Stockard (C) Justin Rupinski, Joseph Cauthen, Brandon Wilson, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| Subs | Marist | Samuel Hilario (PG), Jay Garret (SG), Will Cassidy (PF), Glenn Brabham (C) Donald Renken, Randy Mattera, Joseph Caines, Gene Servantes | |
| 03:17 | Marist | Tony Mielke makes the 1st free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:17 | Marist | Tony Mielke misses the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary grabs the board | 57-76 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | John Gertz drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Christopher White | 59-76 |
| 02:33 | Marist | Samuel Hilario hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jay Garret | 59-78 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Tony Mielke picks off the pass by Edward Leary | 59-78 |
| 01:54 | Marist | Jay Garret clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-78 |
| 01:52 | Marist | Jay Garret gets the offensive rebound | 59-78 |
| 01:23 | Marist | Will Cassidy misses short on a jumper from the right block | 59-78 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary pulls down the rebound | 59-78 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Gertz | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Marist | Glenn Brabham is hacked by Christopher White - foul #1 on Christopher White, team foul #10 | 61-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Hird (PF) Edward Leary | |
| Subs | Marist | Kenneth Olson (SG) Tony Mielke | |
| 00:34 | Marist | Glenn Brabham misses the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 00:34 | Marist | Glenn Brabham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird is fouled on the floor by Will Cassidy - foul #2 on Will Cassidy, team foul #9 | 61-79 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Donald Hird misses the 1st free throw | 61-79 |
| 00:29 | Marist | Will Cassidy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-79 |
| 00:00 | Marist | Samuel Hilario runs out the clock | 61-79 |