| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fresh) C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn McCarney (fresh) SG - Steven Bushway (fresh) SF - James Jinks (fresh) PF - Danny Breen (fresh) C - Richard Aybar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Bushway - foul #1 on Steven Bushway, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Lorenzo Caudle - foul #1 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar misses the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar makes the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | James Jinks takes the ball from Willie Northington | 1-1 |
| 18:50 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Glenn McCarney | 1-4 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 1-4 |
| 18:25 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:21 | South Carolina State | Walter Baker is called for the reach on Glenn McCarney - foul #1 on Walter Baker, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| 18:12 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn McCarney | 1-6 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-6 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker gets the offensive rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the runner from close range | 1-6 |
| 17:39 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Richard Aybar | 1-6 |
| 17:21 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen misses long on a runner from the right block | 1-6 |
| 17:19 | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney tips it in | 1-8 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is hacked by Richard Aybar - foul #1 on Richard Aybar, team foul #2 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Richard Carroll | 3-8 |
| 16:25 | South Carolina State | Jerry Baltazar steals it from Richard Aybar | 3-8 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll banks in the layup set up by Nole Favors and the foul's on Steven Bushway - foul #2 on Steven Bushway, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman (SG), Michael Libby (PF), Roland Wilkins (C) Steven Bushway, Danny Breen, Richard Aybar | |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | South Carolina State | Michael Libby comes up short on the runner in the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman gets the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) SG - David Sanford (fresh) SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nole Favors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn McCarney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Berman (fresh) SF - James Jinks (fresh) PF - Michael Libby (fresh) C - Roland Wilkins (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Jinks | 6-10 |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Roland Wilkins | 6-10 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina State | James Jinks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by David Sanford | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney can't connect on a jumper from close range | 8-10 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:25 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the 3 from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | South Carolina State | Michael Libby scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bryan Berman | 11-13 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | David Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, David Sanford, Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam (PG), William Friedman (SF), Danny Breen (PF), Richard Aybar (C) Glenn McCarney, James Jinks, Michael Libby, Roland Wilkins | |
| 13:22 | South Carolina State | The jump hook by Richard Aybar is blocked by Lorenzo Caudle | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar tips it in | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker travels with the ball | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Trent Simon (SG) Bryan Berman | |
| 12:51 | South Carolina State | William Friedman is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Caudle - foul #2 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:39 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen buries a jumper from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 11-17 |
| 12:22 | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Trent Simon | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fresh) C - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Samuel Milam (fresh) SG - Trent Simon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Friedman (fresh) PF - Danny Breen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Aybar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 11:20 | South Carolina State | William Friedman is whistled for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (PF) Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman (SG), Michael Libby (SF) Trent Simon, William Friedman | |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-19 |
| 11:03 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:38 | South Carolina State | Richard Carroll swats the layup by Danny Breen | 11-19 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar connects on the jumper from close range | 13-19 |
| 10:22 | South Carolina State | Walter Baker steals the ball from Danny Breen | 13-19 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Lowell Bonney, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney (PG), James Jinks (SF), Roland Wilkins (C) Samuel Milam, Danny Breen, Richard Aybar | |
| 09:43 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Berman | 13-22 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington banks in the layup | 15-22 |
| 09:03 | South Carolina State | James Jinks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Richard Carroll | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Trent Simon (SG) Bryan Berman | |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is whistled for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Friedman (PF) Michael Libby | |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Friedman - foul #1 on William Friedman, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon buries a shot in the lane set up by Glenn McCarney and he's hacked by Nole Favors - foul #1 on Nole Favors, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG) David Sanford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 08:16 | South Carolina State | Trent Simon makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF) Clinton Parkins, Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Danny Breen (PF), Richard Aybar (C) William Friedman, Roland Wilkins | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nole Favors (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Glenn McCarney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trent Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Jinks (fresh) PF - Danny Breen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Aybar (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | South Carolina State | James Jinks makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Danny Breen | 16-28 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by James Jinks - foul #1 on James Jinks, team foul #5 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam (PG), Bryan Berman (SG), Michael Libby (SF) Glenn McCarney, Trent Simon, James Jinks | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Danny Breen | 18-31 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Willie Northington is blocked by Richard Aybar | 18-31 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | Danny Breen grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| 06:18 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Milam | 18-33 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors is hacked by Richard Aybar - foul #2 on Richard Aybar, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Lowell Bonney, Willie Northington, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney (PG), Trent Simon (SG), James Jinks (SF), Roland Wilkins (C) Samuel Milam, Bryan Berman, Danny Breen, Richard Aybar | |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses short on a floater from the right block | 18-33 |
| 05:37 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Libby | 18-33 |
| 05:34 | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Friedman (PF) Michael Libby | |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roland Wilkins - foul #1 on Roland Wilkins, team foul #7 | 18-33 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:03 | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney is hacked by Richard Carroll - foul #1 on Richard Carroll, team foul #5 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG) David Sanford | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman (SG) Trent Simon | |
| 04:48 | South Carolina State | Jerry Baltazar steps in front of the Roland Wilkins pass | 19-33 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar's pass is intercepted by William Friedman | 19-33 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | James Jinks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 19-33 |
| 04:24 | South Carolina State | Roland Wilkins hits the follow up shot | 19-35 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-35 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina State | William Friedman grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | James Jinks connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bryan Berman and he's fouled by Richard Carroll - foul #2 on Richard Carroll, team foul #6 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Richard Carroll, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam (PG), Steven Bushway (SG), Danny Breen (PF), Richard Aybar (C) Glenn McCarney, Bryan Berman, William Friedman, Roland Wilkins | |
| 03:41 | South Carolina State | James Jinks misses the free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Samuel Milam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Bushway (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Jinks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Breen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Aybar (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | James Jinks is called for the reach on Clinton Parkins - foul #2 on James Jinks, team foul #8 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Libby (SF) James Jinks | |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Danny Breen | 20-37 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Willie Northington is called for the reach on Samuel Milam - foul #1 on Willie Northington, team foul #7 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG), Nole Favors (PF) Clinton Parkins, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam makes the 1st free throw | 20-38 |
| 03:14 | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 20-39 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar grabs the defensive rebound | 20-39 |
| 02:49 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-39 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the board | 20-39 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-39 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker hits the follow up shot | 22-39 |
| 02:15 | South Carolina State | The pull-up jumper by Samuel Milam is blocked by Lorenzo Caudle | 22-39 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | David Sanford lays it in | 24-39 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Lowell Bonney - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #8 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF) David Sanford, Lowell Bonney, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Glenn McCarney (PG), James Jinks (SF) Samuel Milam, Michael Libby | |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:55 | South Carolina State | Richard Aybar misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-39 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 24-39 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington tips it home | 26-39 |
| 01:07 | South Carolina State | Steven Bushway double dribbles | 26-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Richard Carroll (C) Walter Baker, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Bryan Berman (SG), Michael Libby (PF), Roland Wilkins (C) Steven Bushway, Danny Breen, Richard Aybar | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Roland Wilkins takes the ball from Jason Rentschler | 26-39 |
| 00:31 | South Carolina State | James Jinks scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Roland Wilkins | 26-41 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Milam (PG), William Friedman (PF) Glenn McCarney, James Jinks | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Clinton Parkins steals the ball from Bryan Berman | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-41 |