| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Clifford Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Golberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Scribner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Durso (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Jerry Golberg inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-35 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Durso | 27-35 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Clifford Hall | 29-37 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar | 32-37 |
| 18:41 | Winthrop | Donald Scribner makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Clifford Hall | 32-39 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| 18:22 | Winthrop | Lorenzo Caudle denies the turnaround by Jerry Golberg | 34-39 |
| 18:21 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones tips it but misses | 34-39 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler double dribbles | 34-39 |
| 17:36 | Winthrop | Jerry Golberg clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willie Northington - foul #3 on Willie Northington, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 17:36 | Winthrop | Jerry Golberg makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 17:36 | Winthrop | Jerry Golberg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 17:18 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Edwin Durso | 34-41 |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | Nole Favors is called for the reach on Clifford Hall - foul #2 on Nole Favors, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lane (PG), Michael Joseph (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Christopher Silvia (PF), Billy Wade (C) Clifford Hall, Frederick Jones, Jerry Golberg, Donald Scribner, Edwin Durso | |
| 16:49 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 34-41 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Silvia - foul #2 on Christopher Silvia, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:11 | Winthrop | Billy Wade hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-41 |
| 16:10 | Winthrop | Billy Wade grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:57 | Winthrop | Michael Joseph connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Billy Wade | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) C - Nole Favors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - James Lane (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Silvia (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Wade (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Michael Joseph - foul #1 on Michael Joseph, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, David Sanford, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson (PG), Frederick Jones (SG), Donald Scribner (PF), Edwin Durso (C) James Lane, Michael Joseph, Christopher Silvia, Billy Wade | |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 15:29 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 38-46 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington is hacked by Donald Scribner - foul #2 on Donald Scribner, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jerry Golberg (SF) Robert Jones | |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Baltazar and the foul's on Jerry Golberg - foul #2 on Jerry Golberg, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:44 | Winthrop | Donald Scribner is fouled on the floor by Jerry Baltazar - foul #2 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 14:29 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Donald Scribner - foul #3 on Donald Scribner, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:53 | Winthrop | Jerry Golberg is hacked by Jason Rentschler - foul #3 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Clifford Hall (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Christopher Silvia (PF), Billy Wade (C) Frederick Jones, Jerry Golberg, Donald Scribner, Edwin Durso | |
| 13:45 | Winthrop | Clifford Hall makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 42-48 |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar loses the dribble to Daniel Johnson | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Willie Northington - foul #4 on Willie Northington, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:21 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler's layup is rejected by Robert Jones | 42-50 |
| 12:55 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:31 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 42-52 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | David Sanford is hacked by Clifford Hall - foul #1 on Clifford Hall, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, David Sanford, Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frederick Jones (SG), Jerry Golberg (SF), Donald Scribner (PF), Edwin Durso (C) Daniel Johnson, Robert Jones, Christopher Silvia, Billy Wade | |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lowell Bonney | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Clifford Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frederick Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Golberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Scribner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Durso (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Hall and he's fouled by Lorenzo Caudle - foul #2 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (PF) Richard Carroll | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 11:28 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 11:12 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 10:46 | Winthrop | Lowell Bonney is called for the reach on Edwin Durso - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Jones (PG) Clifford Hall | |
| 10:46 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 10:46 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Robert Jones is called for the reach on Jerry Baltazar - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #7 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:18 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Scribner | 47-59 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle misses the jump hook near the basket | 47-59 |
| 10:02 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 09:42 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso drills a floater from the left side set up by Robert Jones | 47-61 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors's floater is tipped away by Edwin Durso | 47-61 |
| 09:15 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Jerry Baltazar | 49-61 |
| 09:04 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 49-64 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson (PG), Clifford Hall (SG), Christopher Silvia (PF), Billy Wade (C) Frederick Jones, Jerry Golberg, Donald Scribner, Edwin Durso | |
| 08:27 | Winthrop | Robert Jones scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Daniel Johnson picks off the pass by David Sanford | 49-66 |
| 08:16 | Winthrop | Clifford Hall hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 49-68 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Clifford Hall steals the ball from Richard Carroll | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Clifford Hall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum gets the rebound | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) C - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Silvia (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Wade (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum lays it in | 51-68 |
| 06:49 | Winthrop | Clifford Hall buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Billy Wade | 51-70 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 51-70 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney grabs the offensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 06:29 | Winthrop | Billy Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 51-70 |
| 06:09 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harold Rosenbaum - foul #1 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| 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, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frederick Jones (SG), Jerry Golberg (SF), Donald Scribner (PF), Edwin Durso (C) Clifford Hall, Robert Jones, Christopher Silvia, Billy Wade | |
| 06:09 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 06:09 | Winthrop | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle's pass is intercepted by Donald Scribner | 51-72 |
| 05:48 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Golberg | 51-75 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Jason Rentschler | 53-75 |
| 05:28 | Winthrop | Lorenzo Caudle picks off the pass by Edwin Durso | 53-75 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Baker | 56-75 |
| 04:59 | Winthrop | Walter Baker picks off the pass by Frederick Jones | 56-75 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Jerry Golberg is called for the reach on Jerry Baltazar - foul #3 on Jerry Golberg, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Clifford Hall (PG), James Lane (SF) Daniel Johnson, Jerry Golberg | |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 04:49 | Winthrop | Donald Scribner gets the rebound | 56-75 |
| 04:41 | Winthrop | Edwin Durso hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-75 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Rentschler | 56-75 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | James Lane picks off the pass by Willie Northington | 56-75 |
| 04:16 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones banks in the layup set up by James Lane | 56-77 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-77 |
| 03:53 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones snags the defensive board | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Winthrop | Frederick Jones loses the dribble to Jerry Baltazar | 56-77 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Clifford Hall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Jones (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lane (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald Scribner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Edwin Durso (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Scribner - foul #4 on Donald Scribner, team foul #9 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Robert Jones (SF), Christopher Silvia (PF), Billy Wade (C) Frederick Jones, Donald Scribner, Edwin Durso | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-77 |
| 03:21 | Winthrop | Billy Wade pulls down the rebound | 56-77 |
| 03:01 | Winthrop | Clifford Hall is called for 5 seconds | 56-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF) Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | James Lane is called for the reach on David Sanford - foul #1 on James Lane, team foul #10 | 56-77 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 56-77 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:35 | Winthrop | Robert Jones travels with the ball | 57-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Michael Joseph (SG) James Lane | |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Christopher Silvia is called for the reach on Richard Carroll - foul #3 on Christopher Silvia, team foul #11 | 57-77 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 58-77 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 01:59 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia drills a jumper from the left block | 59-79 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-79 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Clifford Hall pulls down the rebound | 59-79 |
| 01:14 | Winthrop | Clinton Parkins steps in front of the Michael Joseph pass | 59-79 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Wade - foul #1 on Billy Wade, team foul #12 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | James Lane (SG) Michael Joseph | |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Winthrop | Billy Wade misses the turnaround from the right block | 60-79 |
| 00:32 | Winthrop | Christopher Silvia pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-79 |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Billy Wade lays it in on a nice dish by Clifford Hall and he's hacked by Richard Carroll - foul #1 on Richard Carroll, team foul #9 | 60-81 |
| 00:06 | Winthrop | Billy Wade makes the free throw | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-82 |