| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Chang (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Groberg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Albers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler inbounds the ball | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is denied on a layup by Robert Baker | 48-36 |
| 19:39 | Indiana State | David Albers pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 19:33 | Indiana State | Robert Baker buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Kenneth Lambert and the foul's on Jerry Baltazar - foul #1 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| 19:33 | Indiana State | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 51-36 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Walter Baker | 51-38 |
| 19:07 | Indiana State | David Albers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-38 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 18:50 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 18:49 | Indiana State | David Albers tips it back up and in | 53-38 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Lambert is called for the reach on Walter Baker - foul #3 on Kenneth Lambert, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Caldwell (PG), Dwight Whittaker (SG), Kevin Haber (SF), Christopher Logan (C) Kenneth Lambert, Aaron Chang, Thomas Groberg, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by David Caldwell - foul #1 on David Caldwell, team foul #2 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG) Walter Baker | |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors tips it home | 53-40 |
| 18:05 | Indiana State | Clinton Parkins steals the ball from David Caldwell | 53-40 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 17:40 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 17:36 | Indiana State | David Caldwell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Logan | 56-40 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-40 |
| 17:17 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 17:12 | Indiana State | Kevin Haber is hacked by Clinton Parkins - foul #1 on Clinton Parkins, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ollie Gates (PG), Aaron Chang (SG), William Ford (SF), Patrick Herbert (PF), Robert Baker (C) David Caldwell, Dwight Whittaker, Kevin Haber, David Albers, Christopher Logan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Jerry Baltazar, Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 16:49 | Indiana State | Robert Baker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #3 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG) Clinton Parkins | |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Aaron Chang steals the ball from Walter Baker in the backcourt | 56-40 |
| 16:40 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-40 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 16:23 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 16:15 | Indiana State | Patrick Herbert lays it in on a nice dish by Aaron Chang | 61-40 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker slams it home | 61-42 |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ollie Gates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Chang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Herbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sanford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | David Sanford hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater near the basket | 61-42 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle hits the follow up shot | 61-44 |
| 15:09 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the easy layup | 61-44 |
| 14:43 | Indiana State | William Ford snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 14:35 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 14:33 | Indiana State | Robert Baker tips it home | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-44 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert (PG), David Caldwell (SG), Thomas Groberg (SF), David Albers (PF), Christopher Logan (C) Ollie Gates, Aaron Chang, William Ford, Patrick Herbert, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, David Sanford, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 14:13 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg hits a 3 from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Carroll | 66-46 |
| 13:36 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg blows the layup | 66-46 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by David Albers - foul #3 on David Albers, team foul #4 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker (SF), Kevin Haber (C) Thomas Groberg, Christopher Logan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (C) Nole Favors | |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 3rd free throw | 66-48 |
| 13:06 | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Lambert steals it from Jerry Baltazar in the backcourt | 66-48 |
| 12:43 | Indiana State | David Albers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-48 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-48 |
| 12:20 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 12:13 | Indiana State | Kevin Haber hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 66-48 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum snags the defensive board | 66-48 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar blows the layup but he's hacked by David Caldwell - foul #2 on David Caldwell, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Aaron Chang (SG), Thomas Groberg (SF), Christopher Logan (C) David Caldwell, Dwight Whittaker, Kevin Haber | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Nole Favors (C) Clinton Parkins, Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Northington | 66-49 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Baltazar | 66-51 |
| 11:39 | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert is hacked by Jason Rentschler - foul #3 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ollie Gates (PG), Robert Baker (C) Kenneth Lambert, David Albers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Ollie Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Chang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Groberg (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Logan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nole Favors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg's floater is tipped away by Willie Northington | 66-51 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the board | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Ollie Gates is called for the reach on Nole Favors in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ollie Gates, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Albers (PF) Christopher Logan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Jerry Baltazar, Nole Favors | |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker lays it in and he's fouled by David Albers - foul #4 on David Albers, team foul #7 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Christopher Logan (PF) David Albers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker makes the free throw | 66-54 |
| 10:52 | Indiana State | Robert Baker misses the easy layup | 66-54 |
| 10:51 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-54 |
| 10:38 | Indiana State | Robert Baker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 66-54 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | David Sanford grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Christopher Logan picks off the pass by Walter Baker | 66-54 |
| 10:10 | Indiana State | Ollie Gates hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Chang | 69-54 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Baker denies the turnaround by David Sanford | 69-54 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler tips it back up and in | 69-56 |
| 09:42 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Logan | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Walter Baker | 72-58 |
| 09:26 | Indiana State | Christopher Logan comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Walter Baker - foul #3 on Walter Baker, team foul #4 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Caldwell (PG), Dwight Whittaker (SG), Kevin Haber (SF), Patrick Herbert (C) Ollie Gates, Aaron Chang, Thomas Groberg, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Nole Favors (PF), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Walter Baker, David Sanford, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 09:26 | Indiana State | Christopher Logan makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 09:26 | Indiana State | Christopher Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 09:26 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Haber | 73-58 |
| 09:05 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-58 |
| 09:04 | Indiana State | Kevin Haber hits the follow up shot | 75-58 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum scores on a floater in the paint set up by Jerry Baltazar | 75-60 |
| 08:32 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-60 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clinton Parkins | 75-63 |
| 08:10 | Indiana State | David Caldwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-63 |
| 08:08 | Indiana State | Patrick Herbert tips it back up and in | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | Dwight Whittaker picks off the pass by Jerry Baltazar in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| 07:54 | Indiana State | David Caldwell is hacked by Nole Favors - foul #1 on Nole Favors, team foul #5 | 77-63 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert (PG), Aaron Chang (SG), William Ford (SF), David Albers (PF), Robert Baker (C) David Caldwell, Dwight Whittaker, Kevin Haber, Christopher Logan, Patrick Herbert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Lowell Bonney, Nole Favors, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 07:47 | Indiana State | William Ford is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Caudle - foul #2 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #6 | 77-63 |
| 07:27 | Indiana State | David Albers hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 77-63 |
| 07:26 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Chang (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Ford (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Albers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Baltazar (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-63 |
| 07:10 | Indiana State | David Albers pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang loses the dribble to Richard Carroll | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 77-63 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar gets the offensive rebound | 77-63 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 06:42 | Indiana State | Robert Baker pulls down the rebound | 77-63 |
| 06:38 | Indiana State | Robert Baker buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Chang | 79-63 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Baker | 79-66 |
| 06:13 | Indiana State | Aaron Chang's pass is intercepted by Jerry Baltazar | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #8 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker (PG), Ollie Gates (SG), Kevin Haber (SF), Patrick Herbert (C) Kenneth Lambert, Aaron Chang, William Ford, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Willie Northington (PF) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 05:48 | Indiana State | Kevin Haber clanks a floater from the left side | 79-68 |
| 05:46 | Indiana State | David Albers tips it back up and in | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington can't throw it down | 81-68 |
| 05:33 | Indiana State | David Albers grabs the defensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 05:29 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 81-68 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | David Sanford gets the rebound | 81-68 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Whittaker - foul #2 on Dwight Whittaker, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Caldwell (PG) Ollie Gates | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (C) Richard Carroll | |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 05:24 | Indiana State | David Albers grabs the defensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 05:05 | Indiana State | David Caldwell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-69 |
| 05:04 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker tips it back up and in | 83-69 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington is whistled for a carry | 83-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ollie Gates (SG), Thomas Groberg (SF), Robert Baker (C) Dwight Whittaker, Kevin Haber, Patrick Herbert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Nole Favors (C) David Sanford, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 04:37 | Indiana State | Walter Baker steals the ball from Ollie Gates | 83-69 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-69 |
| 04:17 | Indiana State | David Albers gets the rebound | 83-69 |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | Robert Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 83-69 |
| 04:04 | Indiana State | Robert Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-69 |
| 03:59 | Indiana State | David Caldwell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nole Favors - foul #2 on Nole Favors, team foul #7 | 83-69 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert (PG), Christopher Logan (C) Ollie Gates, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Lowell Bonney, Nole Favors | |
| 03:59 | Indiana State | David Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 83-69 |
| 03:59 | Indiana State | David Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-71 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Indiana State | Clinton Parkins picks off the pass by Thomas Groberg | 83-71 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 83-71 |
| 03:18 | Indiana State | Christopher Logan snags the defensive board | 83-71 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Kenneth Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Caldwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Groberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Albers (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Christopher Logan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clinton Parkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willie Northington (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lorenzo Caudle (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Indiana State | Thomas Groberg hits a jumper near the basket | 85-71 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Christopher Logan denies the turnaround by Walter Baker | 85-71 |
| 02:54 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Thomas Groberg | 85-71 |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker (PG), Ollie Gates (SG), Kevin Haber (SF), Patrick Herbert (C) Kenneth Lambert, David Caldwell, Thomas Groberg, Christopher Logan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Walter Baker, Clinton Parkins, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses short on a floater from the left side | 85-71 |
| 02:35 | Indiana State | Patrick Herbert pulls down the rebound | 85-71 |
| 02:35 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert (PG) Ollie Gates | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF) Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 02:13 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker loses the ball out of bounds | 85-71 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Ollie Gates (SG), William Ford (SF) Kenneth Lambert, David Albers | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (SG) Jerry Baltazar | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Clinton Parkins | 85-73 |
| 02:05 | Indiana State | Indiana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-73 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert (PG), Aaron Chang (SG), Robert Baker (C) Dwight Whittaker, Ollie Gates, William Ford | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:47 | Indiana State | Robert Baker misses the dunk | 85-73 |
| 01:46 | Indiana State | Kenneth Lambert hits the follow up shot | 87-73 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Herbert - foul #1 on Patrick Herbert, team foul #10 | 87-73 |
| Subs | Indiana State | David Caldwell (PG), Dwight Whittaker (SG), Christopher Logan (PF) Kenneth Lambert, Aaron Chang, Robert Baker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses the 1st free throw | 87-73 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 87-74 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Patrick Herbert is whistled for a carry | 87-74 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the easy layup | 87-74 |
| 00:54 | Indiana State | Kevin Haber snags the defensive board | 87-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Indiana State | David Caldwell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 87-74 |
| 00:48 | Indiana State | Dwight Whittaker grabs the offensive rebound | 87-74 |
| 00:23 | Indiana State | David Caldwell misses long on a shot from the right wing | 87-74 |
| 00:21 | Indiana State | Christopher Logan hits the follow up shot | 89-74 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | David Sanford's pass is intercepted by Kevin Haber in the backcourt | 89-74 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | David Caldwell runs out the clock | 89-74 |