| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fresh) SG - Rory Smith (fresh) SF - Frank Mack (fresh) PF - Richard Jarvis (fresh) C - Raymond Erwin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) SG - John Zirkle (fresh) SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) C - Brian Treadwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Canisius | Canisius is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Canisius | Frank Mack's pass is intercepted by Jamie Gouveia | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Canisius | Rory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Canisius | Mario Perez can't connect on a floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Mario Perez steals it from Sydney Runion | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Canisius | Mario Perez slams it home | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Raymond Erwin steps in front of the Jamie Gouveia pass | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Canisius | Frank Mack misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses the shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rory Smith | 4-2 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Erwin - foul #1 on Raymond Erwin, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Jerry Qualls (SG), Michael Harris (SF), Robert Behrendt (PF), Corey Herold (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Frank Mack, Richard Jarvis, Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), William Hammock (SG), Larry Henry (PF), Daniel Willard (C) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Treadwell | |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Canisius | Corey Herold is hacked by Larry Henry - foul #1 on Larry Henry, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SG) Sydney Runion | |
| 17:07 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:05 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Corey Herold - foul #1 on Corey Herold, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG) Kevin Orr | |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Canisius | Michael Harris travels with the ball | 6-6 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG) Robert Mijares | |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | William Hammock scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Gouveia | 6-9 |
| 15:49 | Canisius | William Hammock picks off the pass by Jerry Qualls | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) SG - Jerry Qualls (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Harris (fresh) PF - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Corey Herold (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Willard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Larry Henry (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Zirkle | 6-12 |
| 15:17 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt scores on a jump hook from close range | 8-12 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is called for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF), Richard Jarvis (PF), Raymond Erwin (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls, Michael Harris, Robert Behrendt, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle, Daniel Willard, William Hammock, Larry Henry | |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Frank Mack banks in the layup set up by Mario Perez and he's fouled by Robert Mijares - foul #1 on Robert Mijares, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 14:41 | Canisius | Frank Mack makes the free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Erwin - foul #2 on Raymond Erwin, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Canisius | Robert Behrendt (C) Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:25 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:59 | Canisius | Robert Mijares steals it from Frank Mack | 11-13 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Jarvis is called for the reach on Sydney Runion - foul #1 on Richard Jarvis, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), John Zirkle (SG) Robert Mijares, Kevin Orr | |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Treadwell | 11-15 |
| 13:30 | Canisius | Mario Perez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Harris (SF) Frank Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Henry (PF) Nicholas Hammack | |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Gouveia | 11-17 |
| 12:55 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt can't finish the layup | 11-17 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 11-17 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 11-19 |
| 12:33 | Canisius | Michael Harris is whistled for traveling | 11-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (PG), Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Jerry Qualls (SF) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard (SF), William Hammock (PF) Sydney Runion, Brian Treadwell | |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #1 on Michael Harris, team foul #5 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Corey Herold (C) Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (SG), Nicholas Hammack (PF) John Zirkle, Larry Henry | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Richard Jarvis (PF) Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:39 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 11:38 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Houde (fresh) SG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) SF - Jerry Qualls (fresh) PF - Richard Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Herold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mijares (fresh) SF - William Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Willard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Frank Mack (SF) Michael Houde, Reinaldo Pacheco, Jerry Qualls | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Jamie Gouveia, William Hammock, Daniel Willard | |
| 11:03 | Canisius | Corey Herold's layup is rejected by Brian Treadwell | 13-19 |
| 11:01 | Canisius | Frank Mack tips it back up and in | 15-19 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle clanks a jumper from the right side | 15-19 |
| 10:42 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:37 | Canisius | Rory Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-19 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 10:14 | Canisius | Corey Herold gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:09 | Canisius | Mario Perez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-19 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 15-19 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion tips it but misses | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack's pass is intercepted by Richard Jarvis | 15-19 |
| 08:47 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis clanks a turnaround near the basket | 15-19 |
| 08:46 | Canisius | Rory Smith snags the offensive board | 15-19 |
| 08:30 | Canisius | Frank Mack lays it up and in and he's fouled by Sydney Runion - foul #1 on Sydney Runion, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (PG), Jerry Qualls (SG), Robert Behrendt (PF), Michael Harris (C) Mario Perez, Rory Smith, Richard Jarvis, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Daniel Willard (SF), William Hammock (PF), Larry Henry (C) Robert Mijares, John Zirkle, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack, Brian Treadwell | |
| 08:30 | Canisius | Frank Mack misses the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jamie Gouveia | 17-21 |
| 07:41 | Canisius | Michael Harris is hacked by Larry Henry - foul #2 on Larry Henry, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (PG) Frank Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF) Larry Henry | |
| 07:35 | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco loses the dribble to Daniel Willard | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Michael Houde (fresh) SG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Qualls (fresh) PF - Robert Behrendt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Orr (fresh) SF - Sydney Runion (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hammock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Willard (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-21 |
| 07:19 | Canisius | The rebound goes to Jerry Qualls | 17-21 |
| 07:14 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Behrendt | 20-21 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion is hacked by Michael Harris - foul #2 on Michael Harris, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Rory Smith (SG), Richard Jarvis (PF) Michael Houde, Reinaldo Pacheco, Michael Harris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (SG) Sydney Runion | |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | William Hammock connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 20-24 |
| 06:29 | Canisius | Richard Jarvis banks in the layup on a great pass from Mario Perez | 22-24 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 22-24 |
| 06:12 | Canisius | Jerry Qualls pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 06:07 | Canisius | Mario Perez makes the jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Mijares - foul #2 on Robert Mijares, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Canisius | Frank Mack (SF) Jerry Qualls | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Robert Mijares, William Hammock, Daniel Willard | |
| 06:07 | Canisius | Mario Perez misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Gouveia and the foul's on Richard Jarvis - foul #2 on Richard Jarvis, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Canisius | Corey Herold (C) Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF) Kevin Orr | |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:23 | Canisius | Frank Mack clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 05:21 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 05:08 | Canisius | Frank Mack knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 04:56 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jamie Gouveia | 27-29 |
| 04:51 | Canisius | Rory Smith clanks a jump hook in the lane | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 04:22 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Jerry Qualls (SF) Rory Smith, Frank Mack | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (PG), Daniel Willard (SF), William Hammock (PF) Jamie Gouveia, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack | |
| 03:50 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Reinaldo Pacheco | 30-29 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Willard | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Canisius | PG - Mario Perez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reinaldo Pacheco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Qualls (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Behrendt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Herold (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kevin Orr (fresh) SG - John Zirkle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Willard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hammock (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brian Treadwell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Reinaldo Pacheco takes the ball from Brian Treadwell | 30-29 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt is hacked by John Zirkle - foul #1 on John Zirkle, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Harris (SF), Raymond Erwin (C) Mario Perez, Corey Herold | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares (PG), Larry Henry (C) John Zirkle, Brian Treadwell | |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:15 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares is fouled on the floor by Reinaldo Pacheco - foul #1 on Reinaldo Pacheco, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Michael Houde (PG), Richard Jarvis (PF) Jerry Qualls, Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Sydney Runion (SF) Kevin Orr, Daniel Willard | |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Mijares misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:47 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jamie Gouveia - foul #2 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #8 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Canisius | Rory Smith (SG) Michael Houde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | Canisius | Raymond Erwin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | William Hammock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry connects on the floater from close range set up by Sydney Runion and the foul's on Raymond Erwin - foul #3 on Raymond Erwin, team foul #9 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Canisius | Mario Perez (PG), Robert Behrendt (C) Reinaldo Pacheco, Raymond Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (SG) Robert Mijares | |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt connects on the floater in the lane set up by Richard Jarvis and he's fouled by William Hammock - foul #1 on William Hammock, team foul #9 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Canisius | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard (C) William Hammock | |
| 01:38 | Canisius | Robert Behrendt makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Larry Henry, team foul #10 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Canisius | Jerry Qualls (SF) Robert Behrendt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Larry Henry, Daniel Willard | |
| 01:01 | Canisius | Michael Harris knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Jarvis | 37-32 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Richard Jarvis - foul #3 on Richard Jarvis, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Canisius | Reinaldo Pacheco (SG), Robert Behrendt (C) Rory Smith, Richard Jarvis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard (SF) Sydney Runion | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:18 | Canisius | Mario Perez comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Daniel Willard misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-35 |