| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Chauncey Niemi (fresh) SG - Henry Rosenfeld (fresh) SF - Donald Lee (fresh) PF - Theodore Berg (fresh) C - Cheslav Zibell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) SG - David Virgil (fresh) SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | Cheslav Zibell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Ronald Watkins is denied by Theodore Berg | 3-0 |
| 19:15 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Chauncey Niemi steals it from Bernie Carter | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Virgil | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | North Carolina A&T | Vernon Leffel swats the layup by Henry Rosenfeld | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ronald Watkins | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jessie Carr | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | David Virgil grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins hits the easy wide open finger roll | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld's floater is knocked away by David Virgil | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:36 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Jessie Carr - foul #1 on Jessie Carr, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace (PG), John Boomer (SF), Alexander Talmadge (PF), Tim Drown (C) Chauncey Niemi, Donald Lee, Theodore Berg, Cheslav Zibell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), James Baril (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Jessie Carr, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 16:36 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld misses the free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by John Boomer - foul #1 on John Boomer, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton (SG) Henry Rosenfeld | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones can't connect on a shot from the left block | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 8-6 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tim Drown - foul #1 on Tim Drown, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Marc Wallace (fresh) SG - Marvin Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boomer (fresh) PF - Alexander Talmadge (fresh) C - Tim Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) SG - James Baril (fresh) SF - Richard Weaver (fresh) PF - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bradly Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | North Carolina A&T | Tim Drown misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Denny Butkovich | 8-7 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Albert Bond | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | North Carolina A&T | James Baril is called for the reach on Marvin Hamilton - foul #1 on James Baril, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), Donald Lee (SF), Theodore Berg (PF) Marvin Hamilton, John Boomer, Tim Drown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG), Bernie Carter (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) James Baril, Richard Weaver, Denny Butkovich, Bradly Jones | |
| 14:54 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Lee | 10-9 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Alexander Talmadge - foul #1 on Alexander Talmadge, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld (SG), Cheslav Zibell (C) Marc Wallace, Alexander Talmadge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) Albert Bond | |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:28 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:27 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee tips it home | 12-10 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon is fouled on the floor by Cheslav Zibell - foul #1 on Cheslav Zibell, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer (SF) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter dunks the ball set up by Brian Gaymon | 12-12 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bernie Carter | 12-12 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Theodore Berg | 12-12 |
| 13:01 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-12 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Henry Rosenfeld is called for the reach on David Virgil in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Rosenfeld, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG), Marvin Hamilton (SG), Donald Lee (SF), Tim Drown (PF), Alexander Talmadge (C) Steven Johnson, Henry Rosenfeld, John Boomer, Theodore Berg, Cheslav Zibell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), James Baril (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Brian Gaymon, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Donald Lee steps in front of the Bradly Jones pass | 12-12 |
| 12:47 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Lee | 14-12 |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Lee - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver buries a shot from the right side | 14-14 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Weaver is called for the reach on Marvin Hamilton - foul #1 on Richard Weaver, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace (PG) Chauncey Niemi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG) James Baril | |
| 11:53 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Marc Wallace, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer (SF) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel (C) Bradly Jones | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel banks in the wide open layup set up by Richard Weaver | 14-16 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Marc Wallace (fresh) SG - Marvin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Boomer (fairly fresh) PF - Tim Drown (fairly fresh) C - Alexander Talmadge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Denny Butkovich (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Vernon Leffel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:25 | North Carolina A&T | Tim Drown gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:11 | North Carolina A&T | Tim Drown knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 16-16 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel is called for a charge - foul #1 on Vernon Leffel, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG), Donald Lee (SF), Theodore Berg (PF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Marvin Hamilton, John Boomer, Tim Drown, Alexander Talmadge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG), David Virgil (SG), James Baril (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Bradly Jones (C) Jessie Carr, Albert Bond, Richard Weaver, Denny Butkovich, Vernon Leffel | |
| 10:33 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-16 |
| 10:31 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:08 | North Carolina A&T | Cheslav Zibell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:07 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi tips it home | 18-16 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon loses the dribble to Theodore Berg | 18-16 |
| 09:59 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi loses the dribble to Brian Gaymon in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins drills a runner near the basket set up by David Virgil and the foul's on Marc Wallace - foul #2 on Marc Wallace, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), Henry Rosenfeld (SG), John Boomer (SF), Alexander Talmadge (C) Chauncey Niemi, Marc Wallace, Donald Lee, Cheslav Zibell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bernie Carter (SF), Vernon Leffel (C) Brian Gaymon, David Virgil, Bradly Jones | |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:22 | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Steven Johnson steps in front of the James Baril pass in the backcourt | 21-18 |
| 08:55 | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Leffel | 21-18 |
| 08:38 | Western Carolina | James Baril can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel tips it home | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-20 |
| 08:29 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG), Marvin Hamilton (SG), Donald Lee (SF), Tim Drown (PF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Steven Johnson, Henry Rosenfeld, John Boomer, Theodore Berg, Alexander Talmadge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Bradly Jones (PF) Albert Bond, James Baril, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins | |
| 08:12 | North Carolina A&T | Cheslav Zibell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is open and buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Vernon Leffel | 24-22 |
| 07:50 | North Carolina A&T | Cheslav Zibell buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is hacked by Marvin Hamilton - foul #1 on Marvin Hamilton, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Henry Rosenfeld (SG), Alexander Talmadge (C) Marvin Hamilton, Cheslav Zibell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG), Albert Bond (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Jessie Carr, David Virgil, Bradly Jones, Vernon Leffel | |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Chauncey Niemi (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Henry Rosenfeld (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Donald Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Drown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Talmadge (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Gaymon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:01 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-24 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Henry Rosenfeld is called for the reach on Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Rosenfeld, team foul #10 | 26-24 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton (SG), John Boomer (SF), Theodore Berg (PF) Henry Rosenfeld, Donald Lee, Tim Drown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF) Richard Weaver | |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:57 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Theodore Berg | 29-24 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 29-24 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon tips it home | 29-26 |
| 06:07 | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon misses the wide open jumper from close range | 29-26 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Chauncey Niemi - foul #1 on Chauncey Niemi, team foul #11 | 29-26 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), Donald Lee (SF), Tim Drown (PF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Chauncey Niemi, John Boomer, Theodore Berg, Alexander Talmadge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), James Baril (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Albert Bond, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:31 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 05:11 | North Carolina A&T | Cheslav Zibell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Steven Johnson picks off the pass by Bradly Jones | 29-27 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee buries a turnaround from the left block | 31-27 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon scores on a jumper near the basket | 31-29 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson's pass is intercepted by Brian Gaymon | 31-29 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 03:44 | North Carolina A&T | Bradly Jones is called for the reach on Tim Drown - foul #1 on Bradly Jones, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace (PG), Henry Rosenfeld (SG), John Boomer (SF), Theodore Berg (PF), Alexander Talmadge (C) Steven Johnson, Marvin Hamilton, Donald Lee, Tim Drown, Cheslav Zibell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Albert Bond (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF) Brian Gaymon, David Virgil, James Baril, Bradly Jones | |
| 03:23 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Boomer | 34-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Marc Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Henry Rosenfeld (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Boomer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Theodore Berg (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Talmadge (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Bond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the offensive board | 34-31 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the wide open jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 02:42 | North Carolina A&T | Jessie Carr is called for the reach on Marc Wallace - foul #2 on Jessie Carr, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tim Drown (C) Alexander Talmadge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF), Denny Butkovich (PF) Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Weaver - foul #2 on Richard Weaver, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Cheslav Zibell (C) Theodore Berg | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski (PG), David Virgil (SG) Jessie Carr, Albert Bond | |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:26 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Rosenfeld - foul #3 on Henry Rosenfeld, team foul #12 | 35-33 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Chauncey Niemi (PG) Henry Rosenfeld | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (C) Richard Weaver | |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Denny Butkovich - foul #1 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #8 | 35-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SF) Bernie Carter | |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:58 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | James Baril gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski is fouled in the backcourt by Chauncey Niemi - foul #2 on Chauncey Niemi, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Donald Lee (SF) John Boomer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 01:45 | North Carolina A&T | Cheslav Zibell drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | James Baril's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Theodore Berg (PF), Alexander Talmadge (C) Tim Drown, Cheslav Zibell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG) Dewey Balwinski | |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | Alexander Talmadge hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Lee - foul #2 on Donald Lee, team foul #14 | 40-37 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Marvin Hamilton (SG) Chauncey Niemi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski (PG), Ronald Watkins (PF), Richard Weaver (C) David Virgil, Denny Butkovich, Bradly Jones | |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace is hacked by Dewey Balwinski - foul #1 on Dewey Balwinski, team foul #9 | 40-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Steven Johnson (PG), John Boomer (SF) Marvin Hamilton, Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Vernon Leffel (C) Dewey Balwinski, James Baril | |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:55 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | John Boomer steals the ball from Jessie Carr in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 00:52 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer blows the layup | 42-38 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | John Boomer tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Alexander Talmadge | 42-38 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina A&T | Albert Bond is called for the reach on Marc Wallace - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #10 | 42-38 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tim Drown (PF), Cheslav Zibell (C) Theodore Berg, Alexander Talmadge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF) Albert Bond, Ronald Watkins | |
| 00:24 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 00:24 | North Carolina A&T | Marc Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |