| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fresh) SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) SF - John Newby (fresh) PF - John Huff (fresh) C - Matthew Watchman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fresh) SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) SF - Fredrick Gailey (fresh) PF - Larry Donnelly (fresh) C - Dewayne Hairston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Huff | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dewayne Hairston | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Donnelly | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Western Carolina | John Newby's pass is intercepted by Roy Stratton | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | John Huff pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Fredrick Gailey steals the ball from John Newby | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | John Huff lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 17:01 | Cal State Fullerton | John Huff is called for the reach on Roy Stratton - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King (SF), Terry Smith (PF), Jarrod Daniels (C) Fredrick Gailey, Larry Donnelly, Dewayne Hairston | |
| 16:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Luis Otterson picks off the pass by Ernest Clark | 2-2 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:18 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Arnold Reid - foul #1 on Arnold Reid, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell (SF), Brent Price (PF), Christopher Milton (C) John Newby, John Huff, Matthew Watchman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell (PG), Clarence Lewis (SG) Roy Stratton, Ernest Clark | |
| 16:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:12 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 2-3 |
| 15:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis grabs the board | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fresh) SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) SF - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) PF - Brent Price (fresh) C - Christopher Milton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - James Russell (fresh) SG - Clarence Lewis (fresh) SF - Roger King (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terry Smith (fresh) C - Jarrod Daniels (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Christopher Milton gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Milton | 4-3 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Eugene Mitchell - foul #1 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Matthew Watchman (C) Arnold Reid, Luis Otterson, Christopher Milton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), Larry Donnelly (PF), Dewayne Hairston (C) James Russell, Clarence Lewis, Terry Smith, Jarrod Daniels | |
| 15:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart misses long on a shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 14:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly makes the jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 14:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart misses the shot in the paint | 7-8 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman hits the follow up shot | 9-8 |
| 13:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-11 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 13:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Roy Stratton | 9-14 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-14 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart can't tip it in | 9-14 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-14 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Brent Price loses the dribble to Roger King | 9-14 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eugene Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Meeker (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) PF - Brent Price (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Watchman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Donnelly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dewayne Hairston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eugene Mitchell - foul #2 on Eugene Mitchell, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid (PG), Luis Otterson (SG), John Newby (SF), John Huff (PF), Christopher Milton (C) Eugene Mitchell, Allen Meeker, Robert Stewart, Brent Price, Matthew Watchman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell (SG), Fredrick Gailey (SF), Terry Smith (PF), Jarrod Daniels (C) Ernest Clark, Roger King, Larry Donnelly, Dewayne Hairston | |
| 11:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | John Huff blows the dunk but the foul's on Jarrod Daniels - foul #1 on Jarrod Daniels, team foul #1 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis (SG) Roy Stratton | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | John Huff misses the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | John Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Smith gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Newby - foul #1 on John Newby, team foul #5 | 9-16 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Luis Otterson | 9-17 |
| 11:08 | Western Carolina | John Huff buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Milton | 11-17 |
| 10:56 | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson's pass is intercepted by Clarence Lewis | 11-17 |
| 10:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis lays it up and in | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Terry Smith, team foul #2 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark (SG) Clarence Lewis | |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Arnold Reid steps in front of the Terry Smith pass | 13-19 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | John Newby is fouled on the floor by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #3 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston (C) Jarrod Daniels | |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | John Newby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 09:27 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 09:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston makes the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick (SG), Allen Meeker (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Matthew Watchman (C) Luis Otterson, John Newby, John Huff, Christopher Milton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton (PG), Clarence Lewis (SF), Larry Donnelly (PF) James Russell, Fredrick Gailey, Terry Smith | |
| 08:57 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 08:46 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Larry Donnelly | 13-21 |
| 08:34 | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Roy Stratton | 13-24 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 08:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston pulls down the rebound | 13-24 |
| 08:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston dunks the ball on a great pass from Roy Stratton | 13-26 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 13-26 |
| 07:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Dewayne Hairston gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fairly fresh) SG - Timothy Frederick (fresh) SF - Allen Meeker (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Matthew Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Donnelly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arnold Reid - foul #2 on Arnold Reid, team foul #7 | 13-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), John Newby (SF), Brent Price (PF), Christopher Milton (C) Arnold Reid, Timothy Frederick, Robert Stewart, Matthew Watchman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell (SG), Roger King (SF), Jarrod Daniels (C) Ernest Clark, Clarence Lewis, Dewayne Hairston | |
| 07:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 07:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly misses the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brent Price | 13-27 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Roy Stratton is called for the reach on Luis Otterson - foul #1 on Roy Stratton, team foul #4 | 13-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey (SF) Larry Donnelly | |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 13-27 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Brent Price grabs the offensive board | 13-27 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Brent Price's pass is intercepted by Roger King | 13-27 |
| 06:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Spiegel (PG) Allen Meeker | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis (SG) Roy Stratton | |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson connects on the jumper in the paint | 15-27 |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Lewis and the foul's on Brent Price - foul #1 on Brent Price, team foul #8 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart (SF), Matthew Watchman (C) John Newby, Christopher Milton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark (SG) Clarence Lewis | |
| 05:51 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King makes the free throw | 15-30 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Joseph Spiegel's pass is intercepted by Fredrick Gailey | 15-30 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey hits the finger roll | 15-32 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | James Russell picks off the pass by Joseph Spiegel in the backcourt | 15-32 |
| 05:03 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 15-32 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman pulls down the rebound | 15-32 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Spiegel | 17-32 |
| 04:23 | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-32 |
| 04:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Roger King tips it back up and in | 17-34 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Brent Price can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger King - foul #1 on Roger King, team foul #5 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker (PG), Timothy Frederick (SG), John Newby (SF), Christopher Milton (C) Joseph Spiegel, Luis Otterson, Robert Stewart, Matthew Watchman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Roy Stratton (PG), Clarence Lewis (SF), Larry Donnelly (PF), Dewayne Hairston (C) James Russell, Fredrick Gailey, Roger King, Jarrod Daniels | |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Brent Price misses the 1st free throw | 17-34 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Brent Price makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis is hacked by Christopher Milton - foul #1 on Christopher Milton, team foul #9 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SG), John Huff (PF) Allen Meeker, Timothy Frederick, Brent Price | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Fredrick Gailey (SF) Ernest Clark | |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Christopher Milton grabs the board | 18-35 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Roy Stratton steals it from John Newby | 18-35 |
| 03:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis banks in the layup set up by Roy Stratton | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fresh) SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Newby (fresh) PF - John Huff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Milton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Roy Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fredrick Gailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Donnelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dewayne Hairston (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Roy Stratton picks off the pass by John Newby | 18-37 |
| 02:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Eugene Mitchell picks off the pass by Dewayne Hairston | 18-37 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Mitchell | 20-37 |
| 02:15 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roy Stratton | 20-39 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fredrick Gailey - foul #1 on Fredrick Gailey, team foul #6 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), Matthew Watchman (C) John Newby, Christopher Milton | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ernest Clark (SG), Roger King (SF) Clarence Lewis, Fredrick Gailey | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Larry Donnelly is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Donnelly, team foul #7 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Smith (PF) Larry Donnelly | |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Arnold Reid, team foul #10 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker (SF), Brent Price (PF) Arnold Reid, John Huff | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels (C) Dewayne Hairston | |
| 01:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-39 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Watchman | 22-39 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 22-39 |
| 01:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Jarrod Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 22-39 |
| 00:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Allen Meeker | 22-39 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Clark - foul #1 on Ernest Clark, team foul #8 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Newby (SF), Christopher Milton (PF) Eugene Mitchell, Brent Price | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | James Russell (PG), Clarence Lewis (SF), Larry Donnelly (PF), Dewayne Hairston (C) Roy Stratton, Roger King, Terry Smith, Jarrod Daniels | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 00:28 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Dewayne Hairston | 22-39 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Allen Meeker is called for the reach on Clarence Lewis - foul #1 on Allen Meeker, team foul #11 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Huff (PF) Matthew Watchman | |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Clarence Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | John Newby hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 22-40 |