| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Larry Woods is called for the reach on Thomas Olson - foul #3 on Larry Woods, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), Jacob Noe (PF) Mark Greene, Larry Woods, Jaroslav Pogozelski | |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses short on a shot in the lane | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jacob Noe | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 18:57 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 18:31 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF) Kim Decker, Tim Burgess, Jacob Noe | |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Olson | 38-31 |
| 17:49 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski is denied on a layup by Ivory Beasley | 38-31 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski can't tip it in | 38-31 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ivory Beasley - foul #3 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton (PF), Scott Greene (C) James Cuomo, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Tim Burgess (SG), Jacob Noe (PF) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Jaroslav Pogozelski | |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:12 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe gets the offensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:55 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Staley steps in front of the Roy Jewett pass | 41-31 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Slaton | 43-31 |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Helberg is called for the reach on Tim Burgess - foul #2 on Robert Helberg, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), David McCully (SG), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Jaroslav Pogozelski (SF) Kim Decker, Kapeni Abdula | |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett misses the fadeaway from the left block | 43-31 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton grabs the board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Noe (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Jewett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 15:37 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Greene | 43-33 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose's pass is intercepted by Tim Burgess | 43-33 |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett clanks a floater from the baseline | 43-33 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene gets the rebound | 43-33 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton is denied on a layup by Jacob Noe | 43-33 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jacob Noe | 43-33 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-33 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Slaton is called for the reach on Mark Greene - foul #1 on Kenneth Slaton, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, David McCully, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Kapeni Abdula (SG), Larry Woods (SF), Luis Noriega (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Mark Greene, Tim Burgess, Jaroslav Pogozelski, Jacob Noe, Roy Jewett | |
| 13:33 | East Tennessee State | Luis Noriega is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Luis Noriega, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Helberg and he's fouled by Kapeni Abdula - foul #1 on Kapeni Abdula, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:00 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker connects on the floater from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Kim Decker steals the ball from Lawrence Staley | 46-35 |
| 12:35 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods is hacked by Robert Helberg - foul #3 on Robert Helberg, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Tim Burgess (SG), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Kapeni Abdula, Luis Noriega, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Jewett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-35 |
| 11:43 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 11:36 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 11:35 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett grabs the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Cuomo | 49-38 |
| 10:54 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski can't connect on a runner from close range | 49-38 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 10:30 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Helberg | 51-38 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Helberg - foul #4 on Robert Helberg, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), David McCully (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SG), Luis Noriega (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Tim Burgess, Jaroslav Pogozelski, Roy Jewett | |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | David McCully scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Greene | 54-40 |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez drills a floater near the basket | 54-42 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Larry Woods | 54-42 |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Scott Greene is called for the reach on Luis Noriega - foul #1 on Scott Greene, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF) Mark Greene, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | John Stucker steals the ball from Kapeni Abdula | 54-42 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-42 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | Luis Noriega grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-42 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Dubose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kim Decker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) SF - Larry Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Luis Noriega (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Kim Decker - foul #1 on Kim Decker, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, David McCully, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess (SG), Jacob Noe (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Kapeni Abdula, Jaroslav Pogozelski, Luis Noriega | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:29 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 07:09 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tim Burgess | 56-44 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cuomo (PF) Jay Dubose | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF) Jacob Noe | |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Jaroslav Pogozelski swats the shot by Lawrence Staley | 56-44 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski pulls down the rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lawrence Staley - foul #2 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Kapeni Abdula (SG), Luis Noriega (PF) Kim Decker, Tim Burgess, Jaroslav Pogozelski | |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson tips it back up and in | 58-46 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 58-46 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Luis Noriega grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 05:31 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Luis Noriega misses the 3 from straight away | 58-46 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF) Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess (SG), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Kapeni Abdula, Luis Noriega, Roy Jewett | |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by John Stucker - foul #1 on John Stucker, team foul #8 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG) Mark Greene | |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Scott Greene (C) Robert Helberg, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 03:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jaroslav Pogozelski | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Scott Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Burgess (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Larry Woods (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Jewett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:33 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 03:32 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski tips it in | 58-54 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David McCully | 61-54 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski double dribbles | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, David McCully, James Cuomo, Scott Greene | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG) Mark Greene | |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Roy Jewett | 61-54 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 02:23 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits a runner from the right block set up by Robert Helberg | 63-56 |
| 02:03 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson snags the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 01:26 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess buries a fadeaway from the left block | 63-60 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 66-60 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kim Decker | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Staley | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Jewett | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is hacked by Kim Decker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kim Decker, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cuomo (PF) Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG) Kim Decker | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Tim Burgess is called for the reach on Lawrence Staley - foul #3 on Tim Burgess, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is fouled on the floor by Larry Woods - foul #4 on Larry Woods, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley runs out the clock | 70-66 |