| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Olson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Scott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | George Scott inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Chattanooga | David Olson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 19:50 | Chattanooga | George Scott tips it back up and in | 39-41 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo slams it home | 41-41 |
| 19:20 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 18:56 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 18:52 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Rudy St. George - foul #1 on Rudy St. George, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:38 | Chattanooga | George Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF) Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), John Escalante (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, Rudy St. George | |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 17:24 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Stucker - foul #2 on John Stucker, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Jay Dubose (C) Robert Helberg, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock (C) Steve Jones | |
| 16:57 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:57 | Western Carolina | David McCully snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Kenneth Slaton is denied by Darryl Lock | 43-42 |
| 16:35 | Chattanooga | George Scott pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | Chattanooga | David McCully is called for the reach on Alan Hawkins - foul #2 on David McCully, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF) David McCully, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG) Alan Hawkins, George Scott | |
| 16:20 | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Alcorn | 43-44 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Stucker | 45-44 |
| 15:56 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Olson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bob Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Escalante (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darryl Lock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Stucker | 48-47 |
| 15:09 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn is hacked by John Stucker - foul #3 on John Stucker, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), David McCully (SG), Scott Greene (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Lawrence Staley, James Cuomo, Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), George Scott (SF), Steve Jones (PF), Rudy St. George (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, John Escalante, Darryl Lock | |
| 14:57 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 14:55 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 14:53 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 14:34 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose (PF) Thomas Olson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | David Tyrell (SG) Bob Chappell | |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| 14:09 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 51-47 |
| 13:46 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Alan Hawkins | 51-50 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose clanks a shot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 13:30 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Steve Jones | 51-50 |
| 13:26 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Greene - foul #1 on Scott Greene, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), James Cuomo (PF) David McCully, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG) Alan Hawkins | |
| 13:26 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 13:26 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ivory Beasley | 54-52 |
| 12:49 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:48 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 12:37 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-52 |
| 12:19 | Chattanooga | George Scott grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), Thomas Olson (SF) Robert Helberg, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | David Olson (SG), John Escalante (PF), Darryl Lock (C) David Tyrell, Steve Jones, Rudy St. George | |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 54-52 |
| 11:43 | Chattanooga | David Olson gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Olson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - George Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Escalante (fresh) 4 reb. C - Darryl Lock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Chattanooga | David Olson slams it home on a great pass from Darryl Lock | 54-54 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lawrence Staley | 57-54 |
| 10:54 | Chattanooga | David Olson loses the dribble to Lawrence Staley | 57-54 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | John Stucker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Olson | 60-54 |
| 10:23 | Chattanooga | David Olson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Darryl Lock | 60-57 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton loses the dribble to Mark Alcorn | 60-57 |
| 09:47 | Chattanooga | John Escalante connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Scott | 60-59 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John Stucker | 62-59 |
| 09:24 | Chattanooga | John Escalante clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Staley - foul #2 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), David McCully (SG), Scott Greene (SF), Jay Dubose (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo, Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), Antonio Calvin (SF), Rudy St. George (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, George Scott, Darryl Lock | |
| 09:24 | Chattanooga | John Escalante misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 09:24 | Chattanooga | John Escalante makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Steve Jones (PF) John Escalante | |
| 09:00 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell's layup is rejected by Ivory Beasley | 62-60 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | David McCully hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 08:38 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 08:33 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jay Dubose - foul #3 on Jay Dubose, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| 08:33 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:33 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 08:09 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 07:57 | Chattanooga | Ivory Beasley denies the turnaround by Steve Jones | 62-61 |
| 07:56 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Rudy St. George picks off the pass by David McCully | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Greene (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jay Dubose (fresh) 3 pf. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Alan Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Calvin and he's fouled by Scott Greene - foul #2 on Scott Greene, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Kenneth Slaton (PF) David McCully, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | David Olson (SG), George Scott (SF), John Escalante (C) Alan Hawkins, Antonio Calvin, Rudy St. George | |
| 07:09 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Slaton | 62-65 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 06:50 | Chattanooga | George Scott snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 06:37 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 06:35 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones tips it in | 62-67 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 64-67 |
| 05:50 | Chattanooga | David Olson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-67 |
| 05:30 | Chattanooga | David Olson gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 05:23 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 05:21 | Chattanooga | John Escalante tips it back up and in | 64-69 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Helberg | 66-69 |
| 05:00 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from David Olson | 66-71 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-71 |
| 04:36 | Chattanooga | David Olson snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 04:36 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), James Cuomo (PF) Robert Helberg, Ivory Beasley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), Rudy St. George (C) Bob Chappell, John Escalante | |
| 04:26 | Chattanooga | George Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 04:25 | Chattanooga | David Olson can't tip it in | 66-71 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Steve Jones steals it from John Stucker | 66-71 |
| 04:14 | Chattanooga | George Scott's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Staley | 66-71 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Stucker | 68-71 |
| 03:22 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 03:21 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones hits the follow up shot | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Staley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Olson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Rudy St. George - foul #2 on Rudy St. George, team foul #2 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Scott Greene (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell (SG), John Escalante (PF) David Olson, Steve Jones | |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:03 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Rudy St. George | 69-73 |
| 02:55 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 69-73 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson (SF) Scott Greene | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | David Olson (SG), Steve Jones (PF) Bob Chappell, John Escalante | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley loses the ball out of bounds | 69-73 |
| 02:19 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Olson | 69-73 |
| 02:18 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Stucker | 69-73 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is whistled for a carry | 69-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 01:33 | Chattanooga | David Olson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by George Scott and he's hacked by Robert Helberg - foul #1 on Robert Helberg, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Chattanooga | David Olson misses the free throw | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on James Cuomo, team foul #9 | 69-75 |
| 01:07 | Chattanooga | George Scott loses the dribble to Ivory Beasley | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #3 on George Scott, team foul #3 | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn is hacked by Robert Helberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Helberg, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Mark Alcorn - foul #3 on Mark Alcorn, team foul #4 | 71-76 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn is hacked by Robert Helberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Helberg, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn misses the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Helberg | 76-77 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George is hacked by Robert Helberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Helberg, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:20 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by James Cuomo is blocked by George Scott | 76-77 |
| 00:11 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Steve Jones | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones is hacked by Lawrence Staley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 00:09 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:09 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | David Olson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Olson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:46 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones misses the fadeaway from the right side | 79-79 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo gets the rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-79 |
| 04:20 | Chattanooga | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:03 | Chattanooga | David Olson makes the jumper near the basket set up by Mark Alcorn | 79-81 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Robert Helberg | 81-81 |
| 03:33 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by George Scott and the foul's on James Cuomo - foul #2 on James Cuomo, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| 03:33 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the free throw | 81-84 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley is fouled on the floor by Rudy St. George - foul #3 on Rudy St. George, team foul #5 | 81-84 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is fouled on the floor by George Scott - foul #4 on George Scott, team foul #6 | 81-84 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | David Olson is called for the reach on Lawrence Staley - foul #1 on David Olson, team foul #7 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton (PF) James Cuomo | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), John Escalante (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, Rudy St. George | |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 02:47 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cuomo (PF) Kenneth Slaton | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG), Rudy St. George (C) Alan Hawkins, Bob Chappell, John Escalante | |
| 02:30 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-87 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Olson - foul #2 on David Olson, team foul #8 | 83-87 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 01:58 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Cuomo - foul #3 on James Cuomo, team foul #15 | 85-87 |
| 01:58 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:58 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Steve Jones steps in front of the Robert Helberg pass | 85-89 |
| 01:18 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Mark Alcorn and he's hacked by Lawrence Staley - foul #4 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #16 | 85-91 |
| 01:18 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George misses the free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 85-91 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-91 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Staley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Olson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Olson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. C - Rudy St. George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Chattanooga | George Scott buries a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by James Cuomo - foul #4 on James Cuomo, team foul #17 | 88-93 |
| 00:29 | Chattanooga | George Scott makes the free throw | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-94 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George is hacked by Robert Helberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Helberg, team foul #18 | 88-94 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG) Robert Helberg | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (PF) Steve Jones | |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the 2nd free throw | 88-96 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 91-96 |
| 00:18 | Chattanooga | John Stucker is called for the reach on George Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Stucker, team foul #19 | 91-96 |
| 00:18 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses the 1st free throw | 91-96 |
| 00:18 | Chattanooga | George Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 91-97 |
| 00:08 | Chattanooga | George Scott snags the defensive board | 91-97 |
| 00:07 | Chattanooga | George Scott is hacked by John Stucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Stucker, team foul #20 | 91-97 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:07 | Chattanooga | George Scott makes the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:07 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley gets the rebound | 91-98 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 91-98 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Rudy St. George | 91-98 |