| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fresh) 5 pts. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Yuan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerard Ryans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Carolina | Anthony Cochran is called for the reach on Arthur Belue - foul #2 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #1 | 31-47 |
| 19:32 | Western Carolina | Gerard Ryans blocks the short jumper by Woodrow Vogt | 31-47 |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans pulls down the rebound | 31-47 |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran clanks a 3 from straight away | 31-47 |
| 19:23 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans tips it home | 31-49 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is hacked by Anthony Cochran in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #2 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (SG) Anthony Cochran | |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Farmer - foul #1 on John Farmer, team foul #3 | 31-49 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 19:05 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:55 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-49 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt gets the rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson is called for traveling | 32-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Eddie Robinson, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Alexander Riehl (PF), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Leonard Hancock, Gerard Ryans | |
| 18:14 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-49 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Sydney Runion (SF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Corey Samuels, Arthur Belue, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood (PF) Robert Yuan | |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-49 |
| 18:04 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper can't tip it in | 32-49 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Paul Tapper steals it from William Hammock | 32-49 |
| 17:35 | East Tennessee State | John Zirkle steps in front of the Eugene Barnes pass | 32-49 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alexander Riehl - foul #1 on Alexander Riehl, team foul #4 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF) John Zirkle, William Hammock, Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Leonard Hancock (PF), Calvin Herring (C) Eugene Barnes, Alexander Riehl, Paul Tapper | |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Corey Samuels picks off the pass by John Farmer in the backcourt | 34-49 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels banks in the layup | 36-49 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring clanks a runner from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Eddie Robinson denies the turnaround by Milton Wood | 38-49 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hammack | 38-49 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Milton Wood is called for the reach on Eddie Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Wood, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Nole Bergeson (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack, Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (SG), Robert Yuan (SF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Sutton, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle is whistled for traveling | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh (PF) Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) SG - Arthur Belue (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 2 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eugene Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Yuan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerard Ryans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerard Ryans - foul #3 on Gerard Ryans, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) Eddie Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran (SG), Alexander Riehl (PF) Eugene Barnes, Leonard Hancock | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Farmer | 39-55 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Gerard Ryans steps in front of the John Zirkle pass in the backcourt | 39-55 |
| 15:08 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl misses long on a jumper from the left block | 39-55 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Sligh | 41-55 |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan can't tip it in | 41-55 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle hits the follow up shot | 43-55 |
| 14:31 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Vogt - foul #2 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Sydney Runion (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) John Zirkle, William Hammock, Brian Sligh, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Leonard Hancock (PF), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Alexander Riehl, Gerard Ryans | |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Paul Tapper swats the short shot by Sydney Runion | 43-55 |
| 13:58 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Leonard Hancock | 43-55 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Tapper | 43-58 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Hammack drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Corey Samuels | 45-58 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 13:07 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Yuan picks off the pass by Arthur Belue | 45-58 |
| 12:44 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper lays it up and in set up by Robert Yuan | 45-60 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels is whistled for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG), William Hammock (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Lawrence Niblett (PF), Woodrow Vogt (C) Corey Samuels, Arthur Belue, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Eugene Barnes (SF), Milton Wood (PF), Calvin Herring (C) John Sutton, Robert Yuan, Leonard Hancock, Paul Tapper | |
| 12:17 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-60 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring snags the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-60 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 11:38 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Zirkle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Hammock (fresh) SF - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Woodrow Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Cochran (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Milton Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Herring (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer is hacked by Lawrence Niblett - foul #1 on Lawrence Niblett, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Brian Sligh (PF) William Hammock, Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl (SF) Anthony Cochran | |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Woodrow Vogt takes the ball from Milton Wood | 45-60 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh is denied on a layup by Calvin Herring | 45-60 |
| 11:13 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring snags the defensive board | 45-60 |
| 11:09 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-60 |
| 11:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Eddie Robinson | 45-60 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 10:43 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Milton Wood | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brian Sligh | 47-62 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl misses the turnaround near the basket | 47-62 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Sligh | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl grabs the board | 47-62 |
| 09:26 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer is hacked by Woodrow Vogt - foul #3 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #3 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), William Hammock (SG), Sydney Runion (SF), Nicholas Hammack (PF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Jamie Gouveia, John Zirkle, Eddie Robinson, Brian Sligh, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Robert Yuan (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Farmer, Eugene Barnes, Alexander Riehl, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran's layup is rejected by Lawrence Niblett | 47-62 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | William Hammock snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 08:55 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans loses the dribble to Corey Samuels | 47-62 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels lays it in | 49-62 |
| 08:30 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 49-62 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nicholas Hammack | 49-62 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Hammock | 51-62 |
| 08:05 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan misses the fadeaway from the right block | 51-62 |
| 08:03 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran gets the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-62 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | William Hammock grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Hammock | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Corey Samuels (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hammock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Sydney Runion (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Hammack (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Niblett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Cochran (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Yuan (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hancock (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Ryans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Sydney Runion is called for the reach on Anthony Cochran - foul #3 on Sydney Runion, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Arthur Belue (SG), Eddie Robinson (SF), Brian Sligh (PF), Nole Bergeson (C) Corey Samuels, William Hammock, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack, Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Eugene Barnes (SG), Paul Tapper (C) John Sutton, Anthony Cochran, Gerard Ryans | |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 06:57 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock is hacked by Brian Sligh - foul #2 on Brian Sligh, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Zirkle (PG) Jamie Gouveia | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Sligh - foul #3 on Brian Sligh, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-63 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Woodrow Vogt (C) Eddie Robinson, Brian Sligh | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Alexander Riehl (PF) John Farmer, Eugene Barnes, Leonard Hancock | |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson misses the tip | 54-63 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans (C) Paul Tapper | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Yuan - foul #1 on Robert Yuan, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Nicholas Hammack (PF) Jamie Gouveia, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Sutton and he's hacked by Woodrow Vogt - foul #4 on Woodrow Vogt, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion (SF) John Zirkle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Milton Wood (SF), Eugene Barnes (PF) John Sutton, Robert Yuan, Alexander Riehl | |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans makes the free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels drills a shot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 57-66 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer tips it home | 57-68 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt is fouled on the floor by Gerard Ryans - foul #4 on Gerard Ryans, team foul #8 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), William Hammock (SF), Brian Sligh (PF) Corey Samuels, Sydney Runion, Nicholas Hammack | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Robert Yuan (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Anthony Cochran, Milton Wood, Gerard Ryans | |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Woodrow Vogt misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Leonard Hancock | 57-68 |
| 03:43 | East Tennessee State | Robert Yuan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Sutton | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Arthur Belue is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Belue, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eddie Robinson (SF), Lawrence Niblett (C) Arthur Belue, Woodrow Vogt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Barnes | 57-73 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jamie Gouveia | 60-73 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jamie Gouveia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hammock (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Eddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Sligh (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Robert Yuan (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Hancock (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Tapper (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jamie Gouveia - foul #1 on Jamie Gouveia, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Corey Samuels (PG), Sydney Runion (SG), John Zirkle (SF) Jamie Gouveia, William Hammock, Eddie Robinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran (SG), Alexander Riehl (SF) Eugene Barnes, Robert Yuan | |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Leonard Hancock is called for the reach on Brian Sligh - foul #1 on Leonard Hancock, team foul #9 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SF) Corey Samuels | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Barnes (SG), Milton Wood (PF) Anthony Cochran, Leonard Hancock | |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Brian Sligh misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | William Hammock gets the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brian Sligh | 63-75 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Riehl | 63-77 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | John Sutton is called for the reach on Sydney Runion in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #10 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG), Nole Bergeson (PF) William Hammock, Lawrence Niblett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring (C) Paul Tapper | |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Sydney Runion makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Sydney Runion picks off the pass by Calvin Herring | 65-77 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Nole Bergeson makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Sydney Runion | 67-77 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Sutton | 67-79 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | John Zirkle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hammock (SG), Lawrence Niblett (C) Jamie Gouveia, Nole Bergeson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper (C) Calvin Herring | |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sydney Runion - foul #4 on Sydney Runion, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | William Hammock connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Sligh | 69-81 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Sydney Runion is called for the reach on Alexander Riehl - foul #5 on Sydney Runion, team foul #11 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jamie Gouveia (PG) Sydney Runion | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Niblett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-82 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper gets the rebound | 69-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-82 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | William Hammock can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 69-82 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the board | 69-82 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton runs out the clock | 69-82 |