| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Walter Hendricks (fresh) SG - Moses Minch (fresh) SF - Mack Nelson (fresh) PF - Eric Donato (fresh) C - Nicholas Unrein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) SG - Randy Lively (fresh) SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) C - Michael Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell is hacked by Eric Donato - foul #1 on Eric Donato, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Lively | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Chattanooga | Moses Minch tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Lively | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Unrein comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Chattanooga | Moses Minch knocks in the 3 from straight away | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Moses Minch - foul #1 on Moses Minch, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Unrein grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:26 | Chattanooga | Moses Minch is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Randy Lively | 5-7 |
| 16:51 | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Mack Nelson | 8-7 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 8-10 |
| 16:34 | Chattanooga | Moses Minch loses the dribble to Randy Lively | 8-10 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is fouled on the floor by Moses Minch - foul #2 on Moses Minch, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins (SG) Moses Minch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively loses the dribble to Walter Hendricks | 8-10 |
| 16:09 | Chattanooga | Russell Nagel picks off the pass by Walter Hendricks in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Walter Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cedric Jenkins (fresh) SF - Mack Nelson (fresh) PF - Eric Donato (fresh) C - Nicholas Unrein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato lays it up and in | 10-12 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell can't finish the layup | 10-12 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Cedric Jenkins - foul #1 on Cedric Jenkins, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Christopher Bridgeforth (PG), Homer Losinski (PF) Walter Hendricks, Eric Donato | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell | |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:38 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Dale Carter - foul #1 on Dale Carter, team foul #1 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Schoonover (C) Nicholas Unrein | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon (C) Michael Walker | |
| 14:38 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:38 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Schoonover - foul #1 on Michael Schoonover, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Thomas Osgood (PF) Mack Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin snags the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | James Clark travels with the ball | 12-14 |
| 13:36 | Chattanooga | Jerry Crespin steps in front of the Cedric Jenkins pass | 12-14 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | James Clark connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jerry Crespin | 12-16 |
| 13:07 | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Kulp | 12-19 |
| 12:54 | Chattanooga | Dale Carter steals it from Cedric Jenkins | 12-19 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | James Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-21 |
| 12:04 | Chattanooga | Homer Losinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Crespin - foul #1 on Jerry Crespin, team foul #2 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks (PG), Robert Biehl (SG), Eric Donato (PF), Nicholas Unrein (C) Christopher Bridgeforth, Cedric Jenkins, Thomas Osgood, Michael Schoonover | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 12:04 | Chattanooga | Homer Losinski misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 12:04 | Chattanooga | Homer Losinski makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell is whistled for traveling | 13-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson (SF) Homer Losinski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Walter Hendricks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Biehl (fresh) SF - Mack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Donato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Unrein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Chattanooga | Robert Biehl can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-21 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker clanks a runner in the lane | 13-21 |
| 11:13 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 10:57 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Eric Donato is blocked by Larry Bedell | 13-21 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Bedell | 13-21 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-21 |
| 10:37 | Chattanooga | Robert Biehl grabs the board | 13-21 |
| 10:32 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato misses the jumper from the left wing | 13-21 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell banks in the layup set up by Russell Nagel and he's fouled by Robert Biehl - foul #1 on Robert Biehl, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the free throw | 13-23 |
| 10:08 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Nicholas Unrein | 13-23 |
| 10:04 | Chattanooga | Russell Nagel steps in front of the Mack Nelson pass | 13-23 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson can't finish the layup | 13-23 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 13-25 |
| 09:53 | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks loses the ball out of bounds | 13-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins (SG) Robert Biehl | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-25 |
| 09:24 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Unrein pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 09:19 | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Nelson | 15-25 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-25 |
| 09:08 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato snags the defensive board | 15-25 |
| 09:04 | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-25 |
| 09:03 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson hits the follow up shot | 17-25 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel travels with the ball | 17-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Christopher Bridgeforth (PG), Homer Losinski (SF), Thomas Osgood (PF), Michael Schoonover (C) Walter Hendricks, Mack Nelson, Eric Donato, Nicholas Unrein | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| 08:24 | Chattanooga | Brian McCammon swats the short shot by Thomas Osgood | 17-25 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 08:01 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Crespin, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Biehl (SG), Mack Nelson (SF) Cedric Jenkins, Thomas Osgood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG) Jerry Crespin | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Christopher Bridgeforth (fresh) SG - Robert Biehl (fresh) SF - Mack Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Losinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Schoonover (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ivan Stutes (fresh) SF - Dale Carter (fresh) PF - George Kulp (fresh) C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 17-25 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | George Kulp comes up short on the runner near the basket | 17-25 |
| 07:28 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Michael Schoonover | 17-25 |
| 07:23 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson hits a 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-25 |
| 07:18 | Chattanooga | Homer Losinski snags the defensive board | 20-25 |
| 07:13 | Chattanooga | Robert Biehl makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Bridgeforth | 22-25 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Biehl - foul #2 on Robert Biehl, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks (PG), Nicholas Unrein (C) Robert Biehl, Michael Schoonover | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Ivan Stutes, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:11 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Unrein grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 06:51 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Unrein lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Bridgeforth | 24-26 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Clark | 24-28 |
| 06:22 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Bridgeforth | 26-28 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter's layup is rejected by Mack Nelson | 26-28 |
| 06:09 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:02 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson blows the layup | 26-28 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker clanks a jump hook near the basket | 26-28 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker tips it but misses | 26-28 |
| 05:34 | Chattanooga | Homer Losinski snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 05:30 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Hendricks | 29-28 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | James Clark is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Unrein - foul #1 on Nicholas Unrein, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins (SG), Jeffery Battin (SF), Eric Donato (PF) Christopher Bridgeforth, Mack Nelson, Homer Losinski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG), George Kulp (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Dale Carter, Michael Walker | |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:13 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Eric Donato | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Ivan Stutes - foul #1 on Ivan Stutes, team foul #4 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Schoonover (C) Nicholas Unrein | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG) James Clark | |
| 04:53 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:53 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 30-28 |
| 04:31 | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:25 | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 04:23 | Chattanooga | Michael Schoonover tips it in | 32-28 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 03:49 | Chattanooga | Eric Donato is whistled for a carry | 32-31 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Moses Minch (SG), Nicholas Unrein (C) Walter Hendricks, Michael Schoonover | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Dale Carter (SF) Ivan Stutes, George Kulp | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Cedric Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moses Minch (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffery Battin (fresh) PF - Eric Donato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Unrein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Nicholas Unrein blocks the short jumper by Brian McCammon | 32-31 |
| 03:29 | Chattanooga | Nicholas Unrein pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 03:24 | Chattanooga | Jeffery Battin drills a shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is hacked by Cedric Jenkins - foul #2 on Cedric Jenkins, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Biehl (PG), Mack Nelson (SF), Michael Schoonover (PF) Cedric Jenkins, Jeffery Battin, Eric Donato | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Larry Bedell, Brian McCammon | |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:04 | Chattanooga | Moses Minch grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 03:00 | Chattanooga | Dale Carter steals the ball from Robert Biehl | 34-31 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Michael Schoonover - foul #2 on Michael Schoonover, team foul #10 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Homer Losinski (PF) Michael Schoonover | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG) Russell Nagel | |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 3rd free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Biehl | 36-33 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Randy Lively | 36-36 |
| 02:10 | Chattanooga | Moses Minch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 36-36 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Clark and he's fouled by Homer Losinski - foul #1 on Homer Losinski, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Christopher Bridgeforth (PG), Cedric Jenkins (SG), Eric Donato (PF), Michael Schoonover (C) Robert Biehl, Moses Minch, Homer Losinski, Nicholas Unrein | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell (PF) Randy Lively | |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 01:45 | Chattanooga | Michael Schoonover snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 01:24 | Chattanooga | Christopher Bridgeforth comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 01:22 | Chattanooga | Michael Schoonover can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses long on a floater from close range | 36-38 |
| 01:07 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Michael Schoonover | 36-38 |
| 01:02 | Chattanooga | Cedric Jenkins drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mack Nelson | 38-38 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses short on a runner in the lane | 38-38 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson tips it in | 38-40 |
| 00:38 | Chattanooga | Mack Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks (PG), Moses Minch (SG), Homer Losinski (SF) Christopher Bridgeforth, Cedric Jenkins, Mack Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Brian McCammon (C) James Clark, Dale Carter, Christopher Patterson, Michael Walker | |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Lively | 38-42 |
| 00:03 | Chattanooga | Walter Hendricks misses short on a floater from the left side | 38-42 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the fullcourt shot | 38-42 |