| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson inbounds the ball | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Hagopian and he's hacked by Michael Walker - foul #3 on Michael Walker, team foul #1 | 49-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon (C) Michael Walker | |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Nagel | 50-45 |
| 19:24 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson's layup is rejected by Larry Bedell | 50-45 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 50-47 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (SF), Jerry Ceaser (PF) Kenneth Johnson, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:46 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 18:45 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Simpson | 52-47 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 52-47 |
| 18:31 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Patterson takes the ball from Thomas Simpson | 52-47 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson lays it up and in | 52-49 |
| 18:08 | East Tennessee State | Larry Bedell is called for the reach on Thomas Simpson - foul #2 on Larry Bedell, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Nathan Wade (SG), Jimmy Levesque (C) Arthur McDaris, Thomas Simpson, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ivan Stutes (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Dale Carter (PF), George Kulp (C) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Brian McCammon | |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to George Kulp | 52-49 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Faison - foul #2 on Christopher Faison, team foul #1 | 52-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin drills a jump hook near the basket | 52-51 |
| 17:21 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian (PF) Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | James Clark is hacked by Ira White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ira White, team foul #2 | 52-51 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter grabs the offensive board | 52-51 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Levesque - foul #2 on Jimmy Levesque, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), James Whitehead (C) Nathan Wade, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 17:00 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dale Carter - foul #3 on Dale Carter, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson (SG), Christopher Faison (SF) Ira White, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Ivan Stutes, Jerry Crespin, Dale Carter, George Kulp | |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Thomas Simpson | 56-52 |
| 16:01 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 15:59 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Faison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Hagopian (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Whitehead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson | 59-52 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 59-54 |
| 15:02 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arthur McDaris | 61-54 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | James Clark is fouled on the floor by William Hagopian - foul #3 on William Hagopian, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Nathan Wade (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Arthur McDaris, Thomas Simpson, Christopher Faison, William Hagopian, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Brian McCammon | |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | George Kulp is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 61-54 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 14:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade is fouled on the floor by Michael Walker - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG) Michael Walker | |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jerry Crespin - foul #2 on Jerry Crespin, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | George Kulp grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Johnson blocks the short jumper by George Kulp | 62-54 |
| 13:49 | East Tennessee State | Ira White snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | Ira White comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Crespin | 62-54 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Raymond Meyer - foul #4 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Malcom Fritch (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, Nathan Wade, Raymond Meyer, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Dale Carter, George Kulp | |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 13:20 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser loses the ball out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Jerry Crespin | |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Arthur McDaris and the foul's on Larry Bedell - foul #3 on Larry Bedell, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG) Ken Schneider | |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris's pass is intercepted by Larry Bedell | 64-54 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Arthur McDaris steps in front of the Randy Lively pass in the backcourt | 64-54 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ivan Stutes | 64-57 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcom Fritch (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ivan Stutes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian McCammon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-57 |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson tips it home | 66-57 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG), William Hagopian (PF), James Whitehead (C) Thomas Simpson, Malcom Fritch, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF) Ivan Stutes, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell | |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson scores on a floater from the left block set up by Ira White | 68-57 |
| 11:11 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 68-57 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | George Kulp gets the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 68-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (SG), Christopher Faison (SF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Ira White, Kenneth Johnson, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Larry Bedell (PF) Russell Nagel, George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Arthur McDaris | 68-57 |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque is called for traveling | 68-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson (SG), Jerry Ceaser (PF) Arthur McDaris, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 10:01 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nathan Wade | 68-57 |
| 09:56 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 09:38 | Western Carolina | James Clark knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-60 |
| 09:21 | East Tennessee State | James Clark steals the ball from Thomas Simpson | 68-60 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Simpson is called for the reach on Randy Lively in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Ira White (SG), Malcom Fritch (SF), William Hagopian (PF), James Whitehead (C) Nathan Wade, Thomas Simpson, Christopher Faison, Jerry Ceaser, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) James Clark, Jerry Crespin, Larry Bedell, Dale Carter | |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon snags the offensive board | 68-60 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Kulp | 68-62 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur McDaris | 70-62 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | George Kulp comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by William Hagopian - foul #4 on William Hagopian, team foul #8 | 70-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson (SF), Jerry Ceaser (PF) Malcom Fritch, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ivan Stutes (SG) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively | |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | George Kulp makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Ira White hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jerry Ceaser | 72-63 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | James Clark is hacked by Jerry Ceaser - foul #2 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF) Ira White, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (PF), Michael Walker (C) George Kulp, Brian McCammon | |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (tiring) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jerry Ceaser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Whitehead (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Stutes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Simpson and the foul's on Christopher Patterson - foul #1 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #7 | 74-65 |
| 07:28 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser misses the free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 74-65 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | James Clark is fouled on the floor by James Whitehead - foul #1 on James Whitehead, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), William Hagopian (PF) Arthur McDaris, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF), Larry Bedell (PF) Christopher Patterson, Dale Carter | |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Ira White knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Meyer | 76-66 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 76-66 |
| 06:25 | East Tennessee State | Ira White pulls down the rebound | 76-66 |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Ira White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Meyer | 78-66 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 78-66 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ira White | 81-66 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | James Clark is hacked by Ira White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ira White, team foul #11 | 81-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Nathan Wade (SG), Malcom Fritch (SF), Jimmy Levesque (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Ira White, Thomas Simpson, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), George Kulp (PF) Ivan Stutes, Jerry Crespin, Larry Bedell | |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | James Clark misses the 1st free throw | 81-66 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Patterson - foul #2 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #8 | 81-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG) James Clark | |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 83-69 |
| 04:49 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-69 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter snags the defensive board | 83-69 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 83-71 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-71 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Walker | 86-73 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Nathan Wade | 89-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel loses the dribble to Arthur McDaris in the backcourt | 89-73 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris banks in the layup | 91-73 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nathan Wade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Malcom Fritch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Levesque (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Faison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (tiring) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Kulp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Walker (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses short on a floater from the right side | 91-73 |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison grabs the board | 91-73 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris's layup is rejected by Christopher Patterson | 91-73 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter pulls down the rebound | 91-73 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Carter | 91-76 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Arthur McDaris, Nathan Wade, Malcom Fritch, Jimmy Levesque, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Christopher Patterson, George Kulp, Michael Walker | |
| 02:34 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 91-76 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon gets the rebound | 91-76 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Larry Bedell (PF) James Clark, Jerry Crespin | |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses long on a jump hook from close range | 91-76 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell tips it home | 91-78 |
| 02:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Jimmy Levesque (C) Ira White, Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris is fouled on the floor by Russell Nagel - foul #1 on Russell Nagel, team foul #9 | 91-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF) Thomas Simpson, Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively, Larry Bedell | |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 1st free throw | 92-78 |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris misses the 2nd free throw | 92-78 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to George Kulp | 92-78 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Levesque | 92-78 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 92-78 |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the offensive board | 92-78 |
| 01:20 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris's layup is rejected by George Kulp | 92-78 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | George Kulp grabs the defensive rebound | 92-78 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin is hacked by Kenneth Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #12 | 92-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (SG) Arthur McDaris | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin makes the 1st free throw | 92-79 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin makes the 2nd free throw | 92-80 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 95-80 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Crespin | 95-83 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 95-83 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-83 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Ira White gets the rebound | 95-83 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Ira White runs out the clock | 95-83 |