| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Tomlinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Mangual (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Zermeno (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual inbounds the ball | 44-52 |
| 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) | |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Lorenzo Caudle - foul #1 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #1 | 46-52 |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses the free throw | 46-52 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | David Sanford is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Jason Rentschler picks off the pass by Robert Tomlinson | 46-52 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | David Sanford is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 17:49 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Vince Zermeno | 49-52 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano (PG), David Joplin (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Levi Green (PF), Brent Chen (C) Jerome Hale, Robert Tomlinson, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno, Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Brian Bischoff (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) David Sanford, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Harold Rosenbaum, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 17:17 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Lowell Bonney | 49-54 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (SG) David Joplin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Parkins | 49-56 |
| 16:15 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Brian Bischoff | 49-56 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Clinton Parkins | 49-58 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kenneth Delano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jerry Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matt Landeros (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Levi Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent Chen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Bischoff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Nole Favors (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-58 |
| 15:27 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green tips it home | 51-58 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 14:59 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Delano | 53-58 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney clanks a 3 from the left corner | 53-58 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-58 |
| 14:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Levi Green | 53-58 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano is whistled for traveling | 53-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Robert Tomlinson (SG), David Joplin (SF), Vince Zermeno (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Kenneth Delano, Jerry Gordon, Matt Landeros, Levi Green, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Lowell Bonney, Brian Bischoff, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Baker, team foul #2 | 53-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (PG) Walter Baker | |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson makes the jumper in the lane | 55-58 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Jerome Hale steals it from Lorenzo Caudle in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerome Hale | 57-58 |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by Vince Zermeno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #1 | 57-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual (SF) David Joplin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar | 57-61 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 13:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual tips it in | 59-61 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the wide open runner in the paint set up by Jason Rentschler | 59-63 |
| 12:57 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Herman Trinkle - foul #2 on Herman Trinkle, team foul #2 | 62-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG) Robert Tomlinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Northington (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 12:17 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar | 64-67 |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 66-67 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Joplin (fresh) SF - Joseph Mangual (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Zermeno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Sanford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Northington (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum tips it home | 66-69 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno snags the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Joplin | 68-69 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Jason Rentschler | 68-72 |
| 10:34 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale is fouled in the backcourt by David Sanford - foul #2 on David Sanford, team foul #3 | 68-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (PG), Robert Tomlinson (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Brent Chen (PF) Jerome Hale, David Joplin, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Brian Bischoff (SF), Richard Carroll (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) David Sanford, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Harold Rosenbaum, Willie Northington | |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matt Landeros, team foul #3 | 68-72 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 68-74 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle pulls down the rebound | 68-74 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Matt Landeros steps in front of the Clinton Parkins pass in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 08:56 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lorenzo Caudle | 68-76 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Robert Tomlinson steps in front of the Lowell Bonney pass in the backcourt | 71-76 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros blows the layup | 71-76 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle pulls down the rebound | 71-76 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is fouled on the floor by Herman Trinkle - foul #3 on Herman Trinkle, team foul #4 | 71-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano (PG), Levi Green (SF), Vince Zermeno (PF) Jerry Gordon, Matt Landeros, Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Nole Favors (C) Clinton Parkins, Lowell Bonney, Brian Bischoff, Richard Carroll, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jason Rentschler | 71-78 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Harold Rosenbaum is called for the reach on Brent Chen - foul #2 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #4 | 71-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG), Joseph Mangual (SF) Robert Tomlinson, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG) David Sanford | |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 71-78 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Rosenbaum | 71-78 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kenneth Delano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Joplin (fresh) SF - Joseph Mangual (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Zermeno (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Levi Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Nole Favors (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Rosenbaum and he's hacked by Joseph Mangual - foul #2 on Joseph Mangual, team foul #5 | 71-80 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the free throw | 71-81 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Rosenbaum - foul #3 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #5 | 71-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG) Kenneth Delano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF), Willie Northington (C) Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors | |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green misses the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-81 |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 06:39 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to David Joplin | 72-81 |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Herman Trinkle (C) David Joplin, Joseph Mangual, Levi Green | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Richard Carroll (PF) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses the shot from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 06:07 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 06:02 | East Tennessee State | David Sanford is called for the reach on Jerome Hale - foul #3 on David Sanford, team foul #6 | 72-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano (PG) Jerome Hale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Nole Favors (C) Lowell Bonney, Willie Northington | |
| 05:47 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 72-81 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins grabs the board | 72-81 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is hacked by Kenneth Delano in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Delano, team foul #6 | 72-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen (C) Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | David Sanford is hacked by Kenneth Delano - foul #4 on Kenneth Delano, team foul #7 | 72-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Joseph Mangual (SF) Robert Tomlinson, Matt Landeros | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG) Clinton Parkins | |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Mangual | 75-81 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Delano steals the ball from David Sanford | 75-81 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano banks in the layup | 77-81 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll double dribbles | 77-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon (PG), David Joplin (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Levi Green (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Jerome Hale, Kenneth Delano, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Brian Bischoff (SF), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Walter Baker, David Sanford, Jason Rentschler, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-81 |
| 04:19 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 77-81 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum grabs the offensive board | 77-81 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff hits a wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Lorenzo Caudle | 77-83 |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses the runner in the paint | 77-83 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum snags the defensive board | 77-83 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerry Gordon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Joplin (tiring) SF - Matt Landeros (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Levi Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Robert Tomlinson (SG), Joseph Mangual (SF), Brent Chen (PF) Jerry Gordon, David Joplin, Matt Landeros, Levi Green | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF) Clinton Parkins, Lowell Bonney, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Tomlinson | 79-83 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff can't finish the uncontested layup | 79-83 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale grabs the board | 79-83 |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brent Chen | 82-83 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Tomlinson steals the ball from Jerry Baltazar | 82-83 |
| 02:20 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Tomlinson | 84-83 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-83 |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jerome Hale | 84-83 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Baltazar is called for the reach on Robert Tomlinson - foul #3 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #7 | 84-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno (PF) Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (PF) Brian Bischoff | |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Walter Baker | 86-86 |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 86-86 |
| 01:29 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker is whistled for a carry | 86-86 |
| 01:02 | East Tennessee State | Harold Rosenbaum steps in front of the Vince Zermeno pass | 86-86 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by Jerome Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Hale, team foul #8 | 86-86 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 1st free throw | 86-87 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-88 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle is hacked by Harold Rosenbaum - foul #4 on Harold Rosenbaum, team foul #8 | 86-88 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-88 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Herman Trinkle swats the short shot by Jason Rentschler | 88-88 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum hits the follow up shot | 88-90 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle hits a driving attempt from the right block | 90-90 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-90 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 90-90 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tomlinson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Mangual (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vince Zermeno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle wins the tip | 90-90 |
| 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) | |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual is denied on a layup by Lorenzo Caudle | 90-90 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar is hacked by Robert Tomlinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Tomlinson, team foul #9 | 90-90 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Levi Green (PF), Brent Chen (C) Robert Tomlinson, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno, Herman Trinkle | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 1st free throw | 90-90 |
| 04:48 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Levi Green | 90-90 |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 90-90 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros grabs the offensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 04:16 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green blows the layup | 90-90 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the board | 90-90 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-90 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano (PG) Jerome Hale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green misses the easy layup | 90-90 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the defensive board | 90-90 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar | 90-93 |
| 03:33 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Delano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-93 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker gets the rebound | 90-93 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 90-93 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Delano | 90-93 |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-93 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll clanks a 3 from the left wing | 93-93 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum tips it but misses | 93-93 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros grabs the board | 93-93 |
| 02:47 | East Tennessee State | Walter Baker picks off the pass by Brent Chen | 93-93 |
| 02:43 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar blows the layup | 93-93 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-93 |
| 02:24 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Walter Baker | 93-95 |
| 02:24 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 93-95 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Joseph Mangual (SF), Vince Zermeno (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) David Joplin, Matt Landeros, Levi Green, Brent Chen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle (C) Richard Carroll | |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 93-95 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno pulls down the offensive rebound | 93-95 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-95 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG) Kenneth Delano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by Robert Tomlinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Tomlinson, team foul #10 | 93-95 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Joseph Mangual - foul #3 on Joseph Mangual, team foul #11 | 93-97 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle is hacked by Vince Zermeno - foul #2 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #12 | 93-97 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle misses the 1st free throw | 93-97 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 93-98 |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jerome Hale | 96-98 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #9 | 96-98 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 96-98 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Caudle | 96-98 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Mangual (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Vince Zermeno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (tiring) 18 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the easy open layup | 96-98 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno snags the defensive board | 96-98 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Hale, team foul #13 | 96-98 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Vince Zermeno is called for the reach on Harold Rosenbaum - foul #3 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #14 | 96-98 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 96-99 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 96-100 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Baltazar steps in front of the Jerome Hale pass | 96-100 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Hale - foul #3 on Jerome Hale, team foul #15 | 96-100 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG) Jerry Baltazar | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 1st free throw | 96-101 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 2nd free throw | 96-102 |
| 00:09 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 96-102 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Caudle | 96-102 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Jerome Hale is called for the reach on Lorenzo Caudle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Hale, team foul #16 | 96-102 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG) Jason Rentschler | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 96-103 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle makes the 2nd free throw | 96-104 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale misses short on a halfcourt shot | 96-104 |