| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Western Carolina | Lyle Decicco picks off the pass by Henry Schmidt in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn's layup is rejected by Joseph Morehead | 37-39 |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:32 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang connects on the shot from close range set up by Freddie Zabloudil | 39-39 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Dishi Tang - foul #3 on Dishi Tang, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Dishi Tang | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Kevin Martinson denies the turnaround by Nenad Jezierski | 39-39 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski can't tip it in | 39-39 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 19:12 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson tips it home | 41-39 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Petrone | 41-42 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Decicco | 43-42 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-42 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Freddie Zabloudil | 43-42 |
| 18:05 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Anthony Seale (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Douglas Trainor (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Thomas Gibbons (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Seale - foul #1 on Anthony Seale, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 17:50 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:32 | East Tennessee State | Carl Pierce steps in front of the Jacob Watkins pass | 43-43 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Jacob Watkins steals it from William Makofsky in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Anthony Seale denies the turnaround by Carl Pierce | 43-43 |
| 16:54 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Anthony Seale | 43-43 |
| 16:47 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Watkins and the foul's on Douglas Trainor - foul #3 on Douglas Trainor, team foul #1 | 45-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Morris Marks, Anthony Seale, Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Percy Flynn (PF), Jonathan Brown (C) Douglas Trainor, Carl Pierce, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 16:47 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Lyle Decicco steals the ball from William Makofsky in the backcourt | 45-43 |
| 16:26 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead can't finish the layup | 45-43 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Freddie Zabloudil | 45-43 |
| 16:10 | East Tennessee State | Percy Flynn swats the dunk try by Lyle Decicco | 45-43 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Makofsky | 45-43 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Brown snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Martinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:37 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Watkins | 47-43 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the wide open driving attempt from close range | 47-43 |
| 15:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Morehead | 47-43 |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Brown - foul #2 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Jacob Watkins, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Douglas Trainor (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) William Makofsky, Henry Schmidt, Charles Cook, Percy Flynn, Jonathan Brown | |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-43 |
| 14:41 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:19 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta is fouled on the floor by David Petrone - foul #3 on David Petrone, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF), Claude Dineen (C) Lyle Decicco, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons (C) Nenad Jezierski | |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor's pass is intercepted by Carl Pierce | 49-43 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF) Lawrence Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Patrick Owens, Carl Pierce | |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:41 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses the lay-in | 49-44 |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Petrone - foul #4 on David Petrone, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale (PF) Ronald Argueta | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG) David Petrone, Douglas Trainor | |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:09 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons is fouled on the floor by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #2 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Joseph Morehead (C) Morris Marks, Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Brown (C) Thomas Gibbons | |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is hacked by Percy Flynn - foul #3 on Percy Flynn, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (SG), Ronald Argueta (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Edward Stookey, Jonathan Brown | |
| 12:11 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 50-44 |
| 12:01 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 50-44 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Argueta (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joseph Morehead (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Claude Dineen (PF) Dishi Tang, Ronald Argueta | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), Carl Pierce (PF) William Makofsky, Percy Flynn | |
| 11:28 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Lyle Decicco | 53-44 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-44 |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:04 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Freddie Zabloudil is called for the reach on Charles Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Jacob Watkins, Freddie Zabloudil, Claude Dineen, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (SF), Thomas Gibbons (C) Patrick Owens, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:30 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is fouled on the floor by Henry Schmidt - foul #1 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), William Makofsky (SG), Percy Flynn (PF) Charles Cook, Henry Schmidt, Carl Pierce | |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Martinson | 55-47 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses short on a shot near the basket | 55-47 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Morris Marks | 57-47 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky is hacked by Lawrence Taylor - foul #3 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Dishi Tang, Lawrence Taylor, Morris Marks, Kevin Martinson, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Jonathan Brown (C) Douglas Trainor, William Makofsky, Edward Stookey, Percy Flynn, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 08:48 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carl Pierce | 57-52 |
| 08:02 | East Tennessee State | Carl Pierce steals the ball from Freddie Zabloudil | 57-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Ronald Argueta is called for the reach on Carl Pierce - foul #4 on Ronald Argueta, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Joseph Morehead (C) Jacob Watkins, Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), William Makofsky (SG), Nenad Jezierski (C) Charles Cook, Henry Schmidt, Jonathan Brown | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Decicco (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Argueta (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Makofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carl Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Morehead | 60-54 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Joseph Morehead steals the ball from David Petrone | 60-54 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SG), Lawrence Taylor (SF) Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (SG), Percy Flynn (PF) William Makofsky, Carl Pierce | |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale (PF) Ronald Argueta | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Gibbons (C) Nenad Jezierski | |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Thomas Gibbons is denied by Anthony Seale | 60-54 |
| 06:28 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Dishi Tang | 62-54 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | David Petrone is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Owens | 62-56 |
| 06:00 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 05:58 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead tips it home | 64-56 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Percy Flynn | 64-59 |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | David Petrone picks off the pass by Anthony Seale | 64-59 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor misses long on a floater from the right block | 64-59 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang travels with the ball | 64-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Dishi Tang, Morris Marks, Lawrence Taylor, Anthony Seale, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Charles Cook (SF), Edward Stookey (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Douglas Trainor, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 04:15 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil is fouled on the floor by Charles Cook - foul #2 on Charles Cook, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (PF) Edward Stookey | |
| 04:15 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 64-63 |
| 03:47 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the jumper near the basket | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson grabs the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jacob Watkins | 66-63 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt is fouled in the backcourt by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #4 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PF) Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF), Jonathan Brown (C) Carl Pierce, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:35 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Argueta | 66-63 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Decicco (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Argueta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Brown (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 68-63 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Makofsky | 68-65 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Brown - foul #3 on Jonathan Brown, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG) Jacob Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Edward Stookey (SF) Henry Schmidt, Charles Cook | |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Stookey | 69-68 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor loses the dribble to William Makofsky | 69-68 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Lyle Decicco is called for the reach on David Petrone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Kevin Martinson (C) Lawrence Taylor, Freddie Zabloudil, Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (SG), Carl Pierce (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) William Makofsky, Percy Flynn, Jonathan Brown | |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is hacked by Douglas Trainor - foul #4 on Douglas Trainor, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead (C) Ronald Argueta | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 01:42 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dishi Tang | 69-70 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dishi Tang | 71-70 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF) Morris Marks, Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Douglas Trainor, Edward Stookey, Carl Pierce | |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn jams it set up by Henry Schmidt and he's fouled by Ronald Argueta - foul #5 on Ronald Argueta, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson (PF) Ronald Argueta | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dishi Tang | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Lyle Decicco picks off the pass by Percy Flynn | 73-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Decicco (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | David Petrone is called for the reach on Freddie Zabloudil - foul #5 on David Petrone, team foul #10 | 73-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Anthony Seale (C) Dishi Tang, Lyle Decicco, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG) David Petrone | |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Kevin Martinson steps in front of the Patrick Owens pass in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 74-75 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses long on a floater from the left block | 74-75 |
| 03:59 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil can't tip it in | 74-75 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-78 |
| 03:20 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Owens | 77-81 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Martinson, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Claude Dineen (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jacob Watkins, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Charles Cook (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Thomas Gibbons (C) William Makofsky, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Douglas Trainor, team foul #11 | 77-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Percy Flynn (PF) Douglas Trainor, Carl Pierce | |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 77-81 |
| 02:03 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks tips it in | 79-81 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SF), Anthony Seale (PF) Morris Marks, Claude Dineen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF) Henry Schmidt | |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Gibbons is blocked by Joseph Morehead | 79-81 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky snags the offensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the 3 from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF) Lawrence Taylor, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Nenad Jezierski (C) Charles Cook, Thomas Gibbons | |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 79-81 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil tips it back up and in | 81-81 |
| 01:05 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky loses the dribble to Dishi Tang in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| 01:01 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil can't finish the layup | 81-81 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead tips it back up and in | 83-81 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kevin Martinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Makofsky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 83-81 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 83-81 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 83-81 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-81 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Henry Schmidt is called for the reach on Joseph Morehead in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #12 | 83-81 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Owens is called for the reach on Lyle Decicco - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #13 | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 87-81 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 87-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 87-81 |