| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Allen Blosser (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Burgess (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David McCully (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Allen Blosser, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (SG) Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is hacked by Tim Burgess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Burgess, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Rich | 31-36 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene connects on the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on David McCully - foul #2 on David McCully, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Olson steals it from Mark Greene | 33-36 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | David McCully hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 33-38 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Greene | 35-38 |
| 18:34 | Western Carolina | David McCully's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (SG), Jacob Noe (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Kim Decker, Jaroslav Pogozelski, Roy Jewett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (PF) Dustin Rich | |
| 18:13 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | David McCully gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses the jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:18 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe's floater is knocked away by Ivory Beasley | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David McCully | 35-40 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess makes the shot from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | John Stucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Larry Woods, Tim Burgess, Jacob Noe, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Thomas Johns, Ivory Beasley | |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Mark Greene | 39-40 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Kim Decker is called for the reach on Thomas Olson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kim Decker, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (SF) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is denied on a layup by Roy Jewett | 39-40 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG) William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Robert Helberg (SG) David McCully, John Stucker | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kim Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Blosser (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Olson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Nunes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (PG), William Chaffins (C) Kim Decker, Roy Jewett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) Thomas Olson, Daniel Nunes | |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns's pass is intercepted by Kapeni Abdula in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 14:43 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins lays it in on a great pass from Allen Blosser | 41-40 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg loses the dribble to Larry Woods | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:47 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns is fouled in the backcourt by Kapeni Abdula - foul #2 on Kapeni Abdula, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Tim Burgess (SF), Jacob Noe (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Larry Woods, Kapeni Abdula, Jaroslav Pogozelski, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Daniel Nunes (C) Robert Helberg, Thomas Johns, Ivory Beasley | |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 41-42 |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Rich picks off the pass by Jacob Noe | 41-42 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits a jump hook from the right block | 41-44 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Allen Blosser and he's hacked by Dustin Rich - foul #2 on Dustin Rich, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Larry Woods (SG), Francisco Sanchez (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Roy Jewett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), Thomas Johns (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Dustin Rich, Daniel Nunes | |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lincoln picks off the pass by Kim Decker in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses the easy layup | 44-44 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits the follow up shot | 44-46 |
| 12:01 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe's fadeaway is rejected by Ivory Beasley | 44-46 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kim Decker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Burgess (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jacob Noe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francisco Sanchez (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Olson (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jacob Noe - foul #3 on Jacob Noe, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SF), Roy Jewett (C) Tim Burgess, Jacob Noe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 11:28 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez tips it home | 46-48 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln double dribbles | 46-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF) Kim Decker, Larry Woods, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), David McCully (PF) Robert Helberg, Thomas Johns | |
| 10:49 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 46-48 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Lincoln | 46-51 |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Blosser | 49-51 |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is fouled on the floor by Allen Blosser - foul #4 on Allen Blosser, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (SG), Tim Burgess (SF), William Chaffins (C) Allen Blosser, Kapeni Abdula, Roy Jewett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, John Stucker, Thomas Olson, Ivory Beasley | |
| 09:38 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:24 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Rich steals the ball from Larry Woods | 49-51 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Jaroslav Pogozelski, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG) David McCully | |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Stucker - foul #2 on John Stucker, team foul #3 | 49-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tim Burgess - foul #3 on Tim Burgess, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG) Larry Woods | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Rich | 51-54 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jacob Noe - foul #4 on Jacob Noe, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (C) Jacob Noe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:30 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Johns is called for the reach on Tim Burgess - foul #3 on Thomas Johns, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SF), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF) Tim Burgess, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Thomas Johns, Daniel Nunes | |
| 08:11 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Helberg - foul #4 on Robert Helberg, team foul #5 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (SG), Roy Jewett (C) Mark Greene, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG) Robert Helberg | |
| 08:11 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:11 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kapeni Abdula | 51-56 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kim Decker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Jewett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Stucker (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Olson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ivory Beasley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods is fouled on the floor by Ivory Beasley - foul #1 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Jacob Noe (PF) Kim Decker, Jaroslav Pogozelski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), David McCully (PF) John Stucker, Dustin Rich | |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 51-56 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-56 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David McCully | 51-56 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-56 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:42 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene lays it up and in | 53-56 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 06:20 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene connects on the floater from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Kapeni Abdula steals the ball from Robert Helberg in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene blows the dunk | 55-56 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg's floater is knocked away by Jacob Noe | 55-56 |
| 06:02 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Larry Woods | 55-56 |
| 05:57 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Olson blocks the short jumper by Kapeni Abdula | 55-56 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe tips it home | 57-56 |
| 05:53 | Western Carolina | Larry Woods takes the ball from Thomas Olson in the backcourt | 57-56 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Greene | 60-56 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses long on a shot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Tim Burgess (SF), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Mark Greene, Larry Woods, Kapeni Abdula, Jacob Noe, Roy Jewett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Robert Helberg, Thomas Olson, David McCully, Ivory Beasley | |
| 04:48 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski is fouled on the floor by Paul Lincoln - foul #4 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 04:48 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Nunes | 60-56 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes misses badly on a floater from the left side | 60-56 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez is hacked by Daniel Nunes - foul #1 on Daniel Nunes, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG) Paul Lincoln | |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | John Stucker drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dustin Rich | 60-58 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski is fouled on the floor by Daniel Nunes - foul #2 on Daniel Nunes, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (PG) Kim Decker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Woods (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Tim Burgess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Francisco Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Stucker (tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Rich (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Nunes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns comes up short on the floater near the basket | 62-58 |
| 03:21 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski tips it home | 64-58 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is hacked by Tim Burgess - foul #4 on Tim Burgess, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Kim Decker (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), Jacob Noe (PF), William Chaffins (C) Larry Woods, Allen Blosser, Tim Burgess, Jaroslav Pogozelski, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), David McCully (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Robert Helberg, Dustin Rich, Daniel Nunes | |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson (SF) John Stucker | |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Johns blocks the short jumper by Jacob Noe | 64-60 |
| 02:04 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 64-60 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Mark Greene is called for the reach on Paul Lincoln in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Greene, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Tim Burgess (SF), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Kapeni Abdula, Jacob Noe, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Dustin Rich (PF) David McCully, Thomas Johns | |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jaroslav Pogozelski | 64-61 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Stucker - foul #3 on John Stucker, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:38 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Allen Blosser steps in front of the Paul Lincoln pass in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 01:20 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roy Jewett | 67-61 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | John Stucker's layup is rejected by Jaroslav Pogozelski | 67-61 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett snags the defensive board | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett is hacked by John Stucker in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Stucker, team foul #11 | 67-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (SG), Jacob Noe (PF) Allen Blosser, Jaroslav Pogozelski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Rich is called for the reach on Jacob Noe - foul #3 on Dustin Rich, team foul #12 | 68-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins (C) Roy Jewett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits a floater from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lincoln is called for the reach on Mark Greene in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #13 | 68-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG) Paul Lincoln | |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson is hacked by Tim Burgess - foul #5 on Tim Burgess, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG), Larry Woods (SF), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Tim Burgess, Jacob Noe, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Robert Helberg is called for the reach on Larry Woods in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Helberg, team foul #14 | 69-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (PG) Robert Helberg | |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | John Stucker clanks a shot from the left side | 70-65 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is hacked by David McCully in the backcourt - foul #3 on David McCully, team foul #15 | 70-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (SG), William Chaffins (PF), Jacob Noe (C) Allen Blosser, Jaroslav Pogozelski, Roy Jewett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | John Stucker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jacob Noe | 72-65 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker is hacked by John Stucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Stucker, team foul #16 | 72-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SG) John Stucker | |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | David McCully connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Olson | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | David McCully is called for the reach on Larry Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McCully, team foul #17 | 74-68 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | David McCully comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |