| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) C - Nenad Jezierski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) PF - Tony Carter (fresh) C - Claude Dineen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nenad Jezierski - foul #1 on Nenad Jezierski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Freddie Zabloudil | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dishi Tang, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Petrone | 3-1 |
| 18:57 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 3-1 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 3 from the left wing | 3-1 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | David Petrone knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Schmidt and the foul's on Lyle Decicco - foul #1 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #2 | 5-1 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses the free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Nenad Jezierski | 5-1 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-1 |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Owens - foul #1 on Patrick Owens, team foul #2 | 8-1 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Carl Pierce (SF), Ruben Jones (PF), James Saunders (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Justin Granados (PF), Ronald Argueta (C) Dishi Tang, Lyle Decicco, Tony Carter, Claude Dineen | |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 8-3 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses the tip | 8-3 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | James Saunders gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Ronald Argueta steals it from Ruben Jones | 8-3 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta travels with the ball | 8-3 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF) Freddie Zabloudil | |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Saunders | 10-3 |
| 17:03 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 10-3 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky grabs the board | 10-3 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by William Makofsky | 12-3 |
| 16:40 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ruben Jones | 12-3 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones loses the dribble to Ronald Argueta | 12-3 |
| 16:28 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-3 |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) William Makofsky, Charles Cook, Carl Pierce, Ruben Jones, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Charles Fisk (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Jacob Watkins, Justin Granados, Ronald Argueta | |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk loses the ball out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG) Barry McCrary | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF) Morris Marks | |
| 15:47 | Western Carolina | David Petrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Fisk (fresh) C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | East Tennessee State | Percy Flynn denies the turnaround by Freddie Zabloudil | 12-5 |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | David Petrone makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Schmidt | 15-5 |
| 14:47 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-5 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Nenad Jezierski | 15-5 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-5 |
| 14:21 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen snags the defensive board | 15-5 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Dishi Tang, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Carl Pierce (SF), Ruben Jones (PF), James Saunders (C) David Petrone, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Tony Carter (PF) Dishi Tang, Lyle Decicco, Freddie Zabloudil, Charles Fisk | |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Jacob Watkins steals the ball from Ruben Jones in the backcourt | 15-5 |
| 13:48 | East Tennessee State | Ruben Jones is called for the reach on Claude Dineen - foul #1 on Ruben Jones, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (C) Claude Dineen | |
| 13:38 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jacob Watkins | 15-8 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Taylor - foul #1 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | James Saunders misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from close range | 15-8 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 13:11 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins clanks a floater from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Cook, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (SG), Patrick Owens (SF) Charles Cook, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Justin Granados (SF) Lawrence Taylor, Morris Marks | |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 12:47 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins tips it home | 15-10 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:22 | East Tennessee State | Carl Pierce denies the turnaround by Jacob Watkins | 15-10 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tony Carter - foul #1 on Tony Carter, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Percy Flynn (PF) William Makofsky, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Claude Dineen (C) Jacob Watkins, Tony Carter, Ronald Argueta | |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:58 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks loses the dribble to Percy Flynn | 16-10 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens travels in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Patrick Owens, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter (PF) Justin Granados | |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG) Barry McCrary | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF) Morris Marks | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Lawrence Taylor (fairly fresh) SG - Lyle Decicco (fairly fresh) SF - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Carter (fairly fresh) C - Claude Dineen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #1 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), James Saunders (C) Henry Schmidt, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 10:58 | East Tennessee State | Percy Flynn steps in front of the Freddie Zabloudil pass | 17-10 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens drills a floater from the baseline | 19-10 |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 10:23 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen tips it but misses | 19-10 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook gets the rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | David Petrone misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 09:48 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen is hacked by James Saunders - foul #1 on James Saunders, team foul #5 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), William Makofsky (SF), Ruben Jones (C) David Petrone, Charles Cook, Patrick Owens, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Morris Marks (SF), Justin Granados (PF), Ronald Argueta (C) Lawrence Taylor, Freddie Zabloudil, Tony Carter, Claude Dineen | |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is fouled on the floor by Henry Schmidt - foul #1 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (PF) Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 09:10 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the board | 19-10 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen (C) Ronald Argueta | |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is fouled on the floor by Barry McCrary - foul #1 on Barry McCrary, team foul #7 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Charles Fisk (PF) Morris Marks, Justin Granados | |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lyle Decicco - foul #2 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Nenad Jezierski (C) Henry Schmidt, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right block | 21-12 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil grabs the offensive rebound | 21-12 |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil scores on a floater from the right wing | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Petrone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Makofsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Nenad Jezierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (tiring) SF - Freddie Zabloudil (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Fisk (fairly fresh) C - Claude Dineen (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens travels with the ball | 21-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), Carl Pierce (PF), James Saunders (C) William Makofsky, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG), Justin Granados (PF), Ronald Argueta (C) Jacob Watkins, Charles Fisk, Claude Dineen | |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Pierce - foul #1 on Carl Pierce, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Ruben Jones (PF) David Petrone, Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce lays it up and in | 23-16 |
| 06:34 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Freddie Zabloudil is blocked by Ruben Jones | 23-16 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SF) James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG), Tony Carter (PF) Freddie Zabloudil, Justin Granados | |
| 06:25 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta misses badly on a runner in the lane | 23-16 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks hits the follow up shot | 23-18 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF) Henry Schmidt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter knocks in the floater from close range set up by Lawrence Taylor and he's fouled by Carl Pierce - foul #2 on Carl Pierce, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Percy Flynn (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) Barry McCrary, Carl Pierce, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF), Claude Dineen (C) Lawrence Taylor, Ronald Argueta | |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn lays it in | 25-20 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins tips it but misses | 25-20 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:22 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn hits the finger roll | 27-20 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil knocks in the floater in the lane | 27-22 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-22 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens hits the follow up shot | 29-22 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Patrick Owens - foul #2 on Patrick Owens, team foul #10 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt (SG), William Makofsky (SF), Ruben Jones (PF), James Saunders (C) Charles Cook, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Justin Granados (PF) Morris Marks, Tony Carter | |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Granados - foul #1 on Justin Granados, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (PF), Ronald Argueta (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Claude Dineen | |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:54 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Justin Granados | 30-24 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Lawrence Taylor - foul #2 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #9 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG) David Petrone | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 30-24 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Jones | 30-24 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky's pass is intercepted by Morris Marks | 30-24 |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses the lay-in | 30-24 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | James Saunders pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Barry McCrary | 32-24 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 03:37 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins hits the follow up shot | 32-26 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | James Saunders is open but misses the lay-in | 32-26 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones tips it back up and in | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Barry McCrary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (tiring) 2 ast. SF - William Makofsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ruben Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jacob Watkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Marks (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Justin Granados (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Fisk (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Argueta (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | William Makofsky is called for the reach on Morris Marks - foul #1 on William Makofsky, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), Carl Pierce (C) Barry McCrary, Henry Schmidt, William Makofsky, Ruben Jones, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Tony Carter (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Jacob Watkins, Justin Granados, Charles Fisk, Ronald Argueta | |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dishi Tang | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook is called for 10 seconds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SF) Morris Marks | |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Tony Carter is blocked by Percy Flynn | 34-29 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #2 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski (C) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco loses the dribble to Charles Cook | 36-29 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn tips it in | 38-29 |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is fouled on the floor by David Petrone - foul #1 on David Petrone, team foul #12 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG) David Petrone, Charles Cook | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce is hacked by Freddie Zabloudil - foul #3 on Freddie Zabloudil, team foul #11 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF) Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SF) Freddie Zabloudil | |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:30 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is hacked by Nenad Jezierski - foul #2 on Nenad Jezierski, team foul #13 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF) Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PF) Tony Carter | |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 00:56 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-32 |
| 00:54 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:47 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Percy Flynn - foul #1 on Percy Flynn, team foul #14 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), Barry McCrary (SG), Ruben Jones (C) William Makofsky, Henry Schmidt, Nenad Jezierski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cook | 43-33 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary misses long on a fullcourt shot | 43-36 |