| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Blair (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Roger Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Miller (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Foy (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor inbounds the ball | 33-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Daniel Rose | 33-43 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Foy - foul #3 on Aaron Foy, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines (C) Aaron Foy | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller's floater is knocked away by Roger Talbot | 35-43 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 37-43 |
| 19:02 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines is fouled on the floor by Roger Talbot - foul #3 on Roger Talbot, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling (PF) Roger Talbot | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn (SG) Glenn Miller | |
| 18:56 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Clark picks off the pass by Patrick Godines | 37-43 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Bohanan | 39-43 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Jeffery Bohanan is called for the reach on Tim Flynn - foul #2 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG), Don Carter (SF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Steven Blair, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Wendt (PG), Robert York (SG), Timothy Ward (PF), Radhi Dare (C) Daniel Rose, William Taylor, James Cole, Patrick Godines | |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Ward's layup is rejected by Ronald Schilling | 39-43 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Tim Flynn | 39-43 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | Robert York buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott is hacked by Robert York - foul #2 on Robert York, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Mike Touchet (C) Jeffery Bohanan, Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller (SG) Tim Flynn | |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott scores on a shot in the lane set up by Ernest Priolo | 41-46 |
| 17:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Wendt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Don Carter | 43-46 |
| 16:28 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Ward connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Wendt | 43-48 |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Morris Norby | 46-48 |
| 15:44 | East Tennessee State | Morris Norby steals the ball from Timothy Ward | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Don Carter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Wendt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Miller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert York (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Ward (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Radhi Dare (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Ward - foul #2 on Timothy Ward, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Steven Blair (SF), Roger Talbot (PF) Morris Norby, Ernest Priolo, Don Carter, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose (PG), Tim Flynn (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Cole (PF), Aaron Foy (C) Robert Wendt, Glenn Miller, Robert York, Timothy Ward, Radhi Dare | |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:08 | East Tennessee State | James Cole comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-48 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot gets the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 14:19 | East Tennessee State | Roger Talbot swats the short shot by Aaron Foy | 51-48 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling (C) Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar (SG), Patrick Godines (C) Tim Flynn, Aaron Foy | |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jeffery Bohanan - foul #3 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nick Fairbanks (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Nick Fairbanks misses short on a shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | James Cole gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:49 | East Tennessee State | Nick Fairbanks steps in front of the Jose Escobar pass | 51-49 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 13:32 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Patrick Godines | 51-49 |
| 13:25 | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair's pass is intercepted by Daniel Rose in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 13:01 | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from William Taylor | 51-53 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar is whistled for a carry | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Morris Norby (SF), Mike Touchet (C) Nick Fairbanks, Steven Blair, Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert York (PG), Glenn Miller (SG), Tim Flynn (SF), Aaron Foy (C) Daniel Rose, Jose Escobar, William Taylor, Patrick Godines | |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 12:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert York is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert York, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG) Jeffery Bohanan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo is open but misses the lay-in | 53-53 |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 11:46 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Cole | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Norby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roger Talbot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mike Touchet (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert York (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Miller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tim Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Foy (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Clark | 55-55 |
| 11:14 | East Tennessee State | Robert York scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Aaron Foy | 55-57 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Priolo | 58-57 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller is hacked by Ernest Priolo - foul #2 on Ernest Priolo, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nick Fairbanks (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Don Carter (SF), Ronald Schilling (PF) Christopher Clark, Ernest Priolo, Morris Norby, Roger Talbot | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Wendt (PG), Jose Escobar (SG), William Taylor (SF), Radhi Dare (C) Robert York, Glenn Miller, James Cole, Aaron Foy | |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Wendt | 58-60 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling clanks a shot from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | Nick Fairbanks hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Robert Wendt is hacked by Nick Fairbanks - foul #1 on Nick Fairbanks, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Blair (SF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Jeffery Bohanan, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller (SG), Patrick Godines (SF), Timothy Ward (PF) Jose Escobar, William Taylor, Tim Flynn | |
| 09:13 | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-60 |
| 09:11 | East Tennessee State | Radhi Dare pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | Radhi Dare is called for a charge - foul #2 on Radhi Dare, team foul #5 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Nick Fairbanks, Don Carter, Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose (PG), Robert York (SG), William Taylor (SF), Aaron Foy (C) Robert Wendt, Glenn Miller, Patrick Godines, Radhi Dare | |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan is hacked by Aaron Foy - foul #4 on Aaron Foy, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Cole (PF), Patrick Godines (C) Timothy Ward, Aaron Foy | |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is hacked by Robert York - foul #4 on Robert York, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar (SG) Robert York | |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Patrick Godines | 60-60 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose is hacked by Christopher Clark - foul #2 on Christopher Clark, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:50 | East Tennessee State | Steven Blair steals it from Daniel Rose | 60-60 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo is hacked by Jose Escobar - foul #2 on Jose Escobar, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nick Fairbanks (PG), Ronald Schilling (PF), Mike Touchet (C) Jeffery Bohanan, Roger Talbot, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert York (SG), Tim Flynn (PF), Radhi Dare (C) Jose Escobar, James Cole, Patrick Godines | |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Tim Flynn | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Nick Fairbanks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Blair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert York (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Flynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Radhi Dare (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert York misses the lay-in but the foul's on Steven Blair - foul #3 on Steven Blair, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SG) Ernest Priolo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert York makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert York misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Steven Blair | 62-61 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Steven Blair - foul #4 on Steven Blair, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Don Carter (SF) Nick Fairbanks, Steven Blair | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Wendt (PG), Timothy Ward (PF), Aaron Foy (C) Daniel Rose, Tim Flynn, Radhi Dare | |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Wendt - foul #2 on Robert Wendt, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Jeffery Bohanan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar (SG) William Taylor | |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Ward clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Don Carter grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Jose Escobar steps in front of the Morris Norby pass in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert York comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Foy tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Robert York picks off the pass by Don Carter in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Foy misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Foy tips it in | 64-66 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is hacked by Timothy Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Ward, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG), Steven Blair (SF), Roger Talbot (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Don Carter, Morris Norby, Ronald Schilling, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose (PG), Glenn Miller (SG), Tim Flynn (SF), James Cole (PF) Robert Wendt, Jose Escobar, Robert York, Timothy Ward | |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:34 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Foy grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Foy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nick Fairbanks (PG) Christopher Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Radhi Dare (C) Aaron Foy | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-66 |
| 04:57 | East Tennessee State | Radhi Dare gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | Daniel Rose steps in front of the Ernest Priolo pass in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | James Cole is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-66 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott tips it in | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | East Tennessee State | Roger Talbot is called for the reach on Daniel Rose - foul #4 on Roger Talbot, team foul #9 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Don Carter (SF), Mike Touchet (C) Nick Fairbanks, Ernest Priolo, Steven Blair, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar (SG), Robert York (SF), Timothy Ward (PF), Patrick Godines (C) Glenn Miller, Tim Flynn, James Cole, Radhi Dare | |
| 04:06 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:06 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines snags the offensive board | 67-66 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Talbot | 67-66 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:46 | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Ward | 67-68 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Patrick Godines is called for the reach on Mike Touchet - foul #1 on Patrick Godines, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Ronald Schilling (PF) Christopher Clark, Roger Talbot | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Wendt (PG), Aaron Foy (C) Daniel Rose, Timothy Ward | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Schilling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Touchet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Wendt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Escobar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert York (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Godines (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Foy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Foy is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Aaron Foy, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot (PF) Don Carter | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn (PF) Aaron Foy | |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Tim Flynn swats the short shot by Morris Norby | 68-68 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Jose Escobar clanks a 3 from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Robert York is called for the reach on Ronald Schilling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert York, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nick Fairbanks (PG), Wilbert Elliott (C) Roger Talbot, Mike Touchet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Cole (PF), Radhi Dare (C) Jose Escobar, Robert York, Tim Flynn, Patrick Godines | |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Ronald Schilling makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | James Cole misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Nick Fairbanks - foul #2 on Nick Fairbanks, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG), Steven Blair (SF) Jeffery Bohanan, Morris Norby | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | James Cole makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | James Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo misses the 3 from the left corner | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Radhi Dare grabs the board | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Jeffery Bohanan (SG), Roger Talbot (PF) Nick Fairbanks, Ernest Priolo, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn (SG), Patrick Godines (SF), Timothy Ward (PF) Glenn Miller, William Taylor, James Cole | |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Bohanan - foul #4 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #11 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet (C) Ronald Schilling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose (PG), William Taylor (SF), James Cole (PF) Robert Wendt, Timothy Ward, Radhi Dare | |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mike Touchet | 73-71 |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Taylor | 73-73 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:59 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Glenn Miller (SG) Tim Flynn | |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Glenn Miller | 73-75 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Clark and he's fouled by Patrick Godines - foul #2 on Patrick Godines, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot makes the free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Glenn Miller | 76-77 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Glenn Miller steals it from Jeffery Bohanan in the backcourt | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines is fouled on the floor by Mike Touchet - foul #2 on Mike Touchet, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Godines misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Steven Blair snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor is hacked by Jeffery Bohanan - foul #5 on Jeffery Bohanan, team foul #13 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG) Jeffery Bohanan | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Roger Talbot gets the rebound | 76-79 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Mike Touchet loses the dribble to Daniel Rose in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Daniel Rose runs out the clock | 76-79 |