| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Ruben Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Granados (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados inbounds the ball | 47-52 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados is fouled on the floor by Patrick Owens - foul #3 on Patrick Owens, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SF) Patrick Owens | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Dishi Tang and the foul's on Ruben Jones - foul #1 on Ruben Jones, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 47-54 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall is hacked by Dishi Tang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dishi Tang, team foul #1 | 47-54 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dishi Tang - foul #3 on Dishi Tang, team foul #2 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (PG) Dishi Tang | |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 18:59 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Dineen | 49-54 |
| 18:40 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 49-54 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Henry Schmidt | 51-54 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen banks in the layup | 51-56 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor is hacked by Henry Schmidt - foul #3 on Henry Schmidt, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Carl Pierce (SG), Edward Stookey (SF), Trevor Guth (PF), James Saunders (C) Charles Hall, Henry Schmidt, William Makofsky, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Ronald Argueta (PF), Armand Greco (C) Lawrence Taylor, Justin Granados, Tony Carter, Claude Dineen | |
| 17:37 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Carl Pierce - foul #2 on Carl Pierce, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG) Jacob Watkins | |
| 17:37 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 17:37 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 17:23 | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Mungo | 51-61 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| 17:03 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Mungo | 51-63 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Carl Pierce is denied by Ronald Argueta | 51-63 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edward Stookey and he's fouled by Charles Fisk - foul #1 on Charles Fisk, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (SG), Percy Flynn (PF), Ruben Jones (C) Edward Stookey, Trevor Guth, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Tony Carter (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Charles Fisk, Morris Marks, Ronald Argueta, Armand Greco | |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| 16:34 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG) Barry McCrary | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Kenneth Mungo | |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Taylor - foul #3 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Claude Dineen | 54-65 |
| 15:53 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-65 |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Makofsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ruben Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Morris Marks (fairly fresh) SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-65 |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Watkins - foul #3 on Jacob Watkins, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Patrick Owens (SF), Trevor Guth (PF), James Saunders (C) Charles Hall, William Makofsky, Carl Pierce, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG) Morris Marks, Jacob Watkins | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Barry McCrary - foul #1 on Barry McCrary, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (SF), Paul Manahan (C) Justin Granados, Claude Dineen | |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 15:18 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (PG), Percy Flynn (PF), Ruben Jones (C) Barry McCrary, Trevor Guth, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (PF), Armand Greco (C) Tony Carter, Paul Manahan | |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-67 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens hits a wide open shot in the lane | 56-67 |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco loses the dribble to Patrick Owens | 56-67 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Percy Flynn | 58-67 |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang is hacked by Edward Stookey - foul #3 on Edward Stookey, team foul #6 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Barry McCrary (SG), William Makofsky (SF), Carl Pierce (PF), Trevor Guth (C) Edward Stookey, Henry Schmidt, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Morris Marks (SF), Tony Carter (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Dishi Tang, Lawrence Taylor, Ronald Argueta, Charles Fisk, Armand Greco | |
| 13:17 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-67 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce tips it in | 60-67 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Pierce - foul #3 on Carl Pierce, team foul #7 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Saunders (C) Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | James Saunders is fouled on the floor by Claude Dineen - foul #2 on Claude Dineen, team foul #6 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados (SF) Morris Marks | |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce is hacked by Tony Carter - foul #1 on Tony Carter, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF) Barry McCrary, William Makofsky | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Ronald Argueta (PF) Kenneth Mungo, Tony Carter | |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-69 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-69 |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Pierce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Watkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Argueta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:47 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Owens steps in front of the Justin Granados pass | 62-69 |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens misses the lay-in | 62-69 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens tips it but misses | 62-69 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Argueta - foul #2 on Ronald Argueta, team foul #8 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Ruben Jones (C) Charles Hall, Carl Pierce, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Tony Carter (PF), Paul Manahan (C) Dishi Tang, Jacob Watkins, Ronald Argueta, Claude Dineen | |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-69 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky is hacked by Tony Carter - foul #2 on Tony Carter, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Trevor Guth (PF) Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG) Justin Granados | |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Trevor Guth connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Barry McCrary | 66-69 |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Taylor | 66-71 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary is denied on a layup by Paul Manahan | 66-71 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt grabs the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | William Makofsky makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ruben Jones | 69-71 |
| 09:28 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 69-73 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt is hacked by Tony Carter - foul #3 on Tony Carter, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Patrick Owens (SF), Percy Flynn (PF), James Saunders (C) Barry McCrary, William Makofsky, Trevor Guth, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Charles Fisk (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Kenneth Mungo, Lawrence Taylor, Morris Marks, Tony Carter, Paul Manahan | |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 08:44 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-73 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from James Saunders and he's fouled by Justin Granados - foul #3 on Justin Granados, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce (SG) Henry Schmidt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the free throw | 74-73 |
| 08:18 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-73 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall scores on a shot from the right side | 76-73 |
| 07:45 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn snags the defensive board | 76-73 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Patrick Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - James Saunders (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Dishi Tang (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jacob Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Granados (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Fisk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones (C) James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (SF), Armand Greco (PF) Justin Granados, Charles Fisk | |
| 07:34 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Armand Greco | 76-75 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens clanks a floater from the free throw line | 76-75 |
| 07:12 | East Tennessee State | Armand Greco snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ruben Jones - foul #2 on Ruben Jones, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (PG), William Makofsky (SG) Charles Hall, Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG) Jacob Watkins | |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 07:06 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Dishi Tang steals it from Ruben Jones | 76-76 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang lays it in | 76-78 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 06:23 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Argueta | 76-78 |
| 06:04 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Armand Greco | 76-80 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Dineen - foul #3 on Claude Dineen, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG), Carl Pierce (SF), Trevor Guth (PF) Edward Stookey, Patrick Owens, Percy Flynn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Paul Manahan (C) Dishi Tang, Lawrence Taylor, Armand Greco, Claude Dineen | |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 06:02 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ronald Argueta | 76-80 |
| 05:57 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 76-80 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Makofsky | 76-80 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce buries a jumper near the basket set up by Barry McCrary | 78-80 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Barry McCrary - foul #2 on Barry McCrary, team foul #9 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Patrick Owens (SF) William Makofsky, Ruben Jones | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Fisk (PF) Ronald Argueta | |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 05:37 | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce drills a floater from the right wing | 80-82 |
| 05:04 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Jacob Watkins | 80-84 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry McCrary | 82-84 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | Paul Manahan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 82-84 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses the tip | 82-84 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall gets the rebound | 82-84 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Fisk - foul #2 on Charles Fisk, team foul #13 | 82-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Makofsky (PG), Henry Schmidt (SG), Edward Stookey (SF), James Saunders (C) Charles Hall, Barry McCrary, Patrick Owens, Trevor Guth | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Mungo (PG), Lawrence Taylor (SG), Tony Carter (PF), Claude Dineen (C) Morris Marks, Jacob Watkins, Charles Fisk, Paul Manahan | |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-84 |
| 04:10 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen tips it in | 83-86 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Tony Carter is called for the reach on Carl Pierce - foul #4 on Tony Carter, team foul #14 | 83-86 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn (PF) Edward Stookey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Carl Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-86 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG) Carl Pierce | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Argueta (PF) Tony Carter | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Schmidt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Makofsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Percy Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - James Saunders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kenneth Mungo (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Taylor (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Granados (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Argueta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Dineen (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Henry Schmidt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-86 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Flynn | 85-86 |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall can't connect on a floater from the right side | 85-86 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Taylor | 85-86 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor is called for traveling | 85-86 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Stookey (SF), Ruben Jones (C) William Makofsky, James Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang (PG), Jacob Watkins (SG), Armand Greco (PF) Kenneth Mungo, Lawrence Taylor, Ronald Argueta | |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones is hacked by Claude Dineen - foul #4 on Claude Dineen, team foul #15 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry McCrary (PG) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Claude Dineen is blocked by Percy Flynn | 86-86 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-86 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Hall (PG), Patrick Owens (SF) Barry McCrary, Edward Stookey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Morris Marks (SF), Charles Fisk (PF) Justin Granados, Armand Greco | |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Ruben Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 86-86 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn tips it in | 88-86 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Ruben Jones - foul #3 on Ruben Jones, team foul #10 | 88-86 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lawrence Taylor (SG), Justin Granados (SF), Tony Carter (PF) Jacob Watkins, Morris Marks, Charles Fisk | |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Tony Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-87 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ruben Jones - foul #4 on Ruben Jones, team foul #11 | 88-87 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen misses the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the board | 88-87 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn connects on the open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Hall | 91-87 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Claude Dineen | 91-89 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Justin Granados is called for the reach on Charles Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Granados, team foul #16 | 91-89 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 91-89 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen snags the defensive board | 91-89 |
| 00:55 | East Tennessee State | Claude Dineen loses the ball out of bounds | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn travels with the ball | 91-89 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Justin Granados misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 91-89 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 91-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Taylor is called for the reach on Percy Flynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #17 | 91-89 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Percy Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Dishi Tang drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 93-92 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Taylor is called for the reach on Patrick Owens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lawrence Taylor, team foul #18 | 93-92 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins (SG) Lawrence Taylor | |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the 1st free throw | 94-92 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Patrick Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 95-92 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Watkins misses short on a halfcourt shot | 95-92 |