| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) SG - Allen Blosser (fresh) SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) PF - William Chaffins (fresh) C - Francisco Sanchez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) C - David Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Blosser - foul #1 on Allen Blosser, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Paul Lincoln and he's hacked by Francisco Sanchez - foul #1 on Francisco Sanchez, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Kapeni Abdula steals the ball from Neal Hargreaves in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser hits the finger roll set up by Kapeni Abdula | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Dustin Rich is denied by William Chaffins | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser is whistled for traveling | 2-5 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG), Larry Woods (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), Jame Holmes (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Kapeni Abdula, William Chaffins, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), John Stucker (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg is hacked by Larry Woods - foul #1 on Larry Woods, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SF) Paul Lincoln | |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jame Holmes | 2-5 |
| 17:07 | East Tennessee State | Fred West clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness tips it home | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | David McCully lays it up and in on a great pass from John Stucker | 4-7 |
| 16:37 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | David McCully is called for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Fred West, Ronald Cook, Jame Holmes, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) John Stucker, David McCully, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 16:10 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Blosser | 7-7 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Kapeni Abdula takes the ball from Thomas Johns in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Woods | 9-7 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) SG - Allen Blosser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Francisco Sanchez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fairly fresh) SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Johns | 9-9 |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Dustin Rich | 9-9 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 14:19 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Rich is called for the reach on Allen Blosser - foul #1 on Dustin Rich, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Ronald Cook (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Jame Holmes (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Kapeni Abdula, Larry Woods, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), John Stucker (SG), David McCully (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Robert Helberg, Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 14:09 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins loses the dribble to Paul Lincoln | 9-11 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln can't finish the layup | 9-11 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David McCully - foul #1 on David McCully, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Stucker | 11-13 |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 13:28 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jame Holmes - foul #1 on Jame Holmes, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness (C) William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG) John Stucker | |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Harness | 11-14 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Neal Hargreaves takes the ball from Ronald Cook | 11-14 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | David McCully tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Fred West can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves grabs the board | 11-14 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith travels with the ball | 11-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), William Chaffins (PF) Byron Evans, Fred West, Ronald Cook, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) David McCully, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 12:24 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Neal Hargreaves | 11-17 |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Harness, team foul #5 | 11-17 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (SG), Francisco Sanchez (C) Allen Blosser, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Thomas Johns (SF) Neal Hargreaves, Dustin Rich | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Chaffins (fairly fresh) C - Francisco Sanchez (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) PF - Herbert Terry (fresh) C - David Ward (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | David Ward lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Johns | 11-19 |
| 11:17 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Woods | 13-19 |
| 11:08 | Western Carolina | Mark Greene steps in front of the Thomas Johns pass | 13-19 |
| 10:57 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Chaffins and he's hacked by Paul Lincoln - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #3 | 15-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), Florencio Costa (SF) Kapeni Abdula, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), David McCully (PF), Walter Phillips (C) John Stucker, Herbert Terry, David Ward | |
| 10:57 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene misses the free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is hacked by Fred West in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred West, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG) Mark Greene | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Walter Phillips | 15-21 |
| 10:28 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Johns picks off the pass by Florencio Costa | 15-21 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns travels in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SF), Jame Holmes (C) Florencio Costa, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich (PF) Thomas Johns | |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook is denied on a layup by Dustin Rich | 15-21 |
| 10:05 | East Tennessee State | Jame Holmes grabs the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Paul Lincoln picks off the pass by Fred West | 15-21 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Larry Woods - foul #2 on Larry Woods, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), William Chaffins (PF), Nicholas Harness (C) Byron Evans, Fred West, Ronald Cook, Larry Woods, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), John Stucker (SF), Taylor Smith (C) Paul Lincoln, David McCully, Walter Phillips | |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Chaffins | 15-22 |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 15-22 |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins tips it in | 17-22 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves buries a shot from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 08:59 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF) Robert Helberg | |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the lay-in | 17-24 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness pulls down the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:31 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins is whistled for traveling | 17-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Herbert Terry (PF), David Ward (C) John Stucker, Dustin Rich, Taylor Smith | |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Allen Blosser - foul #2 on Allen Blosser, team foul #8 | 17-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (SG), Francisco Sanchez (C) Allen Blosser, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:06 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-26 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the jump hook near the basket set up by David Ward | 17-28 |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula clanks a shot from close range | 17-28 |
| 07:54 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene grabs the offensive board | 17-28 |
| 07:42 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Johns - foul #1 on Thomas Johns, team foul #4 | 17-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SG), Jame Holmes (PF) Fred West, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), David McCully (PF), Walter Phillips (C) Neal Hargreaves, Herbert Terry, David Ward | |
| 07:42 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:42 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jame Holmes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francisco Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Helberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David McCully (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francisco Sanchez - foul #2 on Francisco Sanchez, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF), William Chaffins (PF) Kapeni Abdula, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-29 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Helberg | 19-29 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook is fouled on the floor by Paul Lincoln - foul #2 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG), Fred West (SG), Nicholas Harness (C) Mark Greene, Ronald Cook, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), John Stucker (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Johns, David McCully, Walter Phillips | |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Robert Helberg picks off the pass by William Chaffins | 19-29 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SF), Jame Holmes (C) Florencio Costa, William Chaffins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG) Byron Evans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry (SF), David Ward (C) Robert Helberg, Taylor Smith | |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Fred West is called for the reach on Dustin Rich - foul #2 on Fred West, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SG), William Chaffins (PF) Fred West, Nicholas Harness | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Neal Hargreaves - foul #1 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (PG), Walter Phillips (PF) John Stucker, Dustin Rich | |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins makes the free throw | 22-31 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the floater from the right side | 22-31 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Greene | 22-31 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips hits a wide open shot from the right block set up by David Ward | 25-33 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-33 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | David Ward pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | David Ward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Cook (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Chaffins (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jame Holmes (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David McCully (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Neal Hargreaves (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Ward (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | David Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-33 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Herbert Terry - foul #1 on Herbert Terry, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Fred West (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Larry Woods (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Mark Greene, Ronald Cook, William Chaffins, Jame Holmes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Robert Helberg (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), Taylor Smith (C) David McCully, Neal Hargreaves, Herbert Terry, Walter Phillips, David Ward | |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg's floater is knocked away by Larry Woods | 28-33 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Fred West hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Woods and he's fouled by Taylor Smith - foul #1 on Taylor Smith, team foul #8 | 30-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nicholas Harness (PF) Kapeni Abdula | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Fred West makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Larry Woods is called for the reach on Thomas Johns in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Woods, team foul #11 | 31-33 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Florencio Costa (SF) Larry Woods | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg is hacked by Allen Blosser in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Blosser, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Byron Evans (PG) Allen Blosser | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Rich - foul #2 on Dustin Rich, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Walter Phillips (C) Robert Helberg, Taylor Smith | |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich's pass is intercepted by Fred West | 33-36 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | Fred West banks in the layup | 35-36 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Fred West - foul #3 on Fred West, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF) Fred West, Florencio Costa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Dustin Rich steals it from Byron Evans | 35-38 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Byron Evans is called for the reach on Paul Lincoln in the backcourt - foul #1 on Byron Evans, team foul #14 | 35-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG) Byron Evans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (SG), David Ward (C) John Stucker, Walter Phillips | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:25 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Ronald Cook takes the ball from Dustin Rich in the backcourt | 35-40 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Cook hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich blows the wide open layup | 37-40 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | David Ward snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Kapeni Abdula steals the ball from David Ward | 37-40 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Greene | 39-40 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 39-40 |