| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Price (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Negron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Carolina | James Schuler is called for the reach on Carlos Keller in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schuler, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott lays it up and in on a great pass from Freddie Perry | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Louis Negron | 40-34 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | John Lee scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Dean Price | 42-34 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | John Lee misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tyler Elliott - foul #3 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (PF), Peter Moore (C) Theodore Loflin, Dean Price, James Schuler, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), David Virgil (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Carlos Keller, Louis Negron, Tyler Elliott | |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | John Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 44-37 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel hits the follow up shot | 44-39 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | John Lee is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Lee, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG) John Lee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Theodore Loflin steals the ball from David Virgil in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Tony Hartley - foul #1 on Tony Hartley, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:58 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver's layup is rejected by Peter Moore | 45-39 |
| 16:37 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:32 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin double dribbles | 45-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, Jack Ostrom, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Louis Negron (PF) David Virgil, Vernon Leffel, Richard Weaver | |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 16:07 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Schuler | 48-39 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond's pass is intercepted by Gerald Pfeffer in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tony Hartley - foul #2 on Tony Hartley, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF), Richard Stephenson (C) Dean Price, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Carlos Keller (SF), Tyler Elliott (C) Albert Bond, Antony Minton, Tony Hartley | |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerald Pfeffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dwight Wooley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Schuler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Keller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Negron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Freddie Perry | 50-41 |
| 15:23 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the floater from the right side set up by Gerald Pfeffer | 52-41 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Carlos Keller | 52-43 |
| 14:45 | East Tennessee State | Louis Negron is called for the reach on Theodore Loflin - foul #2 on Louis Negron, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Dean Price (SG), Peter Moore (C) Theodore Loflin, Gerald Pfeffer, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Vernon Leffel (PF) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Louis Negron | |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | Tyler Elliott denies the turnaround by Thomas Rouse | 52-43 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Carlos Keller | 52-43 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Peter Moore - foul #1 on Peter Moore, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (PF) James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 13:52 | East Tennessee State | Tyler Elliott swats the short shot by Jack Ostrom | 52-45 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:40 | East Tennessee State | Tyler Elliott swats the short shot by Jack Ostrom | 52-45 |
| 13:38 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Wooley | 52-45 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Carlos Keller steps in front of the Dwight Wooley pass | 52-45 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlos Keller | 52-47 |
| 13:05 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Ostrom | 55-47 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott is fouled on the floor by Peter Moore - foul #2 on Peter Moore, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), John Lee (SF), James Schuler (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Thomas Rouse, Dwight Wooley, Jack Ostrom, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Antony Minton (SF), Louis Negron (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Carlos Keller, Vernon Leffel, Tyler Elliott | |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry connects on the open jumper near the basket | 55-49 |
| 12:17 | East Tennessee State | John Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton is fouled in the backcourt by John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (SF) Dean Price | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Lee - foul #4 on John Lee, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG) John Lee | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 11:39 | East Tennessee State | Richard Weaver takes the ball from Dean Price | 58-50 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dean Price (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Schuler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antony Minton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Louis Negron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Gerald Pfeffer is called for the reach on Antony Minton - foul #3 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (PF), Eric Linde (C) James Schuler, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Tony Hartley (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Jessie Carr, Louis Negron, Richard Weaver | |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 10:57 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde is hacked by Albert Bond - foul #2 on Albert Bond, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley (SF) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Vernon Leffel (PF) Freddie Perry, Antony Minton | |
| 10:13 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Jack Ostrom - foul #2 on Jack Ostrom, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), Peter Moore (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Dean Price, Jack Ostrom, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Debusk (PG), Louis Negron (PF) Albert Bond, Tyler Elliott | |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley is fouled on the floor by Tony Hartley - foul #3 on Tony Hartley, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller (SF) Tony Hartley | |
| 09:15 | East Tennessee State | Carlos Keller takes the ball from Thomas Rouse | 58-54 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | David Virgil blows the layup | 58-54 |
| 09:10 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 09:08 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Dwight Wooley | 61-54 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Loflin - foul #3 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (SG), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, Peter Moore, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Richard Weaver (C) Joseph Debusk, David Virgil, Vernon Leffel | |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde is hacked by Freddie Perry - foul #2 on Freddie Perry, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SF) Carlos Keller | |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Linde - foul #1 on Eric Linde, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Dean Price (SG) Theodore Loflin, Dwight Wooley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley (PF) Louis Negron | |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 08:01 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde banks in the layup | 63-58 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (SG), Richard Stephenson (C) Dean Price, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott (C) Richard Weaver | |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Jessie Carr | 63-60 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | John Lee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 65-60 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Rouse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Schuler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Freddie Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Antony Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tony Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley dunks the ball set up by Tyler Elliott | 65-62 |
| 06:59 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler travels with the ball | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Peter Moore (PF) Thomas Rouse, Gerald Pfeffer, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Carlos Keller (SF), Vernon Leffel (PF) Jessie Carr, Freddie Perry, Antony Minton, Tony Hartley | |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Bond | 65-64 |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore misses short on a shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel gets the rebound | 65-64 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott travels in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dean Price (SG), Jack Ostrom (PF) John Lee, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Louis Negron (PF) Tyler Elliott | |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-64 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (C) Vernon Leffel | |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 05:48 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom tips it home | 67-64 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is hacked by Theodore Loflin - foul #4 on Theodore Loflin, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Lee (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Eric Linde (C) Dean Price, Dwight Wooley, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Debusk (PG), Freddie Perry (SG), Tony Hartley (SF) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Carlos Keller | |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | John Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-66 |
| 05:07 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin misses the tip | 67-66 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde tips it home | 69-66 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron misses long on a runner in the paint | 69-66 |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Negron - foul #3 on Louis Negron, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF) Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (PG), Vernon Leffel (PF), Tyler Elliott (C) Joseph Debusk, Louis Negron, Richard Weaver | |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | John Lee clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tyler Elliott | 70-66 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Freddie Perry | 70-68 |
| 03:36 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the jumpshot from the left side | 70-68 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Theodore Loflin (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Schuler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Eric Linde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Antony Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Freddie Perry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vernon Leffel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Tyler Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry misses the lay-in | 70-68 |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 03:12 | East Tennessee State | Vernon Leffel swats the short shot by Gerald Pfeffer | 70-68 |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | John Lee grabs the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde is denied on a layup by Vernon Leffel | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), Dean Price (SG), Dwight Wooley (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Theodore Loflin, John Lee, Gerald Pfeffer, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Carlos Keller (SF), Louis Negron (PF) Freddie Perry, Tony Hartley, Vernon Leffel | |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-71 |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Louis Negron - foul #4 on Louis Negron, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (SG), Jack Ostrom (PF) Dean Price, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) Antony Minton | |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley misses the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Tyler Elliott | 71-71 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Carlos Keller's pass is intercepted by Gerald Pfeffer in the backcourt | 71-71 |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | David Virgil gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the board | 71-71 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin (PG), Dean Price (SG), James Schuler (PF) Thomas Rouse, Gerald Pfeffer, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Freddie Perry (SG) David Virgil | |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Loflin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-71 |
| 01:12 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price tips it in | 73-71 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Keller | 73-71 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Wooley hits the follow up shot | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Tyler Elliott hits the finger roll set up by Freddie Perry | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tyler Elliott - foul #4 on Tyler Elliott, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Louis Negron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (PG), John Lee (PF) Theodore Loflin, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Carr - foul #1 on Jessie Carr, team foul #11 | 77-73 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Dean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-73 |