| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Antony Minton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer's dunk attempt is rejected by Vernon Leffel | 29-26 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rouse in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:07 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler hits the finger roll set up by Jimmie Lyon and the foul's on Richard Weaver - foul #1 on Richard Weaver, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-26 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Richard Stephenson | 31-26 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 18:35 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Stephenson - foul #1 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Jack Ostrom (PF), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, James Schuler, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bradly Jones (PF) Jessie Carr, Richard Weaver | |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley snags the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 31-26 |
| 17:57 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Pfeffer and he's hacked by Albert Bond - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (SF) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) Antony Minton, Tony Hartley, Vernon Leffel | |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the free throw | 33-26 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Linde | 33-26 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 35-26 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Bond | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Goguen | 37-29 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | David Virgil comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Robert Goguen - foul #2 on Robert Goguen, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), James Schuler (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Jimmie Lyon, Robert Goguen, Peter Moore, Jack Ostrom, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Tony Hartley (SF), Richard Weaver (PF) Albert Bond, Ronald Watkins, Bradly Jones | |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the turnaround in the lane | 37-30 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich hits a wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jessie Carr | 37-32 |
| 15:59 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jeff Gilbreath (fresh) SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Gilbreath - foul #1 on Jeff Gilbreath, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Vernon Leffel (C) David Virgil, Denny Butkovich | |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley is fouled on the floor by James Schuler - foul #2 on James Schuler, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), William Sims (SG), Eric Linde (PF) Jeff Gilbreath, Thomas Rouse, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Ronald Watkins (SF) Jessie Carr, Tony Hartley | |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver can't connect on a floater near the basket | 40-32 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Sims | 42-32 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Bond and he's fouled by Richard Stephenson - foul #2 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Peter Moore (SF), James Schuler (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) Robert Goguen, Gerald Pfeffer, Eric Linde, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (PF) Richard Weaver | |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Ronald Watkins - foul #2 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley (SF) Ronald Watkins | |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 13:59 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | East Tennessee State | William Sims comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-35 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Antony Minton | 44-37 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | Antony Minton is called for the reach on William Sims - foul #2 on Antony Minton, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Eric Linde (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) William Sims, Peter Moore, James Schuler, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF), Richard Weaver (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, Antony Minton, Tony Hartley, Bradly Jones, Vernon Leffel | |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Richard Weaver steals it from Richard Stephenson | 44-37 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr banks in the layup set up by Denny Butkovich and he's fouled by Gerald Pfeffer - foul #3 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:20 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | David Virgil comes up short on the runner from the left block | 47-40 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eric Linde (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Goguen | 49-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is hacked by Thomas Rouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), James Schuler (PF), Peter Moore (C) Thomas Rouse, Eric Linde, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Tony Hartley (SF) Jessie Carr, Ronald Watkins | |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Gerald Pfeffer - foul #4 on Gerald Pfeffer, team foul #8 | 49-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (C) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Vernon Leffel (C) David Virgil, Denny Butkovich | |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 11:15 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 11:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-44 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Hartley | 49-44 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:18 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goguen - foul #3 on Robert Goguen, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), William Sims (SF), Eric Linde (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) Jimmie Lyon, Robert Goguen, Peter Moore, James Schuler, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bradly Jones (PF) Albert Bond, Antony Minton, Richard Weaver | |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:14 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | William Sims scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Rouse | 52-44 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jessie Carr | 52-46 |
| 09:22 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 09:21 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) David Virgil, Tony Hartley, Vernon Leffel | |
| 09:03 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses the jump hook from close range | 54-46 |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jessie Carr | 54-46 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones is fouled on the floor by Jeff Gilbreath - foul #2 on Jeff Gilbreath, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Peter Moore (SF), James Schuler (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) Jeff Gilbreath, William Sims, Eric Linde, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF) Jessie Carr, Antony Minton, Ronald Watkins | |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 57-47 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Peter Moore swats the layup by David Virgil | 57-47 |
| 07:30 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler grabs the board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) PF - Bradly Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones is fouled on the floor by James Schuler - foul #3 on James Schuler, team foul #11 | 57-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF) Thomas Rouse, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley (SF), Vernon Leffel (C) Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:59 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hartley picks off the pass by Peter Moore | 57-49 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Peter Moore is called for the reach on Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Moore, team foul #12 | 57-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson (C) Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Richard Weaver (PF) David Virgil, Bradly Jones | |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Vernon Leffel - foul #1 on Vernon Leffel, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Albert Bond | 58-53 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath (PG), Eric Linde (PF) Jimmie Lyon, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG) Albert Bond | |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Jeff Gilbreath is called for the reach on Antony Minton - foul #3 on Jeff Gilbreath, team foul #13 | 58-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Jack Ostrom (PF) Robert Goguen, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:35 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Gilbreath travels with the ball | 58-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF) Antony Minton, Tony Hartley | |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Peter Moore (SF) Jeff Gilbreath, Gerald Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG) Jessie Carr | |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 60-55 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses short on a floater in the paint | 60-55 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Jack Ostrom swats the short shot by Vernon Leffel | 60-55 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), Gerald Pfeffer (SF), James Schuler (PF), Richard Stephenson (C) William Sims, Peter Moore, Jack Ostrom, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Antony Minton (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver lays it up and in set up by Tony Hartley | 60-57 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Pfeffer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Antony Minton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Weaver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-57 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton can't throw it down but he's hacked by Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #14 | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (PF) Richard Weaver | |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:35 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie Carr | 60-60 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Bradly Jones swats the layup by Thomas Rouse | 60-60 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 01:40 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Rouse and he's hacked by Tony Hartley - foul #1 on Tony Hartley, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| 01:40 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 65-60 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jessie Carr | 65-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hartley swats the shot by Thomas Rouse | 65-62 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Vernon Leffel | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Stephenson is called for the reach on Antony Minton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #15 | 65-62 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse is fouled in the backcourt by Antony Minton - foul #3 on Antony Minton, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (SF) Gerald Pfeffer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse is fouled on the floor by Antony Minton - foul #4 on Antony Minton, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:21 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Antony Minton, team foul #9 | 69-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer (SF), Jack Ostrom (C) Peter Moore, Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) Antony Minton | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer is hacked by Jessie Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Carr, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Pfeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Jimmie Lyon is called for the reach on Jessie Carr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #16 | 71-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson (C) Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson snags the defensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson is fouled in the backcourt by David Virgil - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #11 | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | East Tennessee State | Richard Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver pulls down the rebound | 72-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-65 |