| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fresh) SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Braaten (fresh) SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - John King (fresh) PF - Lionel Luz (fresh) C - Todd Roberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:56 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten's pass is intercepted by Ray Perry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Todd Roberts is blocked by Paul Marten | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Chattanooga | John King grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Chattanooga | John Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez makes the jumper from close range set up by Paul Marten and he's fouled by Robert Braaten - foul #1 on Robert Braaten, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Chattanooga | Jim Okamoto swats the dunk try by Lionel Luz | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Chattanooga | John King tips it home | 4-4 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Chattanooga | John Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Braaten | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (C) Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (PG), Willie Yocom (SG), Daniel Steinmetz (SF), Christopher Albright (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Braaten, John Williams, John King, Lionel Luz, Todd Roberts | |
| 17:01 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 16:15 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Clarence Alicea | 4-9 |
| 16:10 | Chattanooga | The 3pt attempt by Daniel Steinmetz is denied by Ray Perry | 4-9 |
| 16:09 | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom gets the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:54 | Chattanooga | John Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fairly fresh) SG - Paul Marten (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fairly fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Moses Bella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Clarence Alicea (fresh) SG - Willie Yocom (fresh) SF - Daniel Steinmetz (fresh) PF - Christopher Albright (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella misses the turnaround in the paint | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | Chattanooga | John Smith gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:28 | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-9 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry misses short on a jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 15:00 | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:59 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright tips it home | 6-11 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Steinmetz - foul #1 on Daniel Steinmetz, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG), Merle Shoop (SG), Doug Anderson (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Alonzo Ramirez, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten (PG), John Williams (SG), John King (SF), Lionel Luz (PF), Todd Roberts (C) Clarence Alicea, Willie Yocom, Daniel Steinmetz, Christopher Albright, John Smith | |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:39 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson comes up short on the floater from the right block | 8-11 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto snags the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | James Stephens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-11 |
| 14:06 | Chattanooga | John King grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:01 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:55 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:54 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:48 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Braaten | 8-13 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is fouled on the floor by Robert Braaten - foul #2 on Robert Braaten, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Bryan Lennox | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (PG), Christopher Albright (C) Robert Braaten, Todd Roberts | |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | John Williams steals it from James Stephens | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | Chattanooga | John King lays it up and in on a great pass from John Williams | 8-15 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 13:03 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 12:55 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Clarence Alicea | 8-17 |
| 12:35 | Western Carolina | John Williams steals the ball from Alonzo Ramirez | 8-17 |
| 12:29 | Chattanooga | Doug Anderson steals it from John Williams | 8-17 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-17 |
| 12:10 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright gets the rebound | 8-17 |
| 12:04 | Chattanooga | John Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Alicea | 8-19 |
| 11:39 | Western Carolina | The jumper by James Stephens is denied by Lionel Luz | 8-19 |
| 11:37 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Clarence Alicea | 8-19 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Stephens (fairly fresh) SG - Doug Anderson (fairly fresh) SF - Merle Shoop (fairly fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Clarence Alicea (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Luz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Albright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 8-19 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto grabs the defensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez knocks in the jumper from the left block | 10-19 |
| 11:17 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea is fouled on the floor by Merle Shoop - foul #1 on Merle Shoop, team foul #1 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Moses Bella (PF), Michael Johnson (C) James Stephens, Doug Anderson, Merle Shoop, Alonzo Ramirez, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom (PG), Daniel Steinmetz (SF), Mark Harris (PF), Todd Roberts (C) Clarence Alicea, John King, Lionel Luz, Christopher Albright | |
| 11:03 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz travels with the ball | 10-19 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Todd Roberts is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #1 on Todd Roberts, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Ray Perry | 12-19 |
| 10:15 | Chattanooga | Mark Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright (PF) Mark Harris | |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Daniel Steinmetz blocks the jumper by Michael Johnson | 12-19 |
| 09:46 | Chattanooga | John Williams snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 09:40 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Moses Bella - foul #1 on Moses Bella, team foul #2 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SF) Bryan Lennox | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Smith (C) Todd Roberts | |
| 09:40 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:40 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Perry | 14-21 |
| 09:15 | Chattanooga | Paul Marten is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Paul Marten, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Moses Bella, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Harris (SF) John Williams | |
| 08:50 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz loses the dribble to Ray Perry | 14-21 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Perry | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Chattanooga | Doug Anderson steals the ball from Christopher Albright | 16-21 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Marten and he's fouled by Willie Yocom - foul #1 on Willie Yocom, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Paul Marten | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (PG), John Williams (SG), John King (SF), Lionel Luz (PF), Todd Roberts (C) Willie Yocom, Daniel Steinmetz, Mark Harris, Christopher Albright, John Smith | |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts drills a jump hook in the lane | 19-23 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is fouled on the floor by John King - foul #1 on John King, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:44 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:20 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 07:19 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea grabs the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Stephens (fresh) SG - Doug Anderson (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Moses Bella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Clarence Alicea (fresh) 3 reb. SG - John Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Chattanooga | Alonzo Ramirez takes the ball from Todd Roberts | 19-23 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Merle Shoop is denied by Todd Roberts | 19-23 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson tips it home | 21-23 |
| 06:28 | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-23 |
| 06:26 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:11 | Chattanooga | John King is fouled on the floor by Moses Bella - foul #2 on Moses Bella, team foul #4 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Horsley (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Michael Johnson (C) James Stephens, Doug Anderson, Merle Shoop, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom (PG), Daniel Steinmetz (SG), Mark Harris (SF), Christopher Albright (PF), John Smith (C) Clarence Alicea, John Williams, John King, Lionel Luz, Todd Roberts | |
| 05:58 | Chattanooga | Mark Harris blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 05:57 | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:33 | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom is whistled for traveling | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG) John Horsley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-23 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten tips it but misses | 21-23 |
| 05:04 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:58 | Chattanooga | Mark Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Yocom | 21-26 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Ray Perry | 23-26 |
| 04:30 | Chattanooga | Alonzo Ramirez swats the layup by Mark Harris | 23-26 |
| 04:29 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Harris | 23-26 |
| 04:12 | Chattanooga | Christopher Albright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-26 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ray Perry, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG), Merle Shoop (SF), Doug Anderson (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Ray Perry, Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (PG), John King (SF), Lionel Luz (PF) Willie Yocom, Mark Harris, John Smith | |
| 03:47 | Chattanooga | Merle Shoop steps in front of the Christopher Albright pass | 23-26 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | James Stephens misses short on a floater from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 03:28 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Clarence Alicea | 23-26 |
| 03:16 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Doug Anderson - foul #1 on Doug Anderson, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (PF) Paul Marten | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten (PG), Todd Roberts (C) Daniel Steinmetz, Christopher Albright | |
| 03:16 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:16 | Chattanooga | Lionel Luz misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Stephens (fresh) SG - Doug Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Robert Braaten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clarence Alicea (fresh) 4 reb. SF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lionel Luz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 03:00 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Moses Bella - foul #3 on Moses Bella, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG) Moses Bella | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 03:00 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 03:00 | Chattanooga | Robert Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | James Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Alicea - foul #1 on Clarence Alicea, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:29 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on James Stephens - foul #1 on James Stephens, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox (SF), Michael Johnson (C) James Stephens, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 02:29 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:29 | Chattanooga | Todd Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox is whistled for a carry | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daniel Steinmetz (SG) Clarence Alicea | |
| 01:47 | Chattanooga | Michael Johnson denies the turnaround by John King | 27-28 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is hacked by Robert Braaten - foul #3 on Robert Braaten, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Horsley (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Ray Perry, Bryan Lennox, Doug Anderson, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom (PG), John Williams (SG), Christopher Albright (PF), John Smith (C) Robert Braaten, John King, Lionel Luz, Todd Roberts | |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 01:17 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (PG), Bryan Lennox (SF) John Horsley, Merle Shoop | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clarence Alicea (C) John Smith | |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | John Williams misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Marten - foul #2 on Paul Marten, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (PF) Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Harris (SF) Daniel Steinmetz | |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Michael Johnson (C) James Stephens, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John King (SF) Mark Harris | |
| 00:01 | Chattanooga | Willie Yocom misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 29-30 |