| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobbie Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kennith Nicholson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Vogt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Malcolm Sorrell | 40-32 |
| 19:33 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder's pass is intercepted by Emanuel Fenster | 40-32 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster throws it down | 40-34 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Sullivan | 43-34 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:33 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan is hacked by Emanuel Fenster - foul #3 on Emanuel Fenster, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Gary Williams (SG), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Bobbie Chacon, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (PG), Richard Arrington (SF), Steven Smith (C) Emanuel Fenster, Kennith Nicholson, Jeremy Vogt | |
| 18:26 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (PF) Charles Kaliszewski | |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams travels with the ball | 43-37 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 17:31 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams lays it in on a great pass from Justin Steigerwald | 45-37 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Smith | 45-37 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Williams | 47-37 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Arrington | 47-40 |
| 16:16 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald's fadeaway is rejected by James Giesen | 47-40 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell is open and lays it up and in | 47-42 |
| 15:58 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Balls (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rafael Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Arrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Giesen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Madden grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls is fouled on the floor by Richard Arrington - foul #1 on Richard Arrington, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG), Billy Williams (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Justin Steigerwald, Eric Snyder, Gary Williams, Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Rafael Powell, Richard Arrington, James Giesen, Steven Smith | |
| 15:40 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster misses the wide open floater near the basket | 49-42 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson tips it home | 49-44 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley (C) Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-46 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Kennith Nicholson picks off the pass by Billy Stanley | 49-46 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Bobbie Chacon steps in front of the Emanuel Fenster pass in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 14:10 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Emanuel Fenster | 49-46 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster lays it in | 49-48 |
| 13:42 | East Tennessee State | Jeremy Vogt denies the turnaround by Bobbie Chacon | 49-48 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell is hacked by Kennith Nicholson - foul #3 on Kennith Nicholson, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Larry Ryan (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Roger Sullivan, Billy Williams, Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon, Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (SG), Mike Flock (C) Jesse Gross, Jeremy Vogt | |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | James Giesen loses the ball out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (PG), Richard Arrington (SG) Emanuel Fenster, Charles Kaliszewski | |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Snyder | 54-48 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell loses the dribble to Gary Williams in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder lays it in on a great pass from Gary Williams | 56-48 |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson can't throw it down but the foul's on Gary Williams - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #1 | 56-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski (PF) James Giesen | |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:34 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| 12:11 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-49 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan tips it in | 58-49 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 11:50 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Snyder (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rafael Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Arrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kennith Nicholson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Flock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Justin Steigerwald | 61-49 |
| 11:34 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson makes the jump hook from the right block | 61-51 |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Sullivan | 64-51 |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Richard Arrington travels in the backcourt | 64-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Eric Snyder, Justin Steigerwald, Larry Ryan, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Jesse Gross (SG), James Giesen (SF), Steven Smith (PF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Rafael Powell, Richard Arrington, Kennith Nicholson, Charles Kaliszewski, Mike Flock | |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jesse Gross - foul #2 on Jesse Gross, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG) Roger Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt is open and buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Giesen | 65-53 |
| 10:32 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Emanuel Fenster | 68-55 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses the jumper from the left side | 68-55 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams tips it home | 70-55 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Steigerwald - foul #1 on Justin Steigerwald, team foul #2 | 70-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Billy Stanley (C) Gary Williams, Justin Steigerwald, Nathan Balls, Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF) James Giesen, Steven Smith | |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 09:33 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Billy Stanley | 70-56 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Emanuel Fenster steals it from Eric Snyder | 70-56 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster misses the easy layup | 70-56 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Billy Williams | 70-56 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Emanuel Fenster - foul #4 on Emanuel Fenster, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG) Malcolm Sorrell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (PG), Mike Flock (C) Emanuel Fenster, Jeremy Vogt | |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Bobbie Chacon swats the shot by Kennith Nicholson | 72-56 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Mike Flock misses the tip | 72-56 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 08:35 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder knocks in the floater from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Mike Flock's fadeaway is rejected by Bobbie Chacon | 74-56 |
| 08:06 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon pulls down the rebound | 74-56 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kennith Nicholson - foul #4 on Kennith Nicholson, team foul #6 | 74-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Larry Ryan (PF) Eric Snyder, Billy Williams, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster (PG), Richard Arrington (SF) Rafael Powell, Kennith Nicholson | |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Billy Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 07:45 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Gross | 75-59 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Malcolm Sorrell (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Emanuel Fenster (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Gross (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Arrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mike Flock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-59 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mike Flock | 75-59 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Emanuel Fenster | 75-62 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 06:57 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald misses the tip | 75-62 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Kaliszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross misses badly on a shot in the paint | 75-62 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Emanuel Fenster tips it in | 75-64 |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Emanuel Fenster is called for the reach on Roger Sullivan - foul #5 on Emanuel Fenster, team foul #7 | 75-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Gary Williams (SF), Nathan Balls (PF), Dennis Harmon (C) Justin Steigerwald, Malcolm Sorrell, Larry Ryan, Billy Stanley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (PG), James Giesen (SG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Steven Smith (PF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Emanuel Fenster, Jesse Gross, Richard Arrington, Charles Kaliszewski, Mike Flock | |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 06:19 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson is hacked by Eric Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Snyder, team foul #3 | 75-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (SF) Roger Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson is fouled on the floor by Dennis Harmon - foul #2 on Dennis Harmon, team foul #4 | 75-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SF) Justin Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | James Giesen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith snags the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith's floater is knocked away by Nathan Balls | 75-64 |
| 05:34 | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams gets the rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Billy Williams | 78-64 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kennith Nicholson | 78-66 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Steven Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Raymond Madden (C) Eric Snyder, Billy Williams, Nathan Balls, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross (SG), Richard Arrington (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF) James Giesen, Kennith Nicholson, Steven Smith | |
| 04:18 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-66 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt gets the rebound | 78-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt loses the ball out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Sullivan (PG) Gary Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Rafael Powell steps in front of the Roger Sullivan pass | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Gross and he's fouled by Roger Sullivan - foul #3 on Roger Sullivan, team foul #5 | 78-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Larry Ryan (PF) Malcolm Sorrell, Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell makes the free throw | 78-69 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Roger Sullivan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Snyder (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Justin Steigerwald (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Madden (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rafael Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Gross (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Arrington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Kaliszewski (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeremy Vogt (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald double dribbles | 78-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Harmon (C) Raymond Madden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Smith (C) Jeremy Vogt | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mike Flock (C) Charles Kaliszewski | |
| 03:14 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan misses the jumper from the left side | 78-69 |
| 03:12 | Western Carolina | Mike Flock grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Richard Arrington is denied by Justin Steigerwald | 78-69 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Larry Ryan pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the shot in the lane set up by Larry Ryan | 80-69 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Arrington | 80-71 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Rafael Powell - foul #3 on Rafael Powell, team foul #8 | 80-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Billy Williams (SG), Malcolm Sorrell (SF), Bobbie Chacon (PF), Nathan Balls (C) Roger Sullivan, Eric Snyder, Larry Ryan, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Giesen (PG), Kennith Nicholson (SF), Charles Kaliszewski (PF), Jeremy Vogt (C) Rafael Powell, Richard Arrington, Steven Smith, Mike Flock | |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Jesse Gross is hacked by Billy Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Williams, team foul #6 | 82-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (SG) Justin Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Williams - foul #5 on Billy Williams, team foul #7 | 82-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG) Billy Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Jeremy Vogt misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Nathan Balls | 82-72 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Malcolm Sorrell | 84-72 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Kennith Nicholson misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 84-72 |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon pulls down the rebound | 84-72 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Snyder and he's hacked by Charles Kaliszewski - foul #2 on Charles Kaliszewski, team foul #9 | 86-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Raymond Madden (C) Eric Snyder, Malcolm Sorrell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell (PG), Richard Arrington (SG), Steven Smith (PF), Mike Flock (C) Jesse Gross, Kennith Nicholson, Charles Kaliszewski, Jeremy Vogt | |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon makes the free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Mike Flock misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-72 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon grabs the board | 87-72 |
| 01:06 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 87-72 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mike Flock | 87-72 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | James Giesen travels in the backcourt | 87-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcolm Sorrell (SF) Bobbie Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 87-72 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | James Giesen pulls down the rebound | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | James Giesen throws it down | 87-74 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses the easy layup | 87-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell pulls down the rebound | 87-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rafael Powell misses long on a fullcourt shot | 87-74 |