| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Russel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry White (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Chris Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes inbounds the ball | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Western Carolina | David Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Russel - foul #3 on Christopher Russel, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart (SG) Christopher Russel | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-43 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim drills a runner from the right block set up by Joseph Gearhart | 43-45 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-45 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the tip | 43-45 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Curtis France tips it in | 45-45 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joseph Gearhart, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 18:49 | Western Carolina | Larry White is called for the reach on Larry Sykes - foul #2 on Larry White, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson (PF) Thomas Landa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Curtis France comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carmine Ricci - foul #1 on Carmine Ricci, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG), Bradley Young (SG), John Kennedy (SF) Carmine Ricci, Joseph Gearhart, Larry White | |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Curtis France steals the ball from Bradley Young | 46-45 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | David Warren banks in the layup set up by Curtis France | 48-45 |
| 17:58 | East Tennessee State | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-45 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | David Warren is hacked by John Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (C) David Warren, Curtis France, Larry Sykes, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF), Michael Gerard (C) Chris Kim, John Rollins | |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | John Kennedy picks off the pass by Timothy Terry | 48-45 |
| 17:34 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard blows the layup | 48-45 |
| 17:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Michael Gerard - foul #2 on Michael Gerard, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa (PF) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Joseph Gearhart (SG), Chris Kim (PF) John Davis, Bradley Young, John Kennedy | |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 17:05 | East Tennessee State | Larry White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 17:04 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Eudy | 54-45 |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Gerard, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Curtis France (SG), Norman Moore (C) Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Rollins (C) Michael Gerard | |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Curtis France loses the dribble to Joseph Gearhart in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 16:15 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-45 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Chris Kim is called for the reach on Curtis France in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Kim, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson (PF) Thomas Landa | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy (PF) Chris Kim | |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Kennedy | 54-45 |
| 15:56 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci misses short on a jumper in the lane | 54-45 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Scott Nees | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Nees (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gearhart (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Larry White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Rollins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 15:28 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci lays it in | 54-47 |
| 15:20 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Gearhart | 54-47 |
| 15:15 | East Tennessee State | Larry White is hacked by Curtis France - foul #1 on Curtis France, team foul #1 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Timothy Terry (PF), Mark Woods (C) Curtis France, Scott Nees, Scott Patterson, Norman Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG), Darnell Milliron (SG), Christopher Russel (SF), Chris Kim (PF), Harold Chesnut (C) Carmine Ricci, Joseph Gearhart, Larry White, John Kennedy, John Rollins | |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Mark Woods steps in front of the Darnell Milliron pass | 54-47 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Chesnut - foul #1 on Harold Chesnut, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (SG) David Warren | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG), Thomas Landa (PF) Robert Eudy, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young (PG), Michael Gerard (C) John Davis, Harold Chesnut | |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Sykes - foul #3 on Larry Sykes, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Scott Nees (SF), Scott Patterson (C) Warren Clark, Larry Sykes, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF), John Kennedy (PF), John Rollins (C) Christopher Russel, Chris Kim, Michael Gerard | |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Curtis France gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Warren and he's hacked by Darnell Milliron - foul #4 on Darnell Milliron, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel (SG) Darnell Milliron | |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins's pass is intercepted by Scott Nees | 58-48 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 58-48 |
| 12:49 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:44 | East Tennessee State | Larry White clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-48 |
| 12:42 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 12:24 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is open and lays it up and in set up by Scott Nees | 60-51 |
| 11:44 | East Tennessee State | Larry White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 11:42 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young tips it in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis France (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Nees (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Landa (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Bradley Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Russel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry White (tiring) 14 pts. PF - John Kennedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Rollins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | John Rollins steals the ball from Scott Patterson | 60-53 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Larry White connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Young | 60-55 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is fouled in the backcourt by Larry White - foul #3 on Larry White, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (PG), Larry Sykes (SF), Timothy Terry (PF), Mark Woods (C) David Warren, Scott Nees, Thomas Landa, Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Joseph Gearhart (SG), Chris Kim (PF), Michael Gerard (C) Bradley Young, Larry White, John Kennedy, John Rollins | |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Terry - foul #2 on Timothy Terry, team foul #3 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (SG) Curtis France | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-57 |
| 10:02 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:58 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Woods | 62-57 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Carmine Ricci - foul #2 on Carmine Ricci, team foul #12 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF), Harold Chesnut (C) Christopher Russel, Michael Gerard | |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Warren Clark is called for the reach on Joseph Gearhart - foul #1 on Warren Clark, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Charlie Leger (PF), Norman Moore (C) Robert Eudy, Timothy Terry, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG) Carmine Ricci | |
| 09:21 | East Tennessee State | Norman Moore is called for the reach on Harold Chesnut - foul #1 on Norman Moore, team foul #5 | 62-57 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut is fouled on the floor by Norman Moore - foul #2 on Norman Moore, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG), Thomas Landa (PF) Warren Clark, Larry Sykes | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 08:48 | East Tennessee State | Larry White clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Curtis France hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Larry White - foul #4 on Larry White, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG) David Warren | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel (SG), John Rollins (C) Larry White, Harold Chesnut | |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:35 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart blows the dunk | 62-57 |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | The pull-up jumper by Christopher Russel is blocked by Norman Moore | 62-57 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Curtis France pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Curtis France scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Landa | 64-57 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Timothy Terry (SF), Scott Patterson (PF), Mark Woods (C) Curtis France, Charlie Leger, Thomas Landa, Norman Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG), Darnell Milliron (SG), Larry White (SF), Michael Gerard (C) John Davis, Christopher Russel, Joseph Gearhart, John Rollins | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Eudy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darnell Milliron (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Larry White (tiring) 16 pts. 4 pf. PF - Chris Kim (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Gerard (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Darnell Milliron picks off the pass by Robert Eudy in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 07:24 | East Tennessee State | Scott Nees is called for the reach on Carmine Ricci - foul #3 on Scott Nees, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF) Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy (SF) Larry White | |
| 07:24 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 07:24 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim is hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG) Scott Nees | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:08 | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 07:08 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard connects on the runner from the left block and he's fouled by Mark Woods - foul #1 on Mark Woods, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry (PF) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry White (SF) Chris Kim | |
| 06:55 | East Tennessee State | Michael Gerard misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Larry White is called for the reach on Larry Sykes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry White, team foul #14 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Chris Kim (PF) Larry White | |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:53 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Carmine Ricci takes the ball from Robert Eudy | 66-63 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron banks in the layup set up by Carmine Ricci | 66-65 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 05:41 | East Tennessee State | John Kennedy snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci is whistled for traveling | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Warren Clark (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Scott Patterson (PF) David Warren, Robert Eudy, Larry Sykes, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young (PG), Christopher Russel (SF), Joseph Gearhart (PF), John Rollins (C) Carmine Ricci, John Kennedy, Chris Kim, Michael Gerard | |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses badly on a floater from the left block | 66-65 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Bradley Young picks off the pass by Scott Patterson | 66-65 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart is hacked by Charlie Leger - foul #2 on Charlie Leger, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG) Mark Woods | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Davis (PG) Darnell Milliron | |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart misses the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Curtis France pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 66-66 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson snags the offensive board | 66-66 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Curtis France is fouled on the floor by Bradley Young - foul #1 on Bradley Young, team foul #15 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Timothy Terry (PF), Norman Moore (C) Warren Clark, Charlie Leger, Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron (SG), Chris Kim (PF), Harold Chesnut (C) Bradley Young, Joseph Gearhart, John Rollins | |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | Harold Chesnut grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | John Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci (PG) John Davis | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Curtis France scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Nees | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Nees (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Moore (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carmine Ricci (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darnell Milliron (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Russel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chris Kim (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Chesnut (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | East Tennessee State | Norman Moore denies the turnaround by Chris Kim | 69-66 |
| 03:14 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:54 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carmine Ricci | 69-69 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Scott Patterson (PF) Scott Nees, Norman Moore | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young (SG), John Kennedy (SF), John Rollins (C) Darnell Milliron, Christopher Russel, Harold Chesnut | |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes is fouled in the backcourt by John Kennedy - foul #1 on John Kennedy, team foul #16 | 69-69 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Scott Patterson, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart (PF) Chris Kim | |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins is whistled for traveling | 71-69 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Curtis France knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Warren and the foul's on Bradley Young - foul #2 on Bradley Young, team foul #17 | 73-69 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Curtis France makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Bradley Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-69 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 76-69 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Darnell Milliron (SG), Christopher Russel (SF), Chris Kim (PF) Bradley Young, John Kennedy, Joseph Gearhart | |
| 01:36 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci buries a 3 from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Landa | 78-72 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-72 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes snags the defensive board | 78-72 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Curtis France clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-72 |
| 00:51 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Woods | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods is fouled in the backcourt by Darnell Milliron - foul #5 on Darnell Milliron, team foul #18 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SG) Curtis France | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart (SF) Darnell Milliron | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG) Scott Nees | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | John Rollins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes pulls down the rebound | 79-72 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Carmine Ricci is called for the reach on Larry Sykes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carmine Ricci, team foul #19 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SG), Timothy Terry (C) Curtis France, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG), Mark Woods (C) Scott Nees, Timothy Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Woods | 81-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Christopher Russel is called for the reach on Mark Woods in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Russel, team foul #20 | 81-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SG) Curtis France | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Gearhart misses long on a jump hook from close range | 82-72 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Russel tips it back up and in | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Carmine Ricci is called for the reach on Thomas Landa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carmine Ricci, team foul #21 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry (C) Mark Woods | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Carmine Ricci clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-74 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Landa | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Warren runs out the clock | 84-74 |