| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sewell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Seal (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kittelson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Newby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Watchman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-33 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | John Kittelson tips it back up and in | 31-33 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | John Huff double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 19:07 | East Tennessee State | John Sewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Otterson | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cody Edwards | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Arnold Reid | 34-37 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal can't tip it in | 34-37 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:03 | Western Carolina | Danny Keene takes the ball from John Huff in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Tefft (PG), Charles Ham (SG), Aaron Wade (SF), Paul Anspach (C) John Sewell, Danny Keene, Roger Seal, John Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell (PG), Allen Meeker (SG), Robert Stewart (SF), Brent Price (PF), Christopher Milton (C) Arnold Reid, Luis Otterson, John Newby, John Huff, Matthew Watchman | |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Milton is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Michael Tefft connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Ham | 39-37 |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 16:37 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ham is hacked by Allen Meeker - foul #2 on Allen Meeker, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal (SF) Cody Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid (PG) Robert Stewart | |
| 16:23 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Wade is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Kittelson (C) Paul Anspach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid is hacked by Michael Tefft in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Tefft, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Godbolt (PG), Danny Keene (SG) Michael Tefft, Charles Ham | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell double dribbles | 39-40 |
| 15:56 | East Tennessee State | Paul Godbolt misses the floater from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal grabs the offensive board | 39-40 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Paul Godbolt (fresh) SG - Danny Keene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Seal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Wade (fairly fresh) C - John Kittelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Meeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Milton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Wade drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Godbolt | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker tips it in | 41-42 |
| 14:43 | East Tennessee State | Aaron Wade is hacked by Christopher Milton - foul #1 on Christopher Milton, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Aponte (PG), Charles Ham (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Cody Edwards (PF), Paul Anspach (C) Paul Godbolt, Danny Keene, Roger Seal, Aaron Wade, John Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Spiegel (PG), Luis Otterson (SG), John Newby (SF), John Huff (PF), Matthew Watchman (C) Arnold Reid, Eugene Mitchell, Allen Meeker, Brent Price, Christopher Milton | |
| 14:29 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards misses badly on a shot in the paint | 41-42 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison is hacked by John Newby - foul #1 on John Newby, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Kittelson (C) Paul Anspach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart (PF) John Huff | |
| 13:37 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Aponte | 44-42 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ham gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte's pass is intercepted by John Newby | 44-42 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Joseph Spiegel's pass is intercepted by Steven Harrison | 44-42 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | John Kittelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sewell (SG), Roger Seal (C) Charles Ham, John Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid (PG), Timothy Frederick (SG), John Huff (PF) Joseph Spiegel, Luis Otterson, John Newby | |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick is fouled on the floor by John Sewell - foul #1 on John Sewell, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Tefft (SG), Paul Anspach (C) John Aponte, Cody Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | John Sewell is called for the reach on Arnold Reid - foul #2 on John Sewell, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene (SG) Michael Tefft | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell (SF) Robert Stewart | |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman tips it but misses | 44-42 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell snags the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 44-45 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sewell (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roger Seal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Anspach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Frederick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Watchman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | Paul Anspach misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell is hacked by Danny Keene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Keene, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Aponte (PG), Cody Edwards (PF), Aaron Wade (C) John Sewell, Roger Seal, Paul Anspach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), Brent Price (PF), Christopher Milton (C) Timothy Frederick, John Huff, Matthew Watchman | |
| 11:19 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 11:17 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Danny Keene | 44-45 |
| 11:12 | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Tefft (SG) Danny Keene | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Newby (SF) Eugene Mitchell | |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | John Newby misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Aponte and the foul's on Brent Price - foul #2 on Brent Price, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Ham (SG) Michael Tefft | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker (PG) Arnold Reid | |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:51 | Western Carolina | Brent Price grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | Christopher Milton misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 10:26 | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ham gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison drills a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Cody Edwards - foul #1 on Cody Edwards, team foul #5 | 49-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene (SG), Roger Seal (PF), John Kittelson (C) Charles Ham, Cody Edwards, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid (PG), Eugene Mitchell (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Matthew Watchman (C) Allen Meeker, John Newby, Brent Price, Christopher Milton | |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Harrison - foul #4 on Steven Harrison, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards (PF) Steven Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker (SF) Luis Otterson | |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 52-46 |
| 09:23 | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to John Kittelson | 52-46 |
| 09:06 | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Edwards | 54-46 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman makes the wide open jumper in the lane set up by Eugene Mitchell | 54-48 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Matthew Watchman - foul #2 on Matthew Watchman, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sewell (PG), Aaron Wade (PF), Paul Anspach (C) John Aponte, Cody Edwards, John Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Huff (PF) Robert Stewart | |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | John Huff makes the runner from the baseline set up by Arnold Reid | 55-50 |
| 08:16 | East Tennessee State | John Sewell is fouled on the floor by Allen Meeker - foul #3 on Allen Meeker, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Tefft (SG), Charles Ham (SF) Danny Keene, Roger Seal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Spiegel (PG), Timothy Frederick (SG), John Newby (SF), Christopher Milton (C) Arnold Reid, Eugene Mitchell, Allen Meeker, Matthew Watchman | |
| 08:16 | East Tennessee State | John Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:16 | East Tennessee State | John Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Tefft - foul #4 on Michael Tefft, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal (C) Paul Anspach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brent Price (C) Christopher Milton | |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Kittelson (C) Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), Robert Stewart (PF) Timothy Frederick, John Huff | |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | John Kittelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tefft (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Ham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Seal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kittelson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Spiegel (fresh) SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Newby (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Brent Price (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Michael Tefft misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Luis Otterson | 57-51 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | John Newby is fouled on the floor by John Sewell - foul #3 on John Sewell, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Aponte (PG), Cody Edwards (PF) Michael Tefft, Roger Seal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Milton (C) Robert Stewart | |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | John Newby makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | John Newby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Brent Price steals it from John Aponte | 57-53 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson is hacked by John Sewell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sewell, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Tefft (SG), Steven Harrison (SF), Roger Seal (C) John Sewell, Charles Ham, John Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid (PG), Robert Stewart (SF), John Huff (PF) Joseph Spiegel, John Newby, Brent Price | |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene (SG), Aaron Wade (PF), Paul Anspach (C) Michael Tefft, Cody Edwards, Roger Seal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell (SF) Robert Stewart | |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | John Huff gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Christopher Milton misses badly on a runner from the left block | 57-55 |
| 06:30 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Paul Anspach | 57-55 |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Eugene Mitchell | 57-55 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-57 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte knocks in the jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Eugene Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Luis Otterson | 59-60 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Danny Keene | 62-60 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Keene - foul #2 on Danny Keene, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sewell (PG), Michael Tefft (SG), Charles Ham (SF), Cody Edwards (PF), Roger Seal (C) John Aponte, Danny Keene, Steven Harrison, Aaron Wade, Paul Anspach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker (PG), John Newby (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Brent Price (C) Arnold Reid, Eugene Mitchell, John Huff, Christopher Milton | |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Luis Otterson picks off the pass by John Sewell | 62-62 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Brent Price is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Frederick (SG) Luis Otterson | |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Tefft | 65-62 |
| 04:26 | Western Carolina | John Newby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal hits the finger roll set up by Charles Ham | 67-62 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Cody Edwards is called for the reach on Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Cody Edwards, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Aponte (PG), Steven Harrison (SF), John Kittelson (C) Michael Tefft, Charles Ham, Cody Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid (PG), Matthew Watchman (C) Timothy Frederick, John Newby | |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | Robert Stewart takes the ball from Roger Seal | 67-64 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Aponte (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Sewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Steven Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roger Seal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Kittelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arnold Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Meeker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Watchman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Allen Meeker makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-67 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Watchman denies the turnaround by Roger Seal | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brent Price | 67-67 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Danny Keene (SG), Charles Ham (SF), Aaron Wade (C) John Sewell, Steven Harrison, John Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), John Newby (SF) Allen Meeker, Robert Stewart | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Roger Seal - foul #2 on Roger Seal, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Anspach (C) Roger Seal | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Huff (PF) Brent Price | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Matthew Watchman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | Charles Ham grabs the defensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Paul Anspach is hacked by John Huff - foul #3 on John Huff, team foul #10 | 67-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal (SF), Cody Edwards (PF) Charles Ham, Aaron Wade | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Paul Anspach makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Paul Anspach makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | John Huff's pass is intercepted by John Aponte in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 02:13 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte hits the finger roll | 71-67 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | John Newby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | Paul Anspach grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison (SF), John Kittelson (C) Roger Seal, Paul Anspach | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:37 | East Tennessee State | Steven Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-67 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | John Huff pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson is hacked by Danny Keene in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Keene, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Kittelson | 74-69 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Arnold Reid buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Watchman | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Aponte | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Reid - foul #2 on Arnold Reid, team foul #11 | 76-75 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | John Huff comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Cody Edwards - foul #3 on Cody Edwards, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | John Huff makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | John Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Arnold Reid is called for the reach on Cody Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Reid, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Cody Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | John Newby double dribbles | 80-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roger Seal (PF) Cody Edwards | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte is hacked by Arnold Reid in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Reid, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | John Aponte makes the 2nd free throw | 82-77 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | John Newby misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-77 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | John Kittelson grabs the board | 82-77 |