| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Jason Barnett (fresh) SG - Scott Burger (fresh) SF - James Hess (fresh) PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) C - James Giffin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) C - Mike Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | James Giffin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Chattanooga | James Hess misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Chattanooga | Billy Johnson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Chattanooga | James Hess comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to James Giffin | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Burger | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Chattanooga | Ernest Matthews steals it from James Hess | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Matthews | 3-4 |
| 17:51 | Chattanooga | Robert Hoopes is called for the reach on Jason Barnett - foul #1 on Robert Hoopes, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:37 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks clanks a floater from the right side | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Chattanooga | Billy Johnson gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:51 | Chattanooga | James Hess travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton (PF) Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:34 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 16:33 | Chattanooga | James Giffin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:28 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:27 | Chattanooga | James Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:22 | Chattanooga | James Hess travels with the ball | 3-4 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre (C) James Giffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses the floater from the left side | 3-4 |
| 16:02 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Jason Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Burger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hess (fresh) PF - Joseph Thornton (fresh) C - Dale Alexandre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hoopes (fairly fresh) SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 15:47 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Barnett | 3-4 |
| 15:31 | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | Scott Burger is called for the reach on Mike Palmer - foul #1 on Scott Burger, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood (PG), Chad Evans (SF), Billy Johnson (PF), James Giffin (C) Jason Barnett, Scott Burger, James Hess, Joseph Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (PG), Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF), Abel Trottier (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Ernest Matthews, Robert Hoopes, Dusty Fulks, Gregg Gerlach, Mike Palmer | |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Chad Evans is called for the reach on Delbert Hanks - foul #1 on Chad Evans, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | John Hurst hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 14:23 | Chattanooga | James Giffin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Travis Colburn - foul #1 on Travis Colburn, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| 14:23 | Chattanooga | James Giffin makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:23 | Chattanooga | James Giffin misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Abel Trottier | 6-6 |
| 14:06 | Western Carolina | John Hurst knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel McNeil | 6-8 |
| 13:51 | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | John Hurst's floater is knocked away by James Giffin | 6-8 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn tips it in | 6-10 |
| 13:08 | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Travis Colburn | 6-10 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 12:41 | Chattanooga | James Giffin grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 12:37 | Chattanooga | Delbert Hanks steals it from Joseph Millwood | 6-10 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | John Hurst grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Chad Evans takes the ball from Delbert Hanks | 6-10 |
| 12:01 | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Chad Evans | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Joseph Millwood (fairly fresh) SG - Dale Alexandre (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Evans (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Giffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Hanks (fairly fresh) PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) C - Travis Colburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn travels with the ball | 8-10 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett (PG), Scott Burger (SG), James Hess (SF), Jacob Colburn (PF), Joseph Thornton (C) Joseph Millwood, Dale Alexandre, Chad Evans, Billy Johnson, James Giffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Mike Palmer (C) John Hurst, Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Abel Trottier, Travis Colburn | |
| 11:31 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes is fouled on the floor by Scott Burger - foul #2 on Scott Burger, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood (SG) Scott Burger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | James Hess steals the ball from Mike Palmer | 8-10 |
| 10:54 | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-10 |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gregg Gerlach | 8-10 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Thornton - foul #1 on Joseph Thornton, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Chad Evans (SG) Joseph Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 10:16 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hoopes | 8-14 |
| 09:49 | Chattanooga | James Hess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 09:48 | Chattanooga | James Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 09:31 | Chattanooga | Robert Hoopes steals it from Jason Barnett | 8-14 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 8-14 |
| 09:09 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Chad Evans | 8-14 |
| 09:04 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Joseph Thornton steals the ball from Gregg Gerlach | 8-14 |
| 08:14 | Chattanooga | James Hess comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 8-14 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jacob Colburn - foul #1 on Jacob Colburn, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood (PG), Dale Alexandre (SG), Billy Johnson (PF), James Giffin (C) Jason Barnett, James Hess, Jacob Colburn, Joseph Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (PG), Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF), Abel Trottier (C) Ernest Matthews, Robert Hoopes, Dusty Fulks, Mike Palmer | |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach makes the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 07:55 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Joseph Millwood (fresh) SG - Dale Alexandre (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Chad Evans (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Giffin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Hanks (fresh) PF - Gregg Gerlach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Abel Trottier (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by John Hurst - foul #1 on John Hurst, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn (C) Gregg Gerlach | |
| 07:38 | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood misses the free throw | 10-16 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Travis Colburn | 10-16 |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | John Hurst's pass is intercepted by Dale Alexandre | 10-16 |
| 07:00 | Chattanooga | Chad Evans clanks a floater from the right side | 10-16 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Joseph Millwood steps in front of the John Hurst pass in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 06:40 | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood travels with the ball | 10-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett (PG), James Hess (SF) Dale Alexandre, Chad Evans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Dusty Fulks (SF) Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks | |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 06:24 | Chattanooga | James Giffin snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 06:18 | Chattanooga | Billy Johnson drills a jumper from the left side | 12-16 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews is hacked by Jason Barnett - foul #1 on Jason Barnett, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Mike Palmer (C) John Hurst, Abel Trottier, Travis Colburn | |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn (PF) Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:30 | Chattanooga | James Hess makes the 3 from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer loses the dribble to Jason Barnett | 15-16 |
| 05:11 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett banks in the layup | 17-16 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses short on a jumper near the basket | 17-16 |
| 04:51 | Chattanooga | James Hess grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 04:45 | Chattanooga | James Hess connects on the floater in the paint | 19-16 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Millwood - foul #1 on Joseph Millwood, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre (PG), Chad Evans (SG), Joseph Thornton (C) Jason Barnett, Joseph Millwood, James Giffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (PG) Ernest Matthews | |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 04:21 | Chattanooga | John Hurst is called for the reach on Dale Alexandre - foul #2 on John Hurst, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Billy Johnson (PF) Jacob Colburn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (PG), Delbert Hanks (SG), Abel Trottier (PF) John Hurst, Robert Hoopes, Gregg Gerlach | |
| 04:14 | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 04:06 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 19-18 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 03:51 | Chattanooga | James Hess gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Dale Alexandre (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Hess (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) SF - Dusty Fulks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Abel Trottier (fresh) C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Chattanooga | Billy Johnson misses the jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 03:32 | Chattanooga | Chad Evans tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 03:05 | Chattanooga | James Hess snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 03:01 | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel McNeil - foul #1 on Daniel McNeil, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett (PG), Scott Burger (SG), James Giffin (C) Chad Evans, James Hess, Billy Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), John Hurst (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF) Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Dusty Fulks, Mike Palmer | |
| 03:01 | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 03:01 | Chattanooga | Dale Alexandre makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | John Hurst misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joseph Thornton - foul #2 on Joseph Thornton, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn (PF) Joseph Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | John Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:15 | Chattanooga | Abel Trottier denies the turnaround by James Giffin | 23-20 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | John Hurst misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses the tip | 23-20 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Matthews | 23-20 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes is fouled on the floor by Jason Barnett - foul #2 on Jason Barnett, team foul #9 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Hess (SF), Billy Johnson (PF) Dale Alexandre, Jacob Colburn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn (C) Abel Trottier | |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 01:22 | Chattanooga | Billy Johnson is hacked by Gregg Gerlach - foul #1 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Thornton (C) James Giffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks (SF), Mike Palmer (C) Robert Hoopes, Travis Colburn | |
| 01:08 | Chattanooga | Billy Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Thornton - foul #3 on Joseph Thornton, team foul #10 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Millwood (C) Joseph Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (PF) Gregg Gerlach | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 00:34 | Chattanooga | Mike Palmer is called for the reach on Scott Burger - foul #1 on Mike Palmer, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jacob Colburn (PF), Dale Alexandre (C) Billy Johnson, Joseph Millwood | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | Chattanooga | Scott Burger makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:34 | Chattanooga | Scott Burger misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier gets the rebound | 24-24 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer is whistled for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Giffin (C) Dale Alexandre | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG) John Hurst | |
| 00:04 | Chattanooga | Jason Barnett comes up short on the floater from the left side | 24-24 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil clanks a halfcourt shot | 24-24 |