| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Liska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Owens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Story (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Rene Russo is denied by Craig Story | 37-32 |
| 19:29 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:25 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Howard | 37-32 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Howard | 39-32 |
| 18:55 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Liska | 39-35 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd misses the lay-in | 39-35 |
| 18:30 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:26 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon snags the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by John Howard is blocked by Willie Owens | 39-35 |
| 17:53 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 17:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Cruise | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd is hacked by Craig Story - foul #2 on Craig Story, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Andrew Stewart (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Fred McNeme (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) Rodrigo Garza, John Howard, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Joseph Polk (SF), William Driggs (PF) Michael Cruise, Kyle Liska, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens | |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 17:20 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Stewart - foul #2 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:00 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns makes the runner near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Fred McNeme steps in front of the Craig Story pass | 41-40 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns is hacked by Joseph Polk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Polk, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn (SF) Craig Story | |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Alex Nelson - foul #1 on Alex Nelson, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SG) Richard Patterson | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 16:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 41-40 |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), John Howard (SG), Fritz Jacobson (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Albert Jackson, Andrew Stewart, Mitchell Burns, Fred McNeme, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SG), Willie Owens (PF) Alex Nelson, Kyle Liska, William Driggs | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Vaughn (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Flynn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Owens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Polk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rene Russo (SF) Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Craig Story (C) Joseph Polk | |
| 15:02 | East Tennessee State | John Howard picks off the pass by Raymond Vaughn | 41-42 |
| 14:52 | Western Carolina | John Howard hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Rhoades | 44-44 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Loyd - foul #2 on Robert Loyd, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Fred McNeme (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) John Howard, Hector Calderon, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Richard Patterson (SG) Richard Rhoades, Raymond Vaughn | |
| 14:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 14:01 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the floater from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Cruise - foul #1 on Michael Cruise, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Cornell Johnson (C) Rodrigo Garza, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SG), Alex Nelson (SF), William Driggs (PF), Joseph Polk (C) Richard Patterson, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Stewart - foul #3 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG), Hector Calderon (PF) Albert Jackson, Rene Russo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon blows the wide open layup | 48-46 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 12:46 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 12:45 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Driggs | 50-49 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Driggs - foul #2 on William Driggs, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Fritz Jacobson (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Andrew Stewart, Mitchell Burns, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Michael Cruise, Kyle Liska, Alex Nelson, William Driggs, Joseph Polk | |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 11:58 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Patterson | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Calderon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Vaughn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Willie Owens (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Story (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patterson - foul #1 on Richard Patterson, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Robert Loyd (C) John Howard, Hector Calderon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Richard Patterson is called for the reach on Albert Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Patterson, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rene Russo (SF) Fritz Jacobson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (SF) Richard Patterson | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Craig Story takes the ball from Robert Loyd | 53-54 |
| 10:37 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Fred McNeme - foul #1 on Fred McNeme, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (PG), John Howard (SG), Mitchell Burns (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) Rodrigo Garza, Albert Jackson, Fred McNeme, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Kyle Liska (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), William Driggs (PF) Richard Rhoades, Raymond Vaughn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| 10:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Flynn misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 10:15 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:02 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Mitchell Burns | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Howard and he's hacked by Robert Flynn - foul #2 on Robert Flynn, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry Blake (PG), Hector Calderon (PF) Andrew Stewart, Mitchell Burns | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) Kyle Liska, Robert Flynn, William Driggs, Joseph Polk | |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 09:19 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alex Nelson | 55-57 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | John Howard is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Barry Blake | 57-57 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise is hacked by John Howard - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Albert Jackson (SG), Fritz Jacobson (SF), Robert Loyd (C) Barry Blake, John Howard, Rene Russo, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn (SG), Robert Flynn (SF) Richard Patterson, Alex Nelson | |
| 08:36 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Vaughn makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Flynn | 57-60 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson snags the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon blows the wide open layup | 57-60 |
| 08:03 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise buries a shot from the right side | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Calderon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Flynn (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Owens (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Story (tired) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Craig Story snags the defensive board | 57-62 |
| 07:24 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens's floater is tipped away by Robert Loyd | 57-62 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza grabs the board | 57-62 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Craig Story is called for the reach on Hector Calderon - foul #3 on Craig Story, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Albert Jackson, Fritz Jacobson, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades (PG), Richard Patterson (SG), Alex Nelson (SF), William Driggs (PF), Joseph Polk (C) Michael Cruise, Raymond Vaughn, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:17 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 07:13 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-62 |
| 07:12 | East Tennessee State | Richard Rhoades tips it in | 58-64 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (PG), Cornell Johnson (C) Rodrigo Garza, Hector Calderon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Driggs | 58-67 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 58-67 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs gets the rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:57 | East Tennessee State | William Driggs comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | John Howard snags the defensive board | 58-67 |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart drills a floater from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Rhoades | 60-70 |
| 05:17 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Robert Loyd (C) Andrew Stewart, Mitchell Burns, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Kyle Liska (SG), Robert Flynn (SF) Richard Rhoades, Richard Patterson, Alex Nelson | |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | John Howard clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Liska - foul #2 on Kyle Liska, team foul #10 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon (PF) Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens (PF), Craig Story (C) William Driggs, Joseph Polk | |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | John Howard misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | John Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Loyd | 60-70 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Willie Owens - foul #2 on Willie Owens, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Loyd | 63-70 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | Hector Calderon picks off the pass by Craig Story | 63-70 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon is open and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Loyd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Cruise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Liska (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Flynn (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Owens (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Story (tiring) 5 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Cruise | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Fred McNeme (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) John Howard, Hector Calderon, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SF), William Driggs (PF), Joseph Polk (C) Michael Cruise, Robert Flynn, Willie Owens, Craig Story | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson (C) Rene Russo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | William Driggs steps in front of the Fred McNeme pass in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Vaughn | 65-76 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-76 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Albert Jackson, Mitchell Burns, Fred McNeme, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG), Richard Patterson (SG) Kyle Liska, Joseph Polk | |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodrigo Garza | 68-76 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Hector Calderon - foul #2 on Hector Calderon, team foul #6 | 68-76 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:41 | East Tennessee State | Richard Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | John Howard hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Rodrigo Garza | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise is hacked by Hector Calderon - foul #3 on Hector Calderon, team foul #7 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (PF), Craig Story (C) Richard Patterson, William Driggs | |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Michael Cruise is called for the reach on Rodrigo Garza - foul #2 on Michael Cruise, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska (SG), Robert Flynn (SF), Willie Owens (PF) Raymond Vaughn, Alex Nelson, Joseph Polk | |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | Rene Russo picks off the pass by Craig Story | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | John Howard drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Loyd | 73-78 |
| 01:09 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise tips it home | 73-80 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd lays it in uncontested | 75-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Hector Calderon - foul #4 on Hector Calderon, team foul #8 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Raymond Vaughn (SF) Michael Cruise, Robert Flynn | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Willie Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 78-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska is fouled in the backcourt by John Howard - foul #4 on John Howard, team foul #9 | 78-82 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk (PF) Willie Owens | |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | John Howard is called for the reach on Kyle Liska in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Howard, team foul #10 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) John Howard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Cruise (PG) Alex Nelson | |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Kyle Liska misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Joseph Polk steps in front of the Hector Calderon pass | 81-84 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Jackson - foul #1 on Albert Jackson, team foul #11 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alex Nelson (PG), Robert Flynn (SF) Michael Cruise, Craig Story | |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Polk makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-86 |