| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cody Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Felix Coto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Croom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Rauch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Fountain (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:43 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-44 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Fountain | 34-44 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Henry Wheeler | 34-44 |
| 19:15 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Garrett Rauch - foul #3 on Garrett Rauch, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Hassen (PF) Garrett Rauch | |
| 19:15 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rich Washington | 36-47 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 18:36 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 18:19 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-47 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck tips it home | 38-47 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | William Hassen misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 38-47 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 17:51 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Cody Beck | 40-47 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Phillip Brooks and he's fouled by Henry Wheeler - foul #1 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Pat Corbett (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Paul Macrae (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Richard Gerardi, Paul McCovery, Henry Wheeler, Cody Beck, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SG), Adolfo Romano (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF) Rich Washington, Ronald Croom, Phillip Brooks, William Hassen | |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:23 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert double dribbles | 40-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG) Matthew Fountain | |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Paul Macrae takes the ball from Adolfo Romano in the backcourt | 40-50 |
| 17:07 | East Tennessee State | Adolfo Romano steals the ball from Pat Corbett | 40-50 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | James Cutler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adolfo Romano | 40-52 |
| 16:30 | East Tennessee State | Robert Lampert is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Lampert, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery (SG), Cody Beck (PF) Pat Corbett, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by James Cutler | 40-54 |
| 16:05 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 42-54 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Paul McCovery picks off the pass by Robert Groves in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 15:58 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin lays it up and in set up by Paul McCovery | 44-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McCovery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody Beck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Macrae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cutler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Nedd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Cody Beck steals the ball from Robert Groves | 44-54 |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 44-54 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Groves | 44-54 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Schirmer | 44-56 |
| 15:03 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery is hacked by James Cutler - foul #1 on James Cutler, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Thomas Mahoney (SG), Pat Corbett (SF), Jesus Lopez (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Mark Malkin, Paul McCovery, Donald Horn, Cody Beck, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) Robert Groves, James Cutler, Matthew Schirmer, Wayne Nedd, Adolfo Romano | |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett's floater is tipped away by Matthew Fountain | 44-56 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain is fouled on the floor by Robert Lampert - foul #2 on Robert Lampert, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler (SF), Felix Coto (C) Pat Corbett, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG) Alan Dillard | |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Henry Wheeler - foul #2 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Rich Washington - foul #1 on Rich Washington, team foul #3 | 44-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SG) Richard Gerardi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-58 |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-58 |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is hacked by Rich Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rich Washington, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Robert Lampert (PF) Thomas Mahoney, Pat Corbett, Jesus Lopez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), William Hassen (SF) Rich Washington, Phillip Brooks | |
| 13:07 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-58 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler misses the tip | 46-58 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | Richard Gerardi steps in front of the Ronald Croom pass in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Hassen - foul #2 on William Hassen, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG), Cody Beck (PF) Paul McCovery, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF) Garrett Rauch | |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Richard Gerardi is called for the reach on Alan Dillard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Lampert - foul #3 on Robert Lampert, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF) Henry Wheeler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF) Ronald Croom | |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 12:19 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:06 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Malkin | 49-60 |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Jesus Lopez (C) Richard Gerardi, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG), Garrett Rauch (PF) Alan Dillard, William Hassen | |
| 11:50 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn scores on a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Rich Washington - foul #3 on Rich Washington, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd (PF), Adolfo Romano (C) Garrett Rauch, Matthew Fountain | |
| 11:50 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Mahoney (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mark Malkin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Horn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cody Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesus Lopez (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rich Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Nedd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adolfo Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Mark Malkin is called for the reach on Matthew Schirmer - foul #1 on Mark Malkin, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett (SG), Paul Macrae (C) Mark Malkin, Donald Horn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG) Phillip Brooks | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 11:36 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-61 |
| 11:09 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer connects on the open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rich Washington | 55-63 |
| 10:55 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett's pass is intercepted by Wayne Nedd | 55-63 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is hacked by Thomas Mahoney - foul #4 on Thomas Mahoney, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Donald Horn (SF), Felix Coto (C) Thomas Mahoney, Pat Corbett, Jesus Lopez, Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom (SG), William Hassen (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) James Cutler, Matthew Schirmer, Wayne Nedd, Adolfo Romano | |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 10:39 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Fountain | 55-63 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | William Hassen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | William Hassen pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Cody Beck | 55-63 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery clanks a jumper from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Felix Coto | 55-63 |
| 09:25 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-63 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | William Hassen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 09:07 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Paul McCovery and he's hacked by Matthew Fountain - foul #3 on Matthew Fountain, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Pat Corbett (SG), Paul Macrae (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Mark Malkin, Paul McCovery, Cody Beck, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Wayne Nedd (C) Rich Washington, William Hassen, Matthew Fountain | |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn misses the free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler (SF) Donald Horn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:55 | East Tennessee State | Pat Corbett misses the 3 from straight away | 60-63 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves's pass is intercepted by Pat Corbett | 60-63 |
| 08:34 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi hits the finger roll set up by Pat Corbett | 62-63 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Croom | 62-66 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 08:16 | Western Carolina | Garrett Rauch grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Lampert swats the layup by Ronald Croom | 62-66 |
| 08:10 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 08:05 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Croom picks off the pass by Richard Gerardi | 62-66 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler grabs the board | 62-66 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Richard Gerardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pat Corbett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wheeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Macrae (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lampert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Croom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Phillip Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garrett Rauch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Nedd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Wheeler - foul #3 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (SG), Jesus Lopez (PF), Felix Coto (C) Pat Corbett, Paul Macrae, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SG), Adolfo Romano (C) Ronald Croom, Wayne Nedd | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Groves makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 07:29 | East Tennessee State | Phillip Brooks steals it from Henry Wheeler | 62-68 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks jams it | 62-70 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Adolfo Romano blocks the jumper by Thomas Mahoney | 62-70 |
| 07:12 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto tips it but misses | 62-70 |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks is hacked by Henry Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (SG) Richard Gerardi | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG), William Hassen (PF) Robert Groves, Garrett Rauch | |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney is fouled on the floor by Matthew Schirmer - foul #3 on Matthew Schirmer, team foul #8 | 64-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF) Henry Wheeler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG) Phillip Brooks | |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:49 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | William Hassen grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-71 |
| 06:28 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Malkin | 65-71 |
| 06:21 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 06:19 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez tips it in | 67-71 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | James Cutler's pass is intercepted by Thomas Mahoney in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Mahoney | 69-71 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer double dribbles | 69-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Paul McCovery (SG), Henry Wheeler (SF), Cody Beck (PF), Robert Lampert (C) Thomas Mahoney, Mark Malkin, Donald Horn, Jesus Lopez, Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) James Cutler, Matthew Schirmer, William Hassen, Adolfo Romano | |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Croom - foul #2 on Ronald Croom, team foul #9 | 69-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF) Cody Beck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG) Alan Dillard | |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Croom | 71-74 |
| 05:04 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae can't finish the layup | 71-74 |
| 05:02 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae grabs the offensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Henry Wheeler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Henry Wheeler is called for the reach on Rich Washington in the backcourt - foul #5 on Henry Wheeler, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Malkin (PG), Pat Corbett (SF), Cody Beck (PF) Richard Gerardi, Henry Wheeler, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Nedd (C) Matthew Fountain | |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae is hacked by Phillip Brooks - foul #1 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn (SF) Paul McCovery | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Groves (PG), Matthew Schirmer (SF), William Hassen (PF) Rich Washington, Phillip Brooks, Garrett Rauch | |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer loses the dribble to Pat Corbett in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck double dribbles | 72-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto (C) Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Cutler (SG) Ronald Croom | |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | James Cutler is hacked by Pat Corbett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pat Corbett, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | James Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | James Cutler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Pat Corbett | 74-77 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Malkin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pat Corbett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Horn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cody Beck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Coto (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Groves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cutler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Schirmer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Hassen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Nedd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | James Cutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney (PG), Paul McCovery (SG) Mark Malkin, Pat Corbett | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alan Dillard (PG), Ronald Croom (SG), Phillip Brooks (SF), Adolfo Romano (PF), Matthew Fountain (C) Robert Groves, James Cutler, Matthew Schirmer, William Hassen, Wayne Nedd | |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adolfo Romano - foul #1 on Adolfo Romano, team foul #11 | 74-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez (SF), Robert Lampert (PF) Donald Horn, Cody Beck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto misses the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:13 | Western Carolina | Adolfo Romano gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-77 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery gets the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Macrae (PF) Felix Coto | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rich Washington (PG) Alan Dillard | |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Mahoney and the foul's on Phillip Brooks - foul #2 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #12 | 76-77 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Jesus Lopez makes the free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Brooks, team foul #13 | 77-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Schirmer (SF), Wayne Nedd (PF) Phillip Brooks, Adolfo Romano | |
| 02:33 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Mahoney hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesus Lopez | 80-77 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Gerardi (PG), Donald Horn (SF), Cody Beck (PF) Thomas Mahoney, Jesus Lopez, Robert Lampert | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks (SF), Garrett Rauch (PF) Matthew Schirmer, Wayne Nedd | |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Matthew Fountain lays it up and in set up by Rich Washington | 80-79 |
| 02:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery loses the ball out of bounds | 80-79 |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Rich Washington, team foul #14 | 80-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto (C) Paul Macrae | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:45 | East Tennessee State | Felix Coto can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 80-79 |
| 01:44 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn tips it but misses | 80-79 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Rich Washington gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul McCovery - foul #2 on Paul McCovery, team foul #13 | 80-79 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 01:22 | East Tennessee State | Cody Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 80-80 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Donald Horn knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Richard Gerardi | 82-80 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rich Washington and the foul's on Richard Gerardi - foul #4 on Richard Gerardi, team foul #14 | 82-82 |
| 00:48 | Western Carolina | Ronald Croom makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 00:32 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Gerardi | 85-83 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Phillip Brooks hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 85-85 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Paul McCovery buries a floater from just outside the lane | 87-85 |