| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Ransom (fresh) SG - Jack Grant (fresh) SF - Ben Staples (fresh) PF - Mark Bassett (fresh) C - John Woolard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Rodney Rogers (fresh) SG - Dwayne Schiefelbein (fresh) SF - Sammie Kimberly (fresh) PF - Leonard Hendley (fresh) C - Charles Truitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | La Salle | La Salle is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | La Salle | Charles Truitt misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom hits a jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Bassett - foul #1 on Mark Bassett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | Mark Bassett snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom is hacked by Rodney Rogers - foul #1 on Rodney Rogers, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:31 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples misses the easy layup | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Dwayne Schiefelbein | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by William Ransom - foul #1 on William Ransom, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:11 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Rodney Rogers | 2-3 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Mark Bassett drills a jumper from close range set up by Jack Grant | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | La Salle | Sammie Kimberly hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | East Tennessee State | Mark Bassett pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Bassett | 6-3 |
| 17:36 | La Salle | Ben Staples steps in front of the Dwayne Schiefelbein pass in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 17:19 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hendley denies the turnaround by Jack Grant | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples is wide open but clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Truitt - foul #1 on Charles Truitt, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Barriga (PG), John Goddard (SG), Charles Whiddon (PF), Jason Porras (C) William Ransom, Jack Grant, Mark Bassett, John Woolard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Brown (PG), Stephen Nelson (SG), Tommy Daniels (SF), Phillip McGinity (PF), Barry Cutler (C) Rodney Rogers, Dwayne Schiefelbein, Sammie Kimberly, Leonard Hendley, Charles Truitt | |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:09 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples makes the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 16:55 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-3 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin (SG) Ben Staples | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | George Barriga knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Goddard | 10-3 |
| 16:12 | La Salle | Phillip McGinity misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 10-3 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| 16:07 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Daniels is called for the reach on John Goddard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommy Daniels, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos (PG), Jack Grant (SG), Michael Melson (SF), Mark Bassett (PF), John Woolard (C) George Barriga, Eugene Maupin, John Goddard, Charles Whiddon, Jason Porras | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Murphy (PG), Allan Copeland (SF) Stephen Nelson, Tommy Daniels | |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Melson | 12-3 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Randall Delossantos (fresh) SG - Jack Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Melson (fresh) PF - Mark Bassett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Woolard (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Stephen Murphy (fresh) SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Allan Copeland (fresh) PF - Phillip McGinity (fairly fresh) C - Barry Cutler (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | La Salle | Allan Copeland clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 12-3 |
| 15:31 | La Salle | Matthew Brown tips it back up and in | 12-5 |
| 15:29 | East Tennessee State | Phillip McGinity steals it from Randall Delossantos in the backcourt | 12-5 |
| 15:17 | La Salle | Mark Bassett swats the layup by Allan Copeland | 12-5 |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jack Grant | 12-5 |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 15:09 | La Salle | Phillip McGinity grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 15:02 | La Salle | Stephen Murphy buries a floater from the free throw line | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Allan Copeland - foul #1 on Allan Copeland, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Barriga (SG), Ben Staples (SF), Charles Whiddon (C) Jack Grant, Michael Melson, John Woolard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG), Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Sammie Kimberly (SF), Leonard Hendley (PF), Charles Truitt (C) Stephen Murphy, Matthew Brown, Allan Copeland, Phillip McGinity, Barry Cutler | |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos misses the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:58 | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 14:38 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers buries a floater from close range | 13-9 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 13-9 |
| 14:24 | La Salle | Sammie Kimberly grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 14:07 | La Salle | George Barriga is called for the reach on Charles Truitt - foul #1 on George Barriga, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Ransom (PG), Eugene Maupin (SG), John Goddard (SF), John Woolard (C) Randall Delossantos, George Barriga, Ben Staples, Charles Whiddon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Nelson (SG), Tommy Daniels (SF) Dwayne Schiefelbein, Sammie Kimberly | |
| 13:48 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom is hacked by Stephen Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 13:37 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hendley is called for the reach on John Goddard - foul #1 on Leonard Hendley, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras (PF) Mark Bassett | |
| Subs | La Salle | Phillip McGinity (PF) Leonard Hendley | |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant (SG), Ben Staples (SF), Charles Whiddon (PF) Eugene Maupin, John Goddard, John Woolard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Brown (SG) Stephen Nelson | |
| 13:18 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Whiddon - foul #1 on Charles Whiddon, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| 12:51 | La Salle | Phillip McGinity is whistled for a carry | 13-9 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Barriga (SG), Mark Bassett (PF) Jack Grant, Jason Porras | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Murphy (PG), Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Leonard Hendley (PF), Barry Cutler (C) Rodney Rogers, Matthew Brown, Tommy Daniels, Charles Truitt | |
| 12:47 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Murphy picks off the pass by William Ransom in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| 12:45 | La Salle | Stephen Murphy throws it down | 13-11 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-11 |
| 12:26 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom grabs the offensive board | 13-11 |
| 12:11 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon's pass is intercepted by Stephen Murphy | 13-11 |
| 11:57 | La Salle | Barry Cutler connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 11:52 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Murphy is called for the reach on William Ransom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Murphy, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin (SG), John Goddard (SF), Michael Melson (PF), John Woolard (C) George Barriga, Ben Staples, Mark Bassett, Charles Whiddon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG), Stephen Nelson (SG), Allan Copeland (SF), Charles Truitt (C) Stephen Murphy, Dwayne Schiefelbein, Phillip McGinity, Barry Cutler | |
| 11:52 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:52 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers travels in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Barriga (PG) William Ransom | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 11:28 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard lays it up and in on a great pass from George Barriga | 17-14 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - George Barriga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Maupin (fresh) SF - John Goddard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Melson (fresh) C - John Woolard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Rodney Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Nelson (fresh) SF - Allan Copeland (fresh) PF - Leonard Hendley (tired) 1 pts. C - Charles Truitt (tiring) | |
| 11:02 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers misses the jumpshot from the left side | 17-14 |
| 11:00 | La Salle | Allan Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 11:00 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos (PG), Ben Staples (SF), Mark Bassett (PF) George Barriga, John Goddard, Michael Melson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Murphy (SG), Phillip McGinity (PF) Rodney Rogers, Leonard Hendley | |
| 10:41 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:39 | La Salle | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Nelson | 17-14 |
| 10:34 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard gets the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:26 | East Tennessee State | Mark Bassett can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Phillip McGinity - foul #1 on Phillip McGinity, team foul #8 | 17-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Ransom (PG), John Goddard (SF), Jason Porras (C) Randall Delossantos, Ben Staples, John Woolard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Brown (PG), Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Sammie Kimberly (SF), Tommy Daniels (PF), Barry Cutler (C) Stephen Nelson, Stephen Murphy, Allan Copeland, Phillip McGinity, Charles Truitt | |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:12 | La Salle | Barry Cutler pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Bassett - foul #2 on Mark Bassett, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant (SG), Charles Whiddon (C) Eugene Maupin, Mark Bassett | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 10:07 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Ransom | 20-14 |
| 09:43 | La Salle | Matthew Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-14 |
| 09:42 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:38 | East Tennessee State | John Goddard hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Whiddon | 23-14 |
| 09:36 | La Salle | William Ransom takes the ball from Tommy Daniels in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from William Ransom | 25-14 |
| 09:08 | La Salle | Charles Whiddon steals it from Matthew Brown | 25-14 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant is fouled on the floor by Sammie Kimberly - foul #1 on Sammie Kimberly, team foul #9 | 25-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Barriga (PG), Ben Staples (SF), Michael Melson (PF), John Woolard (C) William Ransom, John Goddard, Jason Porras, Charles Whiddon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG), Leonard Hendley (PF), Charles Truitt (C) Dwayne Schiefelbein, Sammie Kimberly, Barry Cutler | |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 08:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 08:21 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley's fadeaway is rejected by Ben Staples | 27-14 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to John Woolard | 27-14 |
| 08:17 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Murphy (SG), Phillip McGinity (SF) Matthew Brown, Tommy Daniels | |
| 07:59 | La Salle | George Barriga is called for the reach on Rodney Rogers - foul #2 on George Barriga, team foul #6 | 27-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos (PG) George Barriga | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 07:43 | La Salle | Phillip McGinity is open and buries a turnaround in the paint | 27-16 |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant lays it up and in set up by Randall Delossantos and the foul's on Charles Truitt - foul #2 on Charles Truitt, team foul #10 | 29-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras (PF) Michael Melson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Nelson (SG), Sammie Kimberly (SF), Barry Cutler (C) Stephen Murphy, Leonard Hendley, Charles Truitt | |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant makes the free throw | 30-16 |
| 07:15 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson buries a driving attempt from the right block | 30-18 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Randall Delossantos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Grant (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Staples (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Porras (tiring) C - John Woolard (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Rodney Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sammie Kimberly (tired) PF - Phillip McGinity (tiring) 2 pts. C - Barry Cutler (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 06:53 | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-18 |
| 06:48 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Ransom (PG), Eugene Maupin (SG), John Goddard (SF), Charles Whiddon (PF), Michael Melson (C) Randall Delossantos, Jack Grant, Ben Staples, Jason Porras, John Woolard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Murphy (SG), Allan Copeland (SF), Leonard Hendley (PF) Rodney Rogers, Sammie Kimberly, Phillip McGinity | |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Melson and he's fouled by Allan Copeland - foul #2 on Allan Copeland, team foul #11 | 35-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Tommy Daniels (SF) Allan Copeland | |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon makes the free throw | 36-21 |
| 06:13 | La Salle | Barry Cutler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hendley swats the layup by Charles Whiddon | 36-21 |
| 06:04 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon can't tip it in | 36-21 |
| 06:03 | La Salle | Tommy Daniels pulls down the rebound | 36-21 |
| 05:58 | La Salle | Tommy Daniels double dribbles | 36-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant (SG), Ben Staples (SF), John Woolard (C) Eugene Maupin, John Goddard, Michael Melson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Matthew Brown (PG), Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Sammie Kimberly (SF) Stephen Nelson, Stephen Murphy, Barry Cutler | |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Phillip McGinity (PF) Leonard Hendley | |
| 05:37 | La Salle | Tommy Daniels can't connect on a floater from close range | 36-21 |
| 05:35 | La Salle | Tommy Daniels grabs the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 05:24 | La Salle | Phillip McGinity comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ben Staples - foul #1 on Ben Staples, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras (PF) Charles Whiddon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG), Leonard Hendley (PF) Dwayne Schiefelbein, Sammie Kimberly | |
| 05:24 | La Salle | Phillip McGinity misses the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:24 | La Salle | Phillip McGinity makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos (PG) William Ransom | |
| Subs | La Salle | Barry Cutler (C) Phillip McGinity | |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:05 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley snags the defensive board | 37-22 |
| 04:48 | La Salle | Matthew Brown buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-25 |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras is hacked by Barry Cutler - foul #1 on Barry Cutler, team foul #13 | 37-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin (SG), John Goddard (SF), Michael Melson (C) Jack Grant, Ben Staples, John Woolard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Sammie Kimberly (SF) Matthew Brown, Tommy Daniels | |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras makes the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 04:24 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 04:23 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 03:57 | East Tennessee State | John Goddard knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Delossantos | 42-25 |
| 03:57 | La Salle | La Salle calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | George Barriga (PG), Ben Staples (SF), Mark Bassett (PF), Charles Whiddon (C) Randall Delossantos, John Goddard, Jason Porras, Michael Melson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Nelson (PG), Stephen Murphy (SG), Allan Copeland (SF), Phillip McGinity (PF), Charles Truitt (C) Rodney Rogers, Dwayne Schiefelbein, Sammie Kimberly, Leonard Hendley, Barry Cutler | |
| 03:55 | La Salle | Stephen Murphy's pass is intercepted by Eugene Maupin in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin can't finish the layup | 42-25 |
| 03:51 | East Tennessee State | Mark Bassett misses the tip | 42-25 |
| 03:50 | La Salle | Charles Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 03:48 | La Salle | Charles Truitt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-25 |
| 03:33 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon blows the layup | 42-25 |
| 03:31 | La Salle | Charles Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 03:24 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson is fouled on the floor by Mark Bassett - foul #3 on Mark Bassett, team foul #8 | 42-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Ransom (PG), John Woolard (C) Eugene Maupin, Mark Bassett | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 03:24 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-26 |
| 03:24 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:06 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-27 |
| 03:05 | La Salle | The rebound goes to Allan Copeland | 42-27 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Ransom (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Barriga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Staples (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiddon (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolard (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | La Salle | PG - Stephen Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allan Copeland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip McGinity (tired) 3 pts. C - Charles Truitt (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | La Salle | Allan Copeland is hacked by Ben Staples - foul #2 on Ben Staples, team foul #9 | 42-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Goddard (SF), Michael Melson (PF) Ben Staples, Charles Whiddon | |
| Subs | La Salle | Rodney Rogers (PG), Matthew Brown (SG) Stephen Nelson, Stephen Murphy | |
| 03:00 | La Salle | Allan Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 42-27 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Brown, team foul #14 | 42-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Tommy Daniels (SF) Allan Copeland | |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 02:58 | La Salle | Charles Truitt gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 02:52 | La Salle | Matthew Brown is fouled in the backcourt by John Woolard - foul #1 on John Woolard, team foul #10 | 43-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant (SG) William Ransom | |
| Subs | La Salle | | |
| 02:52 | La Salle | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 02:52 | La Salle | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | George Barriga is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | La Salle | Leonard Hendley (PF) Phillip McGinity | |
| 02:32 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Woolard - foul #2 on John Woolard, team foul #11 | 43-29 |
| 02:32 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:32 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Jack Grant pulls down the rebound | 43-29 |
| 02:28 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Brown is called for the reach on George Barriga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Brown, team foul #15 | 43-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras (PF) Michael Melson | |
| Subs | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| 02:28 | East Tennessee State | George Barriga makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 02:28 | East Tennessee State | George Barriga makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 02:14 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein is hacked by Jason Porras - foul #1 on Jason Porras, team foul #12 | 45-29 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Randall Delossantos (PG), Ben Staples (SF), Charles Whiddon (PF) Jack Grant, John Goddard, John Woolard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Allan Copeland (SF), Phillip McGinity (PF) Tommy Daniels, Leonard Hendley | |
| 02:14 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 02:14 | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | George Barriga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-31 |
| 01:54 | La Salle | Charles Truitt pulls down the rebound | 45-31 |
| 01:45 | La Salle | Rodney Rogers loses the dribble to Charles Whiddon | 45-31 |
| 01:40 | East Tennessee State | George Barriga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Staples | 45-31 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | Jason Porras hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 01:28 | La Salle | Ben Staples picks off the pass by Allan Copeland in the backcourt | 47-31 |
| 01:03 | East Tennessee State | Charles Whiddon is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Ransom (PG), Eugene Maupin (SG), John Goddard (SF), Michael Melson (PF), John Woolard (C) Randall Delossantos, George Barriga, Ben Staples, Charles Whiddon, Jason Porras | |
| Subs | La Salle | Stephen Nelson (PG), Stephen Murphy (SG), Sammie Kimberly (SF), Leonard Hendley (PF) Rodney Rogers, Dwayne Schiefelbein, Allan Copeland, Phillip McGinity | |
| 00:49 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson misses the shot from the right side | 47-31 |
| 00:47 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson snags the offensive board | 47-31 |
| 00:33 | La Salle | Charles Truitt misses the easy layup | 47-31 |
| 00:32 | East Tennessee State | Michael Melson snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | John Woolard misses long on an open floater from the right block | 47-31 |
| 00:24 | La Salle | Stephen Nelson snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 00:20 | La Salle | Stephen Murphy misses the 3 from straight away | 47-31 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | William Ransom snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin is hacked by Stephen Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #16 | 47-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples (SF) John Goddard | |
| Subs | La Salle | Dwayne Schiefelbein (SG), Tommy Daniels (SF) Stephen Murphy, Sammie Kimberly | |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | Eugene Maupin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 00:02 | La Salle | Leonard Hendley misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 49-31 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ben Staples | 49-31 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Ben Staples comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 49-31 |