| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Daniel Efird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Joseph Reichert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Percy Burns (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Barber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Whitworth (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Groat (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell inbounds the ball | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Roger Hall's floater is tipped away by Gary Groat | 34-45 |
| 19:34 | Chattanooga | Gary Groat snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 19:29 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert misses short on a floater from the right side | 34-45 |
| 19:28 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 19:10 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Barber | 34-47 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Percy Burns steps in front of the Roger Hall pass | 34-47 |
| 18:58 | Chattanooga | Percy Burns misses the lay-in | 34-47 |
| 18:56 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber misses the tip | 34-47 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird lays it in set up by Barry Collier | 36-47 |
| 18:29 | Chattanooga | Daniel Efird steals it from Joseph Reichert in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird lays it up and in | 38-47 |
| 18:19 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-47 |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier hits the follow up shot | 40-47 |
| 17:36 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | William Ash snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | William Ash loses the dribble to Percy Burns | 40-47 |
| 16:42 | Chattanooga | Roger Hall blocks the jumper by Raymond Whitworth | 40-47 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | William Ash grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell misses the shot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 16:17 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:14 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dario Debski (PG), Christopher Mosley (SG), Eduardo Hernandez (SF), Mark Porter (PF), Donald Yates (C) Daniel Efird, Barry Collier, Greg Campbell, William Ash, Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Paul Gillette (PG), Willis Mays (SG), Louis Wright (SF), Carl Heer (PF), Gale Kopp (C) Joseph Reichert, Percy Burns, Joseph Barber, Raymond Whitworth, Gary Groat | |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Willis Mays steals it from Mark Porter | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dario Debski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Christopher Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eduardo Hernandez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Porter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Yates (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Paul Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wright (fresh) PF - Carl Heer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gale Kopp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-47 |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Donald Yates gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Eduardo Hernandez is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| 14:55 | Chattanooga | Mark Porter takes the ball from Carl Heer | 40-47 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Eduardo Hernandez misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Louis Wright - foul #2 on Louis Wright, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert (PG), Percy Burns (SG), Joseph Barber (SF), Raymond Whitworth (PF) Paul Gillette, Willis Mays, Louis Wright, Gale Kopp | |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Eduardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Eduardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:33 | Chattanooga | Eduardo Hernandez takes the ball from Percy Burns | 42-47 |
| 14:18 | Western Carolina | Carl Heer blocks the short jumper by Christopher Mosley | 42-47 |
| 14:16 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:09 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth is fouled on the floor by Mark Porter - foul #1 on Mark Porter, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird (PG), Antonia Romano (SG), Greg Campbell (SF), William Ash (PF), Roger Hall (C) Dario Debski, Christopher Mosley, Eduardo Hernandez, Mark Porter, Donald Yates | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Gary Groat (C) Carl Heer | |
| 13:57 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber drills a jumper in the paint | 42-49 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 13:14 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Reichert | 45-52 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Antonia Romano and the foul's on Percy Burns - foul #2 on Percy Burns, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry Collier (SG) Antonia Romano | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Carl Heer (PF) Raymond Whitworth | |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird misses the free throw | 47-52 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier snags the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 12:44 | Western Carolina | William Ash misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-52 |
| 12:43 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:20 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Percy Burns | 47-54 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | William Ash scores on a runner near the basket set up by Barry Collier and he's fouled by Joseph Reichert - foul #2 on Joseph Reichert, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dario Debski (PG), Eduardo Hernandez (SF), Mark Porter (C) Daniel Efird, Greg Campbell, Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Paul Gillette (PG), Willis Mays (SG), Louis Wright (SF), Raymond Whitworth (PF) Joseph Reichert, Percy Burns, Joseph Barber, Gary Groat | |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | William Ash misses the free throw | 49-54 |
| 11:55 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Raymond Whitworth | 49-54 |
| 11:51 | Chattanooga | Paul Gillette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Yates (C) William Ash | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dario Debski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Barry Collier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Mark Porter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Yates (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Paul Gillette (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Willis Mays (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Wright (fresh) PF - Raymond Whitworth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Heer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Mark Porter blows the layup | 49-54 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Yates | 49-54 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Eduardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Eduardo Hernandez tips it in | 51-54 |
| 11:02 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Porter - foul #2 on Mark Porter, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird (PG) Dario Debski | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp (C) Carl Heer | |
| 11:02 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:02 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Porter | 54-56 |
| 10:13 | Chattanooga | Willis Mays is whistled for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dario Debski (SG), Greg Campbell (SF), William Ash (PF), Roger Hall (C) Barry Collier, Eduardo Hernandez, Mark Porter, Donald Yates | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert (PG), Percy Burns (SG), Joseph Barber (SF), Gary Groat (C) Paul Gillette, Willis Mays, Louis Wright, Raymond Whitworth | |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's fouled by Gary Groat - foul #1 on Gary Groat, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Carl Heer (PF) Gale Kopp | |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell makes the 3rd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:45 | Chattanooga | Daniel Efird picks off the pass by Joseph Barber | 56-56 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Barber - foul #3 on Joseph Barber, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eduardo Hernandez (PG) Daniel Efird | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth (PF) Carl Heer | |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:16 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:00 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 08:37 | Western Carolina | William Ash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 08:36 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:32 | Chattanooga | Percy Burns makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Reichert | 57-58 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Joseph Reichert steals the ball from Eduardo Hernandez | 57-58 |
| 07:55 | Chattanooga | Roger Hall blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Barber | 57-58 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | Roger Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 57-58 |
| 07:37 | Chattanooga | Percy Burns gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eduardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SG - Dario Debski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Greg Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Ash (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Hall (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Joseph Reichert (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Burns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joseph Barber (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Whitworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Groat (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Reichert | 57-60 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | William Ash can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Percy Burns - foul #3 on Percy Burns, team foul #6 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird (PG), Barry Collier (SG), Mark Porter (C) Eduardo Hernandez, Dario Debski, Roger Hall | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Paul Gillette (PG), Willis Mays (SG), Louis Wright (SF), Carl Heer (PF), Gale Kopp (C) Joseph Reichert, Percy Burns, Joseph Barber, Raymond Whitworth, Gary Groat | |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | William Ash makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | William Ash makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:54 | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Mark Porter - foul #3 on Mark Porter, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Yates (C) William Ash | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 06:54 | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:54 | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Paul Gillette picks off the pass by Donald Yates | 59-62 |
| 06:27 | Chattanooga | Louis Wright can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 06:25 | Chattanooga | Carl Heer snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 06:10 | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp jams it | 59-64 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert (PG), Percy Burns (SG), Joseph Barber (SF), Raymond Whitworth (PF) Paul Gillette, Willis Mays, Louis Wright, Gale Kopp | |
| 05:38 | Chattanooga | Carl Heer connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Raymond Whitworth and he's hacked by Donald Yates - foul #1 on Donald Yates, team foul #4 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Kaiser (PF) Greg Campbell | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 05:38 | Chattanooga | Carl Heer misses the free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Donald Yates pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:22 | Western Carolina | Carl Heer swats the short shot by Mark Kaiser | 59-66 |
| 05:21 | Chattanooga | Percy Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 05:16 | Chattanooga | Donald Yates is called for the reach on Percy Burns - foul #2 on Donald Yates, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Ash (PF) Mark Kaiser | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Gary Groat (C) Carl Heer | |
| 05:00 | Chattanooga | Percy Burns misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-66 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Donald Yates pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Mark Porter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Efird | 61-66 |
| 04:46 | Chattanooga | Percy Burns's fadeaway is rejected by William Ash | 61-66 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | William Ash grabs the board | 61-66 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Mark Porter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-66 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Mark Porter gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 04:18 | Western Carolina | Mark Porter misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 04:16 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Gary Groat | 61-66 |
| 04:10 | Chattanooga | Gary Groat hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Reichert | 61-68 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier is fouled on the floor by Raymond Whitworth - foul #2 on Raymond Whitworth, team foul #7 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dario Debski (PG), Eduardo Hernandez (SF), Roger Hall (C) Daniel Efird, Mark Porter, Donald Yates | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Louis Wright (SG), Carl Heer (PF) Percy Burns, Raymond Whitworth | |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 03:34 | Chattanooga | Gary Groat clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-68 |
| 03:32 | Chattanooga | Carl Heer tips it but misses | 63-68 |
| 03:31 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber misses the tip | 63-68 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | William Ash gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dario Debski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Barry Collier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Hernandez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ash (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Roger Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Joseph Reichert (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Wright (fresh) SF - Joseph Barber (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Heer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Groat (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barber is called for the reach on Barry Collier - foul #4 on Joseph Barber, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Kaiser (PF) William Ash | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Paul Gillette (PG), Willis Mays (SG), Gale Kopp (C) Joseph Reichert, Joseph Barber, Gary Groat | |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:06 | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:00 | Chattanooga | Gale Kopp scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Willis Mays | 64-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird (PG), Greg Campbell (SF), William Ash (PF) Barry Collier, Eduardo Hernandez, Mark Kaiser | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert (PG), Percy Burns (SG), Joseph Barber (SF), Raymond Whitworth (PF), Gary Groat (C) Paul Gillette, Willis Mays, Louis Wright, Carl Heer, Gale Kopp | |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ash | 66-70 |
| 02:41 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert's pass is intercepted by Daniel Efird in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Dario Debski lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Efird | 68-70 |
| 02:23 | Chattanooga | Daniel Efird is called for the reach on Joseph Reichert - foul #1 on Daniel Efird, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 02:09 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Western Carolina | Roger Hall snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Roger Hall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-70 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell grabs the offensive board | 68-70 |
| 01:36 | Western Carolina | William Ash misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-70 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | William Ash tips it in | 70-70 |
| 01:22 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Greg Campbell - foul #1 on Greg Campbell, team foul #7 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry Collier (SG) Dario Debski | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 01:22 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:22 | Chattanooga | Joseph Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Barry Collier hits a jumpshot from the left side | 72-72 |
| 01:03 | Chattanooga | Joseph Reichert misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Roger Hall gets the rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Daniel Efird is whistled for traveling | 72-72 |
| 00:34 | Chattanooga | Percy Burns loses the dribble to Daniel Efird | 72-72 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | William Ash hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Efird | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth is whistled for traveling | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell is hacked by Joseph Reichert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Reichert, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Greg Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:13 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | Raymond Whitworth clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Roger Hall gets the rebound | 74-72 |