| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Albert Leary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Tennant (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ordaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Hypes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Zachary Givens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Theodore Riley | 46-35 |
| 19:33 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gary Ordaz | 48-35 |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Zachary Givens picks off the pass by Thomas Suggs in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Leary | 51-35 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Theodore Riley | 51-37 |
| 18:47 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary is whistled for traveling | 51-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (SF) Theodore Riley | |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | John Gertz is hacked by Bryant Tennant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Tennant, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | John Gertz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen gets the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs connects on the open jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Gertz | 51-39 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan (PG), Craig Caldwell (SG), David Crochet (SF), Norris Talley (PF), Federico Moreno (C) Albert Leary, Bryant Tennant, Gary Ordaz, Edward Hypes, Zachary Givens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher White (PG), Clifton Seawell (PF), Thomas Selzer (C) John Gertz, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen is fouled on the floor by Federico Moreno - foul #2 on Federico Moreno, team foul #2 | 51-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice (SG) Joseph Cauthen | |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | David Crochet is called for the reach on Thomas Selzer - foul #1 on David Crochet, team foul #3 | 51-39 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer's floater is tipped away by Norris Talley | 51-39 |
| 17:34 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Sullivan and he's hacked by Clifton Seawell - foul #2 on Clifton Seawell, team foul #1 | 53-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary (PG) William Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley (SF) Christopher Maurice | |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell misses the free throw | 53-39 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell snags the defensive board | 53-39 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Albert Leary steals it from Thomas Selzer | 53-39 |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell throws it down set up by Albert Leary | 55-39 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Christopher White is fouled in the backcourt by David Crochet - foul #2 on David Crochet, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes (PF) Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Joseph Cauthen (SG), Thomas Suggs (PF) John Drake, Christopher White, Thomas Selzer | |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Gertz | 55-42 |
| 16:31 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley travels with the ball | 55-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Gary Ordaz (SF), Federico Moreno (C) Albert Leary, David Crochet, Norris Talley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Snell (C) Clifton Seawell | |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Gary Ordaz steps in front of the Joseph Cauthen pass in the backcourt | 55-42 |
| 16:26 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz can't finish the layup | 55-42 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant tips it back up and in | 57-42 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Federico Moreno steals it from Joseph Cauthen | 57-42 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-42 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Snell | 57-42 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen is hacked by Bryant Tennant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Tennant, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan (PG), Zachary Givens (C) Craig Caldwell, Edward Hypes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Leary (PF) Thomas Suggs | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Tennant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ordaz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Federico Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachary Givens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Leary (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Snell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | John Snell can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 57-42 |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz gets the rebound | 57-42 |
| 15:33 | East Tennessee State | John Gertz steps in front of the Bryant Tennant pass | 57-42 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gertz | 57-44 |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Theodore Riley - foul #2 on Theodore Riley, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary (PG), Craig Caldwell (SG), David Crochet (SF), Edward Hypes (PF) William Sullivan, Bryant Tennant, Gary Ordaz, Zachary Givens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (PG), Christopher White (SG), Thomas Suggs (PF), Clifton Seawell (C) John Gertz, Joseph Cauthen, Theodore Riley, John Snell | |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 15:00 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs makes the runner from the left block set up by Edward Leary and he's fouled by Edward Hypes - foul #2 on Edward Hypes, team foul #6 | 58-46 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley (C) Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs makes the free throw | 58-47 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley misses short on a shot from the right block | 58-47 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell tips it but misses | 58-47 |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell tips it in | 60-47 |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | David Crochet steps in front of the Edward Leary pass in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| 14:13 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Crochet | 62-47 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher White clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| 13:23 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes blows the layup | 62-47 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs misses long on a floater in the lane | 62-47 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | John Drake gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 12:39 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Suggs - foul #2 on Thomas Suggs, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Gary Ordaz (SF), Federico Moreno (PF), Zachary Givens (C) Albert Leary, David Crochet, Edward Hypes, Norris Talley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Joseph Cauthen (SG), Theodore Riley (SF), Thomas Selzer (PF), John Snell (C) John Drake, Christopher White, Edward Leary, Thomas Suggs, Clifton Seawell | |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 12:33 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | John Gertz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 12:04 | East Tennessee State | John Gertz steals it from Craig Caldwell | 63-47 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | John Gertz misses the lay-in | 63-47 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Craig Caldwell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Tennant (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Ordaz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Federico Moreno (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Zachary Givens (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Theodore Riley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Selzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Snell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Selzer is called for the reach on Craig Caldwell - foul #2 on Thomas Selzer, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan (PG) Craig Caldwell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryant Tennant | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley is fouled on the floor by Gary Ordaz - foul #3 on Gary Ordaz, team foul #7 | 65-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes (PF) Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs (PF) John Snell | |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 11:31 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 11:13 | East Tennessee State | Zachary Givens's floater is knocked away by Thomas Selzer | 65-49 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen connects on the open floater from the right side on a great pass from John Gertz | 65-51 |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Riley steals it from Gary Ordaz | 65-51 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley hits the finger roll | 65-53 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Theodore Riley - foul #3 on Theodore Riley, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary (PG), David Crochet (PF) Bryant Tennant, Edward Hypes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice (PG), John Drake (SF), John Snell (C) John Gertz, Theodore Riley, Thomas Selzer | |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 10:33 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-53 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen snags the offensive board | 66-53 |
| 10:02 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 66-53 |
| 10:01 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet clanks a floater from the baseline | 66-53 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | John Drake grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 08:53 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 66-55 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Zachary Givens gets the offensive rebound | 66-55 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Sullivan | 69-55 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell (PG), Bryant Tennant (SG), Anthony Lenk (SF), Norris Talley (PF), Federico Moreno (C) Albert Leary, William Sullivan, Gary Ordaz, David Crochet, Zachary Givens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Christopher White (SG), Theodore Riley (SF), Edward Leary (PF), Clifton Seawell (C) Christopher Maurice, Joseph Cauthen, John Drake, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Tennant - foul #3 on Bryant Tennant, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 08:04 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell misses the 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary slams it home set up by Clifton Seawell | 69-59 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Craig Caldwell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Tennant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Lenk (fresh) PF - Norris Talley (fresh) 9 reb. C - Federico Moreno (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Riley (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edward Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant loses the ball out of bounds | 69-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary (PG), David Crochet (SF), Edward Hypes (PF) Bryant Tennant, Anthony Lenk, Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG) Christopher White | |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary jams it and he's hacked by Edward Hypes - foul #3 on Edward Hypes, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (SF) Theodore Riley | |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Craig Caldwell and the foul's on Edward Leary - foul #4 on Edward Leary, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno (C) Norris Talley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer (C) Clifton Seawell | |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary makes the free throw | 72-62 |
| 06:50 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary misses the easy open layup | 72-62 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary hits the follow up shot | 72-64 |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | John Drake pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:56 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-64 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | John Gertz steps in front of the Craig Caldwell pass | 75-64 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | John Gertz banks in the layup | 75-66 |
| 05:27 | East Tennessee State | John Drake picks off the pass by Edward Hypes | 75-66 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Craig Caldwell - foul #2 on Craig Caldwell, team foul #10 | 75-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan (PG), Bryant Tennant (SG), Anthony Lenk (SF), Norris Talley (C) Albert Leary, Craig Caldwell, David Crochet, Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher White (PG), Theodore Riley (SF), Thomas Suggs (PF), Clifton Seawell (C) John Gertz, John Drake, Edward Leary, Thomas Selzer | |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 04:51 | East Tennessee State | Theodore Riley steals the ball from Anthony Lenk | 75-68 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 04:35 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Lenk can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Riley - foul #4 on Theodore Riley, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Zachary Givens (C) Edward Hypes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice (SG), John Snell (C) Joseph Cauthen, Thomas Suggs | |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Lenk makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Lenk misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Givens | 76-68 |
| 04:13 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-68 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher White and he's hacked by Anthony Lenk - foul #1 on Anthony Lenk, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz (SF), Edward Hypes (PF) Anthony Lenk, Norris Talley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Thomas Selzer (PF) Christopher White, Clifton Seawell | |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Tennant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Ordaz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Hypes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Givens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Christopher Maurice (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Riley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Selzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Snell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | East Tennessee State | Zachary Givens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Maurice | 76-71 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley is hacked by Edward Hypes - foul #4 on Edward Hypes, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (PG) William Sullivan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs (PF) John Snell | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Hypes | 76-73 |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Bryant Tennant | 78-73 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Maurice | 78-76 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | Zachary Givens is fouled on the floor by Thomas Selzer - foul #3 on Thomas Selzer, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary (PG), Craig Caldwell (SG), David Crochet (SF), Federico Moreno (PF) Ronald Smith, Bryant Tennant, Gary Ordaz, Edward Hypes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher White (SG), John Drake (SF), Clifton Seawell (C) Christopher Maurice, Theodore Riley, Thomas Selzer | |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | Zachary Givens misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from John Gertz | 78-78 |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz (SF), Norris Talley (PF) David Crochet, Zachary Givens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG), John Snell (C) Christopher White, Clifton Seawell | |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-78 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Gertz | 78-78 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Gary Ordaz is called for the reach on John Drake in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ordaz, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Edward Hypes (PF), Zachary Givens (C) Craig Caldwell, Norris Talley, Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley (SF) John Gertz | |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryant Tennant and he's fouled by Theodore Riley - foul #5 on Theodore Riley, team foul #9 | 80-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG) Theodore Riley | |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Gary Ordaz makes the free throw | 81-80 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Gary Ordaz is called for the reach on John Gertz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Ordaz, team foul #14 | 81-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Crochet (SF) Gary Ordaz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | John Gertz makes the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | John Gertz misses the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:09 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 83-81 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Albert Leary steps in front of the Joseph Cauthen pass in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| 01:04 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant can't finish the layup | 83-81 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen grabs the board | 83-81 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen is whistled for traveling | 83-81 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | John Gertz steals the ball from Edward Hypes | 83-81 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | John Drake lays it in uncontested | 83-83 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-83 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Albert Leary (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bryant Tennant (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Crochet (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Hypes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Zachary Givens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Drake (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - John Snell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Crochet | 85-83 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | John Drake blows the layup | 85-83 |
| 04:30 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet snags the defensive board | 85-83 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | John Gertz steals it from Bryant Tennant | 85-83 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | John Drake can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Crochet - foul #3 on David Crochet, team foul #15 | 85-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley (C) Zachary Givens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell (C) John Snell | |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | John Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to David Crochet | 85-84 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Cauthen - foul #1 on Joseph Cauthen, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell (SG), Federico Moreno (C) Bryant Tennant, Edward Hypes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Leary (SF) John Drake | |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Norris Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 03:30 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno gets the rebound | 87-84 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 87-84 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs grabs the defensive rebound | 87-84 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs misses the easy layup | 87-84 |
| 03:04 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Norris Talley | 87-84 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-84 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno hits the follow up shot | 89-84 |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant (SG), Edward Hypes (PF) Craig Caldwell, Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (SF), John Snell (C) Edward Leary, Clifton Seawell | |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | David Crochet steals the ball from Joseph Cauthen in the backcourt | 89-84 |
| 02:51 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Zachary Givens (C) Norris Talley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | John Drake steps in front of the Zachary Givens pass | 89-84 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Zachary Givens steals the ball from Joseph Cauthen in the backcourt | 89-84 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Edward Hypes makes the floater from the left side set up by Albert Leary | 91-84 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen's pass is intercepted by Albert Leary | 91-84 |
| 02:09 | East Tennessee State | Albert Leary hits the finger roll | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | John Snell is hacked by Zachary Givens - foul #2 on Zachary Givens, team foul #16 | 93-84 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | John Snell misses the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | John Snell misses the 2nd free throw | 93-84 |
| 01:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Edward Hypes | 93-84 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Bryant Tennant buries a 3 from the right wing set up by David Crochet | 96-84 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | John Gertz travels in the backcourt | 96-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan (PG), Craig Caldwell (SG), Norris Talley (PF), Federico Moreno (C) Albert Leary, Bryant Tennant, Edward Hypes, Zachary Givens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher White (PG), Christopher Maurice (SG), Edward Leary (PF), Clifton Seawell (C) John Gertz, Joseph Cauthen, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Drake - foul #1 on John Drake, team foul #11 | 96-84 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet makes the 1st free throw | 97-84 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | David Crochet misses the 2nd free throw | 97-84 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell pulls down the rebound | 97-84 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary's layup is rejected by Federico Moreno | 97-84 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice grabs the offensive board | 97-84 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary lays it in set up by Christopher Maurice | 97-86 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Craig Caldwell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Crochet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Norris Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Federico Moreno (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Maurice (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Drake (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Edward Leary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Clifton Seawell (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher White - foul #3 on Christopher White, team foul #12 | 97-86 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (PG) Federico Moreno | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 98-86 |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 99-86 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | John Drake travels with the ball | 99-86 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Edward Leary is called for the reach on Craig Caldwell - foul #5 on Edward Leary, team foul #13 | 99-86 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Federico Moreno (C) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer (C) Edward Leary | |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 100-86 |
| 00:28 | East Tennessee State | Craig Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 101-86 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Craig Caldwell - foul #3 on Craig Caldwell, team foul #17 | 101-86 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice makes the 1st free throw | 101-87 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice makes the 2nd free throw | 101-88 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | William Sullivan runs out the clock | 101-88 |