| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Clayton Madison (fresh) SG - James Wallace (fresh) SF - Phillip Hage (fresh) PF - Dikembe Sow (fresh) C - Wilbert Degen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) C - John Snell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | John Snell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Clayton Madison is called for the reach on John Gertz - foul #1 on Clayton Madison, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Cauthen, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen misses badly on a floater near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Suggs | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Degen swats the shot by Joseph Cauthen | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Phillip Hage | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | John Snell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs tips it home | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage blows the layup but the foul's on Theodore Riley - foul #1 on Theodore Riley, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Donald Vaught (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Willie Morgan (SF), Frank Wilson (C) Clayton Madison, James Wallace, Dikembe Sow, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Suggs | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson loses the dribble to John Gertz | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen can't finish the layup | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson buries a shot from the right block set up by Donald Vaught | 5-4 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 16:18 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:56 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Vaught | 7-4 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Donald Vaught (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Willie Morgan (fresh) PF - Phillip Hage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) SF - Theodore Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Suggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Snell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | John Snell's layup is rejected by Willie Morgan | 7-4 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | The refs have stopped play. John Gertz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 7-4 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clayton Madison (PG), James Wallace (SG), Dikembe Sow (PF), Wilbert Degen (C) Donald Vaught, Willie Morgan, Phillip Hage, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher White (PG), Christopher Maurice (SG), John Drake (SF), Edward Leary (PF), Clifton Seawell (C) John Gertz, Joseph Cauthen, Theodore Riley, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 15:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell tips it but misses | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Christopher White tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 14:56 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Clifton Seawell - foul #1 on Clifton Seawell, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Morgan (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Dragan Zayicek (C) James Wallace, Dikembe Sow, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:56 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | John Drake scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Maurice and he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Wallace (SG), Dikembe Sow (PF) Willie Morgan, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | John Drake makes the free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow banks in the layup on a great pass from James Wallace and he's fouled by Edward Leary - foul #1 on Edward Leary, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Morgan (SF), Wilbert Degen (C) Michael Baker, Dragan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG) Christopher Maurice | |
| 14:25 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | James Wallace steals the ball from Edward Leary | 12-9 |
| 13:56 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow banks in the layup set up by James Wallace | 14-9 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 13:25 | Chattanooga | Clayton Madison hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Sow and the foul's on Christopher White - foul #1 on Christopher White, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Baker (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Dragan Zayicek (C) Willie Morgan, Dikembe Sow, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Thomas Suggs (PF) Christopher White, Edward Leary | |
| 13:25 | Chattanooga | Clayton Madison misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 13:25 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:11 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 16-12 |
| 13:10 | Chattanooga | Clayton Madison tips it in | 18-12 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Cauthen | 18-14 |
| 12:34 | Chattanooga | Clayton Madison is called for traveling | 18-14 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage (SF), Dikembe Sow (PF), Wilbert Degen (C) James Wallace, Frank Wilson, Dragan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley (SF), John Snell (C) John Drake, Clifton Seawell | |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs is hacked by Wilbert Degen - foul #1 on Wilbert Degen, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Wallace (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Dragan Zayicek (C) Michael Baker, Dikembe Sow, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher White (SG) Joseph Cauthen | |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | John Snell comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Dragan Zayicek - foul #1 on Dragan Zayicek, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | John Snell misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | John Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:59 | Chattanooga | James Wallace misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Christopher White - foul #2 on Christopher White, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Morgan (SF), Wilbert Degen (C) Frank Wilson, Dragan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice (SG) Christopher White | |
| 11:59 | Chattanooga | James Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:59 | Chattanooga | James Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | John Snell hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Gertz | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Clayton Madison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Wallace (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Morgan (fresh) PF - Phillip Hage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbert Degen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Maurice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Baker (SG), Dikembe Sow (PF), Frank Wilson (C) James Wallace, Willie Morgan, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edward Leary (SF) Theodore Riley | |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice is hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen (C) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG) Christopher Maurice | |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 11:06 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Phillip Hage | 19-17 |
| 10:39 | Chattanooga | Thomas Suggs is called for the reach on Dikembe Sow - foul #1 on Thomas Suggs, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Wallace (SG), Willie Morgan (SF), Dragan Zayicek (C) Michael Baker, Phillip Hage, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice (PG), John Drake (SF), Clifton Seawell (C) John Gertz, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 10:39 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:39 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Clayton Madison - foul #2 on Clayton Madison, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Donald Vaught (PG), Michael Baker (SF), Phillip Hage (PF) Clayton Madison, Willie Morgan, Dikembe Sow | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:08 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 10:07 | Chattanooga | Dragan Zayicek can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Cauthen | 21-19 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | John Drake hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 21-19 |
| 09:48 | Chattanooga | Dragan Zayicek pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:42 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage clanks a turnaround near the basket | 21-19 |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | John Drake pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:26 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Drake | 21-21 |
| 09:06 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-21 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Clifton Seawell is called for a charge - foul #2 on Clifton Seawell, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Willie Morgan (SF), Dikembe Sow (PF), Wilbert Degen (C) Michael Baker, Phillip Hage, Dragan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Theodore Riley (SF), Thomas Suggs (PF), John Snell (C) Joseph Cauthen, John Drake, Edward Leary, Clifton Seawell | |
| 08:22 | Chattanooga | Donald Vaught misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:21 | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen tips it in | 23-21 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Baker (SG), Phillip Hage (SF) Donald Vaught, Willie Morgan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen (SG) Christopher Maurice | |
| 07:42 | Chattanooga | James Wallace makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Sow | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - James Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Phillip Hage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Sow (fresh) 7 pts. C - Wilbert Degen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Gertz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Cauthen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Riley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | John Gertz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-21 |
| 07:23 | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 07:00 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 06:32 | Chattanooga | Thomas Suggs is called for the reach on Dikembe Sow - foul #2 on Thomas Suggs, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Donald Vaught (PG), Willie Morgan (SG), Dragan Zayicek (C) James Wallace, Michael Baker, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Drake (SF), Edward Leary (PF), Thomas Selzer (C) Theodore Riley, Thomas Suggs, John Snell | |
| 06:32 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Sow | 26-24 |
| 06:04 | Chattanooga | Willie Morgan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Phillip Hage | 29-24 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 05:45 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Willie Morgan | 29-24 |
| 05:26 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage misses the floater from the right side | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen is hacked by Phillip Hage - foul #1 on Phillip Hage, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | James Wallace (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Wilbert Degen (C) Donald Vaught, Dikembe Sow, Dragan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice (PG) John Gertz | |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:15 | Western Carolina | Joseph Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:48 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Christopher Maurice - foul #1 on Christopher Maurice, team foul #10 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow (PF) Phillip Hage | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley (SF), John Snell (C) Joseph Cauthen, Thomas Selzer | |
| 04:48 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:48 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary blows the layup | 31-26 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | John Snell grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary scores on a floater from the left block | 31-28 |
| 03:52 | Chattanooga | Dikembe Sow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Morgan | 33-28 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice scores on a shot from the right side | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - James Wallace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dikembe Sow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Wilbert Degen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Drake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Maurice (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Leary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Snell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Chattanooga | Michael Baker buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Christopher Maurice misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | John Drake's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Sow | 36-30 |
| 02:14 | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by James Wallace | 38-30 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #8 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Clayton Madison (PG), Phillip Hage (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Dragan Zayicek (C) Michael Baker, Willie Morgan, Dikembe Sow, Wilbert Degen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gertz (PG), Joseph Cauthen (SG), Thomas Suggs (PF), Clifton Seawell (C) John Drake, Christopher Maurice, Theodore Riley, John Snell | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Edward Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 01:54 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage hits a shot from the left side set up by Clayton Madison and the foul's on Edward Leary - foul #2 on Edward Leary, team foul #11 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley (SF) Edward Leary | |
| 01:54 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dragan Zayicek - foul #2 on Dragan Zayicek, team foul #9 | 41-32 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs misses the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Theodore Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 01:13 | Chattanooga | Phillip Hage gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 01:04 | Chattanooga | Joseph Cauthen steps in front of the Frank Wilson pass | 41-32 |
| 00:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block | 41-34 |
| 00:42 | Chattanooga | James Wallace knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Clayton Madison and the foul's on Joseph Cauthen - foul #2 on Joseph Cauthen, team foul #12 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Wilbert Degen (C) Dragan Zayicek | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:42 | Chattanooga | James Wallace misses the free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Suggs snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | John Gertz lays it in | 43-36 |
| 00:05 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Clayton Madison and the foul's on Thomas Suggs - foul #3 on Thomas Suggs, team foul #13 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Baker (SG) James Wallace | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer (C) Thomas Suggs | |
| 00:05 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Selzer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |