| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fresh) C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (fresh) SG - Ricardo Ayala (fresh) SF - Michael Moss (fresh) PF - Shawn Decker (fresh) C - Herman Trinkle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | Walter Baker is called for the reach on Jerome Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Baker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | East Tennessee State | Walter Baker is called for the reach on Jerome Hale - foul #2 on Walter Baker, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG) Walter Baker | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 19:06 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale loses the dribble to Lorenzo Caudle | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Ricardo Ayala is called for the reach on Clinton Parkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricardo Ayala, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington connects on the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Caudle | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Ricardo Ayala grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Ricardo Ayala | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Ricardo Ayala - foul #2 on Ricardo Ayala, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (PF) Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert (SG) Ricardo Ayala | |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | East Tennessee State | Clinton Parkins steps in front of the Michael Moss pass | 3-2 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Herman Trinkle | 3-2 |
| 17:01 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker double dribbles | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Nole Favors (C) Clinton Parkins, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding (PG), Eric Freeman (SF), Billy Quevedo (PF), Brent Chen (C) Jerome Hale, Michael Moss, Shawn Decker, Herman Trinkle | |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Jerry Baltazar | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Eric Freeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses the 3 from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 16:01 | East Tennessee State | Billy Quevedo gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Sanford (fairly fresh) SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) PF - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) C - Nole Favors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Anthony Holding (fresh) SG - Jordan Lambert (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Freeman (fresh) PF - Billy Quevedo (fresh) C - Brent Chen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | East Tennessee State | Eric Freeman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen grabs the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:38 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 3-2 |
| 15:36 | East Tennessee State | Billy Quevedo gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Quevedo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 3-2 |
| 15:19 | East Tennessee State | Billy Quevedo gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | David Sanford misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billy Quevedo - foul #1 on Billy Quevedo, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Lowell Bonney, Jason Rentschler, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Robert Tomlinson (SG), Michael Moss (SF), Shawn Decker (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Anthony Holding, Jordan Lambert, Eric Freeman, Billy Quevedo, Brent Chen | |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Lorenzo Caudle blocks the short jumper by Herman Trinkle | 5-2 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:02 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 13:47 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker is hacked by Lorenzo Caudle - foul #1 on Lorenzo Caudle, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG) David Sanford | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:36 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Shawn Decker | 7-4 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:22 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Tomlinson | 7-6 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins connects on the shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 12:47 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker's pass is intercepted by Jerry Baltazar | 9-6 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar blows the layup | 9-6 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Willie Northington - foul #1 on Willie Northington, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Jason Rentschler, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding (SG), Billy Quevedo (PF) Robert Tomlinson, Shawn Decker | |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:37 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Anthony Holding takes the ball from Lowell Bonney in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| 12:30 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding banks in the layup | 9-9 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Emmanuel Weber (PG) Jerome Hale | |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 12:13 | East Tennessee State | Billy Quevedo tips it but misses | 9-9 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:09 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is fouled in the backcourt by Emmanuel Weber - foul #1 on Emmanuel Weber, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle is open but misses the lay-in | 9-9 |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Emmanuel Weber (fresh) SG - Anthony Holding (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Moss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Quevedo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Emmanuel Weber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar and the foul's on Anthony Holding - foul #1 on Anthony Holding, team foul #5 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker (PF), Eric Freeman (C) Billy Quevedo, Herman Trinkle | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Anthony Holding | 12-11 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clinton Parkins | 15-11 |
| 10:43 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Moss | 15-14 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins is whistled for traveling | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Robert Tomlinson (SG), Jordan Lambert (SF), Billy Quevedo (PF), Brent Chen (C) Emmanuel Weber, Anthony Holding, Michael Moss, Shawn Decker, Eric Freeman | |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | Clinton Parkins steps in front of the Jerome Hale pass in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins blows the layup | 15-14 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 09:57 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Baltazar is called for the reach on Robert Tomlinson - foul #2 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Jerry Baltazar, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss (SF) Robert Tomlinson | |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | David Sanford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Moss - foul #1 on Michael Moss, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Billy Quevedo, Brent Chen | |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | David Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:05 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington blows the layup but the foul's on Shawn Decker - foul #1 on Shawn Decker, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (C) Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (SG), Eric Freeman (SF) Jordan Lambert, Michael Moss | |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | David Sanford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:03 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Willie Northington is denied by Herman Trinkle | 21-21 |
| 07:47 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Herman Trinkle | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Sanford (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Clinton Parkins (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Northington (tiring) 6 pts. C - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jerome Hale (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Robert Tomlinson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Freeman (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Decker (tiring) 4 pts. C - Herman Trinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Northington - foul #2 on Willie Northington, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (PG), Nole Favors (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Willie Northington, Richard Carroll | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Emmanuel Weber (PG), Anthony Holding (SG), Billy Quevedo (SF) Jerome Hale, Robert Tomlinson, Eric Freeman | |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:41 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits the easy wide open finger roll and the foul's on Herman Trinkle - foul #1 on Herman Trinkle, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss (SF) Shawn Decker | |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding is called for traveling | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (SG) David Sanford | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Billy Quevedo grabs the board | 24-21 |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | Emmanuel Weber is hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (SF), Richard Carroll (PF) Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert (SF), Shawn Decker (PF), Brent Chen (C) Michael Moss, Billy Quevedo, Herman Trinkle | |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | Emmanuel Weber misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll snags the defensive board | 24-21 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:28 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Holding | 24-23 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clinton Parkins | 26-23 |
| 05:56 | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Holding | 26-26 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on Clinton Parkins - foul #1 on Clinton Parkins, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Nole Favors (C) Clinton Parkins, Harold Rosenbaum, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerome Hale (PG), Robert Tomlinson (SG), Michael Moss (SF), Billy Quevedo (PF), Eric Freeman (C) Emmanuel Weber, Anthony Holding, Jordan Lambert, Shawn Decker, Brent Chen | |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 26-26 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Carroll | 26-26 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors loses the ball out of bounds | 26-26 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Eric Freeman - foul #1 on Eric Freeman, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle (C) Nole Favors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle (C) Eric Freeman | |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Jerome Hale is called for the reach on Richard Carroll in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerome Hale, team foul #10 | 26-26 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:38 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss misses the runner from close range but he's hacked by Jason Rentschler - foul #1 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jordan Lambert (SG), Eric Freeman (PF) Robert Tomlinson, Billy Quevedo | |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (SG) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton Parkins - foul #2 on Clinton Parkins, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG) Clinton Parkins | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding (PG) Jerome Hale | |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:04 | Western Carolina | David Sanford's pass is intercepted by Anthony Holding in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 04:02 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding lays it up and in | 27-31 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 27-31 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Sanford (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (tiring) PF - Richard Carroll (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Caudle (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Anthony Holding (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jordan Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Moss (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Freeman (fairly fresh) C - Herman Trinkle (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Holding scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Freeman | 27-33 |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll's floater is tipped away by Eric Freeman | 27-33 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-33 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to David Sanford | 27-33 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Eric Freeman steals it from David Sanford | 27-33 |
| 02:28 | East Tennessee State | Michael Moss misses the easy layup | 27-33 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Rentschler | 27-33 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Anthony Holding is called for the reach on Lowell Bonney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Holding, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Willie Northington (PF), Nole Favors (C) David Sanford, Jason Rentschler, Richard Carroll, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson (PG), Ricardo Ayala (SG), Billy Quevedo (SF), Shawn Decker (PF), Brent Chen (C) Anthony Holding, Jordan Lambert, Michael Moss, Eric Freeman, Herman Trinkle | |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:22 | East Tennessee State | Brent Chen gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:02 | East Tennessee State | Shawn Decker can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 28-33 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 01:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert Tomlinson tips it in | 28-35 |
| 01:41 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Baker | 31-35 |
| 01:20 | East Tennessee State | Billy Quevedo misses the easy layup | 31-35 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Ricardo Ayala tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Tomlinson - foul #1 on Robert Tomlinson, team foul #12 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (C) Nole Favors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Emmanuel Weber (PG), Michael Moss (SF), Herman Trinkle (C) Robert Tomlinson, Billy Quevedo, Brent Chen | |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Emmanuel Weber scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Moss | 33-40 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Emmanuel Weber is called for the reach on Willie Northington - foul #2 on Emmanuel Weber, team foul #13 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle (C) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Shawn Decker | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Ricardo Ayala buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |