| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) PF - Willie Northington (fresh) C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Junior Desouza (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Morningstar (fresh) SF - Reginald Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Young (fresh) C - Henry Cook (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 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses long on a shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Chattanooga | Richard Young snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Morningstar grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Henry Cook is blocked by Lorenzo Caudle | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Morningstar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Morningstar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Chattanooga | Henry Cook gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Young | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler loses the dribble to Reginald Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Morningstar blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Morningstar can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:29 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Junior Desouza | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Willie Northington | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | Chattanooga | Walter Baker is called for the reach on Junior Desouza - foul #1 on Walter Baker, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 16:38 | Chattanooga | Jason Rentschler steals the ball from Reginald Johnson | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dustin Green (SG), Stuart Porter (PF), Richard Williams (C) Jeffrey Morningstar, Richard Young, Henry Cook | |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) SG - David Sanford (fresh) SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) C - Nole Favors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Junior Desouza (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Green (fresh) SF - Reginald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stuart Porter (fresh) C - Richard Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:29 | Chattanooga | Stuart Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:25 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Reginald Johnson | 5-7 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Stuart Porter blocks the short jumper by Nole Favors | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza grabs the board | 5-7 |
| 14:55 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Junior Desouza | 5-9 |
| 14:35 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 14:34 | Chattanooga | Dustin Green pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Stuart Porter steals the ball from Richard Carroll | 5-9 |
| 14:15 | Chattanooga | Dustin Green is fouled on the floor by Richard Carroll - foul #1 on Richard Carroll, team foul #2 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, David Sanford, Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Morningstar (SG), Roger Bulluck (SF), Richard Young (PF), Henry Cook (C) Junior Desouza, Reginald Johnson, Stuart Porter, Richard Williams | |
| 13:59 | Chattanooga | Roger Bulluck blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 13:57 | Chattanooga | Henry Cook snags the offensive board | 5-9 |
| 13:48 | Chattanooga | Dustin Green scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Young | 5-11 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-11 |
| 13:32 | Chattanooga | Richard Young grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 13:27 | Chattanooga | Roger Bulluck knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Young | 5-13 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Chattanooga | Richard Young makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Morningstar | 8-16 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 8-16 |
| 12:56 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker hits the follow up shot | 10-16 |
| 12:37 | Chattanooga | Lorenzo Caudle picks off the pass by Richard Young | 10-16 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle is fouled on the floor by Henry Cook - foul #1 on Henry Cook, team foul #2 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza (PG), Reginald Johnson (SF) Dustin Green, Roger Bulluck | |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Walter Baker is denied by Henry Cook | 10-16 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the tip | 10-16 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Henry Cook - foul #2 on Henry Cook, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Richard Carroll (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Martin Young (SG), Stuart Porter (PF), Richard Williams (C) Jeffrey Morningstar, Richard Young, Henry Cook | |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:23 | Chattanooga | Stuart Porter is hacked by David Sanford - foul #1 on David Sanford, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Willie Northington | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) SG - David Sanford (fresh) SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) PF - Richard Carroll (fresh) C - Nole Favors (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Junior Desouza (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) SF - Reginald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stuart Porter (fresh) C - Richard Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Chattanooga | Stuart Porter comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Carroll | 13-16 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll drills a jumpshot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 10:29 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 15-16 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Reginald Johnson - foul #1 on Reginald Johnson, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, David Sanford, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dustin Green (PG), Jeffrey Morningstar (SG), Richard Young (PF) Junior Desouza, Martin Young, Richard Williams | |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:46 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Dustin Green | 16-19 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 09:09 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lowell Bonney - foul #1 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF), Willie Northington (PF) Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Richard Williams (C) Stuart Porter | |
| 09:09 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 08:56 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza (PG) Dustin Green | |
| 08:40 | Chattanooga | Richard Young scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Williams is called for the reach on Jason Rentschler - foul #1 on Richard Williams, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Roger Bulluck (SF) Reginald Johnson | |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 3 from straight away | 19-23 |
| 08:08 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Richard Williams | 19-23 |
| 08:03 | Chattanooga | Jerry Baltazar picks off the pass by Jeffrey Morningstar | 19-23 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington loses the dribble to Richard Young | 19-23 |
| 07:23 | Chattanooga | Richard Young clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Northington - foul #1 on Willie Northington, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), David Sanford (SG), Richard Carroll (C) Walter Baker, Jerry Baltazar, Nole Favors | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dustin Green (PG), Martin Young (SG), Reginald Johnson (SF), Stuart Porter (C) Junior Desouza, Jeffrey Morningstar, Roger Bulluck, Richard Williams | |
| 07:23 | Chattanooga | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:23 | Chattanooga | Richard Young misses the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | David Sanford gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) SG - David Sanford (fresh) SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Dustin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) SF - Reginald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Richard Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Porter (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle (C) Willie Northington | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Daryl Hopkins (C) Richard Young | |
| 06:52 | Chattanooga | Stuart Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-24 |
| 06:51 | Chattanooga | Stuart Porter gets the offensive rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:40 | Chattanooga | Dustin Green can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | David Sanford pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | David Sanford can't connect on a shot from the left side | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Chattanooga | Daryl Hopkins grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 06:01 | Chattanooga | Dustin Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jerry Baltazar (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Willie Northington (PF) Clinton Parkins, David Sanford, Jason Rentschler, Richard Carroll | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza (PG), Jeffrey Morningstar (SG), Richard Williams (C) Dustin Green, Martin Young, Daryl Hopkins | |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle hits the follow up shot | 21-24 |
| 05:24 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Baker - foul #2 on Walter Baker, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Richard Carroll (C) Walter Baker, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Richard Young (PF) Richard Williams | |
| 05:24 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:24 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza misses the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 05:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll's floater is tipped away by Stuart Porter | 21-25 |
| 05:06 | Chattanooga | Richard Young grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 05:01 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza is called for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Richard Williams (C) Stuart Porter | |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Junior Desouza - foul #1 on Junior Desouza, team foul #6 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF), Nole Favors (C) Lowell Bonney, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:12 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza is hacked by Nole Favors - foul #1 on Nole Favors, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dustin Green (SG), Roger Bulluck (SF) Jeffrey Morningstar, Reginald Johnson | |
| 04:12 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:12 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Young - foul #1 on Richard Young, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle (C) Richard Carroll | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Henry Cook (C) Richard Young | |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:56 | Chattanooga | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 03:35 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza buries a 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Lorenzo Caudle | 25-30 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Junior Desouza (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Green (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Bulluck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar buries a floater from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 02:40 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Clinton Parkins - foul #1 on Clinton Parkins, team foul #8 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Willie Northington (PF), Richard Carroll (C) Clinton Parkins, Jerry Baltazar, Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Morningstar (SG), Reginald Johnson (SF), Richard Young (PF) Dustin Green, Roger Bulluck, Richard Williams | |
| 02:40 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:40 | Chattanooga | Junior Desouza misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Northington | 27-31 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses the shot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 02:16 | Chattanooga | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 02:07 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Morningstar misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lowell Bonney | 27-31 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll dunks the ball on a nice dish by Lowell Bonney and he's fouled by Henry Cook - foul #3 on Henry Cook, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dustin Green (PG), Stuart Porter (C) Junior Desouza, Henry Cook | |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:53 | Chattanooga | Richard Young pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 01:38 | Chattanooga | David Sanford is called for the reach on Richard Young - foul #2 on David Sanford, team foul #9 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Lowell Bonney, Richard Carroll | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 01:38 | Chattanooga | Richard Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:38 | Chattanooga | Richard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the shot from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 01:22 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-33 |
| 01:16 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Morningstar | 29-35 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG) David Sanford | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Richard Williams (C) Richard Young | |
| 00:49 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 00:40 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 00:18 | Chattanooga | Dustin Green hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 29-35 |
| 00:16 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson tips it home | 29-37 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Lorenzo Caudle is blocked by Stuart Porter | 29-37 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Chattanooga | Reginald Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-37 |