| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lyle Decicco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julius Struble (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isaac Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Douglas Trainor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Sletten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Adkins (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Garden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 19:36 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 19:11 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 19:07 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead is fouled on the floor by Ryan Garden - foul #3 on Ryan Garden, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam (C) Ryan Garden | |
| 18:55 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell blows the layup | 46-45 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roderick Sletten, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Mladen Kubiszewski (C) Julius Struble, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (SG) Roderick Sletten | |
| 18:22 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Trainor steals it from Kevin Martinson | 46-45 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Martinson - foul #1 on Kevin Martinson, team foul #1 | 46-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG), Russell Barragan (SF) Douglas Trainor, Johnny Adkins | |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:56 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski drills a driving attempt in the lane | 48-46 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | David Petrone scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Barragan | 48-48 |
| 17:46 | East Tennessee State | Russell Barragan swats the short shot by Benjamin Hope | 48-48 |
| 17:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Charles Cook | 48-50 |
| 17:15 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is denied on a dunk by Robert Arnold | 48-50 |
| 17:14 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook is hacked by Lyle Decicco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble (SF), Isaac Russell (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Leon Davis, Kevin Martinson, Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten (SG), Li-Liang Zheng (PF), Nenad Jezierski (C) David Petrone, Robert Arnold, Joshua Elam | |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-52 |
| 16:26 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Isaac Russell | 50-52 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 16:13 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope misses short on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Roderick Sletten - foul #3 on Roderick Sletten, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Mladen Kubiszewski (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Lyle Decicco, Julius Struble, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), David Petrone (SG), Johnny Adkins (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Ryan Garden (C) Charles Cook, Roderick Sletten, Russell Barragan, Li-Liang Zheng, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 15:53 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 3rd free throw | 53-52 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Benjamin Hope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mladen Kubiszewski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Petrone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Adkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Garden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Davis - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell (PF) Benjamin Hope | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 53-52 |
| 15:27 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Mladen Kubiszewski | 55-52 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer hits a floater in the paint | 55-54 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leon Davis and he's fouled by Johnny Adkins - foul #2 on Johnny Adkins, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF) Mladen Kubiszewski, Isaac Russell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten (SG), Joshua Elam (PF) David Petrone, Robert Arnold | |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 14:35 | East Tennessee State | Joshua Elam takes the ball from Julius Struble | 57-54 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins makes the wide open jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Roderick Sletten | 57-56 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Freddie Zabloudil | 60-56 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Benjamin Hope (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Freddie Zabloudil, Julius Struble, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Li-Liang Zheng (C) James Sawyer, Ryan Garden | |
| 13:58 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 60-56 |
| 13:57 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco snags the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 13:39 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell (PF) Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SG), Russell Barragan (SF), Robert Arnold (PF) Roderick Sletten, Johnny Adkins, Joshua Elam | |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Douglas Trainor | 60-59 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Trainor - foul #1 on Douglas Trainor, team foul #5 | 60-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski (C) Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), David Petrone (SG), Nenad Jezierski (C) Douglas Trainor, Charles Cook, Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 13:01 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 12:54 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Leon Davis is blocked by Robert Arnold | 62-59 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Hope | 62-59 |
| 12:43 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Leon Davis, Benjamin Hope | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SF) Russell Barragan | |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook's pass is intercepted by Joseph Morehead | 62-59 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Nenad Jezierski - foul #1 on Nenad Jezierski, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Johnny Adkins (SF), Joshua Elam (PF), Ryan Garden (C) James Sawyer, David Petrone, Robert Arnold, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 12:05 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 11:45 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joseph Morehead | 64-59 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mladen Kubiszewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Freddie Zabloudil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julius Struble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Isaac Russell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Morehead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Douglas Trainor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Johnny Adkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Elam (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ryan Garden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Charles Cook lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas Trainor | 64-61 |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 11:07 | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden is hacked by Joseph Morehead - foul #3 on Joseph Morehead, team foul #4 | 64-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Benjamin Hope (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Mladen Kubiszewski, Freddie Zabloudil, Julius Struble, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), Roderick Sletten (SG), Russell Barragan (SF), Robert Arnold (PF), Li-Liang Zheng (C) Douglas Trainor, Charles Cook, Johnny Adkins, Joshua Elam, Ryan Garden | |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lyle Decicco | 67-64 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten is hacked by Lyle Decicco - foul #3 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (SG) Roderick Sletten | |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 67-64 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis is hacked by James Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Sawyer, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell (PF) Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Nenad Jezierski (C) James Sawyer, Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Arnold | 67-64 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | David Petrone hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Trainor | 67-66 |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell's layup is rejected by Nenad Jezierski | 67-66 |
| 09:25 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Russell | 67-66 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Barragan - foul #1 on Russell Barragan, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Julius Struble (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Leon Davis, Freddie Zabloudil, Kevin Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten (SG), Johnny Adkins (SF), Joshua Elam (PF), Ryan Garden (C) David Petrone, Russell Barragan, Robert Arnold, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor misses the easy open layup | 69-66 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Isaac Russell gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor is hacked by Benjamin Hope in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Hope, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Kevin Martinson (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Benjamin Hope, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (PG) Douglas Trainor | |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins loses the dribble to Anthony Seale | 69-66 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), Robert Arnold (PF), Li-Liang Zheng (C) Roderick Sletten, Joshua Elam, Ryan Garden | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Cook | 69-68 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Leon Davis (tiring) 24 pts. 4 ast. SG - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Julius Struble (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Kevin Martinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Seale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Sawyer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Johnny Adkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Li-Liang Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:30 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 07:28 | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble tips it in | 71-68 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Freddie Zabloudil steps in front of the Johnny Adkins pass | 71-68 |
| 07:05 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Johnny Adkins is denied by Anthony Seale | 71-68 |
| 06:50 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 06:44 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope (PG), Lyle Decicco (SG), Mladen Kubiszewski (SF), Isaac Russell (PF), Joseph Morehead (C) Leon Davis, Freddie Zabloudil, Julius Struble, Kevin Martinson, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (SG), Russell Barragan (SF), Nenad Jezierski (PF), Ryan Garden (C) Charles Cook, Johnny Adkins, Robert Arnold, Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Mladen Kubiszewski - foul #1 on Mladen Kubiszewski, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam (PF) Nenad Jezierski | |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Russell Barragan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 06:04 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Hope | 73-70 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Hope - foul #2 on Benjamin Hope, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold (PF) Ryan Garden | |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:40 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Morehead snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is fouled on the floor by David Petrone - foul #2 on David Petrone, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG) Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG), Roderick Sletten (SG), Johnny Adkins (SF), Nenad Jezierski (C) James Sawyer, David Petrone, Russell Barragan, Joshua Elam | |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 05:21 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 04:59 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold misses the lay-in | 75-71 |
| 04:57 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-71 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Nenad Jezierski snags the defensive board | 75-71 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Lyle Decicco - foul #4 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #9 | 75-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG), Julius Struble (SF), Kevin Martinson (PF), Mladen Kubiszewski (C) Leon Davis, Lyle Decicco, Isaac Russell, Joseph Morehead | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Cook (SF), Li-Liang Zheng (C) Johnny Adkins, Nenad Jezierski | |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Roderick Sletten picks off the pass by Kevin Martinson | 75-72 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten banks in the layup | 75-74 |
| 03:55 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Hope | 78-74 |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten misses short on an open shot in the paint | 78-74 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten tips it back up and in | 78-76 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 78-76 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski grabs the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Benjamin Hope (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SG - Freddie Zabloudil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Julius Struble (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Martinson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mladen Kubiszewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Douglas Trainor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roderick Sletten (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Arnold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Li-Liang Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | Benjamin Hope blows the layup | 78-76 |
| 02:58 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Martinson grabs the offensive board | 78-76 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Kubiszewski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Li-Liang Zheng grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis (PG), Isaac Russell (PF), Anthony Seale (C) Benjamin Hope, Kevin Martinson, Mladen Kubiszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Sawyer (PG), David Petrone (SG), Johnny Adkins (SF), Ryan Garden (C) Douglas Trainor, Roderick Sletten, Charles Cook, Li-Liang Zheng | |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer loses the dribble to Julius Struble in the backcourt | 78-76 |
| 02:37 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil banks in the layup set up by Julius Struble | 80-76 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Leon Davis is called for the reach on James Sawyer - foul #2 on Leon Davis, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco (SG), Benjamin Hope (SF) Freddie Zabloudil, Julius Struble | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam (PF) Robert Arnold | |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | James Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Seale scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Leon Davis | 82-78 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | Joshua Elam comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-78 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden tips it in | 82-80 |
| 01:11 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-80 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Julius Struble (SF), Joseph Morehead (C) Benjamin Hope, Anthony Seale | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten (SG), Robert Arnold (PF) David Petrone, Joshua Elam | |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten misses the 3 from the left corner | 82-80 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Johnny Adkins tips it home | 82-82 |
| 00:43 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lyle Decicco | 84-82 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden misses the easy layup | 84-82 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Ryan Garden can't tip it in | 84-82 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco is hacked by Roderick Sletten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roderick Sletten, team foul #10 | 84-82 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Lyle Decicco misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan Garden | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Isaac Russell - foul #2 on Isaac Russell, team foul #11 | 84-82 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 84-83 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis is hacked by James Sawyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Sawyer, team foul #11 | 84-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor (PG) James Sawyer | |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 85-83 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 86-83 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-83 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Lyle Decicco is called for the reach on Roderick Sletten in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lyle Decicco, team foul #12 | 86-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil (SG) Lyle Decicco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Roderick Sletten makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil is fouled in the backcourt by Roderick Sletten - foul #5 on Roderick Sletten, team foul #12 | 86-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Petrone (SG) Roderick Sletten | |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil misses the 1st free throw | 86-85 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Freddie Zabloudil makes the 2nd free throw | 87-85 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Douglas Trainor misses the halfcourt shot | 87-85 |