| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - Ralph Turcios (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Morin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Haworth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Copeland (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Andre Deleon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Ridgway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland inbounds the ball | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland travels with the ball | 40-45 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Charles Ruth - foul #2 on Charles Ruth, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Haworth - foul #1 on Tom Haworth, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SF), Tracy Benes (PF) William Taylor, Ralph Turcios | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:29 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon is hacked by Tracy Benes - foul #3 on Tracy Benes, team foul #1 | 42-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Tim Flynn (PF), Richard Clark (C) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, Tracy Benes, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman (SG), Blake Dickson (SF), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Tom Haworth, Harold Copeland, Andre Deleon, Morris Ridgway | |
| 18:15 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth makes the jumper from the right side | 42-47 |
| 18:11 | East Tennessee State | William Albert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG) Charles Ruth | |
| 17:54 | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 17:53 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman tips it back up and in | 42-49 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart is whistled for a carry | 42-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) Tim Flynn, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 17:19 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Morin - foul #1 on Mark Morin, team foul #2 | 42-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), William Taylor (SF) William Albert, Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth (SG), Harold Copeland (SF) Scott Tillman, Blake Dickson | |
| 17:19 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 17:19 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 17:00 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 16:58 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 16:56 | Chattanooga | John Gibbs steps in front of the Tom Haworth pass in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios banks in the layup on a great pass from John Gibbs | 44-51 |
| 16:39 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Layfield misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 16:37 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 16:33 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Turcios | 47-51 |
| 16:15 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Tom Haworth | 47-53 |
| 15:59 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Tracy Benes (PF), Richard Clark (C) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, William Taylor, Ralph Turcios, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Scott Tillman (SG), Blake Dickson (SF), Andre Deleon (PF), Morris Ridgway (C) Todd Wagner, Tom Haworth, Harold Copeland, Charles Chapman, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Albert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Benes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Blake Dickson (fresh) PF - Andre Deleon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Morris Ridgway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-53 |
| 15:35 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-53 |
| 15:30 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Morris Ridgway | 47-53 |
| 15:23 | Chattanooga | The jump hook by Blake Dickson is blocked by Richard Clark | 47-53 |
| 15:21 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway tips it in | 47-55 |
| 15:16 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 15:15 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 15:11 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Scott Tillman | 47-57 |
| 14:53 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Albert | 49-57 |
| 14:30 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Scott Tillman | 49-59 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Richard Clark knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Albert | 51-59 |
| 14:12 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Tim Flynn (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) William Albert, Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton, Tracy Benes, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth (SG), Harold Copeland (SF) Scott Tillman, Blake Dickson | |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Harold Copeland - foul #1 on Harold Copeland, team foul #3 | 51-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG) Charles Ruth | |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 13:54 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 13:52 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner is hacked by Carl Domenech in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Domenech, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| 13:36 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 13:35 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 13:28 | East Tennessee State | Andre Deleon swats the short shot by Ralph Turcios | 53-59 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John Gibbs | 56-59 |
| 12:46 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG), Anthony Clayton (SG), William Taylor (SF) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, Tim Flynn | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Scott Tillman (SG), Erik Donahue (SF), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Todd Wagner, Tom Haworth, Harold Copeland, Andre Deleon, Morris Ridgway | |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Tracy Benes (PF) Anthony Clayton, Ralph Turcios | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson (SF) Erik Donahue | |
| 12:06 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Ruth | 56-61 |
| 11:53 | East Tennessee State | Charles Chapman is called for the reach on Tracy Benes - foul #2 on Charles Chapman, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton (SF) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Patrick Ochs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Clayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Benes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Morin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Blake Dickson (fresh) PF - Charles Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Layfield (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:47 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 11:45 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 11:42 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Stewart steps in front of the Charles Ruth pass in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | Scott Tillman is called for the reach on Patrick Ochs - foul #2 on Scott Tillman, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (SG), Ralph Turcios (PF) Jeffrey Stewart, Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth (SG), Erik Donahue (SF), Andre Deleon (PF), Morris Ridgway (C) Scott Tillman, Blake Dickson, Charles Chapman, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-61 |
| 11:16 | Chattanooga | Erik Donahue is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG), Richard Clark (PF) Patrick Ochs, Ralph Turcios | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG), Harold Copeland (SF) Charles Ruth, Erik Donahue | |
| 10:59 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin misses long on a runner in the lane | 58-61 |
| 10:57 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 10:33 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth's layup is rejected by Richard Clark | 60-61 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Mark Morin | 60-61 |
| 10:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), Jeffrey Stewart (SG), William Taylor (SF), Tim Flynn (PF), Tracy Benes (C) William Albert, John Gibbs, Anthony Clayton, Richard Clark, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Erik Donahue (SF), Blake Dickson (PF), Charles Chapman (C) Todd Wagner, Harold Copeland, Andre Deleon, Morris Ridgway | |
| 10:01 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth hits a floater from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-63 |
| 09:53 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart snags the offensive board | 60-63 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Blake Dickson - foul #1 on Blake Dickson, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin (C) Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman (SG), Jeffrey Layfield (PF) Tom Haworth, Blake Dickson | |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 09:37 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon (PF) Charles Chapman | |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Layfield is called for the reach on Mark Morin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Layfield, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland (SF) Erik Donahue | |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 09:27 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:58 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland misses the dunk but he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF) Carl Domenech, William Taylor, Tim Flynn | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG), Morris Ridgway (C) Charles Ruth, Andre Deleon | |
| 08:58 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 08:58 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Tillman - foul #3 on Scott Tillman, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (SG), Tracy Benes (PF), Richard Clark (C) John Gibbs, Ralph Turcios, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Erik Donahue (SF) Harold Copeland | |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 08:20 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 08:19 | Chattanooga | Jeffrey Layfield grabs the offensive board | 66-65 |
| 08:06 | Chattanooga | Erik Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SG) Patrick Ochs | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Blake Dickson (PF), Charles Chapman (C) Scott Tillman, Jeffrey Layfield, Morris Ridgway | |
| 07:47 | East Tennessee State | William Albert clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-65 |
| 07:45 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Albert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tracy Benes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Todd Wagner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Donahue (fresh) PF - Blake Dickson (fresh) C - Charles Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:39 | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Ruth | 66-67 |
| 07:34 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton is hacked by Charles Chapman - foul #3 on Charles Chapman, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) William Albert, Tracy Benes, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth (SG), Harold Copeland (SF) Todd Wagner, Erik Donahue | |
| 07:34 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 07:34 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 07:13 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Stewart - foul #1 on Jeffrey Stewart, team foul #6 | 68-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG) Anthony Clayton | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 07:03 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Turcios can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 68-67 |
| 06:35 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman gets the rebound | 68-67 |
| 06:29 | Chattanooga | Ralph Turcios steals the ball from Blake Dickson | 68-67 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart is hacked by Tom Haworth - foul #2 on Tom Haworth, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG), William Taylor (SF), Tim Flynn (PF), Tracy Benes (C) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, Ralph Turcios, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman (SG), Erik Donahue (SF), Andre Deleon (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Tom Haworth, Harold Copeland, Blake Dickson, Charles Chapman | |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:11 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 06:11 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 06:05 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon double dribbles | 69-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG) Charles Ruth | |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn is hacked by Andre Deleon - foul #1 on Andre Deleon, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Anthony Clayton (SG) Patrick Ochs, John Gibbs | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Andre Deleon - foul #2 on Andre Deleon, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 05:38 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Andre Deleon | 70-67 |
| 05:21 | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner scores on a jumper from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn lays it in on a nice dish by William Albert and he's hacked by Todd Wagner - foul #3 on Todd Wagner, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG), Richard Clark (C) William Albert, Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Morris Ridgway (C) Todd Wagner, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn misses the free throw | 72-69 |
| 05:09 | Chattanooga | Morris Ridgway grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 05:07 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Ochs - foul #2 on Patrick Ochs, team foul #7 | 72-69 |
| 05:07 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 05:07 | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses long on a shot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 04:50 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Charles Ruth | 72-71 |
| 04:47 | Chattanooga | Patrick Ochs picks off the pass by Erik Donahue in the backcourt | 72-71 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs is fouled on the floor by Erik Donahue - foul #2 on Erik Donahue, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), William Taylor (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF) Patrick Ochs, Anthony Clayton, Tim Flynn | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth (SG), Harold Copeland (SF) Scott Tillman, Erik Donahue | |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:05 | Chattanooga | John Gibbs is called for the reach on Tom Haworth - foul #3 on John Gibbs, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Mark Morin (C) John Gibbs, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Blake Dickson (PF) Andre Deleon | |
| 04:05 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:05 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:45 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-73 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Carl Domenech (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Jeffrey Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Turcios (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Morin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Charles Ruth (tiring) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tom Haworth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Copeland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Morris Ridgway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Chattanooga | Ralph Turcios steps in front of the Tom Haworth pass | 76-73 |
| 03:01 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carl Domenech | 78-73 |
| 02:51 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland misses the floater in the lane | 78-73 |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 02:46 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Ochs (PG), William Albert (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Tracy Benes (PF) Carl Domenech, Jeffrey Stewart, William Taylor, Ralph Turcios | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG), Scott Tillman (SG), Erik Donahue (SF), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Charles Ruth, Tom Haworth, Harold Copeland, Blake Dickson, Morris Ridgway | |
| 02:42 | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-73 |
| 02:30 | East Tennessee State | William Albert misses short on a floater from the left side | 78-73 |
| 02:28 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Scott Tillman | 78-73 |
| 02:26 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman is hacked by Tracy Benes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tracy Benes, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn (PF) Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 02:26 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | Tim Flynn grabs the board | 78-73 |
| 02:26 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Clayton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick Ochs | 81-73 |
| 02:12 | Chattanooga | Chattanooga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), Jeffrey Stewart (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) Patrick Ochs, William Albert, Anthony Clayton, Tim Flynn, Tracy Benes | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland (SF), Andre Deleon (PF) Erik Donahue, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:53 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-73 |
| 01:51 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman grabs the offensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 01:45 | Chattanooga | Charles Chapman travels with the ball | 81-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Taylor (SF) Jeffrey Stewart | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Tom Haworth (SG), Morris Ridgway (C) Todd Wagner, Scott Tillman, Charles Chapman | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Domenech | 83-73 |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Morin - foul #2 on Mark Morin, team foul #10 | 83-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Tracy Benes (PF), Richard Clark (C) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, William Taylor, Ralph Turcios, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG), Scott Tillman (SG), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Charles Ruth, Tom Haworth, Andre Deleon, Morris Ridgway | |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 01:32 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 83-75 |
| 01:30 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG), John Gibbs (SG), William Taylor (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) William Albert, Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton, Tracy Benes, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Tom Haworth (SG), Andre Deleon (PF), Morris Ridgway (C) Todd Wagner, Scott Tillman, Charles Chapman, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor is hacked by Charles Ruth - foul #3 on Charles Ruth, team foul #15 | 83-75 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | William Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:14 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth is fouled in the backcourt by John Gibbs - foul #4 on John Gibbs, team foul #11 | 85-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Albert (PG), Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Tracy Benes (PF), Richard Clark (C) Carl Domenech, John Gibbs, William Taylor, Ralph Turcios, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Scott Tillman (PG), Blake Dickson (SF), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Charles Ruth, Harold Copeland, Andre Deleon, Morris Ridgway | |
| 01:14 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:14 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:14 | East Tennessee State | Tracy Benes gets the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | William Albert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Tillman - foul #4 on Scott Tillman, team foul #16 | 85-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG), William Taylor (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton, Tracy Benes, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Harold Copeland (SF), Andre Deleon (PF), Morris Ridgway (C) Scott Tillman, Blake Dickson, Charles Chapman, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | William Albert makes the 1st free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:48 | East Tennessee State | William Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:48 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon snags the defensive board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland is fouled in the backcourt by William Albert - foul #3 on William Albert, team foul #12 | 86-76 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Stewart (SG), Anthony Clayton (SF), Tracy Benes (PF), Richard Clark (C) John Gibbs, William Taylor, Ralph Turcios, Mark Morin | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Todd Wagner (PG), Scott Tillman (SG), Charles Chapman (PF), Jeffrey Layfield (C) Charles Ruth, Tom Haworth, Andre Deleon, Morris Ridgway | |
| 00:45 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:45 | Chattanooga | Harold Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | William Albert is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Wagner - foul #4 on Todd Wagner, team foul #17 | 86-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs (SG), William Taylor (SF), Ralph Turcios (PF), Mark Morin (C) Jeffrey Stewart, Anthony Clayton, Tracy Benes, Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Charles Ruth (PG), Tom Haworth (SG), Andre Deleon (PF), Morris Ridgway (C) Todd Wagner, Scott Tillman, Charles Chapman, Jeffrey Layfield | |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | William Albert makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | William Albert misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:44 | Chattanooga | Andre Deleon gets the rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:36 | Chattanooga | Tom Haworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-78 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Ruth - foul #4 on Charles Ruth, team foul #18 | 87-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech (PG) William Albert | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Mark Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:26 | Chattanooga | Mark Morin denies the turnaround by Charles Ruth | 89-78 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | John Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Carl Domenech runs out the clock | 89-78 |