| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Joplin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Foster Bowles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mangual (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Zermeno (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Trinkle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler inbounds the ball | 45-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nole Favors | 48-38 |
| 19:31 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Mangual | 48-40 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 19:08 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Mangual | 48-42 |
| 18:55 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler scores on a runner from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lowell Bonney - foul #2 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros (SF) Joseph Mangual | |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 18:33 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 18:25 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno tips it but misses | 50-44 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors's pass is intercepted by Foster Bowles in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 18:01 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Joplin and he's fouled by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #2 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Brian Bischoff (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Willie Northington (C) Richard Townsend, Lowell Bonney, Nole Favors, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Crawford (SF), Levi Green (PF) Vince Zermeno, Herman Trinkle | |
| 18:01 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 18:01 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Rentschler and the foul's on Matt Landeros - foul #2 on Matt Landeros, team foul #1 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual (SF) Foster Bowles | |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Willie Northington swats the short shot by Matt Landeros | 53-46 |
| 17:23 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG) Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell (C) Matt Landeros | |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | William Crawford makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clyde Campbell and he's fouled by Brian Troy - foul #3 on Brian Troy, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno (PF) Levi Green | |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | William Crawford misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 16:43 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Bird | 57-48 |
| 16:08 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual's layup is rejected by Daniel Bird | 57-48 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bird | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bischoff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Joplin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joseph Mangual (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vince Zermeno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Campbell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:31 | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-48 |
| 15:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lowell Bonney | 60-48 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Townsend and he's hacked by Vince Zermeno - foul #2 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #3 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Nole Favors (PF) Richard Townsend, Brian Bischoff, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG), Foster Bowles (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Levi Green (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) David Joplin, William Crawford, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno, Clyde Campbell | |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the free throw | 63-48 |
| 14:54 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles can't connect on a floater from close range | 63-48 |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-48 |
| 14:45 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle snags the defensive board | 63-48 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-48 |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is called for 10 seconds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Willie Northington (C) Brian Troy, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Douglas Rives (PG), Vince Zermeno (PF) Sean Tubbs, Levi Green | |
| 13:49 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 63-48 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington grabs the board | 63-48 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Richard Townsend | 65-48 |
| 13:28 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-48 |
| 13:26 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle gets the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nole Favors - foul #2 on Nole Favors, team foul #4 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Nole Favors | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual (SF) Matt Landeros | |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno misses the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Townsend and he's hacked by Foster Bowles - foul #2 on Foster Bowles, team foul #4 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SG) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG) Foster Bowles | |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington makes the free throw | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:50 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend comes up short on the floater from the right side | 68-51 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-51 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs is whistled for a carry | 68-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (PF) Richard Townsend, Brian Bischoff, Willie Northington | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles (SG), Levi Green (PF) Douglas Rives, Vince Zermeno | |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 12:00 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green is whistled for a carry | 68-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (PF) Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros (SF), Clyde Campbell (C) Joseph Mangual, Herman Trinkle | |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Sean Tubbs is called for the reach on Nole Favors in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Tubbs, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Douglas Rives (PG) Sean Tubbs | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Lowell Bonney | 70-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Bonney (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Douglas Rives (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Foster Bowles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Matt Landeros (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Levi Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Clyde Campbell (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Rives | 70-54 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Levi Green takes the ball from Brian Troy in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros scores on a shot in the paint | 70-56 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors can't finish the layup | 70-56 |
| 10:44 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles pulls down the rebound | 70-56 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Rives double dribbles in the backcourt | 70-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Bischoff (SG), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Lowell Bonney, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Crawford (SG), Joseph Mangual (SF), Vince Zermeno (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Foster Bowles, Matt Landeros, Levi Green, Clyde Campbell | |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | William Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:01 | East Tennessee State | Douglas Rives knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff is hacked by Douglas Rives in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Rives, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Northington (SF) Jason Rentschler | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (PG) Douglas Rives | |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-59 |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | William Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 09:36 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno grabs the offensive board | 72-59 |
| 09:29 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle lays it up and in | 72-61 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-61 |
| 08:56 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-64 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 75-64 |
| 08:40 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Vince Zermeno | 75-64 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Bird - foul #3 on Daniel Bird, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Lowell Bonney (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Bischoff, Willie Northington, Nole Favors, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles (SG), Matt Landeros (SF), Levi Green (PF) William Crawford, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno | |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | Jason Rentschler denies the turnaround by Herman Trinkle | 75-66 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is hacked by Foster Bowles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Foster Bowles, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell (C) Herman Trinkle | |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin can't connect on a shot from the left side | 77-66 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Harold Rosenbaum | 77-66 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Foster Bowles steals the ball from Lowell Bonney in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 07:52 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin lays it in on a great pass from Foster Bowles | 77-68 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum double dribbles | 77-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG) David Joplin | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Sean Tubbs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Foster Bowles (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matt Landeros (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Levi Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Clyde Campbell (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Foster Bowles is called for the reach on Lowell Bonney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Foster Bowles, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle (C) Clyde Campbell | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 06:57 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-71 |
| 06:56 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros snags the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros connects on the shot from the left block | 79-73 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Willie Northington (C) Brian Troy, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno (PF) Levi Green | |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Willie Northington - foul #2 on Willie Northington, team foul #6 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (PF) Harold Rosenbaum | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Joseph Mangual (SF) Herman Trinkle | |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff grabs the defensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left block | 79-73 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff tips it back up and in | 81-73 |
| 06:06 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Matt Landeros, team foul #9 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Lowell Bonney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG) Foster Bowles | |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler loses the dribble to Vince Zermeno | 81-73 |
| 05:26 | East Tennessee State | Vince Zermeno drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Tubbs | 81-75 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-75 |
| 05:02 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin snags the defensive board | 81-75 |
| 04:58 | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff pulls down the rebound | 81-75 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Townsend | 84-75 |
| 04:25 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Tubbs | 84-78 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend is hacked by Vince Zermeno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #10 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (SF), Nole Favors (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Brian Bischoff, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Douglas Rives (PG), Foster Bowles (SG), William Crawford (SF), Levi Green (PF), Clyde Campbell (C) Sean Tubbs, David Joplin, Joseph Mangual, Vince Zermeno, Matt Landeros | |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 04:02 | East Tennessee State | William Crawford double dribbles | 85-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG) Richard Townsend | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is hacked by Douglas Rives in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Rives, team foul #11 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Sean Tubbs (PG) Douglas Rives | |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Nole Favors swats the dunk try by Levi Green | 87-78 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 87-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nole Favors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Sean Tubbs (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Foster Bowles (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Levi Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Clyde Campbell (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 87-78 |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | William Crawford snags the defensive board | 87-78 |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Levi Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 87-78 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum pulls down the rebound | 87-78 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Brian Troy | 90-78 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Foster Bowles drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 90-80 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-80 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF), Daniel Bird (C) Nole Favors, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Joplin (SG), Vince Zermeno (PF), Herman Trinkle (C) Foster Bowles, Levi Green, Clyde Campbell | |
| 01:55 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Harold Rosenbaum | 93-80 |
| 01:41 | East Tennessee State | Herman Trinkle hits the finger roll set up by David Joplin | 93-82 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is fouled on the floor by Vince Zermeno - foul #4 on Vince Zermeno, team foul #12 | 93-82 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SF), Willie Northington (C) Jason Rentschler, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros (SF), Levi Green (PF), Clyde Campbell (C) Sean Tubbs, Vince Zermeno, Herman Trinkle | |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 94-82 |
| 01:20 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 95-82 |
| 01:05 | East Tennessee State | Matt Landeros misses short on a floater from the left wing | 95-82 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington grabs the defensive rebound | 95-82 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Clyde Campbell blocks the short jumper by Brian Troy | 95-82 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Clyde Campbell snags the defensive board | 95-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | David Joplin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 95-82 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Northington | 95-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy runs out the clock | 95-82 |