| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) PF - William Hagopian (fresh) C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Rohrbach - foul #1 on Wayne Rohrbach, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Tim Cardello is denied by Larry Bedell | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Rohrbach and the foul's on Jerry Ceaser - foul #1 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is hacked by Kirk Wells - foul #1 on Kirk Wells, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Meyer - foul #1 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Tim Cardello is blocked by Larry Bedell | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach lays it in | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tim Cardello | 6-6 |
| 17:13 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell is hacked by William Hagopian in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Hagopian, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG), James Clark (SG), Mark Parent (SF), Brian McCammon (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Russell Nagel, Kirk Wells, Phillip Pratt, Larry Bedell, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Jimmy Levesque steals it from Thomas Hall | 6-6 |
| 16:41 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the shot from the left side set up by William Rainwater | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Fields - foul #1 on Manuel Fields, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | East Tennessee State | Manuel Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ken Schneider | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Clark (fresh) SF - Mark Parent (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McCammon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Rainwater (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) PF - Manuel Fields (fresh) C - Dragan Zemon (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Rainwater | 10-11 |
| 15:06 | Western Carolina | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Pardue - foul #1 on Kevin Pardue, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Ken Schneider, James Clark, Mark Parent, Brian McCammon, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Steven Allen (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) William Rainwater, Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque, Manuel Fields, Dragan Zemon | |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Nagel | 12-11 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer buries a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Phillip Pratt - foul #1 on Phillip Pratt, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Tim Cardello | |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Bedell | 12-13 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Malcom Fritch steals it from Kirk Wells in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison banks in the layup set up by Malcom Fritch | 12-15 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-15 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the offensive board | 12-15 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Faison - foul #1 on Christopher Faison, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (SG), Mark Parent (SF), Brian McCammon (C) Kirk Wells, Phillip Pratt, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), William Hagopian (PF) Steven Allen, Christopher Faison | |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:43 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-15 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Tim Cardello is called for the reach on Ken Schneider - foul #1 on Tim Cardello, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (SG), Donald Brian (PF) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), Dragan Zemon (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 13:24 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 13:07 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Kevin Pardue | 15-17 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent misses the wide open shot from the left side | 15-17 |
| 12:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Hagopian | 15-17 |
| 12:45 | East Tennessee State | James Clark steps in front of the Jimmy Levesque pass | 15-17 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | James Clark can't finish the layup | 15-17 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | James Clark can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 12:38 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 12:34 | East Tennessee State | James Clark takes the ball from Kevin Pardue | 15-17 |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits the finger roll | 17-17 |
| 12:17 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Ken Schneider, James Clark, Mark Parent, Donald Brian, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Steven Allen (SG), Christopher Faison (PF), Manuel Fields (C) William Rainwater, Jimmy Levesque, William Hagopian, Dragan Zemon | |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Russell Nagel | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Allen (fresh) SF - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Faison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Fields (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-17 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Wayne Rohrbach | 19-17 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Kevin Pardue picks off the pass by Wayne Rohrbach in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 11:01 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen is hacked by Phillip Pratt - foul #2 on Phillip Pratt, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (PG), James Clark (SG), Donald Brian (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Kirk Wells, Phillip Pratt, Thomas Hall, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Steven Allen, Kevin Pardue, Christopher Faison, Manuel Fields | |
| 10:50 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello loses the dribble to Larry Bedell | 19-17 |
| 10:32 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:26 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello is hacked by Donald Brian - foul #1 on Donald Brian, team foul #5 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SF) Donald Brian | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Jimmy Levesque (PF) Tim Cardello, William Hagopian | |
| 10:11 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch makes the 3 from the right corner set up by William Rainwater | 19-20 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell is whistled for traveling | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall (C) Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser (C) Dragan Zemon | |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raymond Meyer | 19-23 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | William Rainwater takes the ball from Larry Bedell | 19-23 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | James Clark steps in front of the Jerry Ceaser pass | 19-23 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | James Clark comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-23 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the board | 19-23 |
| 08:53 | East Tennessee State | James Clark takes the ball from William Rainwater | 19-23 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Brian McCammon (SF), Donald Brian (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Ken Schneider, James Clark, Mark Parent, Larry Bedell, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Christopher Faison (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) William Rainwater, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, Jimmy Levesque, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 19-23 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian gets the offensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 19-23 |
| 08:13 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Manuel Fields (PF) William Hagopian | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) SF - Brian McCammon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Brian (fresh) C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Steven Allen (fresh) SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Faison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Fields (fresh) C - Dragan Zemon (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Christopher Faison - foul #2 on Christopher Faison, team foul #9 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG) Christopher Faison | |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:33 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Rohrbach | 21-23 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:15 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider (SG) Kirk Wells | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Steven Allen, Kevin Pardue, Manuel Fields, Dragan Zemon | |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Ken Schneider | 23-23 |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Russell Nagel picks off the pass by Tim Cardello in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel banks in the layup | 25-23 |
| 06:42 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser tips it home | 25-25 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-25 |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-25 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Brian | 25-25 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Raymond Meyer is called for the reach on Brian McCammon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #10 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Mark Parent (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Russell Nagel, Ken Schneider, Donald Brian, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Jimmy Levesque (SF) Tim Cardello, Raymond Meyer | |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:22 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 06:14 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the tip | 26-25 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Parent | 26-25 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Malcom Fritch steals the ball from Mark Parent in the backcourt | 26-25 |
| 06:08 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits the finger roll | 26-27 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | James Clark is hacked by William Hagopian in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hagopian, team foul #11 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell (PF) Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Manuel Fields (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Malcom Fritch, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 05:24 | Western Carolina | Manuel Fields steals it from Mark Parent | 28-27 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell banks in the layup | 30-27 |
| 04:28 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque lays it in on a great pass from William Rainwater | 30-29 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Manuel Fields - foul #2 on Manuel Fields, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Ken Schneider (SG), Donald Brian (SF), Brian McCammon (C) James Clark, Kirk Wells, Mark Parent, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Steven Allen (SG), Jerry Ceaser (C) William Rainwater, Manuel Fields, Dragan Zemon | |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Brian (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Pardue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmy Levesque (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-32 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider tips it in | 34-32 |
| 03:26 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 03:24 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Tim Cardello | 34-35 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 02:53 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 02:51 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 02:32 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Pardue | 34-37 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Tim Cardello is called for the reach on Larry Bedell - foul #2 on Tim Cardello, team foul #13 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Ken Schneider, Donald Brian, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Christopher Faison (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Steven Allen, Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque | |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Nagel | 37-37 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-37 |
| 01:17 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Rohrbach steals it from Christopher Faison | 37-37 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Rohrbach | 39-37 |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Wayne Rohrbach | 39-37 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Cardello - foul #3 on Tim Cardello, team foul #14 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (SG), Brian McCammon (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Ken Schneider (C) Mark Parent, Phillip Pratt, Larry Bedell, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Dragan Zemon (C) Tim Cardello, Christopher Faison, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Russell Nagel - foul #1 on Russell Nagel, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt (SF) Russell Nagel | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Manuel Fields (PF) William Hagopian | |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-38 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Raymond Meyer | 41-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt clanks a halfcourt shot | 41-40 |