| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 19:25 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon loses the dribble to Ronald Watkins | 37-38 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| 18:55 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom is hacked by Vernon Leffel - foul #2 on Vernon Leffel, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | Vernon Leffel swats the layup by James Schuler | 37-38 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | David Virgil grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), William Sims (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, Robert Winans, James Schuler, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), James Baril (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Jessie Carr, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradly Jones | 37-38 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Baril | 37-41 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Goguen and he's hacked by Richard Weaver - foul #2 on Richard Weaver, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses the free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:47 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bradly Jones | 39-41 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | James Baril throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 17:24 | East Tennessee State | Bradly Jones swats the short shot by Edmund Kiesel | 39-41 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | William Sims grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Denny Butkovich - foul #1 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #4 | 39-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), James Schuler (PF) Robert Goguen, William Sims | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) James Baril, Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:11 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ronald Watkins - foul #1 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Carl Nichols (SF), James McVoy (C) Edmund Kiesel, Peter Moore, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF) Richard Weaver | |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 16:25 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:19 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Jimmie Lyon | 46-41 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the wide open floater from close range on a great pass from Albert Bond | 46-43 |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Watkins - foul #2 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), Robert Winans (SF), Jack Ostrom (C) Thomas Rouse, Carl Nichols, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), James Baril (SG), Bradly Jones (SF), Denny Butkovich (PF) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Ronald Watkins | |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:51 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Schuler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Baril (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradly Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Lyon - foul #2 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Vernon Leffel takes the ball from Jack Ostrom | 48-43 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Jimmie Lyon takes the ball from Jessie Carr | 48-43 |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen is fouled on the floor by James Baril - foul #1 on James Baril, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Peter Moore (PF) Jimmie Lyon, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF) Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 15:01 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 14:42 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Goguen | 51-43 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG), Eric Linde (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, Robert Winans, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG) Jessie Carr, James Baril | |
| 14:13 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 14:12 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore tips it home | 53-43 |
| 13:57 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Virgil | 53-45 |
| 13:39 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Sims and he's fouled by Albert Bond - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), Carl Nichols (SF) William Sims, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Richard Weaver, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 13:39 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel makes the free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eric Linde - foul #1 on Eric Linde, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Robert Winans (SF) Edmund Kiesel, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG) Albert Bond | |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 13:21 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 13:06 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | David Virgil snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | David Virgil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (C) Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SG), Ronald Watkins (PF) David Virgil, Bradly Jones | |
| 12:45 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols misses the shot from the right block | 56-45 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rouse - foul #3 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG), James Schuler (PF) Thomas Rouse, Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (C) Denny Butkovich | |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | James Baril misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 12:24 | East Tennessee State | Brian Gaymon steals it from Robert Goguen | 56-45 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones loses the dribble to Jack Ostrom | 56-45 |
| 11:55 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols double dribbles | 56-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Eric Linde (C) Robert Goguen, Carl Nichols, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), Albert Bond (SG), Richard Weaver (SF), Vernon Leffel (C) Brian Gaymon, James Baril, Bernie Carter, Bradly Jones | |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lyon - foul #3 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG) James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG) Albert Bond | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Sims (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Linde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Vernon Leffel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on William Sims - foul #1 on William Sims, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG) Jimmie Lyon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 3rd free throw | 56-47 |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Vernon Leffel steals the ball from Edmund Kiesel | 56-47 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Sims - foul #2 on William Sims, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF), James McVoy (C) William Sims, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich (PF) Ronald Watkins | |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 10:43 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel drills a floater from the right side | 58-49 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr is denied on a layup by Peter Moore | 58-49 |
| 10:28 | Western Carolina | David Virgil grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is hacked by James McVoy - foul #1 on James McVoy, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), Robert Goguen (SG), James Schuler (PF) Edmund Kiesel, Thomas Rouse, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), James Baril (SF), Bradly Jones (C) Jessie Carr, Richard Weaver, Vernon Leffel | |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on James Baril - foul #2 on James Baril, team foul #9 | 58-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom (C) James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG), Ronald Watkins (PF) David Virgil, Denny Butkovich | |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:52 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Ostrom - foul #3 on Jack Ostrom, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols (SF) Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | Brian Gaymon steals the ball from Jack Ostrom | 59-52 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Goguen - foul #2 on Robert Goguen, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Eric Linde (PF) Robert Goguen, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF), Vernon Leffel (C) Brian Gaymon, Ronald Watkins | |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Baril - foul #3 on James Baril, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (SG) Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG) James Baril | |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Jack Ostrom is called for the reach on Brian Gaymon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Ostrom, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James McVoy (C) Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:55 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 62-55 |
| 08:48 | Western Carolina | Eric Linde picks off the pass by Brian Gaymon in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 08:26 | East Tennessee State | Bradly Jones picks off the pass by James McVoy | 62-55 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Sims - foul #3 on William Sims, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse (SG), Peter Moore (SF), James Schuler (PF) Edmund Kiesel, William Sims, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Denny Butkovich (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Albert Bond, Bradly Jones, Vernon Leffel | |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon is hacked by Brian Gaymon - foul #1 on Brian Gaymon, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF) Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), James Baril (SF) Brian Gaymon, Bernie Carter | |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:41 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Jimmie Lyon picks off the pass by James Baril in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Jimmie Lyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Baril (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | James Baril grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is fouled on the floor by Peter Moore - foul #2 on Peter Moore, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Jack Ostrom (C) Jimmie Lyon, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) David Virgil, Denny Butkovich | |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Schuler | 66-58 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | James Schuler blocks the short jumper by Vernon Leffel | 66-58 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom grabs the defensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 06:40 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans banks in the layup set up by Thomas Rouse | 68-58 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver's pass is intercepted by Robert Winans in the backcourt | 68-58 |
| 06:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen misses the lay-in | 68-58 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jessie Carr and the foul's on James Schuler - foul #2 on James Schuler, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (PG), William Sims (SF), Peter Moore (PF), Eric Linde (C) Thomas Rouse, Robert Winans, James Schuler, Jack Ostrom | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Bradly Jones (C) Jessie Carr, James Baril, Richard Weaver, Vernon Leffel | |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses the free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:13 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:00 | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel loses the dribble to Bradly Jones | 68-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is hacked by Robert Goguen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goguen, team foul #14 | 68-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), James McVoy (C) Edmund Kiesel, Robert Goguen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich (C) Bradly Jones | |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Jimmie Lyon is called for the reach on Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jimmie Lyon, team foul #15 | 68-62 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:48 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:30 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore lays it up and in on a nice dish by James McVoy | 70-63 |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #12 | 70-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edmund Kiesel (SG), Carl Nichols (SF), James Schuler (PF) William Sims, Peter Moore, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Gaymon (PG), Bradly Jones (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) David Virgil, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| 05:00 | East Tennessee State | Vernon Leffel steals the ball from Carl Nichols | 70-63 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Albert Bond | 70-65 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-65 |
| 04:19 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols gets the offensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols is hacked by Bernie Carter - foul #2 on Bernie Carter, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Thomas Rouse (SG), Peter Moore (PF), Jack Ostrom (C) Jimmie Lyon, Edmund Kiesel, James Schuler, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), James Baril (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF) Albert Bond, Bernie Carter, Bradly Jones | |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 3 pointer from the left corner and he's hacked by Thomas Rouse - foul #4 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #16 | 70-68 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF) Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dewey Balwinski (PG), Denny Butkovich (PF), Richard Weaver (C) Brian Gaymon, Ronald Watkins, Vernon Leffel | |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the free throw | 70-69 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Rouse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Ostrom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Dewey Balwinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Baril (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Denny Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Weaver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Robert Winans steps in front of the Dewey Balwinski pass in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 03:03 | East Tennessee State | James Baril takes the ball from Robert Goguen | 73-69 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | David Virgil hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-72 |
| 02:45 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon (PG), James Schuler (PF) Robert Goguen, Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG) Dewey Balwinski | |
| 02:27 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Rouse makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jimmie Lyon | 75-72 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins (PF) James Baril | |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr makes the turnaround from the baseline | 75-74 |
| 02:16 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 3 from the right corner set up by James Schuler | 78-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | David Virgil can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Rouse - foul #5 on Thomas Rouse, team foul #17 | 78-74 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (SG) Thomas Rouse | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF), Vernon Leffel (C) Richard Weaver, Denny Butkovich | |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 01:59 | East Tennessee State | Jack Ostrom snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-74 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jessie Carr | 81-76 |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-76 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Robert Winans is called for the reach on Bernie Carter - foul #2 on Robert Winans, team foul #18 | 81-76 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon is hacked by David Virgil - foul #3 on David Virgil, team foul #14 | 81-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (PF) James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 83-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Virgil | 83-81 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Schuler (PF) Peter Moore | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Carr - foul #2 on Jessie Carr, team foul #15 | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | Jimmie Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses the 3 from straight away | 84-81 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler snags the defensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Carr - foul #3 on Jessie Carr, team foul #16 | 84-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore (SF) Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 86-81 |