| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Luis Escobar (fresh) SG - David Marmon (fresh) SF - Dennis Terry (fresh) PF - Ralph Berry (fresh) C - Alfredo Ricci (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Eckenrode (fresh) SG - Peter Jackson (fresh) SF - Eugene Peres (fresh) PF - Dwight Leung (fresh) C - Edward Perry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Eckenrode | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | East Tennessee State | David Marmon grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Peter Jackson | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | East Tennessee State | Dwight Leung is called for the reach on Ralph Berry - foul #1 on Dwight Leung, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry buries a shot from the right block set up by Luis Escobar | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Dennis Terry | 2-2 |
| 17:55 | East Tennessee State | David Marmon can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | East Tennessee State | David Marmon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry drills a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson is hacked by David Marmon - foul #1 on David Marmon, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig (PG), Terry Huot (SG), Timothy Neer (SF), Ronald Mattocks (PF), Gary Stone (C) Luis Escobar, David Marmon, Dennis Terry, Ralph Berry, Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Robert Wilson (SF), Fred O'Donovan (PF) Ray Eckenrode, Eugene Peres, Dwight Leung | |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon is called for 3 seconds | 5-2 |
| 16:52 | East Tennessee State | Edward Perry picks off the pass by Timothy Neer | 5-2 |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Timothy Neer steals it from Carl Brandon in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks is hacked by Fred O'Donovan - foul #1 on Fred O'Donovan, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty (SF), Gregory Sutherland (C) Peter Jackson, Edward Perry | |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot buries a 3 from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Timothy Neer is called for the reach on Arthur Patty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Neer, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), David Marmon (SG) Michael Uhlig, Gary Stone | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Timothy Neer swats the layup by Fred O'Donovan | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Marmon | 11-2 |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Fred O'Donovan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-2 |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Terry Huot | 11-2 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Luis Escobar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Marmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Huot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Neer (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Mattocks (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fresh) SG - Robert Wilson (fresh) SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) PF - Fred O'Donovan (fresh) C - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from David Marmon | 13-2 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson scores on a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Terry Huot - foul #1 on Terry Huot, team foul #3 | 13-4 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig (PG), Gary Stone (SG), Dennis Terry (SF), Ralph Berry (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) Luis Escobar, David Marmon, Terry Huot, Timothy Neer, Ronald Mattocks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Dwight Leung (PF), Edward Perry (C) Carl Brandon, Arthur Patty, Fred O'Donovan, Gregory Sutherland | |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses the free throw | 13-4 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ralph Berry | 13-4 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry's floater is tipped away by Robert Wilson | 13-4 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ray Eckenrode | 13-4 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode's pass is intercepted by Michael Uhlig | 13-4 |
| 14:27 | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-4 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry grabs the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 14:07 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-4 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 15-4 |
| 13:59 | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode gets the offensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-4 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson tips it home | 15-6 |
| 13:44 | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph Berry | 17-6 |
| 13:40 | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode loses the dribble to Gary Stone in the backcourt | 17-6 |
| 13:25 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry hits a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 19-6 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), David Marmon (SG) Michael Uhlig, Gary Stone | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Arthur Patty (SG), Eugene Peres (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF) Ray Eckenrode, Peter Jackson, Robert Wilson, Dwight Leung | |
| 13:25 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry makes the free throw | 20-6 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eugene Peres and he's hacked by David Marmon - foul #2 on David Marmon, team foul #4 | 20-8 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Weslowski (SG), Timothy Neer (PF) David Marmon, Ralph Berry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred O'Donovan (PF) Gregory Sutherland | |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon misses the free throw | 20-8 |
| 13:05 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer gets the rebound | 20-8 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer misses long on a floater from the left wing | 20-8 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Fred O'Donovan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eugene Peres | 20-10 |
| 12:20 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-10 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry snags the offensive board | 20-10 |
| 12:04 | East Tennessee State | Arthur Patty picks off the pass by Timothy Neer | 20-10 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | The 3pt attempt by Arthur Patty is denied by Jeff Weslowski | 20-10 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 11:23 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-12 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Luis Escobar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeff Weslowski (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Neer (fairly fresh) C - Alfredo Ricci (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Brandon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Patty (fairly fresh) SF - Eugene Peres (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred O'Donovan (fairly fresh) C - Edward Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 20-12 |
| 10:56 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer grabs the board | 20-12 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Eugene Peres - foul #1 on Eugene Peres, team foul #4 | 20-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig (PG), Terry Huot (SG), Ronald Mattocks (PF), Gary Stone (C) Luis Escobar, Jeff Weslowski, Timothy Neer, Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode (PG), Peter Jackson (SG), Warren Riley (SF), Dwight Leung (PF), Gregory Sutherland (C) Carl Brandon, Arthur Patty, Eugene Peres, Fred O'Donovan, Edward Perry | |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry misses the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:51 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson hits a jumper from the baseline | 21-14 |
| 10:31 | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Eckenrode - foul #1 on Ray Eckenrode, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry (PF) Dennis Terry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson (SF) Warren Riley | |
| 10:20 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Uhlig and the foul's on Ray Eckenrode - foul #2 on Ray Eckenrode, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Newland (PG) Ray Eckenrode | |
| 10:20 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone makes the free throw | 24-14 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Brian Newland is hacked by Michael Uhlig in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Uhlig, team foul #5 | 24-14 |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Brian Newland is fouled on the floor by Michael Uhlig - foul #2 on Michael Uhlig, team foul #6 | 24-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco (PG) Michael Uhlig | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 09:48 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Peter Jackson | 24-16 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sutherland - foul #1 on Gregory Sutherland, team foul #7 | 24-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry (SF), Timothy Neer (C) Gary Stone, Ronald Mattocks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Warren Riley (PF) Brian Newland, Dwight Leung | |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot makes the 1st free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:31 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot misses the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Warren Riley gets the rebound | 25-16 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | Terry Huot takes the ball from Gregory Sutherland in the backcourt | 25-16 |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson is hacked by Terry Huot in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Huot, team foul #7 | 28-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Gary Stone (SG) Antonio Polanco, Terry Huot | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dwight Leung (PF), Edward Perry (C) Robert Wilson, Gregory Sutherland | |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 08:50 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 28-18 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry gets the rebound | 28-18 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Peter Jackson | 28-21 |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry is hacked by Warren Riley - foul #1 on Warren Riley, team foul #8 | 28-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci (C) Timothy Neer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Newland (PG), Eugene Peres (SF) Peter Jackson, Dwight Leung | |
| 08:23 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry misses the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Ralph Berry steals the ball from Carl Brandon in the backcourt | 28-21 |
| 08:10 | East Tennessee State | Edward Perry swats the short shot by Ralph Berry | 28-21 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone tips it home | 30-21 |
| 08:06 | Western Carolina | Brian Newland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG), Dwight Leung (PF) Carl Brandon, Warren Riley | |
| 07:49 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alfredo Ricci - foul #1 on Alfredo Ricci, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco (PG), Jeff Weslowski (SG), Ronald Mattocks (PF) Luis Escobar, Gary Stone, Ralph Berry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF) Eugene Peres, Dwight Leung | |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 07:07 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco clanks a jumper from the left side | 30-23 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Perry | 30-23 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Antonio Polanco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeff Weslowski (fresh) SF - Dennis Terry (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mattocks (fresh) C - Alfredo Ricci (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Newland (fresh) SG - Peter Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Sutherland (fresh) C - Edward Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland is hacked by Alfredo Ricci in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Ricci, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer (C) Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon (PG), Fred O'Donovan (C) Brian Newland, Edward Perry | |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:58 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Timothy Neer | 30-23 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry loses the dribble to Fred O'Donovan | 30-23 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson blows the layup | 30-23 |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:32 | East Tennessee State | Fred O'Donovan takes the ball from Antonio Polanco | 30-23 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon tips it home | 30-25 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco is fouled on the floor by Carl Brandon - foul #1 on Carl Brandon, team foul #9 | 30-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Ralph Berry (PF) Jeff Weslowski, Dennis Terry | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty (SF), Warren Riley (PF) Robert Wilson, Gregory Sutherland | |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | Warren Riley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-25 |
| 05:47 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Arthur Patty is called for the reach on Timothy Neer - foul #1 on Arthur Patty, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone (SG) Antonio Polanco | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres (SF), Edward Perry (C) Peter Jackson, Fred O'Donovan | |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 05:43 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Warren Riley is denied by Ronald Mattocks | 34-25 |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone pulls down the rebound | 34-25 |
| 05:12 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ralph Berry, team foul #10 | 34-25 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry (SF) Ronald Mattocks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Newland (PG), Robert Wilson (SG) Carl Brandon, Arthur Patty | |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Newland is fouled on the floor by Dennis Terry - foul #1 on Dennis Terry, team foul #11 | 34-25 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Newland makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Brian Newland misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:57 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Gary Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 04:50 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:36 | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Gary Stone is called for the reach on Robert Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Stone, team foul #12 | 34-26 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Antonio Polanco (PG), Ronald Mattocks (C) Luis Escobar, Timothy Neer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG), Dwight Leung (PF), Gregory Sutherland (C) Eugene Peres, Warren Riley, Edward Perry | |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 04:08 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Newland makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Jackson | 34-30 |
| 03:43 | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Stone | 37-30 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig (PG), David Marmon (SG), Terry Huot (SF), Timothy Neer (PF), Alfredo Ricci (C) Antonio Polanco, Gary Stone, Dennis Terry, Ralph Berry, Ronald Mattocks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode (PG), Carl Brandon (SG), Arthur Patty (SF), Fred O'Donovan (C) Brian Newland, Peter Jackson, Robert Wilson, Gregory Sutherland | |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | Alfredo Ricci tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Carl Brandon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Terry Huot | 37-30 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot makes the 3 from straight away set up by Michael Uhlig | 40-30 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Michael Uhlig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Marmon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Huot (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Neer (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfredo Ricci (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Brandon (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Patty (fresh) PF - Dwight Leung (fairly fresh) C - Fred O'Donovan (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode misses the open dunk | 40-30 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 02:49 | East Tennessee State | Ray Eckenrode picks off the pass by David Marmon | 40-30 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode blows the layup | 40-30 |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Fred O'Donovan snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Arthur Patty is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Luis Escobar (PG), Ronald Mattocks (PF) Michael Uhlig, Timothy Neer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres (SF), Gregory Sutherland (PF), Edward Perry (C) Arthur Patty, Dwight Leung, Fred O'Donovan | |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks is whistled for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeff Weslowski (SG) David Marmon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Newland (PG) Ray Eckenrode | |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Luis Escobar - foul #1 on Luis Escobar, team foul #13 | 40-30 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Dennis Terry (SF) Terry Huot | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Wilson (SG) Carl Brandon | |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Gregory Sutherland misses the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:54 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 01:37 | East Tennessee State | Edward Perry blocks the short jumper by Alfredo Ricci | 40-31 |
| 01:35 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Mattocks tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Alfredo Ricci - foul #3 on Alfredo Ricci, team foul #14 | 42-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ralph Berry (PF), Gary Stone (C) Ronald Mattocks, Alfredo Ricci | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson (SG), Warren Riley (PF) Eugene Peres, Gregory Sutherland | |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Edward Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:09 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Weslowski makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Escobar and he's hacked by Brian Newland - foul #1 on Brian Newland, team foul #11 | 44-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Marmon (SG) Gary Stone | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Eckenrode (PG) Brian Newland | |
| 01:09 | East Tennessee State | Jeff Weslowski makes the free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Peter Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-32 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Michael Uhlig (PG), Terry Huot (SF), Timothy Neer (C) Luis Escobar, Dennis Terry, Jeff Weslowski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eugene Peres (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 00:39 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 00:37 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Neer | 45-32 |
| 00:27 | East Tennessee State | Timothy Neer scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Berry | 48-32 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Warren Riley is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 48-34 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Terry Huot comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 48-34 |