| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Danny Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kris Aiello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kyle Zauner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello inbounds the ball | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Scott Nelson steps in front of the Danny Bailey pass | 31-42 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 18:40 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple lays it up and in | 31-44 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:59 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson misses the tip | 31-44 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello is hacked by Patrick Stemple - foul #1 on Patrick Stemple, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (SG) Danny Bailey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-44 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Scott Nelson - foul #3 on Scott Nelson, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith (PF) Kyle Zauner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Brown (PG), Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF) Jack Crowe, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson | |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting misses the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting misses the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky gets the offensive rebound | 31-44 |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 16:57 | Tennessee State | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Frost - foul #1 on Robert Frost, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz (SG), Julian Brogdon (SF), Keith Meriwether (C) Robert Frost, Kris Aiello, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), Danny Dixon (C) Leonard Record, Kevin Hood | |
| 16:47 | Tennessee State | Lloyd Meredith blocks the short jumper by John Brown | 34-44 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith clanks a shot from the right side | 34-44 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Julian Brogdon hits the follow up shot | 36-44 |
| 16:04 | Tennessee State | John Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Winkler | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Mintz (fresh) SF - Julian Brogdon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Meriwether (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hal Kurland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz clanks a jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | James Johnson connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Dixon | 36-48 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-48 |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Lloyd Meredith | 36-48 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 14:56 | Western Carolina | Keith Meriwether hits the follow up shot | 38-48 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Frost (PG), Danny Bailey (SG), Kris Aiello (SF), Kyle Zauner (PF), Andy Bunting (C) James Lachowsky, Jonathan Mintz, Julian Brogdon, Lloyd Meredith, Keith Meriwether | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Kevin Hood (C) James Johnson, John Brown, Hal Kurland, Matthew Winkler, Danny Dixon | |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner double dribbles | 38-48 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee State | Kyle Zauner swats the layup by Kevin Hood | 38-48 |
| 13:46 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple grabs the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Andy Bunting picks off the pass by Leonard Record | 38-48 |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:07 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 13:06 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson can't tip it in | 38-48 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost is hacked by Leonard Record - foul #1 on Leonard Record, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 40-48 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scott Nelson | 40-50 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (SG), Lloyd Meredith (PF) Danny Bailey, Kyle Zauner | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Brown (PG), Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF) Jack Crowe, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lachowsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kris Aiello (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lloyd Meredith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - John Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Kurland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Winkler (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Tennessee State | Hal Kurland is fouled on the floor by Robert Frost - foul #2 on Robert Frost, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz (SG), Keith Meriwether (C) Robert Frost, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG) Leonard Record | |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | James Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-50 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Winkler is called for the reach on Kris Aiello - foul #2 on Matthew Winkler, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Julian Brogdon (SF) Kris Aiello | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Danny Dixon (C) Kevin Hood | |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Keith Meriwether's dunk attempt is rejected by Danny Dixon | 40-50 |
| 10:59 | Tennessee State | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee State | John Brown is hacked by Julian Brogdon - foul #1 on Julian Brogdon, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Frost (PG), Danny Bailey (SG), Kyle Zauner (PF), Andy Bunting (C) James Lachowsky, Jonathan Mintz, Julian Brogdon, Keith Meriwether | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF) James Johnson, John Brown, Hal Kurland, Danny Dixon | |
| 10:20 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 10:19 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lloyd Meredith - foul #1 on Lloyd Meredith, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello (SF) Lloyd Meredith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood (C) Scott Nelson | |
| 10:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:03 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Winkler - foul #3 on Matthew Winkler, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson (PF) Matthew Winkler | |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner misses the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner misses the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting gets the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-52 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Frost | 45-52 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-55 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Frost misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 08:05 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-55 |
| 07:50 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Danny Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kris Aiello (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Kyle Zauner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Bunting (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Record (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple's layup is rejected by Kyle Zauner | 45-55 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey is fouled on the floor by Leonard Record - foul #2 on Leonard Record, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (PG), Jonathan Mintz (SG), Julian Brogdon (SF), Lloyd Meredith (PF), Keith Meriwether (C) Robert Frost, Danny Bailey, Kris Aiello, Kyle Zauner, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), John Brown (SG), Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF), Danny Dixon (C) Jack Crowe, Leonard Record, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson, Kevin Hood | |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz is hacked by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee State | John Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Keith Meriwether grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | Julian Brogdon misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 06:30 | Tennessee State | Matthew Winkler pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | James Johnson loses the dribble to Jonathan Mintz in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 06:27 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz banks in the layup | 49-55 |
| 05:58 | Tennessee State | Jonathan Mintz steps in front of the John Brown pass | 49-55 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 05:42 | Tennessee State | James Johnson gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee State | John Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Johnson | 49-58 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky is fouled on the floor by John Brown - foul #2 on John Brown, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey (SG), Kris Aiello (SF), Kyle Zauner (PF), Andy Bunting (C) Jonathan Mintz, Julian Brogdon, Lloyd Meredith, Keith Meriwether | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Jack Crowe (PG), Leonard Record (SG), Patrick Stemple (SF), Scott Nelson (PF), Kevin Hood (C) James Johnson, John Brown, Hal Kurland, Matthew Winkler, Danny Dixon | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky misses the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee State | Danny Bailey picks off the pass by Jack Crowe | 50-58 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-58 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 04:13 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 04:03 | Tennessee State | Scott Nelson tips it home | 50-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello clanks a jumper from close range | 50-60 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Lachowsky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kris Aiello (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Kyle Zauner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Jack Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Record (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stemple (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Andy Bunting is blocked by Scott Nelson | 50-62 |
| 03:13 | Tennessee State | Kevin Hood grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 02:44 | Tennessee State | Leonard Record comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee State | Patrick Stemple tips it home | 50-64 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Scott Nelson is called for the reach on Danny Bailey - foul #4 on Scott Nelson, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jonathan Mintz (PG), Julian Brogdon (SF), Lloyd Meredith (PF), Keith Meriwether (C) James Lachowsky, Kris Aiello, Kyle Zauner, Andy Bunting | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | James Johnson (PG), John Brown (SG), Hal Kurland (SF), Matthew Winkler (PF), Danny Dixon (C) Jack Crowe, Leonard Record, Patrick Stemple, Scott Nelson, Kevin Hood | |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Danny Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Matthew Winkler | 50-64 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee State | James Johnson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daryl Jones (SG) Danny Bailey | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Julian Brogdon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Daryl Jones tips it in | 52-64 |
| 01:31 | Tennessee State | John Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-66 |
| 01:10 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky (PG) Daryl Jones | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 00:48 | Tennessee State | James Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Keith Meriwether grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | James Lachowsky drills a 3 from the left wing | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | James Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lachowsky - foul #1 on James Lachowsky, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Julian Brogdon buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Lachowsky | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | James Johnson runs out the clock | 57-68 |