| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Croce (fresh) SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Schuler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Linde (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Eric Linde is called for the reach on Ronald Watkins - foul #2 on Eric Linde, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:07 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Denny Butkovich | 31-26 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Virgil, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Bernie Carter picks off the pass by Eric Linde | 31-26 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-26 |
| 18:26 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:20 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by James Schuler | 34-26 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Virgil | 34-28 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Croce and the foul's on David Virgil - foul #3 on David Virgil, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), William Sims (SG), Peter Moore (PF), Carl Nichols (C) Robert Goguen, Gerald Croce, James Schuler, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), James Baril (SG), Bradly Jones (SF), Aldo Romano (C) Albert Bond, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Denny Butkovich | |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:31 | Western Carolina | James Baril misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-28 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Peter Moore steps in front of the Ronald Watkins pass | 37-28 |
| 16:59 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans loses the dribble to Peter Green | 37-28 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Ronald Watkins is denied by Carl Nichols | 37-28 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | James Baril can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 16:44 | East Tennessee State | William Sims pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:40 | East Tennessee State | Aldo Romano picks off the pass by Robert Winans | 37-28 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Peter Green is fouled on the floor by Richard Henderson - foul #2 on Richard Henderson, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Alvin Bridges (PF), James McVoy (C) Richard Henderson, William Sims, Robert Winans, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Denny Butkovich (C) Bradly Jones, Aldo Romano | |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Peter Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 16:09 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:52 | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 15:50 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Freund (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Croce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James McVoy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Baril (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (tiring) 4 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | James Baril makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Green | 37-31 |
| 15:07 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy scores on a floater from the baseline | 39-31 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Croce - foul #2 on Gerald Croce, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols (SF), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Peter Moore, Alvin Bridges, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Earl Chrisman (C) Peter Green, James Baril, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 14:54 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:48 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce is fouled on the floor by Bradly Jones - foul #1 on Bradly Jones, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), William Sims (SG) William Freund, Gerald Croce | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady (PG) Albert Bond | |
| 14:38 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | David Virgil buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-34 |
| 13:56 | East Tennessee State | William Sims misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | David Virgil knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on James Schuler - foul #2 on James Schuler, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Robert Winans (SF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, William Sims, Carl Nichols, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Aldo Romano (C) Clifford Heady, Earl Chrisman | |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Croce | 41-37 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Bradly Jones | 41-40 |
| 13:10 | East Tennessee State | Bradly Jones steals it from Gerald Croce | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond scores on a floater from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), William Freund (SG), Peter Moore (SF), Alvin Bridges (PF), Eric Linde (C) Richard Henderson, Gerald Croce, Robert Winans, James Schuler, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (SG), James Baril (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Bradly Jones, Aldo Romano | |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond's pass is intercepted by Eric Linde in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 12:09 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 12:08 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Goguen | 41-42 |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | William Freund comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Freund (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alvin Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Linde (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Green (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baril (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | William Freund misses short on a shot from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | William Freund misses the tip | 41-42 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 11:16 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 41-44 |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | William Freund can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:59 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 10:53 | Western Carolina | William Freund steals it from James Baril in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore hits the follow up shot | 45-44 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Goguen is called for the reach on James Baril - foul #3 on Robert Goguen, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), William Sims (SG), Robert Winans (SF), James Schuler (PF), Carl Nichols (C) Robert Goguen, William Freund, Peter Moore, Alvin Bridges, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Earl Chrisman (PF), Aldo Romano (C) Albert Bond, Peter Green, James Baril, Ronald Watkins, Denny Butkovich | |
| 09:55 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | David Virgil gets the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:39 | Western Carolina | James Schuler is called for the reach on Aldo Romano - foul #3 on James Schuler, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Aldo Romano is whistled for a carry | 45-44 |
| 08:57 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the easy layup | 45-44 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Earl Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | James Schuler is called for the reach on Bernie Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schuler, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Peter Moore (PF), James McVoy (C) Richard Henderson, William Sims, James Schuler, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Earl Chrisman, Aldo Romano | |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:38 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy is fouled on the floor by Denny Butkovich - foul #2 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 08:29 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce hits a floater from the left side | 47-46 |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | Clifford Heady loses the dribble to Robert Winans | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans misses the floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 07:49 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Croce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Winans (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James McVoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clifford Heady (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernie Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bradly Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Denny Butkovich (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Denny Butkovich | 47-48 |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on David Virgil - foul #4 on David Virgil, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG), William Sims (SF), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) Robert Goguen, Robert Winans, Peter Moore, James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Peter Green (SG), James Baril (SF), Earl Chrisman (PF), Aldo Romano (C) Clifford Heady, David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:18 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Richard Henderson is called for the reach on Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Henderson, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols (SF) Gerald Croce | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:14 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:14 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:53 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 06:52 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | Carl Nichols misses the fadeaway from the left block | 49-48 |
| 06:37 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 06:36 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:28 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 06:27 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses the tip | 49-48 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Peter Green snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | James Baril misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-48 |
| 06:10 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:05 | East Tennessee State | Earl Chrisman picks off the pass by Carl Nichols | 49-48 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Henderson - foul #4 on Richard Henderson, team foul #9 | 49-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Robert Winans (SF) Richard Henderson, William Sims, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (SF), Ronald Watkins (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Peter Green, Earl Chrisman, Aldo Romano | |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:03 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:38 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 05:36 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans tips it home | 51-50 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Denny Butkovich | 51-52 |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:52 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | James Baril can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Gerald Croce | 51-52 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Denny Butkovich - foul #3 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), William Sims (SG), Carl Nichols (SF), Alvin Bridges (PF) William Freund, Gerald Croce, Robert Winans, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Peter Green (PG), Clifford Heady (SG), Bernie Carter (SF) Albert Bond, James Baril, Denny Butkovich | |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Peter Green's pass is intercepted by William Sims | 51-52 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | William Sims lays it in | 53-52 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Peter Green tips it home | 53-54 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Bernie Carter - foul #1 on Bernie Carter, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (SG), Peter Moore (SF), James McVoy (C) William Sims, Alvin Bridges, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Aldo Romano (SF), Earl Chrisman (C) Clifford Heady, Bernie Carter, Bradly Jones | |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Henderson (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Peter Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Carl Nichols (fresh) C - James McVoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Peter Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Aldo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Chrisman (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Peter Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce (SG), James Schuler (PF) Robert Goguen, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:19 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy misses the floater from the baseline | 54-54 |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | Peter Moore grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 03:00 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Henderson | 57-54 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is hacked by Peter Moore - foul #1 on Peter Moore, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), William Sims (SG), Carl Nichols (PF) Richard Henderson, Gerald Croce, James Schuler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bernie Carter (SF) Peter Green, Earl Chrisman | |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | William Freund is fouled on the floor by Albert Bond - foul #2 on Albert Bond, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges (PF) James McVoy | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Baril (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) Bernie Carter, Aldo Romano | |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | William Freund makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | William Freund makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Alvin Bridges - foul #1 on Alvin Bridges, team foul #11 | 59-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Robert Winans (SF), James Schuler (PF), Eric Linde (C) William Freund, William Sims, Peter Moore, Alvin Bridges, Carl Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter (SF) James Baril | |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 01:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | David Virgil is fouled on the floor by Robert Goguen - foul #4 on Robert Goguen, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | David Virgil makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Denny Butkovich - foul #4 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | Eric Linde makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Goguen is called for the reach on David Virgil - foul #5 on Robert Goguen, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (PG) Robert Goguen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:00 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 01:00 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce is denied on a layup by Denny Butkovich | 61-57 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Denny Butkovich | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Bernie Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler snags the defensive board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler is hacked by Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Bond, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Peter Moore (SF) Gerald Croce, Robert Winans | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond double dribbles | 63-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Robert Winans (SF) Richard Henderson, William Sims, Eric Linde | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce is hacked by Albert Bond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Bond, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | David Virgil misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | James Schuler gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | William Freund runs out the clock | 65-57 |