| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Zepf (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Clark and he's fouled by Jason Zepf - foul #2 on Jason Zepf, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:30 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Savory | 37-35 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses short on a runner from the baseline | 37-35 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Brandon Hill | 37-35 |
| 19:07 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Hill | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Samuel Rayborn - foul #2 on Samuel Rayborn, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:33 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Donald Dunavant (SF) William Clark, Gerald Waters | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (SG), Edwin Maziarz (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Samuel Rayborn, John Tanner, Brandon Hill | |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 42-38 |
| 18:02 | East Tennessee State | Timmy Link steals the ball from Stephen Savory | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Cortes | 44-38 |
| 17:06 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman is fouled on the floor by Timmy Link - foul #2 on Timmy Link, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG), Gerald Waters (SF), Earl Byrd (C) Robert Cortes, Edwin Lacey, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG), Franklin Clark (SF), John Tanner (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Oren Apel, Jason Zepf, Edwin Maziarz, Kenneth Coleman | |
| 16:46 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), Alex Lanham (PF) Thomas Smith, Donald Dunavant | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 16:24 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:20 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-38 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:59 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:58 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alex Lanham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Clark (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brandon Hill | 44-41 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is whistled for a carry | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Edward Wells (C) William Clark, Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, Earl Byrd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Russell Fields (PG), William Harris (SF), Edwin Maziarz (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Stephen Savory, Franklin Clark, John Tanner, Brandon Hill | |
| 15:11 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman blows the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:10 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz tips it home | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Russell Fields steals it from Jeffery Brown in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz is whistled for a carry | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet (PF) Alex Lanham | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG), Jason Zepf (SF) Samuel Rayborn, William Harris | |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Maziarz - foul #1 on Edwin Maziarz, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (C) Donald Dunavant, Edward Wells | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Furr (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Edwin Maziarz, Kenneth Coleman | |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 14:25 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Russell Fields | 46-45 |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Timmy Link denies the turnaround by Robert Furr | 49-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Furr steps in front of the Jeffery Brown pass in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 13:01 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Sweet is called for the reach on Robert Furr - foul #1 on Wayne Sweet, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Edwin Lacey (PF), Earl Byrd (C) Jeffery Brown, Thomas Smith, Gerald Waters, Wayne Sweet, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (PG), Samuel Rayborn (SG), William Harris (SF), John Tanner (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Oren Apel, Russell Fields, Jason Zepf, Robert Furr, Brandon Hill | |
| 12:53 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:39 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Clark | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | Earl Byrd swats the shot by William Harris | 51-45 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Franklin Clark is called for the reach on William Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Clark, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG) Samuel Rayborn | |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark is called for a charge - foul #2 on Franklin Clark, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG), Edwin Maziarz (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Franklin Clark, John Tanner, Kenneth Coleman | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Dunavant (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Edwin Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Rayborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Maziarz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Samuel Rayborn steps in front of the Earl Byrd pass | 53-45 |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill's floater is tipped away by Edwin Lacey | 53-45 |
| 11:16 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 11:14 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill grabs the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 11:01 | East Tennessee State | William Harris misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | Samuel Rayborn picks off the pass by Robert Cortes | 53-45 |
| 10:29 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Rayborn | 53-47 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Clark | 56-47 |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edwin Lacey - foul #2 on Edwin Lacey, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Alex Lanham (PF), Timmy Link (C) William Clark, Robert Cortes, Donald Dunavant, Edwin Lacey, Earl Byrd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (PG), Jason Zepf (SF), John Tanner (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Stephen Savory, William Harris, Edwin Maziarz, Brandon Hill | |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Timmy Link | 56-48 |
| 10:04 | Western Carolina | Franklin Clark steps in front of the Thomas Smith pass in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG) Samuel Rayborn | |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:45 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timmy Link | 58-50 |
| 09:14 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf misses the lay-in | 58-50 |
| 09:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gerald Waters | 58-50 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:48 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG) Jeffery Brown | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG), Russell Fields (SG), Robert Furr (C) Stephen Savory, Franklin Clark, Kenneth Coleman | |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters loses the dribble to Jason Zepf | 58-50 |
| 08:19 | East Tennessee State | Russell Fields lays it in on a great pass from Jason Zepf | 58-52 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 58-52 |
| 07:56 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alex Lanham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timmy Link (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Oren Apel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Fields (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Zepf (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Furr (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | East Tennessee State | Robert Furr clanks a jumper from the left block | 58-52 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Zepf - foul #3 on Jason Zepf, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Edwin Lacey (PF), Edward Wells (C) Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, Alex Lanham, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Samuel Rayborn (SG), Edwin Maziarz (PF) Oren Apel, Russell Fields, John Tanner | |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 07:15 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Savory | 60-54 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey gets the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Furr - foul #1 on Robert Furr, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), Earl Byrd (C) Thomas Smith, Edward Wells | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark (SG), William Harris (SF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Samuel Rayborn, Jason Zepf, Robert Furr | |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:16 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:14 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | William Clark is fouled on the floor by Stephen Savory - foul #2 on Stephen Savory, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters (SF), Wayne Sweet (PF) Donald Dunavant, Edwin Lacey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG), John Tanner (PF) Stephen Savory, Edwin Maziarz | |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:06 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn is called for 5 seconds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown (PG) William Clark | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf (SF), Brandon Hill (C) William Harris, John Tanner | |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn is hacked by Wayne Sweet - foul #2 on Wayne Sweet, team foul #5 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG) Franklin Clark | |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Gerald Waters - foul #1 on Gerald Waters, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham (PF), Timmy Link (C) Wayne Sweet, Earl Byrd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:28 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Tanner (PF) Kenneth Coleman | |
| 05:06 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet (PF) Gerald Waters | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Russell Fields (SG) Samuel Rayborn | |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Savory - foul #3 on Stephen Savory, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:04 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:49 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-55 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Russell Fields | 62-55 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Russell Fields buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Hill | 62-57 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jeffery Brown (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Lanham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Link (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephen Savory (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Fields (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Zepf (tiring) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Tanner (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:50 | East Tennessee State | Alex Lanham picks off the pass by Jason Zepf | 62-57 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown loses the dribble to John Tanner | 62-57 |
| 03:07 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Savory | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Zepf - foul #4 on Jason Zepf, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Edwin Lacey (PF) Jeffery Brown, Robert Cortes, Alex Lanham, Timmy Link | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG), Franklin Clark (SG), William Harris (SF), Edwin Maziarz (PF), Kenneth Coleman (C) Stephen Savory, Russell Fields, Jason Zepf, John Tanner, Brandon Hill | |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:03 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel loses the dribble to Thomas Smith | 62-59 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith hits the finger roll | 64-59 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | William Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-59 |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | Franklin Clark drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edwin Maziarz | 64-62 |
| 02:19 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd (C) Wayne Sweet | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn (SG) William Harris | |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant blows the wide open layup | 64-62 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | Edwin Maziarz gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:00 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Donald Dunavant, Earl Byrd | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory (PG), Jason Zepf (SF), John Tanner (PF), Brandon Hill (C) Oren Apel, Franklin Clark, Edwin Maziarz, Kenneth Coleman | |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Waters - foul #2 on Gerald Waters, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Brandon Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:29 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 64-63 |
| 01:27 | East Tennessee State | Jason Zepf grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 01:23 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory misses the jumper from the left side | 64-63 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory tips it but misses | 64-63 |
| 01:19 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert Cortes steals it from Jason Zepf | 64-63 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | William Clark is hacked by Stephen Savory in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Savory, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Edwin Lacey - foul #3 on Edwin Lacey, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Samuel Rayborn is called for the reach on Robert Cortes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Rayborn, team foul #12 | 66-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Rayborn connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jason Zepf | 68-66 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Samuel Rayborn is called for the reach on William Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Rayborn, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory is fouled on the floor by William Clark - foul #2 on William Clark, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:23 | East Tennessee State | Stephen Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Stephen Savory is called for the reach on Gerald Waters in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Savory, team foul #14 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel (PG) Stephen Savory | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Cortes - foul #2 on Robert Cortes, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | John Tanner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link gets the rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link is fouled in the backcourt by Oren Apel - foul #2 on Oren Apel, team foul #15 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham (PF) Edwin Lacey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Samuel Rayborn | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | William Clark is hacked by Oren Apel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oren Apel, team foul #16 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey (PF) Alex Lanham | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Oren Apel hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 74-71 |