| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Stickland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antonio Groleau (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Paul Bullis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Laird (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George William (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Philip Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Pritchard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Chattanooga | George William inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Ligon - foul #1 on Thomas Ligon, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:44 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:44 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Paul Bullis steals it from Thomas Ligon | 30-24 |
| 19:12 | Chattanooga | George William lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Bullis | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon loses the dribble to Joshua Laird | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard blows the layup but he's hacked by Antonio Groleau - foul #2 on Antonio Groleau, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 18:37 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:37 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Stickland | 32-27 |
| 18:01 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | William Stickland grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | Joshua Laird takes the ball from Antonio Groleau | 32-27 |
| 17:27 | Chattanooga | Joshua Laird comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 17:25 | Chattanooga | George William can't tip it in | 32-27 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon tips it home | 34-27 |
| 16:59 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber is hacked by Thomas Ligon - foul #2 on Thomas Ligon, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Henry Willis (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF) William Stickland, Lawrence Gilmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Thomas Ligon | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Murakami (PG), Randy Britt (SG), Claude Cosentino (SF), Mike Balog (PF), Shawn Westlund (C) Paul Bullis, Joshua Laird, George William, Philip Barber, Gary Pritchard | |
| 16:37 | Chattanooga | Randy Britt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Frederick Nealy | 34-27 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy is whistled for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker (C) Antonio Groleau | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 15:54 | Chattanooga | Shawn Westlund comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Alexander Baker - foul #1 on Alexander Baker, team foul #4 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Stickland (PG), Lawrence Gilmer (SG) Todd Hoglund, Henry Willis | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis (PG), Joshua Laird (SG), George William (SF), Philip Barber (PF) John Murakami, Randy Britt, Claude Cosentino, Mike Balog | |
| 15:54 | Chattanooga | Shawn Westlund misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:54 | Chattanooga | Shawn Westlund misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Stickland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Paul Bullis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - George William (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Westlund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 34-27 |
| 15:33 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 15:29 | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gilmer - foul #1 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard (C) Shawn Westlund | |
| 15:16 | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 14:43 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy grabs the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | William Stickland makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frederick Nealy | 37-27 |
| 14:15 | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-29 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | William Stickland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Nealy | 37-29 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 13:32 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 13:27 | Chattanooga | Joshua Laird connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George William | 37-32 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory is hacked by Gary Pritchard - foul #2 on Gary Pritchard, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Henry Willis (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Thomas Ligon (PF), Antonio Groleau (C) William Stickland, Lawrence Gilmer, Frederick Nealy, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Murakami (PG), Randy Britt (SG), Claude Cosentino (SF), Mike Balog (PF), Shawn Westlund (C) Paul Bullis, Joshua Laird, George William, Philip Barber, Gary Pritchard | |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau is hacked by Shawn Westlund - foul #1 on Shawn Westlund, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau drills a runner from the baseline set up by Henry Willis and the foul's on Shawn Westlund - foul #2 on Shawn Westlund, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 12:33 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:12 | Chattanooga | John Murakami comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-32 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Claude Cosentino - foul #3 on Claude Cosentino, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Stickland (PG) Todd Hoglund | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:06 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Shawn Westlund | 40-32 |
| 11:44 | Chattanooga | John Murakami lays it up and in | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Stickland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Groleau (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - John Murakami (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Cosentino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Balog (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Westlund (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide tips it in | 42-34 |
| 11:00 | Chattanooga | Randy Britt can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 10:59 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Henry Willis, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF) Henry Willis, Dikembe Arrambide, Thomas Ligon | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis (PG), Joshua Laird (SG), George William (SF), Philip Barber (PF), Gary Pritchard (C) John Murakami, Randy Britt, Claude Cosentino, Mike Balog, Shawn Westlund | |
| 10:14 | Chattanooga | Joshua Laird comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-34 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | William Stickland makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lawrence Gilmer | 45-34 |
| 09:33 | Chattanooga | George William misses long on a floater from the right side | 45-34 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Antonio Groleau is hacked by Gary Pritchard - foul #3 on Gary Pritchard, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Henry Willis (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Thomas Ligon (PF), Alexander Baker (C) William Stickland, Frederick Nealy, Donnell Ivory, Antonio Groleau | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Willis | 48-34 |
| 08:40 | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Gilmer - foul #2 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #7 | 48-34 |
| 08:40 | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:40 | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:58 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (SF), Antonio Groleau (C) Dikembe Arrambide, Alexander Baker | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 07:38 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 07:36 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard snags the defensive board | 51-35 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 9 reb. PF - Thomas Ligon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Groleau (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Paul Bullis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Laird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - George William (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Barber (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Pritchard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Bullis | 51-37 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-37 |
| 07:06 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 07:01 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-37 |
| 06:59 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber tips it in | 51-39 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frederick Nealy | 54-39 |
| 06:30 | Chattanooga | Paul Bullis's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Nealy | 54-39 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Frederick Nealy | 54-39 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-39 |
| 05:58 | Chattanooga | Gary Pritchard snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 05:52 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber banks in the layup | 54-41 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Stickland (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF) Henry Willis, Frederick Nealy, Thomas Ligon | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mike Balog (C) Gary Pritchard | |
| 05:33 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Murakami (PG) Paul Bullis | |
| 05:20 | Chattanooga | Mike Balog misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 05:18 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | William Stickland misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-43 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| 04:43 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Gilmer | 56-43 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | William Stickland slams it home set up by Lawrence Gilmer | 58-43 |
| 04:29 | Chattanooga | The short jumper by Philip Barber is denied by Antonio Groleau | 58-43 |
| 04:27 | Chattanooga | Mike Balog grabs the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 04:21 | Chattanooga | Philip Barber misses the lay-in | 58-43 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 03:49 | Chattanooga | John Murakami pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Chattanooga | John Murakami buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Balog | 58-45 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Mike Balog - foul #3 on Mike Balog, team foul #6 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Henry Willis (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Alexander Baker (C) William Stickland, Lawrence Gilmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Antonio Groleau | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Randy Britt (SG), Claude Cosentino (SF), Shawn Westlund (C) Joshua Laird, George William, Philip Barber | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:24 | Chattanooga | Mike Balog grabs the board | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Todd Hoglund (fresh) SG - Henry Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 10 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - John Murakami (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Britt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Claude Cosentino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Balog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Westlund (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Chattanooga | Claude Cosentino drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Murakami | 59-48 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis misses the easy layup | 59-48 |
| 02:47 | Chattanooga | John Murakami pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:39 | Chattanooga | John Murakami is called for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Byron Summers (PF) Donnell Ivory | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Leanos (SF), Keith Austin (C) John Murakami, Mike Balog | |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker lays it in on a great pass from Byron Summers | 61-48 |
| 01:55 | Chattanooga | Shawn Westlund throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory (PF) Byron Summers | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Murakami (PG), Mike Balog (PF) Michael Leanos, Keith Austin | |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Hoglund | 63-48 |
| 01:17 | Chattanooga | John Murakami misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Todd Hoglund - foul #3 on Todd Hoglund, team foul #8 | 63-48 |
| 01:17 | Chattanooga | John Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:17 | Chattanooga | John Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund can't connect on a floater near the basket | 63-50 |
| 00:52 | Chattanooga | Shawn Westlund grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Chattanooga | Randy Britt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker grabs the board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Henry Willis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-50 |
| 00:25 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Mike Balog | 63-50 |
| 00:19 | Chattanooga | Mike Balog scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Murakami | 63-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund runs out the clock | 63-52 |