| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Holleran (fresh) SG - Tom Stork (fresh) SF - Eric Estep (fresh) PF - Christopher Seda (fresh) C - Forest Wein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Kyle Singleton (fresh) SG - Jason Smith (fresh) SF - Hung Qian (fresh) PF - Gordon Bouldin (fresh) C - Floyd Buzzell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Seda wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | John Holleran knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Seda | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton clanks a floater from the free throw line | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Eric Estep grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Forest Wein clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Chattanooga | Tom Stork takes the ball from Hung Qian | 3-0 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork banks in the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:21 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Singleton | 5-2 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Gordon Bouldin swats the shot by Forest Wein | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | John Holleran tips it home | 7-2 |
| 17:54 | Chattanooga | Eric Estep takes the ball from Floyd Buzzell | 7-2 |
| 17:51 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Estep | 9-2 |
| 17:27 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian misses short on a runner from close range | 9-2 |
| 17:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Christopher Seda | 9-2 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | John Holleran scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tom Stork | 11-2 |
| 16:47 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-5 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | John Holleran splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-5 |
| 16:31 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Floyd Buzzell | 11-5 |
| 16:17 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian scores on a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Eric Estep - foul #1 on Eric Estep, team foul #1 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG), Jarrett Zimmerman (SG), Donald Goodson (SF), John Stanley (PF), James Thompson (C) John Holleran, Tom Stork, Eric Estep, Christopher Seda, Forest Wein | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason (PG), Robert Jacobs (SG), Lloyd Tubbs (PF), Armand Rizzo (C) Kyle Singleton, Jason Smith, Gordon Bouldin, Floyd Buzzell | |
| 16:17 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | John Stanley misses short on a shot from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 16:04 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian grabs the defensive rebound | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Vlade Osowski (fresh) SG - Jarrett Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Donald Goodson (fresh) PF - John Stanley (fresh) C - James Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Douglas Thomason (fresh) SG - Robert Jacobs (fresh) SF - Hung Qian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lloyd Tubbs (fresh) C - Armand Rizzo (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Chattanooga | James Thompson steals the ball from Armand Rizzo | 11-8 |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Jarrett Zimmerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:21 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 15:03 | Chattanooga | Robert Jacobs hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 11-10 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | James Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Hung Qian is called for the reach on Vlade Osowski - foul #1 on Hung Qian, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Holleran (PG), Tom Stork (SG), Eric Estep (SF), Forest Wein (C) Vlade Osowski, Jarrett Zimmerman, Donald Goodson, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell (C) Hung Qian | |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | John Holleran splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:14 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:51 | Chattanooga | John Stanley picks off the pass by Armand Rizzo | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Eric Estep | 14-10 |
| 13:12 | Chattanooga | Eric Estep is called for the reach on Robert Jacobs - foul #2 on Eric Estep, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson (SF), Christopher Seda (PF) Eric Estep, John Stanley | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jason Smith (SG), Hung Qian (SF), Gordon Bouldin (PF), Jeffrey Skillings (C) Robert Jacobs, Armand Rizzo, Lloyd Tubbs, Floyd Buzzell | |
| 12:43 | Chattanooga | John Holleran is called for the reach on Douglas Thomason - foul #1 on John Holleran, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (C) Forest Wein | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton (PG), Armand Rizzo (SF), Lloyd Tubbs (C) Jason Smith, Hung Qian, Jeffrey Skillings | |
| 12:21 | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Douglas Thomason | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Western Carolina | Christopher Seda is called for 5 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stanley (SF) Donald Goodson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Jason Smith (SG), Hung Qian (SF), Floyd Buzzell (C) Kyle Singleton, Armand Rizzo, Lloyd Tubbs | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Holleran (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanley (fresh) PF - Christopher Seda (fresh) C - James Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Douglas Thomason (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hung Qian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Bouldin (fresh) C - Floyd Buzzell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith drills a shot from the left side | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Hung Qian steps in front of the John Holleran pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 14-14 |
| 11:16 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Chattanooga | Gordon Bouldin pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:51 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith is fouled on the floor by Tom Stork - foul #1 on Tom Stork, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (SG), Forest Wein (C) Tom Stork, Christopher Seda | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton (PG), Robert Jacobs (SG) Douglas Thomason, Jason Smith | |
| 10:33 | Chattanooga | Gordon Bouldin can't finish the layup | 14-14 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Forest Wein | 14-14 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | John Holleran shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 10:09 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Kyle Singleton | 14-14 |
| 09:49 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian tips it in | 14-16 |
| 09:25 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski lays it in on a great pass from John Holleran | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Stork (SG), Donald Goodson (SF), Christopher Seda (PF) John Holleran, John Stanley, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason (PG), Jason Smith (SG), Armand Rizzo (SF), Lloyd Tubbs (PF) Kyle Singleton, Robert Jacobs, Hung Qian, Gordon Bouldin | |
| 09:01 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:01 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Christopher Seda's pass is intercepted by Douglas Thomason | 16-17 |
| 08:41 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason misses the easy layup | 16-17 |
| 08:40 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell snags the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 08:29 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-17 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Vlade Osowski | 16-17 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Seda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:10 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell grabs the board | 16-17 |
| 08:03 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton (PG), Hung Qian (SF), Gordon Bouldin (PF) Douglas Thomason, Armand Rizzo, Floyd Buzzell | |
| 07:51 | Western Carolina | Christopher Seda misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 07:49 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 07:49 | Chattanooga | The refs have stopped play. Jason Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason (SG) Jason Smith | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Vlade Osowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Goodson (fresh) PF - Christopher Seda (fresh) C - Forest Wein (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Kyle Singleton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Thomason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hung Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Bouldin (fresh) C - Lloyd Tubbs (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason is hacked by Forest Wein - foul #1 on Forest Wein, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Holleran (PG), John Stanley (C) Vlade Osowski, Forest Wein | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Armand Rizzo (C) Lloyd Tubbs | |
| 07:02 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian banks in the layup on a great pass from Kyle Singleton | 16-19 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson double dribbles | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (C) Christopher Seda | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Jacobs (SG), Lloyd Tubbs (PF), Floyd Buzzell (C) Douglas Thomason, Gordon Bouldin, Armand Rizzo | |
| 06:19 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell drills a floater from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | James Thompson is hacked by Floyd Buzzell - foul #1 on Floyd Buzzell, team foul #2 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Forest Wein (C) Donald Goodson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason (PG), Gordon Bouldin (PF), Armand Rizzo (C) Kyle Singleton, Lloyd Tubbs, Floyd Buzzell | |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | John Holleran misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Armand Rizzo - foul #1 on Armand Rizzo, team foul #3 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (SG) Tom Stork | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell (C) Armand Rizzo | |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | John Holleran makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | John Holleran makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:22 | Chattanooga | Gordon Bouldin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Seda (PF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton (PG), Jason Smith (SG), Armand Rizzo (C) Douglas Thomason, Robert Jacobs, Floyd Buzzell | |
| 05:22 | Chattanooga | Gordon Bouldin misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:22 | Chattanooga | Gordon Bouldin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Seda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 05:09 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 04:42 | Chattanooga | Jason Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 04:41 | Chattanooga | Gordon Bouldin pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 04:19 | Chattanooga | Gordon Bouldin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | John Holleran gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | John Holleran evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vlade Osowski | 20-22 |
| 03:41 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Smith | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Holleran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Osowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stanley (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Seda (fresh) C - Forest Wein (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Kyle Singleton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hung Qian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Bouldin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Armand Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | Forest Wein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tom Stork (SG), Eric Estep (SF), James Koo (PF), James Thompson (C) John Holleran, John Stanley, Christopher Seda, Forest Wein | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason (PG), Robert Jacobs (SF), Lloyd Tubbs (PF), Floyd Buzzell (C) Kyle Singleton, Hung Qian, Gordon Bouldin, Armand Rizzo | |
| 03:02 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Thompson - foul #3 on James Thompson, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jarrett Zimmerman (PG), Forest Wein (C) Vlade Osowski, James Thompson | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Hung Qian (SF) Robert Jacobs | |
| 03:02 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:02 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 03:02 | Chattanooga | Lloyd Tubbs snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 02:45 | Chattanooga | Hung Qian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-24 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Forest Wein misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Thomason - foul #1 on Douglas Thomason, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Forest Wein makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Forest Wein makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 02:07 | Chattanooga | Tom Stork steps in front of the Jason Smith pass | 22-24 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork blows the dunk | 22-24 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Eric Estep tips it home | 24-24 |
| 01:41 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-24 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Jarrett Zimmerman tips it in | 26-24 |
| 00:57 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Stork - foul #2 on Tom Stork, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Holleran (PG), Christopher Seda (PF), John Stanley (C) Jarrett Zimmerman, James Koo, Forest Wein | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Kyle Singleton (PG), Armand Rizzo (SF), Gordon Bouldin (PF) Jason Smith, Hung Qian, Lloyd Tubbs | |
| 00:57 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:57 | Chattanooga | Douglas Thomason makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Tom Stork is denied by Armand Rizzo | 26-26 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Eric Estep gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Eric Estep makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Seda | 28-26 |
| 00:05 | Chattanooga | Floyd Buzzell buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Thomason | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork misses short on a 3 from straight away | 28-28 |