| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Holleran (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Demetrius Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Ousley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Flemming (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Flemming makes the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by Tom Stork - foul #3 on Tom Stork, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (SG) Tom Stork | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 19:35 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Flemming makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | John Stanley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 19:17 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 19:15 | Tennessee Tech | Alberto Romano travels in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | John Stanley scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John Holleran | 34-32 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-32 |
| 18:41 | Tennessee Tech | Demetrius Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Flemming connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Shields | 34-34 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | John Holleran is hacked by Alberto Romano - foul #3 on Alberto Romano, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly (PG) Alberto Romano | |
| 17:46 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard misses the lay-in | 34-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | John Stanley snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | John Stanley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-34 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley is hacked by John Stanley - foul #3 on John Stanley, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kun Qian (SF), Harley Sweat (PF), Kelley Nottingham (C) James Koo, John Stanley, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Arthur Cremeans (PF), Robert Stark (C) Demetrius Nelson, Scott Shields, Scott Ousley, Matthew Flemming | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Vlade Osowski - foul #2 on Vlade Osowski, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez (SG) Vlade Osowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 16:54 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian makes the jumpshot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 16:21 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian loses the ball out of bounds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson (SG), James Koo (SF) John Holleran, Kelley Nottingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields (SF), Scott Ousley (PF) Richard Hudspeth, Robert Stark | |
| 15:44 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Cremeans pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Humberto Hernandez (fresh) SG - Donald Goodson (fresh) SF - James Koo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harley Sweat (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kun Qian (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Tom Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Mansour (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Ousley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Cremeans (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tom Eberly | 36-42 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:19 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:14 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley gets the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:55 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | James Koo pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | James Koo is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Holleran (PG), Tom Stork (SG), John Stanley (PF), Larry Hilliard (C) Humberto Hernandez, Donald Goodson, Harley Sweat, Kun Qian | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alberto Romano (PG), Demetrius Nelson (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Matthew Flemming (C) Tom Eberly, Robert Mansour, Scott Shields, Arthur Cremeans | |
| 14:15 | Tennessee Tech | Demetrius Nelson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Alberto Romano | 36-45 |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | James Koo misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 14:06 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee Tech | Demetrius Nelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Hilliard | 36-45 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | James Koo makes the jumpshot from the left side | 38-45 |
| 13:15 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth clanks a floater in the paint | 38-45 |
| 13:13 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | John Stanley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 12:52 | Tennessee Tech | Demetrius Nelson snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Tennessee Tech | Alberto Romano is hacked by John Holleran in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Holleran, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kun Qian (SF) James Koo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields (SF), Arthur Cremeans (PF) Richard Hudspeth, Scott Ousley | |
| 12:33 | Tennessee Tech | Demetrius Nelson's pass is intercepted by Tom Stork | 38-47 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork misses the easy layup | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | John Stanley grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | John Holleran scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Tom Stork | 40-47 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee Tech | Demetrius Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Flemming grabs the offensive board | 40-47 |
| 11:48 | Tennessee Tech | Matthew Flemming connects on the jumper from the left block | 40-49 |
| 11:24 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Holleran | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Holleran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kun Qian (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Hilliard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Demetrius Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Shields (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Cremeans (fresh) 5 reb. C - Matthew Flemming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields buries a jumper from the right block | 42-51 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Holleran and he's fouled by Arthur Cremeans - foul #3 on Arthur Cremeans, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Koo (SF), Harley Sweat (PF) John Stanley, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly (PG), Robert Mansour (SG), Scott Ousley (PF) Alberto Romano, Demetrius Nelson, Matthew Flemming | |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields blows the layup but the foul's on John Holleran - foul #3 on John Holleran, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG), Humberto Hernandez (SG) John Holleran, Tom Stork | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:32 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | James Koo misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Scott Ousley - foul #2 on Scott Ousley, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kelley Nottingham (C) Kun Qian | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth (SF), Robert Stark (C) Scott Shields, Arthur Cremeans | |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | James Koo makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | James Koo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Ousley | 46-53 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly is fouled on the floor by Kelley Nottingham - foul #1 on Kelley Nottingham, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Stark buries a shot from the baseline | 46-55 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez makes the fadeaway from the left side | 48-55 |
| 09:14 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Scott Ousley | 48-58 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | James Koo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 08:47 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | James Koo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-61 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez can't tip it in | 51-61 |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Stark | 51-61 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Stark misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kelley Nottingham - foul #2 on Kelley Nottingham, team foul #7 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Holleran (PG), Tom Stork (SG), Kun Qian (SF), John Stanley (PF), Larry Hilliard (C) Vlade Osowski, Humberto Hernandez, James Koo, Harley Sweat, Kelley Nottingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Alberto Romano (PG), Demetrius Nelson (SG), Scott Shields (SF), Arthur Cremeans (PF) Tom Eberly, Robert Mansour, Richard Hudspeth, Scott Ousley | |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Stark makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 08:07 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | John Holleran drills a jumpshot from the right side | 53-63 |
| 07:22 | Tennessee Tech | Demetrius Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-63 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | John Holleran pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Holleran (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kun Qian (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Larry Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Alberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Demetrius Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Shields (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Cremeans (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Stark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Nelson steals it from John Holleran | 53-63 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee Tech | Alberto Romano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Demetrius Nelson | 53-65 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | John Holleran makes the jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Robert Stark - foul #1 on Robert Stark, team foul #4 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Koo (SF) Kun Qian | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley (PF), Matthew Flemming (C) Arthur Cremeans, Robert Stark | |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | John Holleran makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:29 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to John Holleran | 56-65 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Alberto Romano picks off the pass by John Holleran | 56-65 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee Tech | Alberto Romano misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 05:43 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Koo | 56-65 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork misses short on a shot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 05:23 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Ousley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Scott Shields lays it in on a great pass from Demetrius Nelson | 56-67 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork is hacked by Matthew Flemming - foul #3 on Matthew Flemming, team foul #5 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat (PF), Kun Qian (C) John Stanley, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly (PG), Robert Mansour (SG), Richard Hudspeth (SF), Arthur Cremeans (PF) Alberto Romano, Demetrius Nelson, Scott Shields, Scott Ousley | |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-67 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Cremeans pulls down the rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth is fouled on the floor by Tom Stork - foul #4 on Tom Stork, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (SG), Kelley Nottingham (C) Tom Stork, James Koo | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Harley Sweat is denied by Matthew Flemming | 56-69 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | John Holleran gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | John Holleran knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 58-69 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Cremeans connects on the 3 from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Kelley Nottingham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-72 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kelley Nottingham | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | John Holleran misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 03:49 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-72 |
| 03:43 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly tips it but misses | 58-72 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Vlade Osowski | 58-72 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | John Holleran misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 03:31 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Mansour | 58-72 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly hits the finger roll | 58-74 |
| 03:11 | Western Carolina | John Holleran misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-74 |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian hits the follow up shot | 60-74 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Holleran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vlade Osowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kun Qian (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Harley Sweat (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelley Nottingham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Richard Hudspeth (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Mansour (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Tom Eberly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Cremeans (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Flemming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-74 |
| 02:52 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly hits the follow up shot | 60-76 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-76 |
| 02:09 | Tennessee Tech | A charge is called on Tom Eberly - foul #1 on Tom Eberly, team foul #6 | 62-76 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Karg (PG), Humberto Hernandez (SF), Donald Goodson (PF) John Holleran, Kun Qian, Kelley Nottingham | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Feliciano (PG), Robert Stark (C) Richard Hudspeth, Matthew Flemming | |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Tom Eberly steals it from Timothy Karg | 62-76 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Stark misses the dunk | 62-76 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee Tech | Arthur Cremeans pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Stark jams it on a great pass from Joseph Feliciano | 62-78 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Stark - foul #2 on Robert Stark, team foul #7 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kun Qian (SF), Kelley Nottingham (C) Timothy Karg, Donald Goodson | |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Hudspeth (SF) Joseph Feliciano | |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-78 |
| 00:43 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-78 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Stark hits the follow up shot | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Kelley Nottingham buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Vlade Osowski | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee Tech | Robert Mansour lays it in | 66-82 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-82 |
| 00:24 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Stark is called for the reach on Vlade Osowski - foul #3 on Robert Stark, team foul #8 | 66-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-82 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Tom Eberly runs out the clock | 68-82 |