| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Vlade Osowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Koo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tony Hunter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jacob McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Mason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Wiggins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mason inbounds the ball | 52-37 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins is fouled on the floor by John Stanley - foul #2 on John Stanley, team foul #1 | 52-37 |
| 19:19 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob McDonald | 52-40 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski lays it up and in on a great pass from Tom Stork | 54-40 |
| 18:38 | East Tennessee State | David Brown knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Jacob McDonald | 54-42 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | Jacob McDonald steps in front of the Vlade Osowski pass in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 18:24 | East Tennessee State | The 3pt attempt by Tony Hunter is denied by Tom Stork | 54-42 |
| 18:23 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mason tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 18:12 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Hilliard, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez (PG), Kun Qian (SF), Harley Sweat (C) Vlade Osowski, James Koo, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Kelly (PG), Claude Cullen (SG), James Fuller (SF), Corey Titcomb (PF), Henry Matas (C) Tony Hunter, Jacob McDonald, Carl Mason, Charles Wiggins, David Brown | |
| 17:59 | East Tennessee State | Henry Matas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 54-42 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | John Stanley connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Humberto Hernandez | 56-42 |
| 17:34 | East Tennessee State | James Fuller misses long on a floater in the paint | 56-42 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | John Stanley snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Stanley | 58-42 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | James Fuller is hacked by Kun Qian - foul #2 on Kun Qian, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nwabudike Akre (SG), James Christensen (C) Tom Stork, John Stanley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins (PF) Henry Matas | |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Claude Cullen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Koo (SF) James Christensen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Charles Wiggins - foul #2 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #1 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG) Nwabudike Akre | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter (PG), John Burke (SG), Carl Mason (SF), David Brown (C) Thomas Kelly, Claude Cullen, James Fuller, Corey Titcomb | |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat misses the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 16:40 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Burke | 59-45 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Humberto Hernandez | 61-45 |
| 16:03 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Burke | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Vlade Osowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Humberto Hernandez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Koo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harley Sweat (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Kun Qian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tony Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Burke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | James Koo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 15:36 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 15:30 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter is fouled on the floor by Kun Qian - foul #3 on Kun Qian, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nwabudike Akre (PG), Tom Stork (SG), Donald Goodson (SF), John Stanley (PF), Larry Hilliard (C) Vlade Osowski, Humberto Hernandez, James Koo, Harley Sweat, Kun Qian | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Kelly (PG), Jacob McDonald (SG), James Fuller (SF), Corey Titcomb (PF), Henry Matas (C) Tony Hunter, John Burke, Carl Mason, Charles Wiggins, David Brown | |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 15:20 | East Tennessee State | James Fuller tips it back up and in | 61-49 |
| 15:17 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob McDonald - foul #3 on Jacob McDonald, team foul #2 | 61-49 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Nwabudike Akre scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Stanley | 64-49 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Kelly can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-49 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Donald Goodson | 64-49 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | John Stanley can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 64-49 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | John Stanley can't tip it in | 64-49 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | Corey Titcomb grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson is hacked by James Fuller in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fuller, team foul #3 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG), James Koo (SF), James Christensen (C) Nwabudike Akre, Donald Goodson, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff (PG), Claude Cullen (SG), Carl Mason (SF), Charles Wiggins (PF), David Brown (C) Thomas Kelly, Jacob McDonald, James Fuller, Corey Titcomb, Henry Matas | |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | John Stanley makes the jumper in the lane set up by Tom Stork | 66-49 |
| 13:43 | East Tennessee State | David Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kun Qian (SF) James Koo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter (PG) Justin Ratliff | |
| 13:38 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski is hacked by Tony Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Hunter, team foul #4 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alberto Russo (PF) John Stanley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Tony Hunter - foul #4 on Tony Hunter, team foul #5 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff (PG) Tony Hunter | |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian misses the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian makes the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 13:13 | East Tennessee State | James Christensen denies the turnaround by Carl Mason | 67-49 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | David Brown tips it in | 67-51 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork is hacked by Claude Cullen - foul #1 on Claude Cullen, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez (PG), Donald Goodson (SG) Vlade Osowski, Tom Stork | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Corey Titcomb (C) David Brown | |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | Corey Titcomb takes the ball from Donald Goodson | 67-51 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 12:40 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mason drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Wiggins | 67-54 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Alberto Russo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 67-54 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian grabs the offensive board | 67-54 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Charles Wiggins | 67-54 |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Humberto Hernandez - foul #2 on Humberto Hernandez, team foul #5 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nwabudike Akre (PG), Tom Stork (SG), James Koo (SF), John Stanley (PF), Larry Hilliard (C) Humberto Hernandez, Donald Goodson, Kun Qian, Alberto Russo, James Christensen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald (SG), James Fuller (SF), Henry Matas (C) Claude Cullen, Carl Mason, Corey Titcomb | |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Kelly (PG) Justin Ratliff | |
| 11:57 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Kelly scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jacob McDonald | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Nwabudike Akre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Koo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Larry Hilliard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Matas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Henry Matas - foul #2 on Henry Matas, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Brown (C) Charles Wiggins | |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 11:45 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 11:22 | East Tennessee State | James Fuller is hacked by Nwabudike Akre - foul #2 on Nwabudike Akre, team foul #6 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG) Tom Stork | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:08 | East Tennessee State | James Fuller connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Thomas Kelly | 69-60 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kelly - foul #3 on Thomas Kelly, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez (SG), Harley Sweat (C) Nwabudike Akre, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Burke (SG), Corey Titcomb (PF) Jacob McDonald, James Fuller | |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 10:37 | East Tennessee State | Harley Sweat swats the short shot by David Brown | 71-60 |
| 10:36 | East Tennessee State | Corey Titcomb grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 10:19 | East Tennessee State | John Stanley picks off the pass by Henry Matas | 71-60 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | James Koo misses the runner from the left block | 71-60 |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 09:43 | Western Carolina | James Koo buries a floater from the right wing set up by Humberto Hernandez | 73-60 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | Henry Matas misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Koo - foul #2 on James Koo, team foul #7 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nwabudike Akre (PG), Tom Stork (SG), Kun Qian (SF), Alberto Russo (PF), Larry Hilliard (C) Vlade Osowski, Humberto Hernandez, James Koo, John Stanley, Harley Sweat | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff (PG), Jacob McDonald (SG), James Fuller (SF), Charles Wiggins (PF) Thomas Kelly, John Burke, Corey Titcomb, David Brown | |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | Henry Matas makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 09:17 | East Tennessee State | Henry Matas makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Kun Qian is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 09:00 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork misses the tip | 73-62 |
| 08:58 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Henry Matas | 73-62 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Hilliard - foul #2 on Larry Hilliard, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Corey Titcomb (C) Henry Matas | |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 73-64 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard hits the follow up shot | 75-64 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Ratliff | 75-67 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Jacob McDonald is called for the reach on Tom Stork - foul #4 on Jacob McDonald, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG), John Stanley (PF), James Christensen (C) Nwabudike Akre, Alberto Russo, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter (PG), Claude Cullen (SG), Carl Mason (SF), David Brown (C) Justin Ratliff, Jacob McDonald, James Fuller, Corey Titcomb | |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Vlade Osowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kun Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - James Christensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tony Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Claude Cullen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Mason (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Charles Wiggins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Claude Cullen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Mason | 77-70 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | James Christensen misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by David Brown - foul #3 on David Brown, team foul #10 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson (SF) Kun Qian | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | James Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | James Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 07:03 | East Tennessee State | Donald Goodson is called for the reach on Carl Mason - foul #2 on Donald Goodson, team foul #9 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez (PG), James Koo (SF), Harley Sweat (C) Vlade Osowski, Tom Stork, James Christensen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:03 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mason makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:03 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 07:03 | Western Carolina | John Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Carl Mason - foul #1 on Carl Mason, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Fuller (SF) Carl Mason | |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Donald Goodson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter is fouled on the floor by Harley Sweat - foul #1 on Harley Sweat, team foul #10 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Christensen (C) John Stanley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Burke (SG), Corey Titcomb (C) Claude Cullen, David Brown | |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat is fouled on the floor by Charles Wiggins - foul #3 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff (PG), Jacob McDonald (SG) Tony Hunter, John Burke | |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat misses the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 06:21 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins gets the rebound | 81-73 |
| 06:14 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-73 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | James Christensen snags the defensive board | 81-73 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Corey Titcomb steals the ball from Humberto Hernandez in the backcourt | 81-73 |
| 05:55 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Wiggins | 81-75 |
| 05:34 | Western Carolina | James Christensen lays it up and in | 83-75 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | Corey Titcomb clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-75 |
| 05:11 | East Tennessee State | Corey Titcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-75 |
| 04:48 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by James Fuller | 83-77 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG), Tom Stork (SG), Kun Qian (SF), John Stanley (PF), Larry Hilliard (C) Humberto Hernandez, Donald Goodson, James Koo, Harley Sweat, James Christensen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter (PG), Thomas Kelly (SG), Carl Mason (SF), Henry Matas (C) Justin Ratliff, Jacob McDonald, James Fuller, Corey Titcomb | |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | John Stanley misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Wiggins - foul #4 on Charles Wiggins, team foul #13 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Brown (C) Charles Wiggins | |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | John Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 84-77 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Tony Hunter is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tony Hunter, team foul #14 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Claude Cullen (SG) Tony Hunter | |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | John Stanley misses long on a runner in the paint | 84-77 |
| 04:20 | East Tennessee State | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| 04:03 | East Tennessee State | David Brown connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Matas | 84-79 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 84-79 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | John Stanley tips it back up and in | 86-79 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Vlade Osowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tom Stork (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kun Qian (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Stanley (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. C - Larry Hilliard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Thomas Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Cullen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Carl Mason (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Henry Matas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | East Tennessee State | David Brown misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 86-79 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski grabs the defensive rebound | 86-79 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | John Stanley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Henry Matas - foul #3 on Henry Matas, team foul #15 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Humberto Hernandez (PG), James Koo (SF), James Christensen (C) Vlade Osowski, Kun Qian, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff (PG), Jacob McDonald (SG), James Fuller (SF), Charles Wiggins (PF), Corey Titcomb (C) Thomas Kelly, Claude Cullen, Carl Mason, Henry Matas, David Brown | |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | John Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | John Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat (C) James Christensen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:31 | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 88-79 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski (PG), Larry Hilliard (C) Humberto Hernandez, Harley Sweat | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Kelly (PG), Carl Mason (SF) Justin Ratliff, James Fuller | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski is hacked by Thomas Kelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Kelly, team foul #16 | 88-79 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 02:12 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mason is whistled for a carry | 90-79 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski loses the dribble to Charles Wiggins in the backcourt | 90-79 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 90-79 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Brown (C) Corey Titcomb | |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | David Brown can't throw it down | 90-79 |
| 01:54 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski grabs the board | 90-79 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | James Koo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 90-79 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | David Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Wiggins | 90-82 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Tom Stork misses the wide open floater near the basket | 90-82 |
| 01:21 | East Tennessee State | David Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 90-82 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Tom Stork is called for the reach on Jacob McDonald - foul #3 on Tom Stork, team foul #11 | 90-82 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:08 | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Larry Hilliard | 90-83 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | John Stanley knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Vlade Osowski | 93-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Carl Mason misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 93-83 |
| 00:35 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins hits the follow up shot | 93-85 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kelly - foul #5 on Thomas Kelly, team foul #17 | 93-85 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat (PF), Kun Qian (C) John Stanley, Larry Hilliard | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Ratliff (PG) Thomas Kelly | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski misses the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Vlade Osowski makes the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:30 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jacob McDonald | 94-88 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 94-88 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ratliff - foul #1 on Justin Ratliff, team foul #18 | 94-88 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Justin Ratliff | 95-91 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat is hacked by Justin Ratliff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Ratliff, team foul #19 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stanley (PF) Kun Qian | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat misses the 1st free throw | 95-91 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:13 | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 96-91 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | David Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 96-91 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Charles Wiggins connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Ratliff | 96-94 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ratliff - foul #3 on Justin Ratliff, team foul #20 | 96-94 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Hilliard (C) John Stanley | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 97-94 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | Harley Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 98-94 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Jacob McDonald misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 98-94 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Harley Sweat | 98-94 |