| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Norman Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Few inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Appalachian State | John Howard is called for the reach on Wayne Sparks - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 19:23 | Appalachian State | David Nichols misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks can't tip it in | 27-33 |
| 19:19 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rodrigo Garza | 30-33 |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks is fouled on the floor by John Howard - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington misses long on a jumper near the basket | 30-33 |
| 18:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 33-33 |
| 17:54 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by David Nichols | 33-35 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits the finger roll | 35-35 |
| 17:21 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| 16:53 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Jackson | 38-35 |
| 16:32 | Appalachian State | David Nichols is hacked by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (SF), Fred McNeme (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Robert Freeman (PF), Mark Clark (C) David Nichols, Norman Covington, Bradley Briscoe | |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Carl Dill and he's fouled by Albert Jackson - foul #2 on Albert Jackson, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor (C) Wayne Sparks | |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:04 | Western Carolina | Michael Few is called for the reach on Mitchell Burns - foul #2 on Michael Few, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson's pass is intercepted by Carl Dill | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred McNeme (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 15:38 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:20 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill misses badly on a shot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 15:19 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor tips it home | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns is fouled on the floor by Robert Freeman - foul #2 on Robert Freeman, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (PG), John Howard (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Rodrigo Garza, Albert Jackson, Mitchell Burns, Fred McNeme, Cornell Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Norman Covington (PF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Carl Dill, Michael Few, Mark Clark, Terry Taylor | |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | John Howard misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Bradley Briscoe - foul #2 on Bradley Briscoe, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:00 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:45 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Nichols and he's hacked by Robert Loyd - foul #2 on Robert Loyd, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| 14:45 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | John Howard gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Wayne Sparks - foul #1 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:27 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 14:07 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:50 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington connects on the floater in the paint set up by Bradley Briscoe | 42-44 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bradley Briscoe - foul #3 on Bradley Briscoe, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG) Andrew Stewart | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Few (SF) Robert Freeman | |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Few and he's fouled by Hector Calderon - foul #3 on Hector Calderon, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (C) Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG) David Nichols | |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Howard | 46-47 |
| 12:36 | Appalachian State | Hector Calderon steps in front of the Wayne Sparks pass | 46-47 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Norman Covington denies the turnaround by Fred McNeme | 46-47 |
| 12:10 | Appalachian State | Michael Few snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:44 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Sparks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Norman Covington (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Briscoe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Fred McNeme is called for the reach on Bradley Briscoe - foul #1 on Fred McNeme, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Robert Loyd (C) John Howard, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Robert Freeman (SG), Mark Clark (PF) Carl Dill, Wayne Sparks, Norman Covington | |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 10:55 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman is hacked by Fred McNeme - foul #2 on Fred McNeme, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (SG) Bradley Briscoe | |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Michael Few grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:20 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Loyd | 50-49 |
| 09:45 | Appalachian State | David Nichols hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-49 |
| 09:25 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by David Nichols | 50-52 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd tips it home | 52-52 |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman is fouled on the floor by Albert Jackson - foul #3 on Albert Jackson, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Mitchell Burns, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks (SG), Norman Covington (PF) Carl Dill, Michael Few | |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:43 | Western Carolina | John Howard grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-53 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Hector Calderon, team foul #10 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (PF) Hector Calderon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe (C) Mark Clark | |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the shot in the paint set up by Norman Covington | 52-55 |
| 07:40 | Western Carolina | John Howard lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Norman Covington (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Appalachian State | David Nichols drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Sparks | 54-58 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Hector Calderon (PF) Albert Jackson, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Michael Few (SF) David Nichols, Robert Freeman | |
| 07:07 | Appalachian State | Michael Few buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carl Dill | 54-61 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (C) Mitchell Burns | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 06:40 | Appalachian State | Michael Few scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carl Dill | 54-64 |
| 06:18 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon is fouled on the floor by Wayne Sparks - foul #2 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Clark (C) Bradley Briscoe | |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | John Howard misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme gets the offensive rebound | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme is fouled on the floor by Mark Clark - foul #1 on Mark Clark, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd (C) Hector Calderon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG) Carl Dill | |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 05:12 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Norman Covington | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Wayne Sparks - foul #3 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Rene Russo, Fred McNeme | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman (SG), Bradley Briscoe (C) Wayne Sparks, Norman Covington | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Appalachian State | Michael Few buries a shot from the left block set up by David Nichols | 55-69 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-69 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:14 | Appalachian State | Michael Few hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Nichols | 55-71 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Howard | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Freeman and he's fouled by Robert Loyd - foul #3 on Robert Loyd, team foul #11 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Andrew Stewart (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Rodrigo Garza, John Howard, Mitchell Burns, Robert Loyd | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Norman Covington (PF) David Nichols, Robert Freeman, Michael Few | |
| 03:30 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark makes the free throw | 58-74 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Covington (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Norman Covington steals the ball from Albert Jackson | 58-74 |
| 02:54 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe jams it on a great pass from Norman Covington and he's hacked by Andrew Stewart - foul #1 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #12 | 58-76 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (SF), Cornell Johnson (C) Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Gerald Papa (PF) Wayne Sparks, Mark Clark, Norman Covington | |
| 02:54 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses the free throw | 58-76 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred McNeme | 58-76 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-76 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns tips it in | 60-76 |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-76 |
| 02:28 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe grabs the offensive board | 60-76 |
| 02:02 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Bradley Briscoe | 60-78 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson double dribbles | 60-78 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Clark (SF), Terry Taylor (C) Guy Seeber, Bradley Briscoe | |
| 01:17 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-80 |
| 01:08 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 01:07 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Terry Taylor | 60-80 |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-80 |
| 00:38 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart pulls down the rebound | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Stewart | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Stewart - foul #2 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #13 | 63-80 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:06 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-82 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson misses the shot from the right side | 63-82 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 63-82 |