| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald King (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hoopes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Appalachian State | Donald King is fouled on the floor by Mike Palmer - foul #1 on Mike Palmer, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:22 | Appalachian State | Michael Adams makes the jumper from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer travels with the ball | 39-32 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Donald King double dribbles | 39-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 17:54 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis is hacked by Gregg Gerlach - foul #3 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (PF) Gregg Gerlach | |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Kreitzer (SF) Carl Beasley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Abel Trottier | 39-35 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier drills a shot from close range set up by Robert Hoopes and the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (SG), Clyde Gross (SF), Roy Fessenden (PF), Benjamin Cloud (C) Michael Adams, Nicholas Ellis, Donald King, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (SG), Travis Colburn (C) Robert Hoopes, Mike Palmer | |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier misses the free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:04 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 16:46 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Kreitzer - foul #1 on William Kreitzer, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley (SF) Clyde Gross | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF) Ernest Matthews, Dusty Fulks | |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:16 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley misses the lay-in | 39-38 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | John Hurst gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - William Kreitzer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Goad (fresh) SF - Carl Beasley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Fessenden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Colburn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Abel Trottier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Hurst | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | James Goad knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:47 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Fessenden | 44-40 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil is fouled on the floor by Roy Fessenden - foul #1 on Roy Fessenden, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Mullin (PG), Nicholas Ellis (SG), Michael Adams (SF), Donald King (PF), Jose Guzman (C) William Kreitzer, James Goad, Carl Beasley, Roy Fessenden, Benjamin Cloud | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Mike Palmer (C) John Hurst, Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Travis Colburn, Abel Trottier | |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer makes the turnaround from the left block | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Appalachian State | Donald King misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 14:01 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Charles Mullin scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Ellis | 47-42 |
| 13:19 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 13:17 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:53 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Donald King is denied by Mike Palmer | 47-42 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dusty Fulks and he's fouled by Charles Mullin - foul #4 on Charles Mullin, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley (SF) Charles Mullin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:28 | Appalachian State | Donald King knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Adams | 49-45 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mike Palmer | 49-48 |
| 11:45 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis can't connect on a shot from the right side | 49-48 |
| 11:44 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Guzman | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Ellis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald King (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hoopes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Adams and the foul's on Mike Palmer - foul #2 on Mike Palmer, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Kreitzer (PG), Roy Fessenden (PF), Benjamin Cloud (C) Michael Adams, Donald King, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (PG), Daniel McNeil (SG), Delbert Hanks (SF), Abel Trottier (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Ernest Matthews, Robert Hoopes, Dusty Fulks, Gregg Gerlach, Mike Palmer | |
| 11:25 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:25 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 11:02 | Western Carolina | Roy Fessenden blocks the short jumper by Delbert Hanks | 51-48 |
| 11:00 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hurst - foul #3 on John Hurst, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (SG) Nicholas Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 10:19 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 09:51 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden is fouled on the floor by Abel Trottier - foul #3 on Abel Trottier, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Adams (PG), Clyde Gross (SF), Donald King (PF), Jose Guzman (C) James Goad, Carl Beasley, Roy Fessenden, Benjamin Cloud | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Robert Hoopes (SG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Gregg Gerlach (PF), Mike Palmer (C) John Hurst, Daniel McNeil, Delbert Hanks, Abel Trottier, Travis Colburn | |
| 09:42 | Appalachian State | Michael Adams is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Clyde Gross takes the ball from Gregg Gerlach | 53-48 |
| 09:01 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Donald King snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:52 | Appalachian State | William Kreitzer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-48 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 08:23 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dusty Fulks | 53-51 |
| 08:13 | Appalachian State | Donald King lays it up and in and the foul's on Gregg Gerlach - foul #4 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis (SG) Clyde Gross | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (PF) Gregg Gerlach | |
| 08:13 | Appalachian State | Donald King makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Michael Adams is called for the reach on Robert Hoopes - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Mullin (PG), Carl Beasley (SF) Michael Adams, William Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hurst (SG), Gregg Gerlach (PF) Robert Hoopes, Abel Trottier | |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Palmer | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Mullin (fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Beasley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregg Gerlach (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Appalachian State | Charles Mullin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 07:05 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:57 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Beasley, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden (PF), Benjamin Cloud (C) Donald King, Jose Guzman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier (C) Mike Palmer | |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | John Hurst comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Gregg Gerlach gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | John Hurst scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 06:17 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis is hacked by Gregg Gerlach - foul #5 on Gregg Gerlach, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG), Daniel McNeil (SF), Travis Colburn (C) Ernest Matthews, Dusty Fulks, Gregg Gerlach | |
| 06:17 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Carl Beasley takes the ball from Daniel McNeil | 56-56 |
| 05:40 | Appalachian State | Robert Hoopes steps in front of the Charles Mullin pass | 56-56 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hoopes | 56-59 |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley is hacked by Daniel McNeil - foul #1 on Daniel McNeil, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Adams (SG), Donald King (PF), Jose Guzman (C) Nicholas Ellis, Roy Fessenden, Benjamin Cloud | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews (PG), Dusty Fulks (SF), Mike Palmer (C) John Hurst, Daniel McNeil, Travis Colburn | |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Carl Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier hits the finger roll | 58-61 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Carl Beasley and the foul's on Robert Hoopes - foul #1 on Robert Hoopes, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Kreitzer (SG), Clyde Gross (SF) Charles Mullin, Carl Beasley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil (SG) Robert Hoopes | |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:25 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 04:07 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:37 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:24 | Appalachian State | William Kreitzer makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Jose Guzman | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Kreitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Gross (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Donald King (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Guzman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Matthews (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel McNeil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dusty Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Abel Trottier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Palmer (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Carolina | Daniel McNeil hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mike Palmer | 62-64 |
| 02:46 | Appalachian State | William Kreitzer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mike Palmer | 62-64 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Mullin (PG), Nicholas Ellis (SG), Carl Beasley (SF) Michael Adams, William Kreitzer, Clyde Gross | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes (SG) Daniel McNeil | |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 62-64 |
| 02:27 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | Donald King can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-64 |
| 02:13 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis tips it back up and in | 64-64 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | Donald King swats the shot by Abel Trottier | 64-64 |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Ellis, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Abel Trottier clanks a jumper from the right block | 64-64 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 00:48 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman buries a shot near the basket set up by Charles Mullin | 66-66 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Ernest Matthews misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Matthews - foul #2 on Ernest Matthews, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Mike Palmer gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks misses the jumper from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Matthews - foul #3 on Ernest Matthews, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:12 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:12 | Appalachian State | Jose Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Dusty Fulks's pass is intercepted by Donald King | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis is hacked by Robert Hoopes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hoopes, team foul #12 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Adams (PG) Charles Mullin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Nicholas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Hoopes misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |