| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) SF - Michael Few (fresh) PF - Norman Covington (fresh) C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Robert Loyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | Appalachian State | David Nichols misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks's floater is tipped away by Hector Calderon | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Bradley Briscoe swats the layup by Robert Loyd | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Nichols | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | Rene Russo is called for the reach on Michael Few - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodrigo Garza | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 16:59 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Few hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:46 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rodrigo Garza | 4-3 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo's pass is intercepted by Michael Few | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) SF - Michael Few (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Norman Covington (fairly fresh) C - Bradley Briscoe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Appalachian State | David Nichols is whistled for a carry | 4-3 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Robert Freeman (SG), Mark Clark (PF), Terry Taylor (C) David Nichols, Wayne Sparks, Norman Covington, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:31 | Western Carolina | Michael Few steals it from John Howard | 4-3 |
| 15:28 | Appalachian State | Michael Few lays it up and in | 6-3 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rene Russo | 6-6 |
| 14:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Few connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Freeman | 8-6 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:22 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-9 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark tips it in | 10-9 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Rene Russo | 10-9 |
| 13:52 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:51 | Appalachian State | Michael Few grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:37 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Western Carolina | John Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon can't connect on a floater in the paint | 10-9 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Rodrigo Garza | 10-12 |
| 12:44 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill is hacked by Robert Loyd - foul #1 on Robert Loyd, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Norman Covington (PF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Carl Dill, Robert Freeman, Michael Few, Mark Clark, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Andrew Stewart (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Fred McNeme (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) Rodrigo Garza, John Howard, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Robert Loyd | |
| 12:29 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from David Nichols and he's fouled by Andrew Stewart - foul #1 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses short on a 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:46 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks knocks in the floater from the baseline | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Guy Seeber (fresh) PF - Norman Covington (fresh) C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Jackson (fresh) SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) PF - Fred McNeme (fresh) C - Cornell Johnson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:09 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Nichols | 17-15 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Covington - foul #1 on Norman Covington, team foul #1 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Few (SF) Guy Seeber | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), John Howard (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Albert Jackson, Andrew Stewart, Mitchell Burns, Cornell Johnson | |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | David Nichols's pass is intercepted by Hector Calderon | 17-17 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo is fouled on the floor by Bradley Briscoe - foul #1 on Bradley Briscoe, team foul #2 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG) David Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd (C) Fred McNeme | |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Few | 17-17 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 09:11 | Appalachian State | Michael Few is fouled on the floor by Hector Calderon - foul #1 on Hector Calderon, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman (SG), Mark Clark (PF), Terry Taylor (C) Wayne Sparks, Norman Covington, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Rene Russo | 17-19 |
| 08:32 | Western Carolina | Terry Taylor swats the short shot by Rene Russo | 17-19 |
| 08:30 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Terry Taylor | 17-19 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Rodrigo Garza is called for the reach on Terry Taylor - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Norman Covington (PF) Carl Dill, Robert Freeman, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (PF) Hector Calderon | |
| 07:54 | Appalachian State | Michael Few misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 07:52 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington tips it home | 19-19 |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Few | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Covington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred McNeme (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Loyd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-19 |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza snags the defensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:59 | Western Carolina | David Nichols steps in front of the Rene Russo pass | 19-19 |
| 06:55 | Appalachian State | David Nichols banks in the layup | 21-19 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 06:34 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 21-19 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Mark Clark - foul #1 on Mark Clark, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (SG), Robert Freeman (SF), Gerald Papa (PF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Wayne Sparks, Michael Few, Norman Covington, Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Rene Russo, Robert Loyd | |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the 3rd free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill is fouled on the floor by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG) John Howard | |
| 05:32 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Robert Freeman is blocked by Fred McNeme | 21-22 |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Fred McNeme | 23-22 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Albert Jackson and he's hacked by Gerald Papa - foul #1 on Gerald Papa, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks (SG), Michael Few (SF), Norman Covington (PF) David Nichols, Robert Freeman, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG), Cornell Johnson (C) Albert Jackson, Fred McNeme | |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses the free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:45 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 04:22 | Appalachian State | Norman Covington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | John Howard drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Stewart | 26-26 |
| 03:55 | Appalachian State | Michael Few makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bradley Briscoe | 29-26 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns misses the easy layup | 29-26 |
| 03:45 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Bradley Briscoe | 29-26 |
| 03:25 | Appalachian State | Michael Few double dribbles | 29-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG) Carl Dill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Robert Loyd (C) Andrew Stewart, Mitchell Burns, Cornell Johnson | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Few (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe's pass is intercepted by Rodrigo Garza | 29-29 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza lays it in | 29-31 |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Loyd - foul #2 on Robert Loyd, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Freeman (PF) Norman Covington | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG), Fred McNeme (PF) John Howard, Hector Calderon | |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 01:55 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:53 | Appalachian State | Rodrigo Garza is called for the reach on David Nichols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Clark (C) Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:53 | Appalachian State | David Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson hits a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 01:28 | Appalachian State | David Nichols misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 01:27 | Appalachian State | Michael Few snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Michael Few hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 31-34 |
| 01:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Wayne Sparks is called for the reach on Albert Jackson - foul #1 on Wayne Sparks, team foul #5 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Norman Covington (PF), Terry Taylor (C) David Nichols, Wayne Sparks, Michael Few | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG), Hector Calderon (PF) Albert Jackson, Robert Loyd | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Norman Covington steps in front of the Rodrigo Garza pass | 31-34 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill is hacked by Rodrigo Garza - foul #3 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #9 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe (C) Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG) Rodrigo Garza | |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe clanks a fullcourt shot | 33-34 |