| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred McNeme (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | William Crisp inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks can't connect on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Albert Jackson - foul #1 on Albert Jackson, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 19:23 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 19:22 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| 19:16 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Nichols and the foul's on Cornell Johnson - foul #3 on Cornell Johnson, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PF) Cornell Johnson | |
| 19:16 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe misses the free throw | 29-39 |
| 19:16 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-39 |
| 18:55 | Appalachian State | William Crisp grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:53 | Appalachian State | David Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | David Nichols steps in front of the Fred McNeme pass | 29-39 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | David Nichols knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Crisp | 31-39 |
| 18:09 | Western Carolina | William Crisp takes the ball from Fritz Jacobson | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | William Crisp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-39 |
| 17:46 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe snags the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | David Nichols misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodrigo Garza - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | David Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | David Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Rodrigo Garza | 33-41 |
| 16:57 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks buries a runner from the baseline | 35-41 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 35-44 |
| 16:28 | Appalachian State | Rene Russo denies the turnaround by Wayne Sparks | 35-44 |
| 16:26 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson is called for traveling | 35-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Ben Tritt (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Terry Taylor (PF), Gerald Papa (C) David Nichols, Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Mark Clark, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG), Barry Blake (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Albert Jackson, Fritz Jacobson, Fred McNeme | |
| 16:03 | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 16:02 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor tips it but misses | 35-44 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Tritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Seeber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Taylor (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Papa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Quist (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Barry Blake (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake is hacked by Terry Taylor - foul #1 on Terry Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Cornell Johnson (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Rene Russo | |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | Carl Dill steals it from Andrew Stewart | 35-44 |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber lays it in on a great pass from Carl Dill | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ben Tritt - foul #1 on Ben Tritt, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks (SG), William Crisp (SF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Ben Tritt, Guy Seeber, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:57 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 14:37 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses the lay-in | 37-45 |
| 14:35 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Marshall - foul #1 on Justin Marshall, team foul #4 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG) Carl Dill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Rene Russo (SF), Fred McNeme (C) Harvey Quist, Barry Blake, Justin Marshall | |
| 14:19 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Fred McNeme | 37-47 |
| 13:54 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Nichols | 39-47 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 13:20 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stewart - foul #4 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Mark Clark (PF), Gerald Papa (C) Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Terry Taylor, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) Andrew Stewart | |
| 13:02 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Guy Seeber is blocked by Fred McNeme | 39-49 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa snags the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:35 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 12:34 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa tips it home | 41-49 |
| 12:08 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza lays it up and in on a great pass from Albert Jackson | 41-51 |
| 11:51 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber hits a runner in the lane set up by David Nichols and the foul's on Albert Jackson - foul #2 on Albert Jackson, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks (SG), William Crisp (SF), Bradley Briscoe (C) David Nichols, Carl Dill, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| 11:51 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber misses the free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Guy Seeber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) C - Bradley Briscoe (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Justin Marshall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 43-51 |
| 11:31 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Guy Seeber | 43-51 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber's pass is intercepted by Justin Marshall | 43-51 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Guy Seeber is called for the reach on Rene Russo - foul #1 on Guy Seeber, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG) Guy Seeber | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodrigo Garza | 43-53 |
| 10:34 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Fritz Jacobson - foul #1 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #7 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG) Carl Dill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Barry Blake (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Rene Russo, Justin Marshall | |
| 10:34 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:34 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 10:02 | Appalachian State | David Nichols can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 10:01 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Fritz Jacobson | 45-53 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 09:47 | Appalachian State | David Nichols pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | Rodrigo Garza takes the ball from David Nichols in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 09:35 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 09:33 | Appalachian State | Bradley Briscoe gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 09:06 | Appalachian State | Rodrigo Garza takes the ball from David Nichols | 45-53 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme tips it in | 45-55 |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | David Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Ben Tritt (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Terry Taylor (PF), Gerald Papa (C) David Nichols, Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Mark Clark, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (PG), Martin Hanson (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Cornell Johnson (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Rodrigo Garza, Albert Jackson, Fritz Jacobson, Barry Blake, Fred McNeme | |
| 08:17 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo makes the turnaround in the paint | 45-57 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-57 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-57 |
| 07:43 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ben Tritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Seeber (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terry Taylor (fresh) 6 reb. C - Gerald Papa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Quist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Martin Hanson (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Marshall (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ben Tritt | 47-57 |
| 07:12 | Western Carolina | Martin Hanson is hacked by Terry Taylor - foul #2 on Terry Taylor, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), William Crisp (SF), Bradley Briscoe (C) Carl Dill, Ben Tritt, Guy Seeber, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Fred McNeme (C) Martin Hanson, Justin Marshall | |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo clanks a jump hook in the lane | 47-57 |
| 06:57 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 06:48 | Appalachian State | David Nichols makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Terry Taylor | 49-57 |
| 06:31 | Western Carolina | William Crisp picks off the pass by Harvey Quist | 49-57 |
| 06:05 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor is whistled for a carry | 49-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG) Harvey Quist | |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo is hacked by David Nichols - foul #2 on David Nichols, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart grabs the offensive board | 49-57 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cornell Johnson | 49-60 |
| 05:00 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rene Russo - foul #3 on Rene Russo, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (PG), Mark Clark (PF), Gerald Papa (C) David Nichols, Terry Taylor, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson (PF), Justin Marshall (C) Cornell Johnson, Fred McNeme | |
| 05:00 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:00 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Marshall | 51-60 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses badly on a shot from the right side | 51-60 |
| 04:19 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Gerald Papa | 51-60 |
| 03:55 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 03:53 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-60 |
| 03:29 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo tips it home | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Carl Dill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Sparks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Papa (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Russo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fritz Jacobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Marshall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks scores on a shot from close range set up by Carl Dill | 53-62 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rene Russo | 53-65 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Nichols (PG), Bradley Briscoe (C) Carl Dill, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson (PF), Fred McNeme (C) Fritz Jacobson, Justin Marshall | |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Crisp and he's hacked by Andrew Stewart - foul #5 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) Andrew Stewart | |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks makes the free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson knocks in the floater from the right side and the foul's on Mark Clark - foul #3 on Mark Clark, team foul #6 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Dill (SG) Wayne Sparks | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson makes the free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:23 | Appalachian State | Carl Dill blows the layup | 56-68 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the board | 56-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme is fouled on the floor by Carl Dill - foul #2 on Carl Dill, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Terry Taylor (PF), Gerald Papa (C) David Nichols, William Crisp, Mark Clark, Bradley Briscoe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Quist (SG), Fritz Jacobson (SF), Barry Blake (PF) Rodrigo Garza, Rene Russo, Cornell Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Fritz Jacobson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:49 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fritz Jacobson | 56-70 |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa lays it in on a great pass from Terry Taylor | 58-70 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-73 |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fritz Jacobson - foul #2 on Fritz Jacobson, team foul #10 | 58-73 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Justin Marshall (C) Fred McNeme | |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Barry Blake snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Guy Seeber - foul #2 on Guy Seeber, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson makes the free throw | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Appalachian State | Ben Tritt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-76 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Justin Marshall | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson runs out the clock | 59-76 |