| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Terry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Woolery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Gingrich (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | William Crisp inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 19:49 | Southern | David Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:42 | Southern | Christopher Woolery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Clark - foul #1 on Mark Clark, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:42 | Southern | Christopher Woolery makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:42 | Southern | Christopher Woolery misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:42 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:23 | Southern | Victor Holt clanks a shot from the right block | 25-29 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark is hacked by Victor Holt - foul #3 on Victor Holt, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Chris Cobb (SF) Victor Holt | |
| 18:51 | Appalachian State | William Crisp buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Sparks | 27-29 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Taylor - foul #2 on Terry Taylor, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 18:29 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | William Crisp can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Chris Cobb - foul #2 on Chris Cobb, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | William Crisp makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:16 | Appalachian State | William Crisp makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:55 | Southern | Chris Cobb can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 29-30 |
| 17:53 | Southern | James Gatewood tips it home | 29-32 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor tips it in | 31-32 |
| 17:22 | Southern | David Satterfield misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | William Crisp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:03 | Southern | David Satterfield snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 16:59 | Southern | Christopher Woolery misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 16:58 | Southern | David Satterfield hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 16:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Wayne Sparks | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Southern | David Satterfield clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:32 | Appalachian State | William Crisp gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:16 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:00 | Appalachian State | Chris Cobb steals the ball from William Crisp | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Sparks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Crisp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Woolery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gatewood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Gingrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern | James Gatewood misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 15:35 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks's pass is intercepted by Thomas Gingrich | 33-34 |
| 15:07 | Southern | Chris Cobb connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Woolery and he's fouled by William Crisp - foul #2 on William Crisp, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Hugo Walker (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Gerald Papa (PF), Garland Stine (C) Richard Abbott, Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Mark Clark, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), Johnny Curley (SG), Victor Holt (SF), Craig Coleman (C) David Satterfield, Christopher Woolery, James Gatewood, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 15:07 | Southern | Chris Cobb misses the free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Gerald Papa | 33-36 |
| 14:57 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 14:55 | Southern | Chris Cobb gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:49 | Southern | Victor Holt's layup is rejected by Garland Stine | 33-36 |
| 14:48 | Southern | Craig Coleman tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 14:25 | Appalachian State | Johnny Curley steps in front of the Garland Stine pass | 33-38 |
| 14:21 | Southern | Fred Eastland jams it on a great pass from Johnny Curley | 33-40 |
| 14:00 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa is hacked by Chris Cobb - foul #3 on Chris Cobb, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Howell (PF) Chris Cobb | |
| 13:50 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 13:48 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine snags the offensive board | 33-40 |
| 13:33 | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 13:31 | Southern | Craig Coleman grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:16 | Southern | Brian Howell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 13:06 | Appalachian State | Brian Howell is called for the reach on Guy Seeber - foul #1 on Brian Howell, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks (SG), William Crisp (SF) Johnny Hess, Hugo Walker | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), James Gatewood (PF), Thomas Gingrich (C) Johnny Curley, Brian Howell, Craig Coleman | |
| 12:44 | Appalachian State | Garland Stine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Lux (PF) Garland Stine | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 12:17 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich is whistled for a carry | 33-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Terry Taylor (C) Guy Seeber, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Woolery (SG) Fred Eastland | |
| 12:03 | Appalachian State | William Crisp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Sparks | 36-43 |
| 11:50 | Southern | David Satterfield connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Woolery | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) C - Terry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - David Satterfield (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Christopher Woolery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Gingrich (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Appalachian State | David Satterfield steals it from Richard Abbott | 36-46 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Victor Holt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Satterfield | 36-48 |
| 11:29 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 36-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Clark (PF) Edward Lux | |
| Subs | Southern | Brian Howell (SF) Victor Holt | |
| 11:17 | Southern | David Satterfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 10:59 | Appalachian State | William Crisp scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Terry Taylor | 38-48 |
| 10:53 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich clanks a jump hook from the left block | 38-48 |
| 10:51 | Southern | David Satterfield grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 10:38 | Southern | Wayne Sparks steps in front of the Christopher Woolery pass | 38-48 |
| 10:26 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-48 |
| 10:24 | Appalachian State | William Crisp tips it home | 40-48 |
| 10:05 | Southern | Wayne Sparks picks off the pass by David Satterfield | 40-48 |
| 09:44 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:27 | Southern | James Gatewood can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Clark - foul #2 on Mark Clark, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Hugo Walker (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Gerald Papa (PF), Garland Stine (C) Richard Abbott, Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Mark Clark, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), Johnny Curley (SG), Victor Holt (SF), Craig Coleman (C) David Satterfield, Christopher Woolery, Brian Howell, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 09:27 | Southern | James Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:27 | Southern | James Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:10 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Hugo Walker | 45-50 |
| 09:04 | Southern | Fred Eastland knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Curley and the foul's on Johnny Hess - foul #1 on Johnny Hess, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Chris Cobb (PF) James Gatewood | |
| 09:04 | Southern | Fred Eastland makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 08:51 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Hess | 47-53 |
| 08:44 | Southern | Johnny Curley is hacked by Johnny Hess - foul #2 on Johnny Hess, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 08:22 | Southern | Fred Eastland misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-53 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 07:56 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Crisp (SF), Mark Clark (PF) Johnny Hess, Garland Stine | |
| Subs | Southern | James Gatewood (PF) Chris Cobb | |
| 07:40 | Southern | James Gatewood scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Guy Seeber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugo Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Papa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Fred Eastland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Curley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber is fouled on the floor by Fred Eastland - foul #4 on Fred Eastland, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Terry Taylor (C) Guy Seeber, Hugo Walker, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), Christopher Woolery (SG), Thomas Gingrich (C) Fred Eastland, Johnny Curley, Craig Coleman | |
| 07:00 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 06:59 | Southern | Christopher Woolery pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:51 | Southern | James Gatewood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 06:50 | Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Gatewood | 47-56 |
| 06:31 | Southern | Christopher Woolery's pass is intercepted by Richard Abbott | 47-56 |
| 06:25 | Appalachian State | William Crisp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Victor Holt - foul #4 on Victor Holt, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa (PF) Mark Clark | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:25 | Appalachian State | William Crisp makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:25 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:25 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa grabs the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:10 | Appalachian State | William Crisp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-56 |
| 06:09 | Southern | David Satterfield grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 06:03 | Southern | David Satterfield misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on William Crisp - foul #3 on William Crisp, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber (SF) William Crisp | |
| Subs | Southern | Chris Cobb (SF), Craig Coleman (PF) Victor Holt, James Gatewood | |
| 06:03 | Southern | David Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:03 | Southern | David Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 05:39 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Gingrich | 48-57 |
| 05:18 | Southern | Craig Coleman hits a fadeaway from close range | 48-59 |
| 05:01 | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Guy Seeber | 51-59 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Chris Cobb can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 04:36 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:16 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa is hacked by Craig Coleman - foul #1 on Craig Coleman, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker (SG), William Crisp (SF), Mark Clark (PF) Richard Abbott, Wayne Sparks, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), Johnny Curley (SG), Victor Holt (SF), James Gatewood (PF) David Satterfield, Christopher Woolery, Craig Coleman, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 04:16 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:16 | Appalachian State | Gerald Papa misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:16 | Southern | The rebound goes to Chris Cobb | 52-59 |
| 04:08 | Southern | James Gatewood scores on a jumper from close range | 52-61 |
| 03:54 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber misses the floater from close range | 52-61 |
| 03:52 | Southern | The rebound goes to Victor Holt | 52-61 |
| 03:46 | Southern | Fred Eastland hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-61 |
| 03:45 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Mark Clark | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Appalachian State | Guy Seeber makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Guy Seeber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hugo Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Crisp (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Clark (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Papa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Fred Eastland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Johnny Curley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Gatewood (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. C - Chris Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Southern | Victor Holt makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Gatewood | 55-63 |
| 03:23 | Appalachian State | Mark Clark can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 03:21 | Appalachian State | Hugo Walker gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:11 | Appalachian State | Victor Holt takes the ball from Gerald Papa | 55-63 |
| 02:58 | Southern | Chris Cobb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Wayne Sparks (SG), Garland Stine (C) Guy Seeber, Hugo Walker, Gerald Papa | |
| Subs | Southern | David Satterfield (PG), Thomas Gingrich (C) Johnny Curley, Chris Cobb | |
| 02:55 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Abbott (PG), Terry Taylor (C) Johnny Hess, Garland Stine | |
| Subs | Southern | Christopher Woolery (SG) Fred Eastland | |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 02:47 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Satterfield | 55-63 |
| 02:42 | Southern | Victor Holt buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Woolery | 55-65 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-65 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Christopher Woolery knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-68 |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | William Crisp misses the floater from the right side | 55-68 |
| 01:56 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to William Crisp | 55-68 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-68 |
| 01:45 | Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Gingrich | 55-68 |
| 01:39 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Woolery | 55-70 |
| 01:28 | Appalachian State | Victor Holt swats the layup by Mark Clark | 55-70 |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Terry Taylor can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks snags the offensive board | 55-70 |
| 01:16 | Appalachian State | Wayne Sparks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-70 |
| 01:14 | Southern | Thomas Gingrich pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:07 | Southern | Christopher Woolery loses the ball out of bounds | 55-70 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess (PG), Hugo Walker (SG), Guy Seeber (SF), Gerald Papa (PF), Garland Stine (C) Richard Abbott, Wayne Sparks, William Crisp, Mark Clark, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern | Fred Eastland (PG), Johnny Curley (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Chris Cobb (PF), Craig Coleman (C) David Satterfield, Christopher Woolery, Victor Holt, James Gatewood, Thomas Gingrich | |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Seeber | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern | Fred Eastland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Johnny Hess makes the 3 from the left corner | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Fred Eastland runs out the clock | 60-70 |