| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Goad (fresh) SG - Frank Whelan (fresh) SF - Clyde Gross (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cloud (fresh) C - Dane Lawler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fresh) C - Travis Colburn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn 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) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Maurice Shelton | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy lays it in | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan is hacked by Delbert Hanks - foul #1 on Delbert Hanks, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud's layup is rejected by Walter Roy | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Maurice Shelton | 2-5 |
| 17:55 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler is hacked by Travis Colburn - foul #1 on Travis Colburn, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Delbert Hanks - foul #2 on Delbert Hanks, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (SG) Delbert Hanks | |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | James Goad makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Carl Kim | 3-7 |
| 17:16 | Appalachian State | James Goad loses the dribble to Travis Colburn | 3-7 |
| 17:06 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud grabs the board | 3-7 |
| 16:55 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan's floater is tipped away by Walter Roy | 3-7 |
| 16:53 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 16:37 | Appalachian State | Travis Colburn swats the shot by James Goad | 3-7 |
| 16:36 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 3-7 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy tips it in | 3-9 |
| 15:45 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler misses the driving attempt in the paint | 3-9 |
| 15:44 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-9 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Goad (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Whelan (fresh) SF - Clyde Gross (fresh) PF - Benjamin Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dane Lawler (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Smith (fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Roy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Colburn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud misses the easy layup | 3-9 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Maurice Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 3-9 |
| 15:06 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud grabs the defensive rebound | 3-9 |
| 14:51 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross lays it up and in set up by James Goad and he's fouled by Maurice Shelton - foul #1 on Maurice Shelton, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bigby (PG), Justin Payne (SG), Roy Fessenden (PF), Joseph Ernest (C) James Goad, Frank Whelan, Benjamin Cloud, Dane Lawler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (SG), Norman Roach (SF), Dale Lim (PF), Richard Taub (C) Carl Kim, Maurice Shelton, Walter Roy, Travis Colburn | |
| 14:51 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub hits the finger roll set up by Norman Roach | 6-11 |
| 14:26 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest lays it up and in set up by John Bigby and the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #5 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Antoine Meadows (C) Clyde Gross | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:26 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dale Lim | 9-13 |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:49 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from James Thompson | 12-15 |
| 13:25 | Appalachian State | John Bigby drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 14-15 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith gets the offensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith's pass is intercepted by Joseph Ernest | 14-15 |
| 12:40 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest slams it home | 16-15 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach loses the dribble to Roy Fessenden | 16-15 |
| 12:09 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Roy Fessenden | 18-15 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | James Thompson is fouled on the floor by Roy Fessenden - foul #1 on Roy Fessenden, team foul #1 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (PG), Frank Whelan (SG), Clyde Gross (SF), Benjamin Cloud (PF), Dane Lawler (C) John Bigby, Justin Payne, Joseph Ernest, Roy Fessenden, Antoine Meadows | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Ty Murchison (SG), Maurice Shelton (SF), Walter Roy (PF), Travis Colburn (C) Mark Smith, James Thompson, Norman Roach, Dale Lim, Richard Taub | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy is whistled for traveling | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Goad (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Whelan (fresh) SF - Clyde Gross (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Dane Lawler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ty Murchison (fresh) SF - Maurice Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Roy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan's floater is tipped away by Travis Colburn | 18-15 |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:08 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn drills a driving attempt in the lane | 18-17 |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | Walter Roy takes the ball from Dane Lawler | 18-17 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Kim | 18-20 |
| 10:13 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses the easy layup but the foul's on Carl Kim - foul #1 on Carl Kim, team foul #6 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (SG) Ty Murchison | |
| 10:13 | Appalachian State | James Goad makes the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 10:13 | Appalachian State | James Goad makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 09:51 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Frank Whelan | 20-20 |
| 09:29 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross's fadeaway is rejected by Travis Colburn | 20-20 |
| 09:27 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Carl Kim is denied by Benjamin Cloud | 20-20 |
| 09:21 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Clyde Gross | 20-20 |
| 09:06 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Roy | 20-20 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | James Thompson grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 08:47 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:30 | Appalachian State | Travis Colburn is called for the reach on James Goad - foul #2 on Travis Colburn, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bigby (SG), Roy Fessenden (SF), Joseph Ernest (PF), Antoine Meadows (C) Frank Whelan, Clyde Gross, Benjamin Cloud, Dane Lawler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (SG), Norman Roach (SF), Dale Lim (C) James Thompson, Maurice Shelton, Travis Colburn | |
| 08:30 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Smith | 20-20 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy grabs the offensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 07:55 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Antoine Meadows comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Lim - foul #1 on Dale Lim, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan (SG) James Goad | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison (SG), Richard Taub (C) Carl Kim, Walter Roy | |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Antoine Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Antoine Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bigby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Whelan (fresh) SF - Roy Fessenden (fresh) PF - Antoine Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Ernest (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Smith (fresh) SG - Ty Murchison (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Roach (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Lim (fresh) C - Richard Taub (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Western Carolina | Ty Murchison hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 22-20 |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ty Murchison | 22-20 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub jams it on a nice dish by Norman Roach and he's fouled by Joseph Ernest - foul #1 on Joseph Ernest, team foul #2 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross (SF), Benjamin Cloud (PF) Antoine Meadows, Joseph Ernest | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Taub misses the free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden grabs the defensive rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:44 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-22 |
| 06:43 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-25 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ty Murchison | 24-27 |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross is whistled for traveling | 24-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (PG), Dane Lawler (C) Frank Whelan, Roy Fessenden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Maurice Shelton (SF), Walter Roy (PF) Ty Murchison, Norman Roach, Dale Lim | |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy drills a fadeaway in the paint | 24-29 |
| 05:23 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross buries a turnaround from the left block | 26-29 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim misses the floater from the right side | 26-29 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Clyde Gross | 26-29 |
| 04:48 | Appalachian State | John Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan (SG), Roy Fessenden (SF), Joseph Ernest (PF) John Bigby, Clyde Gross, Benjamin Cloud | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Thompson (SG), Norman Roach (C) Mark Smith, Richard Taub | |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | Appalachian State | James Goad is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Dane Lawler - foul #1 on Dane Lawler, team foul #3 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Delbert Hanks (SG), Travis Colburn (C) James Thompson, Maurice Shelton | |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest is fouled on the floor by Norman Roach - foul #1 on Norman Roach, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud (PF) Roy Fessenden | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Lim (SF) Norman Roach | |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Travis Colburn | 27-32 |
| 03:27 | Western Carolina | Walter Roy buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dale Lim | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Goad (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Whelan (fresh) SF - Joseph Ernest (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Benjamin Cloud (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dane Lawler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Carl Kim (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dale Lim (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Roy (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Travis Colburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Ernest | 29-35 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Travis Colburn can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 29-35 |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Frank Whelan steps in front of the Travis Colburn pass | 29-35 |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Walter Roy | 29-35 |
| 02:39 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Walter Roy | 29-38 |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | James Goad's pass is intercepted by Travis Colburn | 29-38 |
| 02:11 | Western Carolina | Dale Lim is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ernest - foul #2 on Joseph Ernest, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bigby (PG), Justin Payne (SG), Clyde Gross (SF), Roy Fessenden (PF) James Goad, Frank Whelan, Benjamin Cloud, Dane Lawler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Smith (PG), Maurice Shelton (SF), Norman Roach (PF) Carl Kim, Dale Lim, Walter Roy | |
| 01:57 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Justin Payne - foul #1 on Justin Payne, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Antoine Meadows (C) Joseph Ernest | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 01:50 | Appalachian State | Justin Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Maurice Shelton - foul #2 on Maurice Shelton, team foul #10 | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Norman Roach snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Mark Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Hanks | 29-41 |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross comes up short on the floater in the paint | 29-41 |
| 00:43 | Appalachian State | Antoine Meadows gets the offensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Travis Colburn - foul #3 on Travis Colburn, team foul #11 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (PG), Frank Whelan (SG), Benjamin Cloud (PF) John Bigby, Justin Payne, Antoine Meadows | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Carl Kim (PG), Walter Roy (PF) Delbert Hanks, Travis Colburn | |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Carl Kim is fouled on the floor by James Goad - foul #1 on James Goad, team foul #6 | 30-41 |