| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Wilder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on John Bird - foul #1 on John Bird, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses long on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Helberg - foul #3 on Robert Helberg, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG) Robert Helberg | |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder makes the 3 from straight away set up by John Bird | 34-36 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-36 |
| 18:47 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 18:30 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Joe Jacobs | 36-36 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | John Bird is called for the reach on Thomas Olson - foul #2 on John Bird, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Hampton - foul #4 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF) Andrew Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Wilder | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (PF) Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:04 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), David McCully (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF) John Stucker, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is fouled on the floor by Richard Gardner - foul #1 on Richard Gardner, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Duke (PG), Donald Steele (SG) Scott Wilder, John Bird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton is hacked by Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Richard Gardner, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon (PF) Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | David McCully can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 16:17 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 15:54 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Duke | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jay Dubose (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | David McCully hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Slaton is called for the reach on Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Kenneth Slaton, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), John Bird (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Joe Jacobs (C) Michael Duke, Donald Steele, Richard Gardner, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Paul Lincoln, David McCully, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| 14:52 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:40 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:24 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Mladen Lukaszewski is denied by James Cuomo | 40-40 |
| 14:23 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 14:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 40-42 |
| 13:55 | Appalachian State | James Cuomo takes the ball from Mladen Lukaszewski | 40-42 |
| 13:32 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Mladen Lukaszewski, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 13:22 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 13:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 13:04 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Cuomo | 42-44 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:43 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Staley | 42-46 |
| 12:39 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs's layup is rejected by Ivory Beasley | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SF) Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:10 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivory Beasley - foul #2 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG), Kenneth Slaton (SF), Scott Greene (PF) Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo | |
| 12:10 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:10 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 11:52 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to John Stucker | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Wilder (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stucker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Slaton (fresh) PF - Scott Greene (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by John Stucker is blocked by Mladen Lukaszewski | 43-46 |
| 11:25 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:13 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-46 |
| 11:12 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 10:57 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Wilder | 45-46 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-46 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Duke (PG), Donald Steele (SG), Richard Gardner (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) Scott Wilder, John Bird, Tom McManamon, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF) Robert Helberg, Scott Greene, Ivory Beasley | |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Hampton | 45-46 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Duke | 45-46 |
| 09:46 | Appalachian State | James Cuomo is called for the reach on Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on James Cuomo, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG) John Stucker | |
| 09:28 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the floater from the left side | 45-46 |
| 09:26 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:11 | Appalachian State | Thomas Olson picks off the pass by Richard Gardner | 45-46 |
| 09:06 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Olson | 45-48 |
| 08:49 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 08:48 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 08:33 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Duke | 47-48 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:00 | Western Carolina | Richard Gardner steps in front of the Paul Lincoln pass | 47-48 |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Michael Duke (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Slaton (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke loses the dribble to Paul Lincoln | 47-48 |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Staley | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Donald Steele | 49-51 |
| 06:33 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Slaton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Cuomo | 49-54 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke is hacked by Paul Lincoln in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), John Bird (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF), Joel McKennan (C) Michael Duke, Donald Steele, Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner, Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), John Stucker (SG), Scott Greene (SF), Jay Dubose (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) Paul Lincoln, Lawrence Staley, Thomas Olson, James Cuomo, Kenneth Slaton | |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | John Bird is hacked by John Stucker - foul #2 on John Stucker, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| 06:04 | Appalachian State | Ivory Beasley denies the turnaround by Tom McManamon | 49-54 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | Jay Dubose pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 05:55 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:50 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon buries a driving attempt in the lane | 51-54 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Tom McManamon steals it from John Stucker | 51-54 |
| 05:19 | Appalachian State | Jay Dubose steals it from John Bird | 51-54 |
| 05:03 | Western Carolina | John Bird picks off the pass by Ivory Beasley | 51-54 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder dunks the ball set up by John Bird | 53-54 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Scott Greene lays it up and in | 53-56 |
| 04:24 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon is fouled on the floor by John Stucker - foul #3 on John Stucker, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SF), Joe Jacobs (C) Mladen Lukaszewski, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), James Cuomo (PF) John Stucker, Scott Greene, Jay Dubose | |
| 04:24 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:24 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 04:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson misses the tip | 55-56 |
| 04:10 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 04:02 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon is denied on a layup by James Cuomo | 55-56 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson snags the offensive board | 55-56 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 03:23 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Wilder (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Tom McManamon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Cuomo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits a fadeaway from close range | 57-56 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Staley | 57-58 |
| 02:40 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Tom McManamon is called for the reach on Robert Helberg - foul #2 on Tom McManamon, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Duke (PG), Donald Steele (SG), Richard Gardner (PF) Scott Wilder, John Bird, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG), Kenneth Slaton (C) Robert Helberg, Ivory Beasley | |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson double dribbles | 59-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Greene (C) James Cuomo | |
| 02:08 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), John Bird (SG) Michael Duke, Donald Steele | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), James Cuomo (PF), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Kenneth Slaton, Scott Greene | |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Thomas Olson is called for the reach on Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon (PF) Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to James Cuomo | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Joe Jacobs picks off the pass by Robert Helberg | 59-58 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon is fouled on the floor by Ivory Beasley - foul #3 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Scott Wilder steps in front of the James Cuomo pass | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Andrew Hampton | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg double dribbles | 63-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Duke (SG), Richard Gardner (PF) John Bird, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder is hacked by Robert Helberg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Helberg, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | James Cuomo connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Staley | 64-61 |
| 00:12 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Robert Helberg is called for the reach on Michael Duke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Helberg, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (PG) Robert Helberg | |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Andrew Hampton takes the ball from Lawrence Staley | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Staley is called for the reach on Richard Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Staley, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Staley can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 68-61 |