| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) SG - David Olson (fresh) SF - George Scott (fresh) PF - Steve Jones (fresh) C - Rudy St. George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joel McKennan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by David Olson | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | John Bird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Chattanooga | David Olson is hacked by Mladen Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Mladen Lukaszewski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Jones | 4-0 |
| 18:25 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones buries a turnaround near the basket set up by David Olson | 6-0 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:41 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:35 | Chattanooga | David Olson loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:18 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan is called for traveling | 6-0 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs (C) Joel McKennan | |
| 17:06 | Chattanooga | George Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF) Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the shot from the left side | 6-0 |
| 16:50 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 16:36 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Jones | 9-0 |
| 16:17 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-2 |
| 16:15 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn loses the dribble to John Bird in the backcourt | 9-2 |
| 16:06 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-2 |
| 16:05 | Chattanooga | George Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-2 |
| 15:56 | Chattanooga | George Scott tips it home | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Olson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudy St. George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fairly fresh) C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by David Olson - foul #1 on David Olson, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), John Escalante (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), Joel McKennan (C) John Bird, Tom McManamon | |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:24 | Chattanooga | Andrew Hampton picks off the pass by John Escalante | 11-4 |
| 15:21 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton dunks the ball | 11-6 |
| 15:14 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones lays it up and in set up by Bob Chappell | 13-6 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 14:32 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-8 |
| 14:31 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell tips it but misses | 13-8 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner loses the dribble to George Scott | 13-8 |
| 13:54 | Chattanooga | George Scott misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-8 |
| 13:53 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the board | 13-8 |
| 13:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by George Scott - foul #1 on George Scott, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG), Rudy St. George (C) Alan Hawkins, George Scott, Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (SF) Joel McKennan | |
| 13:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses the free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | Chattanooga | David Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 13:27 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:14 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Rudy St. George - foul #1 on Rudy St. George, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (PF) John Escalante | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Tom McManamon (PF) Scott Wilder, Richard Gardner | |
| 13:14 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:14 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:59 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Alcorn | 16-11 |
| 12:47 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton double dribbles | 16-11 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (SF) Bob Chappell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:28 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin clanks a shot in the lane | 16-11 |
| 12:27 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Hawkins - foul #1 on Alan Hawkins, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | George Scott (SF) Alan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski grabs the offensive board | 16-11 |
| 11:59 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bird | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Olson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) C - Rudy St. George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Chattanooga | David Olson can't finish the layup | 16-13 |
| 11:35 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:14 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski is hacked by Mark Alcorn - foul #1 on Mark Alcorn, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SG), Steve Jones (PF), John Escalante (C) Mark Alcorn, David Olson, Antonio Calvin, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (SG), Richard Gardner (SF), Donald Steele (PF), Joel McKennan (C) Andrew Hampton, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon, Joe Jacobs | |
| 11:00 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Duke (SG) John Bird | |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Scott - foul #2 on George Scott, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (SF) George Scott | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:05 | Chattanooga | Michael Duke is called for the reach on Steve Jones - foul #1 on Michael Duke, team foul #2 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs (PF) Donald Steele | |
| 09:49 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joe Jacobs - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), David Olson (SG) Alan Hawkins, Antonio Calvin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Andrew Hampton (SG), Donald Steele (C) Scott Wilder, Michael Duke, Joel McKennan | |
| 09:49 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:34 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:16 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Mark Alcorn | 20-17 |
| 08:56 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the shot from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 08:55 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele is fouled on the floor by David Olson - foul #2 on David Olson, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (SF), Rudy St. George (C) David Olson, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Richard Gardner, Joe Jacobs | |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:29 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Alcorn | 22-19 |
| 08:11 | Appalachian State | Bob Chappell is called for the reach on John Bird - foul #1 on Bob Chappell, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (SF) Mark Alcorn | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) Donald Steele | |
| 08:11 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:11 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:03 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George's pass is intercepted by Andrew Hampton | 22-21 |
| 07:38 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 22-21 |
| 07:37 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Alan Hawkins (fresh) SG - Bob Chappell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) PF - Steve Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Rudy St. George (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joel McKennan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-21 |
| 07:28 | Chattanooga | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy St. George | 22-21 |
| 07:07 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Joel McKennan - foul #1 on Joel McKennan, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | David Tyrell (SG), John Escalante (PF) Bob Chappell, Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), Michael Duke (SG) John Bird, Andrew Hampton | |
| 07:07 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George makes the free throw | 25-21 |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Mladen Lukaszewski and he's hacked by Alan Hawkins - foul #2 on Alan Hawkins, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG) Alan Hawkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:44 | Chattanooga | Michael Duke steps in front of the David Tyrell pass | 25-24 |
| 06:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke misses short on a shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:37 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 06:32 | Chattanooga | Michael Duke blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Mark Alcorn | 25-24 |
| 06:31 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 06:30 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin tips it home | 27-24 |
| 06:10 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 27-24 |
| 06:09 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Wilder | 27-26 |
| 05:37 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin misses long on a shot from close range | 27-26 |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke is hacked by David Tyrell - foul #1 on David Tyrell, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Dong Xie (PG), Bob Chappell (SF), Steve Jones (PF), Darryl Lock (C) Mark Alcorn, Antonio Calvin, John Escalante, Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Andrew Hampton (SG), Joe Jacobs (PF), Richard Gardner (C) Scott Wilder, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon, Joel McKennan | |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 05:25 | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 05:20 | Chattanooga | Dong Xie misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-26 |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 05:11 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Steve Jones | 27-26 |
| 05:06 | Chattanooga | David Tyrell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:50 | Appalachian State | John Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-26 |
| 04:48 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 04:28 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke makes the jump hook from the baseline | 27-28 |
| 04:23 | Chattanooga | Bob Chappell is fouled on the floor by Richard Gardner - foul #1 on Richard Gardner, team foul #5 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin (SF) David Tyrell | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (C) Michael Duke | |
| 04:09 | Chattanooga | Darryl Lock travels with the ball | 27-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), John Escalante (C) Dong Xie, Darryl Lock | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:57 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 03:56 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:50 | Chattanooga | Steve Jones comes up short on the floater in the paint | 27-28 |
| 03:49 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Mark Alcorn takes the ball from Richard Gardner | 27-28 |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Mark Alcorn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Chappell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Escalante (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Alcorn and the foul's on Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Richard Gardner, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | David Olson (SG), George Scott (SF), Rudy St. George (C) Bob Chappell, Steve Jones, John Escalante | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), Tom McManamon (PF) John Bird, Donald Steele | |
| 03:25 | Chattanooga | Antonio Calvin misses the free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:25 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | Antonio Calvin is called for the reach on Scott Wilder - foul #1 on Antonio Calvin, team foul #11 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Steve Jones (PF) Antonio Calvin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (SF) Richard Gardner | |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:09 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:47 | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-28 |
| 02:46 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Scott Wilder | 29-28 |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on George Scott - foul #3 on George Scott, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Alan Hawkins (PG), Bob Chappell (SF) Mark Alcorn, George Scott | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:21 | Chattanooga | Rudy St. George can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-30 |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the board | 29-30 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 29-30 |
| 02:12 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 01:51 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tom McManamon, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | John Escalante (C) Rudy St. George | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Richard Gardner (SF), Joe Jacobs (PF) Andrew Hampton, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon | |
| 01:25 | Chattanooga | John Escalante double dribbles | 29-30 |
| 01:08 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses the floater from the left side | 29-30 |
| 01:06 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Alan Hawkins | 29-30 |
| 01:00 | Chattanooga | David Olson is fouled on the floor by Richard Gardner - foul #3 on Richard Gardner, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Mark Alcorn (PG), Darryl Lock (C) Alan Hawkins, Steve Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Duke (SF), Donald Steele (C) Richard Gardner, Joel McKennan | |
| 01:00 | Chattanooga | David Olson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:00 | Chattanooga | David Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 01:00 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Donald Steele | 30-30 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Duke | 30-33 |
| 00:31 | Chattanooga | David Olson makes the runner from the left block | 32-33 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Michael Duke scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Bird | 32-35 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | David Olson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder snags the defensive board | 32-35 |