| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) SG - Don Satchell (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) C - James Keller (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Adolfo Mendez (fresh) SG - Tom Siwinski (fresh) SF - Erick Wilson (fresh) PF - John Wood (fresh) C - Lonnie Rohr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | James Keller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | James Keller lays it in | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | San Diego | James Keller is called for the reach on Erick Wilson - foul #1 on James Keller, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | San Diego | John Wood misses badly on a jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | San Diego | Erick Wilson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | San Diego | Adolfo Mendez connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Wood and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | San Diego | Adolfo Mendez makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | San Diego | John Wood double dribbles | 2-3 |
| 18:05 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:58 | San Diego | Adolfo Mendez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:56 | Appalachian State | James Keller grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Adolfo Mendez - foul #1 on Adolfo Mendez, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:34 | San Diego | Erick Wilson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 4-3 |
| 17:32 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:15 | San Diego | John Wood connects on the runner in the lane set up by Adolfo Mendez | 4-5 |
| 16:59 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Williams and the foul's on John Wood - foul #1 on John Wood, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG), Archie Roy (SF) Don Satchell, William Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 16:59 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | San Diego | The jump hook by Adolfo Mendez is blocked by James Keller | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | San Diego | Erick Wilson misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Appalachian State | James Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Tom Siwinski is called for the reach on Steve Doctor - foul #1 on Tom Siwinski, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Louis Chupp (C) Richard Jones, Patrick Urban, James Keller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye (C) Lonnie Rohr | |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:18 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Raul Castillo (PG) Adolfo Mendez | |
| 15:50 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 15:49 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp tips it in | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Steve Doctor (fresh) SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) SF - Archie Roy (fresh) PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) C - Louis Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Raul Castillo (fresh) SG - Tom Siwinski (fairly fresh) SF - Erick Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Masamba Akinyooye (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | San Diego | Raul Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG) Ronald Rogers | |
| Subs | San Diego | Joseph Isbell (SF), Norman Barrier (PF) Erick Wilson, John Wood | |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 9-5 |
| 15:33 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy grabs the offensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), William Williams (SF), Patrick Urban (PF), James Keller (C) Steve Doctor, Archie Roy, Charlie Thomas, Louis Chupp | |
| Subs | San Diego | Adolfo Mendez (PG), Lonnie Rohr (C) Tom Siwinski, Masamba Akinyooye | |
| 14:45 | San Diego | Raul Castillo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Erick Wilson (SF), John Wood (PF) Joseph Isbell, Norman Barrier | |
| 14:45 | San Diego | Raul Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | San Diego | Raul Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | Erick Wilson steals it from Patrick Urban | 9-6 |
| 14:05 | San Diego | Adolfo Mendez is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Adolfo Mendez, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG) Don Satchell | |
| Subs | San Diego | Joseph Isbell (SF) Adolfo Mendez | |
| 13:50 | Appalachian State | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Urban is blocked by Lonnie Rohr | 9-6 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | James Keller tips it but misses | 9-6 |
| 13:48 | San Diego | John Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:44 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Tom Siwinski (SG) Joseph Isbell | |
| 13:33 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 13:32 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones tips it home | 11-6 |
| 13:25 | San Diego | Raul Castillo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:23 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | James Keller misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lonnie Rohr - foul #1 on Lonnie Rohr, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF) Richard Jones, William Williams, Patrick Urban | |
| Subs | San Diego | Joseph Isbell (SF), Norman Barrier (PF), Masamba Akinyooye (C) Raul Castillo, John Wood, Lonnie Rohr | |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | James Keller misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 13:01 | San Diego | Norman Barrier lays it in on a great pass from Erick Wilson | 12-8 |
| 12:38 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 12:36 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:19 | Appalachian State | Tom Siwinski steals it from Steve Doctor | 12-8 |
| 12:13 | San Diego | Erick Wilson is called for traveling | 12-8 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Patrick Urban (PF) Ronald Rogers, James Keller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Raul Castillo (PG), John Wood (PF) Erick Wilson, Norman Barrier | |
| 11:54 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 11:52 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 11:46 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski can't connect on a jumper from close range | 12-8 |
| 11:45 | San Diego | Raul Castillo tips it in | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Steve Doctor (fresh) SG - Don Satchell (fresh) SF - Archie Roy (fresh) PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charlie Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Raul Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Siwinski (fresh) SF - Joseph Isbell (fresh) PF - John Wood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Masamba Akinyooye (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor snags the offensive board | 12-10 |
| 11:05 | Appalachian State | Masamba Akinyooye is called for the reach on Charlie Thomas - foul #1 on Masamba Akinyooye, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), William Williams (SF), Louis Chupp (C) Steve Doctor, Archie Roy, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Erick Wilson (PG), Lonnie Rohr (C) Raul Castillo, Masamba Akinyooye | |
| 10:52 | Appalachian State | Tom Siwinski picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 12-10 |
| 10:48 | San Diego | Erick Wilson misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 10:47 | Appalachian State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban makes the runner near the basket | 14-10 |
| 10:00 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Erick Wilson | 14-12 |
| 09:50 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell hits a 3 from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 09:28 | San Diego | Erick Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Urban | 17-12 |
| 09:26 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr tips it but misses | 17-12 |
| 09:25 | San Diego | John Wood tips it back up and in | 17-14 |
| 09:15 | Appalachian State | William Williams misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-14 |
| 09:14 | San Diego | John Wood pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 08:53 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski is whistled for a carry | 17-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF), James Keller (C) Don Satchell, William Williams, Patrick Urban, Louis Chupp | |
| Subs | San Diego | Raul Castillo (PG), Jake Porterfield (SF), Norman Barrier (PF) Erick Wilson, Joseph Isbell, John Wood | |
| 08:32 | Appalachian State | James Keller misses long on a floater near the basket | 17-14 |
| 08:30 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Jake Porterfield | 17-14 |
| 08:25 | San Diego | Raul Castillo makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tom Siwinski | 17-16 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 19-16 |
| 07:54 | San Diego | Raul Castillo loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 19-16 |
| 07:40 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses long on a floater from the left side | 19-16 |
| 07:39 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Lonnie Rohr | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Doctor (fresh) SF - Archie Roy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) C - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Raul Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tom Siwinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake Porterfield (fresh) PF - Norman Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lonnie Rohr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | San Diego | Jake Porterfield drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by James Keller is denied by Lonnie Rohr | 19-18 |
| 07:22 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:02 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Keller - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #4 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), William Williams (SF), Patrick Urban (PF) Richard Jones, Archie Roy, James Keller | |
| Subs | San Diego | Erick Wilson (SF), John Wood (PF), Masamba Akinyooye (C) Jake Porterfield, Norman Barrier, Lonnie Rohr | |
| 07:02 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:02 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:02 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban gets the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:43 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 06:24 | San Diego | John Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Erick Wilson and he's hacked by Charlie Thomas - foul #1 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp (C) Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Joseph Isbell (SF) Tom Siwinski | |
| 06:24 | San Diego | John Wood makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-22 |
| 06:09 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban tips it back up and in | 23-22 |
| 05:48 | San Diego | Erick Wilson hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Isbell and he's hacked by Steve Doctor - foul #1 on Steve Doctor, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (PG), John Haskin (SG) Steve Doctor, Don Satchell | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 05:48 | San Diego | Erick Wilson makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:29 | Appalachian State | William Williams buries a floater from the right block | 25-25 |
| 05:17 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Louis Chupp - foul #1 on Louis Chupp, team foul #7 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Archie Roy (SF), Stewart Sweet (C) John Haskin, William Williams, Patrick Urban | |
| Subs | San Diego | Tom Siwinski (SG), Norman Barrier (PF) Raul Castillo, John Wood | |
| 05:17 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:17 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:55 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 25-27 |
| 04:54 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Masamba Akinyooye | 25-27 |
| 04:48 | San Diego | Erick Wilson makes the runner from the left block set up by Masamba Akinyooye | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp is fouled on the floor by Norman Barrier - foul #1 on Norman Barrier, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Charlie Thomas (C) Ronald Rogers, Stewart Sweet | |
| Subs | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr (C) Masamba Akinyooye | |
| 04:36 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Norman Barrier snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 04:31 | San Diego | Erick Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 25-29 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Louis Chupp | 25-29 |
| 04:14 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 04:13 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charlie Thomas - foul #2 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), William Williams (SF), Patrick Urban (PF), James Keller (C) Richard Jones, Archie Roy, Louis Chupp, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | San Diego | Adolfo Mendez (PG), Raul Castillo (SG), Jake Porterfield (SF), John Wood (PF) Erick Wilson, Tom Siwinski, Joseph Isbell, Norman Barrier | |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 27-30 |
| 03:45 | San Diego | John Wood gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Adolfo Mendez and the foul's on Don Satchell - foul #1 on Don Satchell, team foul #9 | 27-32 |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr makes the free throw | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Steve Doctor (fresh) SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Adolfo Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raul Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jake Porterfield (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Rohr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Williams | 30-33 |
| 03:16 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adolfo Mendez | 30-35 |
| 03:11 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 03:10 | San Diego | Lonnie Rohr grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 03:04 | San Diego | William Williams swats the layup by Adolfo Mendez | 30-35 |
| 03:02 | Appalachian State | William Williams grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 02:37 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor makes the jumper in the lane | 32-35 |
| 02:33 | San Diego | Patrick Urban steps in front of the Raul Castillo pass | 32-35 |
| 02:25 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 02:24 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:06 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is fouled on the floor by Jake Porterfield - foul #1 on Jake Porterfield, team foul #8 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Archie Roy (SF) Steve Doctor, William Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego | Tom Siwinski (SG), Erick Wilson (SF), Masamba Akinyooye (C) Raul Castillo, Jake Porterfield, Lonnie Rohr | |
| 02:06 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:06 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 02:06 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:53 | San Diego | Tom Siwinski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 01:52 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 01:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Adolfo Mendez - foul #3 on Adolfo Mendez, team foul #9 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF) Don Satchell, Patrick Urban | |
| Subs | San Diego | Joseph Isbell (SF), Norman Barrier (PF) Adolfo Mendez, John Wood | |
| 01:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:38 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 01:23 | San Diego | Erick Wilson misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp (C) James Keller | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 01:23 | San Diego | Erick Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:23 | San Diego | Erick Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:00 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp is whistled for traveling | 33-36 |
| 00:40 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Isbell | 33-38 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Erick Wilson - foul #1 on Erick Wilson, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban (PF) Louis Chupp | |
| Subs | San Diego | Raul Castillo (SG), John Wood (PF) Tom Siwinski, Norman Barrier | |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:18 | San Diego | Erick Wilson blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 00:16 | San Diego | John Wood tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 00:15 | San Diego | Masamba Akinyooye tips it in | 34-40 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Raul Castillo gets the rebound | 34-40 |