| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joel McKennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) PF - Lee Walker (fresh) C - John Lamphear (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon comes up short on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | The Citadel | John Lamphear pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | The Citadel | John Lamphear misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | The Citadel | John Lamphear throws it down | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | The Citadel | Lee Walker blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Walker | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Dibenedetto - foul #1 on Paul Dibenedetto, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs (C) Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:23 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the runner from the baseline | 1-4 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | Lee Walker swats the short shot by Tom McManamon | 1-4 |
| 17:09 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:04 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Dibenedetto | 1-7 |
| 16:47 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #1 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF), Donald Steele (C) Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 16:30 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-7 |
| 16:29 | The Citadel | Lee Walker snags the offensive board | 1-7 |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Gardner - foul #1 on Richard Gardner, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), Joel McKennan (C) John Bird, Donald Steele | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Herbert Smith (PF), Keith Zortman (C) Lee Walker, John Lamphear | |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:14 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto makes the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 15:53 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joel McKennan | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) PF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) C - Joel McKennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) C - Keith Zortman (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (PG), John Clemons (SG), David Wilson (SF) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto | |
| 15:24 | Appalachian State | Marty Benson is called for the reach on Joe Jacobs - foul #1 on Marty Benson, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon (PF) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG) Scott Wilder | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lee Walker (PF) David Wilson | |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:44 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Joel McKennan | 6-9 |
| 14:22 | Appalachian State | The pull-up jumper by Tom McManamon is blocked by Keith Zortman | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:08 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 6-9 |
| 14:07 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton is hacked by Herbert Smith - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Joe Jacobs (C) Richard Gardner, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Lamphear (C) Marty Benson, John Clemons, Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| 13:38 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses badly on a shot in the lane | 6-9 |
| 13:37 | The Citadel | John Lamphear grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 13:22 | The Citadel | Lee Walker jams it on a nice dish by Kelly Rand | 6-11 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Conrad - foul #1 on Daniel Conrad, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (C) Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the dunk but he's fouled by Joe Jacobs - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| 12:50 | The Citadel | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:50 | The Citadel | Lee Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:33 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-13 |
| 12:32 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Paul Dibenedetto | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | The Citadel | John Lamphear scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 8-15 |
| 12:06 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), Joel McKennan (C) John Bird, Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Herbert Smith (PF) Lee Walker | |
| 11:48 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 11:47 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Wilder (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) C - Joel McKennan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Smith (fresh) C - John Lamphear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-15 |
| 11:26 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton tips it but misses | 8-15 |
| 11:25 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:07 | The Citadel | Mladen Lukaszewski picks off the pass by John Lamphear | 8-15 |
| 10:48 | Appalachian State | Paul Dibenedetto steals the ball from Joe Jacobs | 8-15 |
| 10:43 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-15 |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 10:24 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Scott Wilder | 10-15 |
| 10:18 | The Citadel | John Lamphear hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 10-18 |
| 10:15 | Appalachian State | Kelly Rand picks off the pass by Scott Wilder in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| 10:02 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad double dribbles | 10-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Richard Gardner (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Andrew Hampton, Mladen Lukaszewski, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Clemons (SG), Marty Benson (SF), Lee Walker (PF) Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, John Lamphear | |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 09:13 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand travels with the ball | 12-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SG) Scott Wilder | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Keith Zortman (C) Kelly Rand | |
| 09:01 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Gardner | 14-18 |
| 08:32 | The Citadel | John Clemons hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF) Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), John Lamphear (C) Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| 08:32 | The Citadel | John Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:32 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:32 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:23 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 08:22 | The Citadel | Marty Benson snags the defensive board | 14-19 |
| 08:17 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Clemons | 14-22 |
| 08:02 | Appalachian State | John Lamphear steals it from Scott Wilder | 14-22 |
| 07:44 | The Citadel | Lee Walker connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Marty Benson | 14-24 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) SG - Scott Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Clemons (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marty Benson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Tom McManamon, team foul #5 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF) John Clemons, Marty Benson | |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | Mladen Lukaszewski is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad - foul #1 on Mladen Lukaszewski, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| 06:59 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Lamphear | 14-26 |
| 06:36 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski is called for traveling | 14-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SG), Richard Gardner (SF), Joe Jacobs (PF) John Bird, Mladen Lukaszewski, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Herbert Smith (PF), Keith Zortman (C) Lee Walker, John Lamphear | |
| 06:27 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman misses the fadeaway near the basket | 14-26 |
| 06:26 | The Citadel | Herbert Smith gets the offensive rebound | 14-26 |
| 06:12 | The Citadel | Keith Zortman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 14-26 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan gets the rebound | 14-26 |
| 05:48 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner loses the ball out of bounds | 14-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG) Scott Wilder | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Marty Benson (SG) Daniel Conrad | |
| 05:26 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 05:24 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Joel McKennan | 14-26 |
| 05:01 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner clanks a floater from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan tips it but misses | 14-26 |
| 04:58 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan tips it home | 16-26 |
| 04:39 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marty Benson | 16-28 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 16-28 |
| 04:29 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Jacobs | 16-28 |
| 04:13 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton banks in the layup on a great pass from John Bird | 18-28 |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Marty Benson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kelly Rand and he's fouled by Andrew Hampton - foul #3 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #7 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder (PG), Michael Duke (SG), Mladen Lukaszewski (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) John Bird, Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG), Lee Walker (PF), John Lamphear (C) Paul Dibenedetto, Herbert Smith, Keith Zortman | |
| 03:54 | The Citadel | Marty Benson makes the free throw | 18-31 |
| 03:34 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 18-31 |
| 03:33 | The Citadel | Lee Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 18-31 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Wilder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duke (fresh) SF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marty Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lamphear (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | The Citadel | Scott Wilder steps in front of the John Lamphear pass | 18-31 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marty Benson - foul #2 on Marty Benson, team foul #6 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Richard Gardner (C) Michael Duke, Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Herbert Smith (SF) Kelly Rand | |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 19-31 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 02:29 | The Citadel | John Lamphear blows the dunk | 20-31 |
| 02:28 | The Citadel | John Lamphear grabs the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 02:16 | The Citadel | Lee Walker can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Tom McManamon - foul #2 on Tom McManamon, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| 02:16 | The Citadel | Lee Walker makes the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:16 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Gardner | 20-32 |
| 01:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner connects on the jumper from the right side set up by John Bird | 22-32 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | John Lamphear is hacked by Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Richard Gardner, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs (C) Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | John Lamphear makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 01:44 | The Citadel | John Lamphear makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Lamphear - foul #1 on John Lamphear, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF) Marty Benson, Herbert Smith | |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 01:19 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-36 |
| 00:42 | The Citadel | Joel McKennan picks off the pass by Daniel Conrad | 25-36 |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Mladen Lukaszewski is blocked by Lee Walker | 25-36 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski snags the offensive board | 25-36 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Scott Wilder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 00:13 | The Citadel | Lee Walker snags the defensive board | 25-36 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Lee Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-36 |