| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Keller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | William Williams inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Don Satchell, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 19:22 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Patterson | 33-29 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | James Keller lays it in | 35-29 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-29 |
| 18:50 | Appalachian State | James Keller pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-29 |
| 18:21 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Bedell | 35-29 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from William Williams | 37-29 |
| 17:31 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is hacked by Patrick Urban - foul #2 on Patrick Urban, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Patrick Urban - foul #3 on Patrick Urban, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Archie Roy (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF) William Williams, Patrick Urban | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (PF) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell | |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:54 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Carter | 37-31 |
| 16:35 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from James Clark | 37-33 |
| 16:17 | Appalachian State | Christopher Patterson steals it from Richard Jones | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Patterson | 37-35 |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Satchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) C - James Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 15:39 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), William Williams (SF), Patrick Urban (PF) Richard Jones, Don Satchell, Archie Roy, James Keller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Jerry Crespin (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) James Clark, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Michael Walker | |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 14:58 | Appalachian State | William Williams snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Patrick Urban | 39-35 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin lays it in on a nice dish by Brian McCammon | 39-37 |
| 14:18 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:57 | Appalachian State | William Williams grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:44 | Appalachian State | William Williams is hacked by Brian McCammon - foul #2 on Brian McCammon, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), James Keller (C) Ronald Rogers, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG) Dale Carter | |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 13:04 | Appalachian State | William Williams gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:36 | Appalachian State | William Williams misses the shot from the right side | 39-37 |
| 12:34 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:19 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin tips it but misses | 39-37 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon hits the follow up shot | 39-39 |
| 12:00 | Appalachian State | Russell Nagel picks off the pass by Patrick Urban | 39-39 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Urban - foul #4 on Patrick Urban, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF) Steve Doctor, William Williams, Patrick Urban | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Russell Nagel, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp (C) James Keller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SG), George Kulp (PF) Randy Lively, Larry Bedell | |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Kulp | 41-43 |
| 10:38 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell drills a floater from close range set up by Richard Jones | 43-43 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Don Satchell is called for the reach on James Clark - foul #2 on Don Satchell, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), James Keller (C) Richard Jones, Louis Chupp | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG) George Kulp | |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter loses the dribble to Don Satchell | 43-43 |
| 09:51 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 43-43 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Williams (SF), Louis Chupp (PF) Archie Roy, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Larry Bedell (PF) James Clark, Dale Carter | |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | William Williams comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Patterson - foul #2 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Doctor - foul #1 on Steve Doctor, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG) Don Satchell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SF), Brian McCammon (C) Christopher Patterson, Michael Walker | |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 08:06 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Jones | 48-47 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Russell Nagel | 48-50 |
| 07:31 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steve Doctor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Keller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Bedell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is fouled on the floor by James Keller - foul #1 on James Keller, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Patrick Urban (PF), Charlie Thomas (C) Steve Doctor, William Williams, Louis Chupp, James Keller | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), George Kulp (PF), Michael Walker (C) Russell Nagel, Randy Lively, Larry Bedell, Brian McCammon | |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:50 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dale Carter - foul #1 on Dale Carter, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 06:50 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:50 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 50-54 |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | James Clark hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Michael Walker | 52-57 |
| 05:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:34 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), William Williams (SF), James Keller (C) Richard Jones, Don Satchell, Archie Roy, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Larry Bedell (PF), Brian McCammon (C) James Clark, Christopher Patterson, George Kulp, Michael Walker | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 04:51 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Rogers | 54-59 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter's dunk attempt is rejected by James Keller | 54-59 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 04:29 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor is hacked by Russell Nagel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Nagel, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Dale Carter | |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | Brian McCammon blocks the short jumper by James Keller | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin loses the dribble to Ronald Rogers | 54-59 |
| 03:54 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| 03:42 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randy Lively | 56-61 |
| 03:37 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Don Satchell (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF) Steve Doctor, Ronald Rogers, Patrick Urban | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Keller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones is hacked by Larry Bedell - foul #2 on Larry Bedell, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Archie Roy (SF) William Williams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:17 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:17 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Don Satchell - foul #3 on Don Satchell, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Dale Carter (PF) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell | |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:52 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Williams (SF), Patrick Urban (PF) Archie Roy, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Larry Bedell (PF) James Clark, Dale Carter | |
| 02:39 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell buries a jumper from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 02:15 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-63 |
| 01:59 | Appalachian State | James Keller connects on the shot in the lane set up by Patrick Urban | 61-63 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Randy Lively | 61-66 |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 64-66 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Patrick Urban is called for the reach on Randy Lively - foul #5 on Patrick Urban, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas (PF) Patrick Urban | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Walker | 64-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones steps in front of the Christopher Patterson pass | 64-67 |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses the lay-in | 64-67 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | James Keller grabs the offensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson gets the rebound | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Satchell - foul #4 on Don Satchell, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (PG), Dale Carter (PF) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell | |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG) Ivan Stutes | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel runs out the clock | 67-71 |