| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ira White (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Hagopian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Whitehead (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Urban (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Keller (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer is hacked by Don Satchell - foul #3 on Don Satchell, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG) Don Satchell | |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | Ira White's floater is tipped away by William Williams | 40-35 |
| 19:35 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 19:20 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to James Keller | 40-35 |
| 19:05 | Appalachian State | James Keller makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Jones | 40-37 |
| 18:39 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by James Whitehead - foul #1 on James Whitehead, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Jerry Ceaser (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Ira White, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Archie Roy (SF) William Williams | |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Archie Roy | 42-39 |
| 17:43 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 17:41 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:28 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Steve Doctor | 42-41 |
| 17:10 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson hits a floater from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 17:03 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy knocks in the runner in the paint and he's hacked by Jimmy Levesque - foul #1 on Jimmy Levesque, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), James Whitehead (C) Arthur McDaris, Nathan Wade, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (PG), John Haskin (SG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Louis Chupp (C) Richard Jones, Steve Doctor, Patrick Urban, James Keller | |
| 17:03 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy makes the free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:46 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 16:45 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:25 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 16:16 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ira White - foul #1 on Ira White, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Williams (SF) Archie Roy | |
| 16:16 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:16 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:50 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Jimmy Levesque (C) Ira White, Malcom Fritch, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG) John Haskin | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Nathan Wade (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Hagopian (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers jams it | 47-47 |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Nathan Wade and he's fouled by Ronald Rogers - foul #2 on Ronald Rogers, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Christopher Faison (SF) Nathan Wade, Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Patrick Urban (PF), James Keller (C) Ronald Rogers, Charlie Thomas, Louis Chupp | |
| 15:05 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:46 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 14:45 | Appalachian State | James Keller tips it but misses | 50-47 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Urban | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Hagopian - foul #1 on William Hagopian, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SF) Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Haskin (SF) William Williams | |
| 14:39 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to William Hagopian | 50-47 |
| 14:22 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:21 | Appalachian State | James Keller gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Archie Roy (SF) John Haskin | |
| 14:00 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 13:58 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:44 | Appalachian State | James Keller is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Keller, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (PF), James Whitehead (C) Malcom Fritch, William Hagopian, Christopher Faison | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), John Haskin (SG), Stewart Sweet (C) Richard Jones, Don Satchell, James Keller | |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 13:24 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Archie Roy - foul #1 on Archie Roy, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson (SG) Ira White | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Williams (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF) Archie Roy, Patrick Urban | |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:16 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | William Williams grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 13:13 | Appalachian State | Arthur McDaris picks off the pass by Steve Doctor in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| 13:12 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris lays it up and in | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Raymond Meyer - foul #2 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG) Arthur McDaris | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SG) John Haskin | |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Stewart Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:51 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:26 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 12:25 | Appalachian State | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (SG), Malcom Fritch (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Thomas Simpson, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), John Haskin (SF), Louis Chupp (PF), James Keller (C) Ronald Rogers, William Williams, Stewart Sweet, Charlie Thomas | |
| 12:10 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Wade | 54-48 |
| 12:01 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Steve Doctor | 54-50 |
| 11:56 | East Tennessee State | Ira White comes up short on the shot from the left block | 54-50 |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Jones | 54-50 |
| 11:43 | Appalachian State | John Haskin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Doctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Haskin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:32 | East Tennessee State | John Haskin takes the ball from Kenneth Johnson | 54-53 |
| 11:24 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Jones and the foul's on Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), William Hagopian (PF) Ira White, Nathan Wade, Malcom Fritch | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Archie Roy (SF) Steve Doctor, John Haskin | |
| 11:24 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on William Hagopian, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (SF), James Whitehead (C) Kenneth Johnson, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (PG), William Williams (SF), Patrick Urban (PF), Charlie Thomas (C) Richard Jones, Archie Roy, Louis Chupp, James Keller | |
| 10:48 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 54-56 |
| 10:46 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Charlie Thomas - foul #1 on Charlie Thomas, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (PF) Thomas Simpson, Christopher Faison, William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:16 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas misses short on a turnaround from close range | 56-56 |
| 10:14 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 10:12 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:07 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser tips it home | 58-56 |
| 10:02 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 10:00 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 09:43 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead tips it back up and in | 60-56 |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban banks in the layup set up by William Williams | 60-58 |
| 09:18 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 09:16 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 08:55 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 08:53 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to James Whitehead | 60-58 |
| 08:39 | East Tennessee State | Charlie Thomas denies the turnaround by Raymond Meyer | 60-58 |
| 08:38 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is hacked by Nathan Wade - foul #1 on Nathan Wade, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Thomas Simpson (SG), Malcom Fritch (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Arthur McDaris, Nathan Wade, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Archie Roy (SF), Louis Chupp (PF), James Keller (C) Ronald Rogers, William Williams, Patrick Urban, Charlie Thomas | |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:05 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is fouled on the floor by Louis Chupp - foul #2 on Louis Chupp, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG) Don Satchell | |
| 07:49 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Kenneth Johnson is blocked by James Keller | 60-60 |
| 07:48 | East Tennessee State | Ira White grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 07:37 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 07:36 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Archie Roy | 60-60 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Doctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Keller (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | James Keller can't finish the layup | 60-60 |
| 07:15 | Appalachian State | James Keller tips it home | 60-62 |
| 07:01 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Levesque | 60-62 |
| 06:31 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Malcom Fritch | 63-62 |
| 06:29 | Appalachian State | Ira White takes the ball from Louis Chupp in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 06:28 | East Tennessee State | Ira White dunks the ball | 65-62 |
| 06:26 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Christopher Faison (C) Ira White, Malcom Fritch, Kenneth Johnson, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Haskin (SF), Patrick Urban (PF), Stewart Sweet (C) Archie Roy, Louis Chupp, James Keller | |
| 06:26 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:26 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:26 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 06:07 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison drills a floater from the left block | 67-63 |
| 05:55 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 05:54 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:48 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur McDaris | 69-63 |
| 05:27 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor double dribbles | 69-63 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead (C) Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG) Steve Doctor | |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Faison | 71-63 |
| 05:01 | Appalachian State | John Haskin makes the driving attempt in the lane | 71-65 |
| 04:45 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 71-65 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by William Hagopian - foul #3 on William Hagopian, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG), Kenneth Johnson (SF), Jerry Ceaser (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Thomas Simpson, Christopher Faison, William Hagopian, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Williams (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF), James Keller (C) John Haskin, Patrick Urban, Stewart Sweet | |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Ira White is fouled on the floor by Don Satchell - foul #4 on Don Satchell, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (SG) Arthur McDaris | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Archie Roy (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:04 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 04:02 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is hacked by Nathan Wade in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Wade, team foul #11 | 73-67 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG) Archie Roy | |
| 04:02 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 04:02 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 03:44 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-69 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade is hacked by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SF), James Whitehead (C) Kenneth Johnson, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Louis Chupp (PF) Don Satchell, William Williams, Charlie Thomas | |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:27 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:27 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Nathan Wade (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira White (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Whitehead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Steve Doctor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Keller (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-69 |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp tips it home | 74-71 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by James Keller - foul #3 on James Keller, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), William Hagopian (PF) Ira White, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Haskin (SG) Steve Doctor | |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade makes the 3rd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Jimmy Levesque (C) Nathan Wade, Malcom Fritch, William Hagopian, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), William Williams (SF), Patrick Urban (PF) John Haskin, Archie Roy, Louis Chupp | |
| 02:36 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Williams | 77-73 |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson (SG), Jerry Ceaser (PF), James Whitehead (C) Ira White, Kenneth Johnson, Jimmy Levesque | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Don Satchell (SG) Steve Doctor, Ronald Rogers | |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer drills a jumper from the right block set up by Thomas Simpson | 79-73 |
| 02:09 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones lays it up and in | 79-75 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-75 |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban grabs the board | 79-75 |
| 01:44 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Patrick Urban | 79-78 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser hits the follow up shot | 81-78 |
| 01:30 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Simpson - foul #5 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG), William Hagopian (PF) Thomas Simpson, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 01:30 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:30 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 01:16 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris's fadeaway is rejected by William Williams | 81-79 |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 01:08 | Appalachian State | Arthur McDaris picks off the pass by James Keller | 81-79 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris is fouled on the floor by Don Satchell - foul #5 on Don Satchell, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG) Don Satchell | |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:53 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | Patrick Urban snags the defensive board | 82-79 |
| 00:49 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor's pass is intercepted by Ira White | 82-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Whitehead | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | James Keller misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on William Hagopian in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #11 | 84-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:15 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | William Williams is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitehead - foul #2 on James Whitehead, team foul #13 | 86-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Ira White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson (PF) William Hagopian | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:12 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-84 |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Richard Jones is called for the reach on Kenneth Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #13 | 88-84 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:05 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-84 |