| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) SG - John Stucker (fresh) SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | John Stucker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | John Bird's pass is intercepted by Paul Lincoln in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 0-4 |
| 19:35 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton is hacked by John Stucker - foul #1 on John Stucker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dustin Rich - foul #1 on Dustin Rich, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 1-4 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is whistled for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:51 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Bird | 4-4 |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Tom McManamon steals it from Thomas Olson | 4-4 |
| 18:11 | Appalachian State | John Bird connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hampton | 7-4 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #1 on Thomas Olson, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (PF) Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), Thomas Johns (SF), David McCully (PF), Daniel Nunes (C) Paul Lincoln, Thomas Olson, Dustin Rich, Ivory Beasley | |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 17:10 | Western Carolina | David McCully knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 16:46 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-6 |
| 16:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | David McCully loses the dribble to Joel McKennan | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) John Bird, Richard Gardner, Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Ivory Beasley (C) John Stucker, Daniel Nunes | |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | David McCully hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Steele (fresh) SF - Brandon Keyes (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) C - Joel McKennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Helberg (fresh) SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) PF - David McCully (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon comes up short on the shot near the basket | 9-9 |
| 15:35 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton snags the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by David McCully - foul #1 on David McCully, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson (SF) David McCully | |
| 15:25 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 15:25 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 15:12 | Western Carolina | Tom McManamon blocks the short jumper by Thomas Olson | 10-9 |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 10-9 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 10-11 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton double dribbles | 10-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Richard Gardner (SF), John Bellino (PF), Joe Jacobs (C) Donald Steele, Brandon Keyes, Tom McManamon, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Dustin Rich (PF) Robert Helberg, Thomas Johns | |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln loses the dribble to John Bird | 10-11 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | John Bird lays it up and in | 12-11 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 14:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:13 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #1 | 12-11 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley is hacked by Joe Jacobs - foul #2 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Peter Adams (C) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| 13:44 | Western Carolina | David McCully clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Gardner | 12-11 |
| 13:39 | Appalachian State | John Bird buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Gardner | 14-11 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | David McCully buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Nunes | 14-13 |
| 13:06 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 13:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner tips it home | 16-13 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is hacked by John Bird - foul #1 on John Bird, team foul #3 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (SF), Tom McManamon (PF), Joel McKennan (C) Richard Gardner, John Bellino, Peter Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), John Stucker (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) Paul Lincoln, David McCully, Thomas Olson, Dustin Rich | |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Brandon Keyes - foul #1 on Brandon Keyes, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | John Bird comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Robert Helberg - foul #1 on Robert Helberg, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 11:53 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:51 | Appalachian State | John Bird is hacked by Robert Helberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Helberg, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (SG) John Bird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Thomas Olson (SF) Robert Helberg, Daniel Nunes | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Steele (fresh) SF - Brandon Keyes (fresh) PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joel McKennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) PF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Appalachian State | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Hampton is blocked by Thomas Olson | 18-15 |
| 11:40 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the jumper in the lane | 20-15 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Stucker and he's hacked by Donald Steele - foul #1 on Donald Steele, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF), John Bellino (C) Andrew Hampton, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David McCully (SG), Dustin Rich (PF) John Stucker, Thomas Johns | |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:46 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | David McCully is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on David McCully, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Peter Adams (C) Brandon Keyes, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Stucker (SG) David McCully | |
| 10:20 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Ivory Beasley - foul #1 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| 10:20 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 10:20 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Steele - foul #2 on Donald Steele, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (SG) Donald Steele | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF) Thomas Olson | |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:00 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:00 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:47 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses long on a runner from close range | 22-19 |
| 09:45 | Western Carolina | John Stucker grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | John Stucker clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 22-19 |
| 09:23 | Appalachian State | John Bellino pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 09:04 | Appalachian State | Daniel Nunes is called for the reach on John Bird - foul #1 on Daniel Nunes, team foul #9 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon (PF), Joel McKennan (C) John Bellino, Peter Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson (SF), Ivory Beasley (C) Dustin Rich, Daniel Nunes | |
| 09:04 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 09:04 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | John Stucker is fouled on the floor by Richard Gardner - foul #1 on Richard Gardner, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (SF) Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | John Stucker misses the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Johns | 24-19 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Thomas Johns is denied by Brandon Keyes | 24-19 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns can't tip it in | 24-19 |
| 08:17 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton banks in the layup | 26-19 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF) John Bird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich (PF) Thomas Johns | |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:46 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon grabs the board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Keyes (fresh) SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Stucker (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Olson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), John Bellino (PF), Peter Adams (C) Andrew Hampton, Tom McManamon, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | John Stucker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 26-22 |
| 06:49 | Appalachian State | John Bird is called for traveling | 26-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes (C) Ivory Beasley | |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-22 |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Gardner | 26-22 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Dustin Rich is called for the reach on Richard Gardner - foul #2 on Dustin Rich, team foul #10 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (PG) John Bird | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (PF) Dustin Rich | |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | John Stucker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 06:12 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 05:52 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-22 |
| 05:51 | Appalachian State | John Bellino grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner is hacked by Thomas Olson - foul #2 on Thomas Olson, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Tom McManamon (PF), Joel McKennan (C) Brandon Keyes, John Bellino, Peter Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley (C) Thomas Olson | |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 30-22 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns gets the offensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | John Stucker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Johns | 30-25 |
| 04:32 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the easy layup | 30-25 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-27 |
| 03:59 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 03:58 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 03:46 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 03:45 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Stucker (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Nunes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivory Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Daniel Nunes loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Joe Jacobs (C) Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), David McCully (SG), Thomas Olson (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Paul Lincoln, John Stucker, Thomas Johns, Daniel Nunes | |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses badly on a shot from the right side | 30-27 |
| 02:55 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon tips it home | 32-27 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | David McCully banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivory Beasley | 32-29 |
| 02:28 | Appalachian State | John Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 02:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Ivory Beasley | 32-29 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ivory Beasley, team foul #12 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton (PG), Joel McKennan (PF) John Bird, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:50 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Keyes | 34-29 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Robert Helberg | 34-31 |
| 01:23 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan tips it home | 36-31 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Olson | 36-31 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | David McCully misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-31 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Ivory Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Donald Steele | 36-31 |