| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Marlow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:51 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses the shot from the right side | 25-28 |
| 19:22 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand tips it but misses | 25-28 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 19:02 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 19:00 | The Citadel | Richard Gross pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Dibenedetto | 25-31 |
| 18:29 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon comes up short on the shot in the paint | 25-31 |
| 18:27 | The Citadel | John Marlow grabs the defensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 18:23 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 25-33 |
| 18:10 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses short on a floater from the left side | 25-33 |
| 18:09 | The Citadel | Richard Gross grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Richard Gross's layup is rejected by Richard Gardner | 25-33 |
| 17:44 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 17:29 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Dibenedetto - foul #2 on Paul Dibenedetto, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| 17:29 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:29 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:29 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 17:14 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 17:12 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:48 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 16:47 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:35 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the dunk | 26-33 |
| 16:33 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 16:18 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mladen Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Mladen Lukaszewski, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), Joel McKennan (SF), Joe Jacobs (PF), John Bellino (C) John Bird, Richard Gardner, Tom McManamon, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), John Clemons (SG), David Wilson (SF), Michael Mart (PF) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, John Marlow | |
| 16:18 | The Citadel | Richard Gross makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:18 | The Citadel | Richard Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:18 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Bellino | 28-34 |
| 16:00 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 15:59 | The Citadel | John Clemons grabs the board | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Donald Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joel McKennan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bellino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Clemons (fresh) SF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Mart (fresh) C - Richard Gross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:55 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 15:54 | The Citadel | Michael Mart tips it home | 28-36 |
| 15:38 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele drills a 3 from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 15:21 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hampton - foul #1 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG) Donald Steele | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Frank White (C) John Clemons, Richard Gross | |
| 15:01 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | John Bellino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (C) Joel McKennan, John Bellino | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad (SG) Thomas Gendron | |
| 14:30 | The Citadel | Michael Mart drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 31-38 |
| 14:01 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Bird and he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon (PF) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Marlow (PF) David Wilson, Michael Mart | |
| 14:01 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:01 | The Citadel | John Marlow pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:50 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:48 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Appalachian State | John Bird loses the ball out of bounds | 33-38 |
| 13:28 | The Citadel | Richard Gardner is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad - foul #3 on Richard Gardner, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| 13:15 | The Citadel | John Marlow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kelly Rand | 33-40 |
| 12:50 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Gardner | 35-40 |
| 12:39 | The Citadel | Frank White is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), Joe Jacobs (C) John Bird, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), Richard Gross (C) Kelly Rand, Frank White | |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 12:16 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:59 | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Gross | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Donald Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Tom McManamon (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Conrad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Marlow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Steele | 38-43 |
| 11:28 | The Citadel | John Marlow misses the lay-in but the foul's on Richard Gardner - foul #4 on Richard Gardner, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Joel McKennan (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (C) Donald Steele, Richard Gardner, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), David Wilson (SF) Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto | |
| 11:28 | The Citadel | John Marlow misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:28 | The Citadel | John Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:28 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 11:02 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 10:41 | The Citadel | John Marlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:40 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:26 | Appalachian State | John Marlow takes the ball from Mladen Lukaszewski | 40-43 |
| 10:24 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Rand, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto (SF) John Marlow | |
| 10:19 | Appalachian State | John Bird is fouled on the floor by Kelly Rand - foul #3 on Kelly Rand, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon (PF) Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 10:08 | Appalachian State | John Bird can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 10:06 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 09:50 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton misses the fadeaway in the lane | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | The Citadel | Richard Gross gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:22 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 09:21 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:01 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joel McKennan | 42-43 |
| 08:42 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand is fouled on the floor by Mladen Lukaszewski - foul #2 on Mladen Lukaszewski, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), Brandon Keyes (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Joe Jacobs (PF), John Bellino (C) John Bird, Andrew Hampton, Joel McKennan, Tom McManamon, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Clemons (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), Michael Mart (SF), Jeffrey Drew (PF), Frank White (C) Kelly Rand, Thomas Gendron, Paul Dibenedetto, David Wilson, Richard Gross | |
| 08:29 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:17 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele is hacked by Michael Mart - foul #3 on Michael Mart, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Marlow (PF) Jeffrey Drew | |
| 07:57 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 07:56 | Appalachian State | John Bellino tips it home | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Donald Steele (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Keyes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Adams (fresh) PF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - John Clemons (fresh) SG - Daniel Conrad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Marlow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank White (fresh) | |
| 07:37 | The Citadel | Michael Mart scores on a shot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | John Bellino can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-45 |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:12 | The Citadel | John Clemons misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 07:10 | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 06:52 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes's pass is intercepted by Daniel Conrad | 44-45 |
| 06:35 | The Citadel | Peter Adams is called for the reach on Frank White - foul #1 on Peter Adams, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Andrew Hampton (SG), Richard Gardner (SF), Tom McManamon (PF), Mladen Lukaszewski (C) Donald Steele, Brandon Keyes, Peter Adams, Joe Jacobs, John Bellino | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), David Wilson (PF), Richard Gross (C) John Clemons, Michael Mart, John Marlow, Frank White | |
| 06:21 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the shot from the free throw line set up by David Wilson | 44-47 |
| 06:05 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner slams it home set up by John Bird | 46-47 |
| 05:49 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad buries a 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Andrew Hampton blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 05:29 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 05:03 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 05:01 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 04:40 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 04:28 | The Citadel | David Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 04:10 | Appalachian State | Kelly Rand steals it from Richard Gardner | 46-53 |
| 04:05 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand lays it up and in | 46-55 |
| 03:46 | Appalachian State | Richard Gardner is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joe Jacobs (PF), John Bellino (C) Tom McManamon, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (SG), John Marlow (PF), Frank White (C) Daniel Conrad, David Wilson, Richard Gross | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Hampton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Gardner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Joe Jacobs (fresh) 6 reb. C - John Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Kelly Rand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Gendron (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dibenedetto (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Marlow (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank White (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:21 | The Citadel | John Marlow scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Rand | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kelly Rand - foul #4 on Kelly Rand, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (SG), Joel McKennan (SF) Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner | |
| Subs | The Citadel | John Clemons (SG), Michael Mart (SF), Jeffrey Drew (PF) Kelly Rand, Paul Dibenedetto, John Marlow | |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:09 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:09 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Michael Mart | 47-58 |
| 03:06 | The Citadel | John Bird steps in front of the Thomas Gendron pass in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 03:03 | Appalachian State | John Bird blows the dunk | 47-58 |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:49 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | John Bird can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Gendron - foul #2 on Thomas Gendron, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Wilson (SF) Jeffrey Drew | |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 02:43 | The Citadel | Michael Mart gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 02:43 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-58 |
| 02:20 | The Citadel | John Clemons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG) John Bird | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 02:11 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 02:11 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Andrew Hampton (SG), Richard Gardner (SF), Tom McManamon (PF), Mladen Lukaszewski (C) Donald Steele, Brandon Keyes, Joel McKennan, Joe Jacobs, John Bellino | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Marlow (PF), Richard Gross (C) Thomas Gendron, John Clemons, David Wilson, Michael Mart, Frank White | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:58 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-60 |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski double dribbles | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | John Bird is called for the reach on John Marlow - foul #1 on John Bird, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | John Marlow makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:22 | The Citadel | John Marlow misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Gross - foul #1 on Richard Gross, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), Brandon Keyes (SG), Joel McKennan (SF), Joe Jacobs (PF) John Bird, Andrew Hampton, Richard Gardner, Tom McManamon | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Gendron (PG), John Clemons (SG), David Wilson (SF), Michael Mart (PF), Frank White (C) Kelly Rand, Daniel Conrad, Paul Dibenedetto, John Marlow, Richard Gross | |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 01:07 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bird (PG), Andrew Hampton (SG), Richard Gardner (SF), Tom McManamon (PF) Donald Steele, Brandon Keyes, Joel McKennan, Joe Jacobs | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kelly Rand (PG), Daniel Conrad (SG), Paul Dibenedetto (SF), John Marlow (PF), Richard Gross (C) Thomas Gendron, John Clemons, David Wilson, Michael Mart, Frank White | |
| 00:46 | The Citadel | John Marlow hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 53-61 |
| 00:45 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Tom McManamon is called for the reach on Daniel Conrad - foul #2 on Tom McManamon, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Wilson (PF) John Marlow | |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:43 | The Citadel | Daniel Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Appalachian State | John Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-63 |
| 00:37 | The Citadel | Richard Gross pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | The Citadel | Paul Dibenedetto buries a shot from the free throw line | 53-65 |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Tom McManamon knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Richard Gardner | 55-65 |
| 00:00 | The Citadel | Kelly Rand runs out the clock | 55-65 |