| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) C - Norris Portillo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Garrido (fresh) SG - Robert Bevan (fresh) SF - Harold Parker (fresh) PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) C - Noah Osborn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Tingle | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido loses the dribble to Norris Portillo | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy hits a floater from the left wing set up by Norris Portillo | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Bevan | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Tingle | 8-3 |
| 18:18 | Appalachian State | Harold Parker buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lewis Rogers | 8-5 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Monroy | 10-5 |
| 17:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 17:48 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers tips it back up and in | 10-7 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 10-7 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan double dribbles | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti (PF) Damien Brennan | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:50 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Wright, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SG) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:24 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Rodney Pedraza - foul #1 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice (SF), Stephen Ring (C) Thomas Monroy, Norris Portillo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:24 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:24 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Ring | 13-8 |
| 15:49 | Appalachian State | John Gigliotti is called for the reach on Lewis Rogers - foul #1 on John Gigliotti, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Christopher Tingle (SG), Damien Brennan (PF) Hugh Howard, Rodney Pedraza, Lynn Brice | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Harvey Jacobsen (SG), Harlan Morris (SF), Joseph Brackin (C) Richard Garrido, Robert Bevan, Harold Parker, Noah Osborn | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Eric Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Gigliotti (fresh) PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) C - Stephen Ring (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) SG - Harvey Jacobsen (fresh) SF - Harlan Morris (fresh) PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Brackin (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Bellman | 13-11 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle is hacked by Lewis Rogers - foul #1 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #1 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy (SF), Norris Portillo (C) John Gigliotti, Stephen Ring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley (C) Lewis Rogers | |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:43 | Appalachian State | Harlan Morris grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:37 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 14:36 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan hits the follow up shot | 15-11 |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman is fouled on the floor by Eric Wright - foul #2 on Eric Wright, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SG) Eric Wright, Christopher Tingle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Robert Bevan (SG), Harold Parker (SF), Lewis Rogers (PF), Noah Osborn (C) Robert Bellman, Harvey Jacobsen, Harlan Morris, Joseph Brackin, Arthur Harley | |
| 14:02 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers banks in the layup | 15-13 |
| 13:41 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza is hacked by Robert Bevan - foul #1 on Robert Bevan, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti (PF) Damien Brennan | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 15-13 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Pedraza | 17-13 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 17-13 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Bevan steals the ball from Hugh Howard | 17-13 |
| 12:24 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Rodney Pedraza - foul #2 on Rodney Pedraza, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), Damien Brennan (PF) Rodney Pedraza, Norris Portillo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:24 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:24 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 12:09 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 17-15 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan grabs the board | 17-15 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Tingle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Monroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Gigliotti (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Garrido (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bevan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Noah Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy's pass is intercepted by Robert Bevan | 17-15 |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan misses short on a floater in the paint | 17-15 |
| 11:21 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Rogers | 17-15 |
| 11:11 | Appalachian State | Harold Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 11:09 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers tips it in | 17-17 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 17-17 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti snags the offensive board | 17-17 |
| 10:30 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Hugh Howard | 19-17 |
| 10:19 | Appalachian State | Damien Brennan steps in front of the Richard Garrido pass | 19-17 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Gigliotti | 21-17 |
| 09:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Monroy - foul #1 on Thomas Monroy, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus (PG), Lynn Brice (SF), Stephen Ring (PF), Norris Portillo (C) Hugh Howard, Thomas Monroy, Damien Brennan, John Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen (SG), Harlan Morris (SF), Joseph Brackin (PF), Arthur Harley (C) Robert Bevan, Harold Parker, Lewis Rogers, Noah Osborn | |
| 09:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Joseph Brackin pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:52 | Appalachian State | Harlan Morris buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Richard Garrido | 21-20 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Arthur Harley grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG) Richard Garrido | |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 08:18 | Appalachian State | Joseph Brackin pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Joseph Brackin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Lynn Brice grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Bellman is called for the reach on Stephen Ring - foul #1 on Robert Bellman, team foul #3 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (SG), Thomas Monroy (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Christopher Tingle, Lynn Brice, Stephen Ring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harold Parker (SF), Lewis Rogers (PF), Noah Osborn (C) Harlan Morris, Joseph Brackin, Arthur Harley | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Joseph Barcus (fresh) SG - Hugh Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Monroy (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Damien Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Bellman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harvey Jacobsen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Noah Osborn (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 07:22 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 07:12 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Joseph Barcus snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo misses short on a shot from the right side | 21-20 |
| 06:44 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo grabs the offensive board | 21-20 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Monroy | 23-20 |
| 06:00 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Barcus - foul #1 on Joseph Barcus, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle (SG), John Gigliotti (C) Hugh Howard, Norris Portillo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido (PG), Robert Bevan (SG) Robert Bellman, Harvey Jacobsen | |
| 06:00 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:00 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:48 | Western Carolina | John Gigliotti misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 05:47 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:33 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Richard Garrido | 23-23 |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Noah Osborn is called for the reach on Damien Brennan - foul #1 on Noah Osborn, team foul #4 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard (PG), Lynn Brice (SF), Stephen Ring (C) Joseph Barcus, Thomas Monroy, Damien Brennan | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joseph Brackin (C) Noah Osborn | |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Tingle makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Ring | 26-23 |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Gigliotti - foul #2 on John Gigliotti, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo (C) John Gigliotti | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Lewis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Joseph Brackin snags the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Richard Garrido drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Bevan | 26-26 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Hugh Howard makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Tingle | 28-26 |
| 03:46 | Appalachian State | Joseph Brackin misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-26 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Hugh Howard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Tingle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lynn Brice (fresh) PF - Stephen Ring (fresh) 2 reb. C - Norris Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Garrido (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bevan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Brackin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Tingle | 30-26 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Robert Bevan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-26 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norris Portillo | 30-26 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Stephen Ring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Eric Wright (PG), Rodney Pedraza (SG), Thomas Monroy (SF), Damien Brennan (PF) Hugh Howard, Christopher Tingle, Lynn Brice, Stephen Ring | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Bellman (PG), Harvey Jacobsen (SG), Harlan Morris (SF), Noah Osborn (C) Richard Garrido, Robert Bevan, Harold Parker, Lewis Rogers | |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn banks in the layup | 30-28 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Norris Portillo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-28 |
| 02:15 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:47 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn misses the lay-in | 30-28 |
| 01:46 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn tips it in | 30-30 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza drills a 3 from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 01:18 | Appalachian State | Harlan Morris's pass is intercepted by Thomas Monroy | 33-30 |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-30 |
| 00:39 | Appalachian State | Harvey Jacobsen misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Monroy pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Eric Wright misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-30 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Damien Brennan grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Rodney Pedraza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Noah Osborn comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 36-30 |