| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Paul Norton (fresh) SG - Casey Ethier (fresh) SF - Gilbert Risher (fresh) PF - Mark Boone (fresh) C - Gary Truitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Bert Dunagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Samford | William Topete is fouled on the floor by Mark Boone - foul #1 on Mark Boone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Samford | Gary Truitt swats the layup by William Topete | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gilbert Risher | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Samford | Ian Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Dunagan | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:03 | Samford | Steven Neil drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bert Dunagan | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher tips it back up and in | 4-3 |
| 17:25 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 17:23 | Samford | Ian Cox grabs the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Samford | William Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:47 | Appalachian State | Ian Cox takes the ball from Gary Truitt | 4-3 |
| 16:40 | Samford | Mark Boone steps in front of the Fredric Smith pass | 4-3 |
| 16:25 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 16:23 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Truitt | 4-3 |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 15:57 | Samford | Fredric Smith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steven Neil | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Paul Norton (fresh) SG - Casey Ethier (fresh) SF - Gilbert Risher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Truitt (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Appalachian State | Paul Norton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | Samford | Ian Cox is fouled on the floor by Casey Ethier - foul #1 on Casey Ethier, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (C) Fredric Smith | |
| 15:10 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 14:45 | Samford | Steven Neil knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by William Topete | 4-8 |
| 14:39 | Appalachian State | Bert Dunagan is called for the reach on Mark Boone - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski (PF), Michael York (C) Mark Boone, Gary Truitt | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (PG), Gordon Kimsey (SG), Maurice Parish (SF) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, William Topete | |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher loses the dribble to Bert Dunagan | 4-8 |
| 14:04 | Samford | Gilbert Risher steals the ball from Maurice Parish | 4-8 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Gordon Kimsey steals the ball from Paul Skibski | 4-8 |
| 13:39 | Samford | Maurice Parish hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gordon Kimsey | 4-10 |
| 13:13 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski hits the finger roll | 6-10 |
| 13:11 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski is hacked by Paul Norton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Norton, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Richard Parker (SF), Gary Truitt (C) Paul Norton, Casey Ethier, Gilbert Risher | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (SF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Maurice Parish, Bert Dunagan | |
| 12:56 | Samford | Steven Neil clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 12:54 | Samford | Fredric Smith tips it back up and in | 6-12 |
| 12:38 | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:37 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ian Cox | 6-12 |
| 12:24 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 6-12 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:54 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker clanks a jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 11:53 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski hits the follow up shot | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) SG - Paul Skibski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) PF - Michael York (fresh) C - Gary Truitt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - William Topete (fresh) PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Samford | William Topete's pass is intercepted by Richard Parker | 8-12 |
| 11:09 | Appalachian State | Michael York misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:48 | Samford | Ian Cox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 10:47 | Samford | Ian Cox tips it home | 8-14 |
| 10:30 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski loses the dribble to Bryan Gomes | 8-14 |
| 10:10 | Samford | Fredric Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steven Neil | 8-16 |
| 09:48 | Appalachian State | Steven Neil is called for the reach on Paul Skibski - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #2 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Norton (PG), Casey Ethier (SG), Gilbert Risher (SF), Mark Boone (PF), Leonard Baker (C) Daniel Henderson, Paul Skibski, Richard Parker, Michael York, Gary Truitt | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), Bert Dunagan (PF), George West (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Bryan Gomes, Fredric Smith | |
| 09:36 | Appalachian State | Paul Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 09:34 | Samford | Bert Dunagan gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 09:29 | Samford | Steven Neil clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 09:27 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Leonard Baker | 8-16 |
| 09:07 | Appalachian State | Paul Norton is fouled on the floor by George West - foul #1 on George West, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG) Steven Neil | |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher blows the layup but he's hacked by Bert Dunagan - foul #2 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Bert Dunagan | |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 08:29 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker can't tip it in | 9-16 |
| 08:26 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 9-16 |
| 08:14 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-16 |
| 08:13 | Appalachian State | Paul Norton grabs the board | 9-16 |
| 07:52 | Appalachian State | Paul Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt (C) Leonard Baker | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), William Topete (PF), Fredric Smith (C) Edward Zdrojkowski, Gordon Kimsey, Bryan Gomes, George West | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Paul Norton (fresh) SG - Casey Ethier (fresh) SF - Gilbert Risher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Boone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Truitt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ian Cox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Topete (fresh) C - Fredric Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Samford | Steven Neil knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Maurice Parish | 9-19 |
| 07:23 | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 06:59 | Samford | William Topete lays it up and in set up by Steven Neil | 12-21 |
| 06:34 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 06:33 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Norton - foul #2 on Paul Norton, team foul #4 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Paul Skibski (PF) Paul Norton, Mark Boone | |
| Subs | Samford | Bryan Gomes (PF) Maurice Parish | |
| 06:24 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:24 | Samford | Fredric Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Henderson | 15-23 |
| 05:53 | Samford | Ian Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 05:52 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the offensive board | 15-23 |
| 05:35 | Samford | William Topete makes the fadeaway from the left side | 15-25 |
| 05:12 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Casey Ethier | 17-25 |
| 05:00 | Samford | William Topete misses badly on a floater from the left side | 17-25 |
| 04:58 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher loses the ball out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Parker (SF), Mark Boone (PF), Michael York (C) Casey Ethier, Gilbert Risher, Gary Truitt | |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Maurice Parish (SF), George West (C) Ian Cox, William Topete, Fredric Smith | |
| 04:21 | Samford | George West scores on a shot in the paint on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 17-27 |
| 04:01 | Appalachian State | Bryan Gomes swats the layup by Michael York | 17-27 |
| 03:59 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone snags the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 03:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker is fouled on the floor by Edward Zdrojkowski - foul #1 on Edward Zdrojkowski, team foul #5 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Norton (PG) Daniel Henderson | |
| Subs | Samford | Gordon Kimsey (SG), Bert Dunagan (PF) Steven Neil, Bryan Gomes | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Paul Norton (fresh) SG - Paul Skibski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) PF - Mark Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael York (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Kimsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Maurice Parish (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - George West (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Appalachian State | Gordon Kimsey is called for the reach on Mark Boone - foul #1 on Gordon Kimsey, team foul #6 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher (SF) Richard Parker | |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Fredric Smith (C) Gordon Kimsey, George West | |
| 03:25 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gilbert Risher | 19-27 |
| 03:17 | Samford | Ian Cox lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Zdrojkowski | 19-29 |
| 02:56 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski is hacked by Ian Cox - foul #1 on Ian Cox, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Samford | William Topete (SF) Maurice Parish | |
| 02:56 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 02:56 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 02:33 | Samford | William Topete comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-29 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Paul Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | Bert Dunagan is called for the reach on Paul Skibski - foul #3 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier (SG), Gary Truitt (C) Mark Boone, Michael York | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Bryan Gomes (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Bert Dunagan | |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | Paul Skibski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Bryan Gomes misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Norton - foul #3 on Paul Norton, team foul #5 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Michael York (PF) Paul Norton, Paul Skibski | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 02:03 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:03 | Samford | Bryan Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Fredric Smith blocks the short jumper by Casey Ethier | 23-31 |
| 01:40 | Samford | Bryan Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:38 | Samford | Daniel Henderson steals the ball from Steven Neil in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 01:23 | Appalachian State | Michael York misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-31 |
| 01:21 | Samford | Ian Cox gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 01:00 | Samford | Steven Neil misses the 3 from the right corner | 23-31 |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher grabs the defensive rebound | 23-31 |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 00:52 | Samford | The rebound goes to William Topete | 23-31 |
| 00:40 | Samford | William Topete knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Fredric Smith | 23-33 |
| 00:21 | Appalachian State | Gilbert Risher clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 23-33 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Fredric Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 00:01 | Samford | Steven Neil clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-33 |
| 00:00 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Fredric Smith | 23-33 |