| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hollowell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Teague (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Oberski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Travis Nicely (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Samuel Winters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Dorosky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 19:37 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 19:26 | Appalachian State | Roger Oberski is fouled on the floor by William Dorosky - foul #1 on William Dorosky, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Joseph Walker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ryan Teague - foul #3 on Ryan Teague, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen (SF) Ryan Teague | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:59 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:40 | Appalachian State | Reginald Manning swats the layup by Joseph Walker | 38-32 |
| 18:38 | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen tips it in | 40-32 |
| 18:32 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown is hacked by Joseph Walker - foul #2 on Joseph Walker, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 18:20 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown scores on a jumper in the paint | 40-34 |
| 17:52 | Appalachian State | Joseph Walker banks in the layup | 42-34 |
| 17:33 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Reginald Manning | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell is hacked by Travis Nicely - foul #2 on Travis Nicely, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Leonard (PF) Roger Oberski | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Billy Puleo (C) Lawrence Brown | |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Michael Leonard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | Joseph Walker tips it in | 44-36 |
| 16:44 | Howard Payne | William Dorosky buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Travis Nicely and he's hacked by Michael Leonard - foul #1 on Michael Leonard, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Peterman (PG), Joe Flynt (C) Christopher Richardson, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper (SF) Samuel Winters | |
| 16:44 | Howard Payne | William Dorosky makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:32 | Appalachian State | Joe Flynt misses the easy layup | 44-39 |
| 16:30 | Appalachian State | Ronald Peterman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:16 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 15:57 | Howard Payne | Ronald Peterman steals it from William Dorosky | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Peterman (fresh) SG - Robert Hollowell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Andreasen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 3 blk. C - Joe Flynt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Travis Nicely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Manning (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Hooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Dorosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Puleo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:38 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:20 | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Manning | 47-41 |
| 15:08 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell loses the ball out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Richardson (PG), Henry Cape (SG), Ryan Teague (SF), Roger Oberski (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Ronald Peterman, Robert Hollowell, Michael Andreasen, Michael Leonard, Joe Flynt | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters (PG), Gary Himes (SG), William Hines (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Travis Nicely, Reginald Manning, William Dorosky, Billy Puleo | |
| 14:41 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters hits a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Christopher Richardson - foul #3 on Christopher Richardson, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 14:41 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | Appalachian State | William Hines picks off the pass by Henry Cape | 47-44 |
| 14:04 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown's floater is tipped away by Roger Oberski | 47-44 |
| 14:03 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:55 | Howard Payne | Henry Cape picks off the pass by Lawrence Brown | 47-44 |
| 13:39 | Appalachian State | William Hines picks off the pass by Christopher Richardson | 47-44 |
| 13:13 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper is hacked by Christopher Richardson - foul #4 on Christopher Richardson, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell (SG) Christopher Richardson | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely (PG), Reginald Manning (SF), William Dorosky (PF) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper, William Hines | |
| 12:57 | Howard Payne | Ryan Teague is called for the reach on Gary Himes - foul #4 on Ryan Teague, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen (SF) Ryan Teague | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 12:43 | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 12:42 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Cape | 50-44 |
| 12:01 | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely loses the dribble to Henry Cape | 50-44 |
| 11:45 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 11:44 | Appalachian State | Joseph Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Henry Cape (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hollowell (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Andreasen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Oberski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Walker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Travis Nicely (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Himes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Dorosky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Brown picks off the pass by Roger Oberski | 50-44 |
| 11:06 | Howard Payne | Roger Oberski steps in front of the Reginald Manning pass | 50-44 |
| 10:48 | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen loses the dribble to William Dorosky | 50-44 |
| 10:36 | Howard Payne | William Dorosky loses the dribble to Henry Cape | 50-44 |
| 10:07 | Appalachian State | Joseph Walker can't connect on a shot from the right side | 50-44 |
| 10:05 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Lawrence Brown | 50-44 |
| 09:54 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Travis Nicely and the foul's on Michael Andreasen - foul #1 on Michael Andreasen, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Peterman (PG), Scott Alderson (SF), Michael Leonard (PF), Joe Flynt (C) Henry Cape, Michael Andreasen, Roger Oberski, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters (PG), Kevin Hooper (SF), William Hines (PF), Billy Puleo (C) Travis Nicely, Gary Himes, William Dorosky, Lawrence Brown | |
| 09:54 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | Appalachian State | Scott Alderson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Hooper - foul #1 on Kevin Hooper, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely (PG) Reginald Manning | |
| 09:36 | Appalachian State | Scott Alderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:36 | Appalachian State | Scott Alderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:29 | Howard Payne | Billy Puleo is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| 09:14 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell clanks a shot from the right side | 52-47 |
| 09:12 | Howard Payne | William Hines snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 08:47 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-47 |
| 08:45 | Appalachian State | Joe Flynt pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Alderson's fadeaway is rejected by William Hines | 52-47 |
| 08:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell tips it in | 54-47 |
| 08:25 | Howard Payne | Michael Leonard is called for the reach on Samuel Winters - foul #2 on Michael Leonard, team foul #8 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen (SG) Robert Hollowell | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Gary Himes (SG) Travis Nicely | |
| 08:25 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 08:25 | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 08:02 | Appalachian State | Joe Flynt misses the easy layup | 54-47 |
| 08:01 | Howard Payne | William Hines grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 07:44 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Hooper | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Peterman (fresh) SG - Michael Andreasen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Alderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Leonard (fresh) 3 blk. C - Joe Flynt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Samuel Winters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Himes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Puleo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 07:09 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-49 |
| 07:07 | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper snags the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 06:39 | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 56-49 |
| 06:37 | Appalachian State | Michael Leonard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Flynt misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Billy Puleo - foul #1 on Billy Puleo, team foul #4 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Richardson (PG), Robert Hollowell (SG), Ryan Teague (SF), Joseph Walker (C) Ronald Peterman, Michael Andreasen, Scott Alderson, Michael Leonard | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely (PG), Reginald Manning (SF), William Dorosky (PF), Lawrence Brown (C) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper, William Hines, Billy Puleo | |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Flynt misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | Joe Flynt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:04 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Himes and he's fouled by Joseph Walker - foul #3 on Joseph Walker, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Oberski (PF) Joe Flynt | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 06:04 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:57 | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Oberski and he's fouled by Reginald Manning - foul #2 on Reginald Manning, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| 05:57 | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 05:43 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| 05:22 | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-52 |
| 05:21 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown grabs the board | 60-52 |
| 05:17 | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 05:16 | Appalachian State | Joseph Walker pulls down the rebound | 60-52 |
| 04:51 | Appalachian State | William Dorosky swats the dunk try by Ryan Teague | 60-52 |
| 04:50 | Howard Payne | The rebound goes to Gary Himes | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:37 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning makes the floater from the left side set up by Gary Himes | 60-54 |
| 04:22 | Appalachian State | Robert Hollowell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Roger Oberski tips it in | 62-54 |
| 04:02 | Howard Payne | Gary Himes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters (SG) Gary Himes | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Roger Oberski knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Robert Hollowell | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Richardson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hollowell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Teague (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Roger Oberski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard Payne | PG - Travis Nicely (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Winters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Manning (fresh) 14 pts. PF - William Dorosky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Richardson - foul #5 on Christopher Richardson, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Henry Cape (PG), Michael Andreasen (SF), Michael Leonard (PF), Joe Flynt (C) Christopher Richardson, Ryan Teague, Roger Oberski, Joseph Walker | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Kevin Hooper (SF) Travis Nicely | |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 03:13 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | Michael Leonard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen snags the offensive board | 64-55 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague (SF), Roger Oberski (PF), Joseph Walker (C) Michael Andreasen, Michael Leonard, Joe Flynt | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely (PG), Gary Himes (SG) Samuel Winters, Kevin Hooper | |
| 02:25 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Brown | 64-55 |
| 02:23 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Cape | 64-55 |
| 02:01 | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague's pass is intercepted by Travis Nicely | 64-55 |
| 01:57 | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely lays it in | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reginald Manning - foul #3 on Reginald Manning, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Ryan Teague makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:22 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning can't finish the layup | 65-57 |
| 01:21 | Howard Payne | Travis Nicely snags the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 01:07 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-57 |
| 01:06 | Appalachian State | Roger Oberski snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Appalachian State | Gary Himes picks off the pass by Robert Hollowell | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Howard Payne | Gary Himes connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Brown | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape is hacked by Travis Nicely in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Nicely, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Andreasen (SF), Scott Alderson (PF) Ryan Teague, Roger Oberski | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | | |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape misses the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:34 | Howard Payne | William Dorosky pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Howard Payne | Henry Cape takes the ball from William Dorosky | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape is hacked by Travis Nicely in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Nicely, team foul #8 | 66-60 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:18 | Howard Payne | Gary Himes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-60 |
| 00:16 | Howard Payne | Reginald Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:12 | Howard Payne | Gary Himes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Henry Cape gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard Payne | Howard Payne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | Scott Alderson is hacked by Travis Nicely in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Nicely, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Howard Payne | Samuel Winters (PG) Travis Nicely | |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | Scott Alderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:07 | Howard Payne | Lawrence Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Howard Payne | Gary Himes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-63 |