| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln | 28-25 |
| 19:07 | Appalachian State | John Bird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-25 |
| 18:39 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:17 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | David Ward pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Brandon Keyes - foul #1 on Brandon Keyes, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan is hacked by Paul Lincoln - foul #3 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG) Paul Lincoln | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Helberg - foul #1 on Robert Helberg, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bellino (C) Joel McKennan | |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 16:31 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Bellino | 30-27 |
| 16:13 | Appalachian State | David Ward denies the turnaround by Mladen Lukaszewski | 30-27 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich tips it home | 32-27 |
| 15:40 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-27 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Neal Hargreaves | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Keyes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bellino (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns is fouled on the floor by Mladen Lukaszewski - foul #2 on Mladen Lukaszewski, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), John Stucker (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Neal Hargreaves, Thomas Johns, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), James Selman (SG), William Cosby (SF), Peter Adams (PF), Joel McKennan (C) Ronald Earls, John Bird, Brandon Keyes, Mladen Lukaszewski, John Bellino | |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | James Selman steals it from Taylor Smith | 32-27 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Helberg - foul #2 on Robert Helberg, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Adams - foul #1 on Peter Adams, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | William Cosby misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lincoln | 37-29 |
| 13:25 | Appalachian State | Paul Lincoln is called for the reach on William Cosby - foul #4 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #4 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves (SG), Thomas Johns (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Paul Lincoln, Robert Helberg, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls (PG), John Bird (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (PF) Donald Steele, James Selman, William Cosby, Peter Adams | |
| 13:13 | Appalachian State | John Bird can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by David Ward - foul #1 on David Ward, team foul #5 | 37-29 |
| 13:13 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 13:13 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:55 | Western Carolina | David Ward drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 12:27 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Mladen Lukaszewski | 39-33 |
| 11:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:31 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | John Stucker snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Stucker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-33 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | David Ward tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 11:09 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:45 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Stucker - foul #1 on John Stucker, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg (PG), David McCully (SF), Walter Phillips (C) John Stucker, Thomas Johns, David Ward | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Cosby (SF), John Bellino (C) Brandon Keyes, Joel McKennan | |
| 10:45 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:45 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | David McCully's pass is intercepted by Mladen Lukaszewski | 39-35 |
| 09:54 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls is called for a backcourt violation | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith (C) Dustin Rich | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG) Ronald Earls | |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 09:40 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to William Cosby | 39-35 |
| 09:19 | Appalachian State | Donald Steele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF) Neal Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Selman (SG), Peter Adams (PF) John Bird, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips clanks a floater in the paint | 39-35 |
| 08:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns tips it home | 41-35 |
| 08:35 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Donald Steele | 41-37 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | David McCully knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Walter Phillips | 43-37 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | William Cosby loses the ball out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls (PG), John Bird (SG), Brandon Keyes (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (PF) Donald Steele, James Selman, William Cosby, John Bellino | |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | David McCully makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 07:27 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams dunks the ball on a great pass from John Bird | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Helberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David McCully (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brandon Keyes (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Ward | 49-39 |
| 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) | |
| 06:37 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Bird | 49-41 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Robert Helberg can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns tips it back up and in | 51-41 |
| 06:02 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Ronald Earls and he's hacked by David Ward - foul #2 on David Ward, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), John Stucker (SF) Robert Helberg, David McCully, Thomas Johns | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| 06:02 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams makes the free throw | 51-44 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | Ronald Earls steps in front of the David Ward pass | 51-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:25 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan lays it in | 51-46 |
| 05:14 | Western Carolina | Peter Adams takes the ball from David Ward | 51-46 |
| 04:54 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Brandon Keyes | 51-48 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams misses short on a runner from the left block | 51-48 |
| 04:18 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 03:50 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joel McKennan | 51-50 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams snags the defensive board | 51-50 |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | John Bird is hacked by Neal Hargreaves - foul #2 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) John Stucker, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Steele (PG), William Cosby (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (PF) Ronald Earls, Brandon Keyes, Peter Adams | |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Johns (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Donald Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Cosby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Johns hits the finger roll set up by Taylor Smith | 53-52 |
| 02:58 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich (PF) Taylor Smith | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:37 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Neal Hargreaves - foul #3 on Neal Hargreaves, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls (PG) Donald Steele | |
| 02:37 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:37 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 02:37 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 02:20 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 02:03 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-52 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich snags the defensive board | 53-52 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Joel McKennan blocks the short jumper by Thomas Johns | 53-52 |
| 01:54 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 01:25 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls lays it up and in | 53-54 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips hits the finger roll | 55-54 |
| 00:51 | Appalachian State | John Bird lays it up and in on a great pass from William Cosby | 55-56 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the easy dunk attempt | 55-56 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves gets the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:14 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Johns | 57-56 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Neal Hargreaves steals it from John Bird | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves runs out the clock | 57-56 |