| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Calvert (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Tucker (fresh) C - Adam Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Pieczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fresh) PF - Edward Woodie (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Graber (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Melvin Smith inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego | Keith Wolk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 19:38 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Bowler | 32-26 |
| 19:00 | San Diego | Arthur Graber knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Edward Woodie | 32-28 |
| 18:48 | Appalachian State | Arthur Graber picks off the pass by Charles Bowler | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Keith Wolk | 32-31 |
| 18:14 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:13 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 18:12 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:53 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 17:51 | San Diego | Edward Woodie gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:47 | San Diego | Keith Wolk drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward Woodie | 32-34 |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert is fouled on the floor by Keith Wolk - foul #2 on Keith Wolk, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:57 | San Diego | Edward Woodie can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:56 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:50 | Appalachian State | John Tucker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:49 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Arthur Graber | 35-34 |
| 16:43 | San Diego | Keith Wolk hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 16:42 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:23 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 16:21 | San Diego | Edward Woodie snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | San Diego | Edward Woodie dunks the ball | 35-36 |
| 15:51 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Calvert (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Tucker (fairly fresh) C - Adam Stanley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Keith Wolk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pieczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Woodie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Graber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | San Diego | Keith Wolk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 15:43 | San Diego | Edward Woodie tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | David Pieczynski picks off the pass by John Tucker | 37-38 |
| 15:11 | San Diego | Arthur Graber buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Keith Wolk | 37-40 |
| 14:56 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Kemble | 39-40 |
| 14:38 | San Diego | John Tucker blocks the short jumper by Melvin Smith | 39-40 |
| 14:36 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 14:25 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler drills a fadeaway from the left block | 41-40 |
| 14:09 | San Diego | Edward Woodie clanks a runner in the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:08 | San Diego | Arthur Graber tips it home | 41-42 |
| 14:03 | Appalachian State | John Tucker scores on a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Edward Woodie - foul #3 on Edward Woodie, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (PG), Gerald Granville (SG), Tim Hendon (SF), Scott Farnum (C) Charles Bowler, Kenneth Kemble, Richard Calvert, Adam Stanley | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (PG), Gary Chaney (SG), John Price (SF), Daniel Ison (PF), Robert Fletcher (C) Keith Wolk, David Pieczynski, Melvin Smith, Edward Woodie, Arthur Graber | |
| 14:03 | Appalachian State | John Tucker makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:45 | San Diego | James Downing misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 13:44 | Appalachian State | John Tucker pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Nash | 47-42 |
| 13:08 | San Diego | Robert Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Scott Farnum | 47-42 |
| 12:57 | Appalachian State | John Price swats the layup by John Tucker | 47-42 |
| 12:55 | San Diego | John Price snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:51 | San Diego | John Price misses the fadeaway from the left block | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:25 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum clanks a fadeaway from close range | 47-42 |
| 12:24 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Farnum | 47-42 |
| 12:13 | Appalachian State | John Price takes the ball from Scott Nash | 47-42 |
| 12:08 | San Diego | James Downing misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 12:06 | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:37 | Appalachian State | John Tucker knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Granville | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Granville (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Hendon (fresh) PF - John Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Farnum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Downing (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Chaney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Price (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Ison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | San Diego | James Downing misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Granville - foul #1 on Gerald Granville, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler (PG), Kenneth Kemble (SG), Richard Calvert (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), William Devinney (C) Scott Nash, Gerald Granville, Tim Hendon, John Tucker, Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), Edward Woodie (PF), Arthur Graber (C) Gary Chaney, Daniel Ison, Robert Fletcher | |
| 11:19 | San Diego | James Downing makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:19 | San Diego | James Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano is called for a backcourt violation | 49-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley (C) William Devinney | |
| Subs | San Diego | Kenneth Pierce (SG), Melvin Smith (SF) James Downing, John Price | |
| 10:35 | San Diego | Edward Woodie comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 10:09 | San Diego | Edward Woodie lays it in and the foul's on Richard Calvert - foul #2 on Richard Calvert, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (SG), Daniel Ison (C) Kenneth Pierce, Arthur Graber | |
| 10:09 | San Diego | Edward Woodie misses the free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:09 | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 09:55 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble is fouled on the floor by Keith Wolk - foul #3 on Keith Wolk, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (SG) Kenneth Kemble | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert is called for a charge - foul #3 on Richard Calvert, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| 09:08 | San Diego | Keith Wolk drills a floater from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash loses the dribble to Melvin Smith | 52-48 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | Keith Wolk can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:26 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Alberto Romano and he's fouled by Melvin Smith - foul #3 on Melvin Smith, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble (SG), Tim Hendon (SF), John Tucker (PF) Scott Nash, Richard Calvert, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (PG), John Price (SF), Arthur Graber (C) Keith Wolk, Melvin Smith, Daniel Ison | |
| 08:26 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 08:26 | San Diego | Arthur Graber snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 08:17 | San Diego | Edward Woodie drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Downing | 54-50 |
| 07:48 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | Arthur Graber grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:42 | San Diego | Arthur Graber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (PG), Scott Farnum (C) Charles Bowler, Adam Stanley | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), Robert Fletcher (PF) David Pieczynski, Edward Woodie | |
| 07:33 | Appalachian State | John Price is called for the reach on Kenneth Kemble - foul #1 on John Price, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Hendon (fresh) PF - John Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Farnum (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Price (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Graber (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Appalachian State | John Tucker misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Fletcher - foul #2 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG) Gary Chaney | |
| 07:27 | Appalachian State | John Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:27 | Appalachian State | John Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 07:09 | San Diego | John Price blows the layup but he's hacked by Scott Farnum - foul #1 on Scott Farnum, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert (SF) Tim Hendon | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 07:09 | San Diego | John Price makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 07:09 | San Diego | John Price makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Scott Farnum is blocked by Arthur Graber | 56-52 |
| 06:52 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:40 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 06:39 | San Diego | Arthur Graber gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:27 | San Diego | James Downing is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Downing, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler (PG) Scott Nash | |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Smith (SF), Edward Woodie (PF), Daniel Ison (C) John Price, Robert Fletcher, Arthur Graber | |
| 06:06 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler is hacked by Edward Woodie - foul #4 on Edward Woodie, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (SG) Kenneth Kemble | |
| Subs | San Diego | David Pieczynski (SG) James Downing | |
| 06:06 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:06 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:44 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 05:43 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum gets the rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:20 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum can't tip it in | 58-52 |
| 05:17 | San Diego | Edward Woodie snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:12 | San Diego | Melvin Smith buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edward Woodie | 58-54 |
| 04:43 | Appalachian State | John Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-54 |
| 04:41 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler can't tip it in | 58-54 |
| 04:39 | San Diego | Melvin Smith snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 04:29 | San Diego | David Pieczynski is hacked by Scott Nash - foul #1 on Scott Nash, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble (SG), Tim Hendon (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), Adam Stanley (C) Scott Nash, Richard Calvert, John Tucker, Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | San Diego | James Downing (PG), Arthur Graber (C) Keith Wolk, Daniel Ison | |
| 04:15 | San Diego | Arthur Graber comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 04:13 | San Diego | Melvin Smith tips it back up and in | 58-56 |
| 03:53 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (PG) Charles Bowler | |
| Subs | San Diego | Gary Chaney (SG), John Price (SF), Robert Fletcher (PF) David Pieczynski, Melvin Smith, Edward Woodie | |
| 03:30 | San Diego | James Downing buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Nash (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Hendon (fresh) PF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - James Downing (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Graber (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Tucker (PF) Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | San Diego | Daniel Ison (PF) Robert Fletcher | |
| 02:48 | San Diego | Gary Chaney scores on a floater from the right block | 58-61 |
| 02:48 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler (PG), Richard Calvert (SF) Scott Nash, Tim Hendon | |
| Subs | San Diego | Keith Wolk (PG), David Pieczynski (SG), Melvin Smith (SF), Edward Woodie (PF) James Downing, Gary Chaney, John Price, Daniel Ison | |
| 02:38 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler hits a jumper from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 02:19 | San Diego | Edward Woodie can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 02:17 | San Diego | David Pieczynski snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:09 | San Diego | Edward Woodie is fouled on the floor by Richard Calvert - foul #4 on Richard Calvert, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 01:59 | San Diego | Melvin Smith misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 01:57 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Smith - foul #4 on Melvin Smith, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Arthur Graber pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:39 | San Diego | Keith Wolk loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | John Tucker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Bowler | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | San Diego | Charles Bowler is called for the reach on Edward Woodie - foul #2 on Charles Bowler, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | San Diego | Edward Woodie makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:15 | San Diego | Edward Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Melvin Smith buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Richard Calvert - foul #5 on Richard Calvert, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon (SF) Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| 00:43 | San Diego | Melvin Smith makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon connects on the floater from the right block set up by Charles Bowler | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego | Arthur Graber misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Adam Stanley - foul #2 on Adam Stanley, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | San Diego | Arthur Graber makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 00:13 | San Diego | Arthur Graber makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon is hacked by David Pieczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Pieczynski, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | San Diego | San Diego calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | San Diego | Keith Wolk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Keith Wolk is called for the reach on Adam Stanley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Wolk, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego | David Pieczynski hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-68 |