| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Cosby (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 11 pts. C - David Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 19:13 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | David Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is hacked by Joel McKennan - foul #1 on Joel McKennan, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:18 | Appalachian State | John Bird scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Earls | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | David Ward's pass is intercepted by John Bird | 34-35 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Cosby and the foul's on Dustin Rich - foul #1 on Dustin Rich, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | John Bird can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:46 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bellino (C) Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Body (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), Taylor Smith (C) Herbert Terry, Dustin Rich, David Ward | |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 16:20 | Western Carolina | Philip Body grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Taylor Smith is blocked by Ronald Earls | 36-35 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Cosby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bellino (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Body (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:40 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:36 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Philip Body hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln and he's fouled by William Cosby - foul #1 on William Cosby, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (PG), James Selman (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Chris Butler (PF) Ronald Earls, John Bird, William Cosby, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF), David Ward (C) Paul Lincoln, Neal Hargreaves, Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Philip Body makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:59 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Brandon Keyes | 38-38 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Bellino - foul #1 on John Bellino, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) Chris Butler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:31 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joel McKennan, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| 14:08 | Western Carolina | Philip Body loses the dribble to Joel McKennan | 38-40 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Peter Adams takes the ball from Philip Body | 40-40 |
| 13:03 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Selman | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry misses short on a runner from close range | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Appalachian State | Peter Adams snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:48 | Appalachian State | Dustin Rich steals the ball from James Selman | 42-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Peter Adams - foul #2 on Peter Adams, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls (PG), John Bird (SG), William Cosby (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (PF) Brandon Keyes, James Selman, Peter Adams, John Bellino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Walter Phillips (SF), Taylor Smith (C) David Warren, Philip Body, Herbert Terry, David Ward | |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Mladen Lukaszewski | 42-41 |
| 12:02 | Appalachian State | John Bird can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 12:00 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:41 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:40 | Appalachian State | William Cosby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Cosby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Taylor Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Appalachian State | John Bird hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-41 |
| 10:55 | Appalachian State | John Bird grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | John Bird hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Phillips - foul #1 on Walter Phillips, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (C) Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Ward (C) Dustin Rich | |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:50 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:37 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-41 |
| 10:35 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Peter Adams (C) Brandon Keyes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Taylor Smith gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Paul Lincoln | 44-44 |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Paul Lincoln steps in front of the Mladen Lukaszewski pass | 44-44 |
| 09:31 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln hits the finger roll | 44-46 |
| 09:27 | Appalachian State | John Bird connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Earls | 47-46 |
| 09:18 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips is hacked by William Cosby - foul #2 on William Cosby, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry (SF), Philip Body (PF) Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Philip Body travels with the ball | 47-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (PG), John Bellino (C) Ronald Earls, William Cosby | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (SG), Dustin Rich (PF), Curtis France (C) Neal Hargreaves, Philip Body, David Ward | |
| 08:39 | Appalachian State | John Bellino is hacked by Paul Lincoln - foul #1 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Selman (SG), Edwin Degraw (SF), Chris Butler (PF) John Bird, Peter Adams, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Body (SG) Paul Lincoln | |
| 08:31 | Appalachian State | John Bellino knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Chris Butler | 49-46 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich clanks a jumper in the paint | 49-46 |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Rich | 49-46 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Curtis France clanks a jumper from close range | 49-46 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 07:56 | Appalachian State | John Bellino snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:36 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 07:35 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Brandon Keyes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Selman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Degraw (fresh) PF - Chris Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Bellino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Body (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis France (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 06:51 | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Rich | 49-48 |
| 06:49 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to John Bellino | 49-48 |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | Herbert Terry is called for the reach on James Selman - foul #1 on Herbert Terry, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls (PG), John Bird (SG), William Cosby (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (PF), Joel McKennan (C) Brandon Keyes, James Selman, Edwin Degraw, Chris Butler, John Bellino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), Walter Phillips (SF), Taylor Smith (PF), David Ward (C) David Warren, Philip Body, Herbert Terry, Dustin Rich, Curtis France | |
| 06:26 | Appalachian State | A charge is called on John Bird - foul #1 on John Bird, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | David Ward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln can't tip it in | 49-48 |
| 06:05 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls is hacked by Paul Lincoln in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| 05:55 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 05:36 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| 05:20 | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls's pass is intercepted by Neal Hargreaves | 49-48 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | David Ward misses the lay-in | 49-48 |
| 05:03 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 04:50 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Cosby | 51-48 |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Neal Hargreaves | 51-51 |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | William Cosby hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Paul Lincoln - foul #3 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry (SF), Dustin Rich (PF) Walter Phillips, Taylor Smith | |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | William Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:17 | Appalachian State | William Cosby misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Paul Lincoln | 51-54 |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | John Bird's pass is intercepted by Dustin Rich | 51-54 |
| 03:26 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 03:24 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Ronald Earls (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bird (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Cosby (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mladen Lukaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel McKennan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Paul Lincoln (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Neal Hargreaves (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dustin Rich (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - David Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | William Cosby is hacked by Herbert Terry - foul #2 on Herbert Terry, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brandon Keyes (PG), John Bellino (C) Ronald Earls, Joel McKennan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (SG), Walter Phillips (C) Neal Hargreaves, David Ward | |
| 03:14 | Appalachian State | William Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Lincoln and the foul's on John Bellino - foul #2 on John Bellino, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Selman (SG), Peter Adams (SF), Chris Butler (PF) John Bird, William Cosby, Mladen Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Body (SG) Paul Lincoln | |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Earls (PG), John Bird (SG), William Cosby (SF), Mladen Lukaszewski (PF) Brandon Keyes, James Selman, Peter Adams, Chris Butler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln (PG), Neal Hargreaves (SG), David Ward (C) David Warren, Philip Body, Walter Phillips | |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 51-57 |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | William Cosby tips it home | 53-57 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln clanks a shot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Herbert Terry tips it but misses | 53-57 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | David Ward hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Herbert Terry is called for the reach on William Cosby - foul #3 on Herbert Terry, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan (C) John Bellino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | William Cosby misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Dustin Rich grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 01:17 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves misses the 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | Paul Lincoln is called for the reach on John Bird - foul #4 on Paul Lincoln, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | John Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln is hacked by Ronald Earls - foul #1 on Ronald Earls, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Paul Lincoln makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Appalachian State | The pull-up jumper by Mladen Lukaszewski is blocked by Dustin Rich | 55-61 |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Earls | 55-61 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Bird | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is hacked by Ronald Earls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Earls, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Body (SF) Herbert Terry | |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:34 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | Appalachian State | John Bird misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Appalachian State | John Bird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Phillips (C) David Ward | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves is hacked by John Bird in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bird, team foul #11 | 57-63 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Neal Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | John Bird buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joel McKennan | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Ronald Earls is called for the reach on Philip Body in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Earls, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Philip Body makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Philip Body makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | John Bird can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Joel McKennan grabs the offensive board | 60-67 |
| 00:05 | Appalachian State | John Bird connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mladen Lukaszewski | 63-67 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Ward (C) Walter Phillips | |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Philip Body is hacked by John Bird in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Bird, team foul #13 | 63-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Philip Body makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Philip Body misses the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Mladen Lukaszewski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-68 |