| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Ackman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Fisher (fresh) PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Christopher Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Lapp (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Don Carter inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Western Carolina | Justin Brown picks off the pass by Wilbert Elliott | 34-43 |
| 19:40 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:25 | Western Carolina | Don Carter lays it up and in on a great pass from Wilbert Elliott | 34-45 |
| 19:07 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino misses the easy layup | 34-45 |
| 19:05 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas tips it in | 36-45 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Ackman - foul #3 on Michael Ackman, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (SG) Michael Ackman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:45 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Kyle Zauner steps in front of the Lawrence Guarino pass | 36-46 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by David Reeves - foul #2 on David Reeves, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 17:53 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino loses the dribble to Gary Lapp | 36-48 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting (PF) Kyle Zauner | |
| 17:27 | Appalachian State | David Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 17:26 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Brown | 36-48 |
| 16:59 | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Justin Brown | 39-48 |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark is called for traveling | 39-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ervin Kugler (SG), Paul Helsel (SF), Stephen Masters (PF), Marvin Walter (C) Justin Brown, Daryl Fisher, Edward Thomas, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Ernest Priolo (SG), Jeffery Bohanan (SF), Lloyd Meredith (C) Christopher Clark, Gary Lapp, Don Carter, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Ernest Priolo steals the ball from David Reeves | 39-48 |
| 16:09 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner (PF) Lloyd Meredith | |
| 15:56 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter blows the layup | 39-48 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ervin Kugler (fresh) SF - Paul Helsel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Walter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) PF - Kyle Zauner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner makes the shot from the baseline set up by Ernest Priolo and the foul's on Ervin Kugler - foul #1 on Ervin Kugler, team foul #3 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Michael Ackman (SG), Daryl Fisher (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Lawrence Guarino (C) David Reeves, Ervin Kugler, Paul Helsel, Stephen Masters, Marvin Walter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Gary Lapp (SG), Don Carter (SF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Morris Norby, Ernest Priolo, Jeffery Bohanan, Andy Bunting | |
| 15:32 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner makes the free throw | 39-51 |
| 15:30 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Clark - foul #3 on Christopher Clark, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| 15:19 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas lays it in set up by Lawrence Guarino | 41-51 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp connects on the runner from the left block | 41-53 |
| 14:53 | Appalachian State | Daryl Fisher buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Justin Brown | 43-53 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Michael Ackman is called for the reach on Gary Lapp - foul #4 on Michael Ackman, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (SG) Michael Ackman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting (PF) Kyle Zauner | |
| 14:07 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Clark | 43-55 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| 13:34 | Western Carolina | Don Carter is fouled on the floor by Daryl Fisher - foul #1 on Daryl Fisher, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Helsel (SF), Stephen Masters (PF), Marvin Walter (C) Daryl Fisher, Edward Thomas, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Ernest Priolo (SG), Jeffery Bohanan (SF), Lloyd Meredith (C) Christopher Clark, Gary Lapp, Don Carter, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 13:20 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 13:18 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ernest Priolo, team foul #2 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ervin Kugler (SG) Justin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner (PF) Lloyd Meredith | |
| 12:38 | Appalachian State | David Reeves knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-55 |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Reeves - foul #3 on David Reeves, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Daryl Fisher (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Lawrence Guarino (C) David Reeves, Paul Helsel, Stephen Masters, Marvin Walter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp (SG), Don Carter (SF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Morris Norby, Jeffery Bohanan, Andy Bunting | |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:10 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:50 | Appalachian State | Wilbert Elliott denies the turnaround by Lawrence Guarino | 46-57 |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Justin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ervin Kugler (fresh) SF - Daryl Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Lapp (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Zauner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lawrence Guarino - foul #1 on Lawrence Guarino, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG) Ernest Priolo | |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 11:17 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas misses short on a runner from close range | 46-59 |
| 11:16 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas snags the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 11:03 | Appalachian State | Kyle Zauner picks off the pass by Ervin Kugler | 46-59 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Wilbert Elliott misses the lay-in | 46-59 |
| 10:34 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Zauner | 46-59 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-59 |
| 10:08 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:49 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 09:47 | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner grabs the board | 46-59 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Justin Brown is called for the reach on Gary Lapp - foul #1 on Justin Brown, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (PG), Shannon Lamotte (SG), Paul Helsel (SF), Stephen Masters (PF), Marvin Walter (C) Justin Brown, Ervin Kugler, Daryl Fisher, Edward Thomas, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan (SF), Andy Bunting (PF), Lloyd Meredith (C) Don Carter, Kyle Zauner, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:20 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Stephen Masters is denied on a layup by Lloyd Meredith | 46-61 |
| 09:11 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith grabs the board | 46-61 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith blows the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Walter - foul #3 on Marvin Walter, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ernest Priolo (SG) Gary Lapp | |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 08:46 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | Appalachian State | David Reeves makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Marvin Walter is called for the reach on Jeffery Bohanan - foul #4 on Marvin Walter, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino (C) Marvin Walter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Wilbert Elliott (C) Christopher Clark, Lloyd Meredith | |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:20 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:04 | Appalachian State | David Reeves can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Guarino | 49-64 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino's pass is intercepted by Ernest Priolo | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:32 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting blows the layup | 49-64 |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Shannon Lamotte snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David Reeves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shannon Lamotte (fresh) SF - Paul Helsel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Guarino (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Bunting (fresh) C - Wilbert Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:54 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Morris Norby | 49-66 |
| 06:40 | Appalachian State | Shannon Lamotte is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Elliott - foul #3 on Wilbert Elliott, team foul #3 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Brown (PG), Michael Ackman (SG), Daryl Fisher (SF), Edward Thomas (PF), Marvin Walter (C) David Reeves, Shannon Lamotte, Paul Helsel, Stephen Masters, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark (PG), Gary Lapp (SG), Don Carter (SF), Kris Aiello (PF), Lloyd Meredith (C) Morris Norby, Ernest Priolo, Jeffery Bohanan, Andy Bunting, Wilbert Elliott | |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter's pass is intercepted by Gary Lapp | 49-66 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Don Carter is fouled on the floor by Michael Ackman - foul #5 on Michael Ackman, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (SG) Michael Ackman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kyle Zauner (PF) Kris Aiello | |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Don Carter misses the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | Don Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:10 | Appalachian State | Marvin Walter pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| 05:52 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Reeves | 51-66 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith makes the fadeaway in the paint | 51-68 |
| 05:14 | Appalachian State | Justin Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-68 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas can't tip it in | 51-68 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | Christopher Clark grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith is fouled on the floor by Marvin Walter - foul #5 on Marvin Walter, team foul #12 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino (C) Marvin Walter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith makes the 1st free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Guarino snags the defensive board | 51-69 |
| 04:42 | Appalachian State | Edward Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 51-69 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp is hacked by David Reeves - foul #4 on David Reeves, team foul #13 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ervin Kugler (SG) David Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting (PF), Wilbert Elliott (C) Kyle Zauner, Lloyd Meredith | |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Gary Lapp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 04:01 | Appalachian State | Ervin Kugler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting gets the rebound | 51-71 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Western Carolina | Don Carter is whistled for a carry | 51-71 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Spivey (PG), Shannon Lamotte (SG), Stephen Masters (PF), Paul Helsel (C) Justin Brown, Daryl Fisher, Edward Thomas, Lawrence Guarino | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Morris Norby (PG), Ernest Priolo (SG), Jeffery Bohanan (SF), Kris Aiello (PF) Christopher Clark, Gary Lapp, Don Carter, Wilbert Elliott | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Thomas Spivey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Thomas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shannon Lamotte (fresh) SF - Ervin Kugler (fresh) PF - Stephen Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Helsel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Morris Norby (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Priolo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bohanan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kris Aiello (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andy Bunting (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Shannon Lamotte - foul #1 on Shannon Lamotte, team foul #14 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Reeves (PG) Thomas Spivey | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Kris Aiello misses the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| 02:54 | Appalachian State | Shannon Lamotte grabs the board | 54-72 |
| 02:41 | Appalachian State | David Reeves misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-72 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting gets the rebound | 54-72 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby is hacked by David Reeves - foul #5 on David Reeves, team foul #15 | 54-72 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Spivey (PG) David Reeves | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lloyd Meredith (C) Kris Aiello | |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby makes the 1st free throw | 54-73 |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-74 |
| 02:17 | Appalachian State | Paul Helsel buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Spivey | 57-74 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Jeffery Bohanan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Priolo | 57-77 |
| 01:31 | Appalachian State | Stephen Masters misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 01:29 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Kugler | 57-77 |
| 01:24 | Appalachian State | Shannon Lamotte loses the dribble to Jeffery Bohanan | 57-77 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting is fouled on the floor by Stephen Masters - foul #1 on Stephen Masters, team foul #16 | 57-77 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting misses the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Andy Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Appalachian State | Thomas Spivey's pass is intercepted by Morris Norby | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Priolo | 57-80 |
| 00:22 | Appalachian State | Paul Helsel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Morris Norby runs out the clock | 57-80 |