| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) SG - Antony Minton (fresh) SF - Tony Hartley (fresh) PF - Richard Weaver (fresh) C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fresh) SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) SF - Daniel Rowland (fresh) PF - Arnold Bennett (fresh) C - Jerome Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jessie Carr | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Appalachian State | Antony Minton takes the ball from Jerome Robinson | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Weaver | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Ryan Lambert | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert clanks a floater from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 17:32 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:01 | Appalachian State | Jerome Robinson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:44 | Appalachian State | Arnold Bennett is fouled on the floor by Antony Minton - foul #1 on Antony Minton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Jessie Carr, Richard Weaver, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:39 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill is fouled on the floor by Denny Butkovich - foul #1 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Tony Hartley - foul #1 on Tony Hartley, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF) Antony Minton, Tony Hartley | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brian Islas (SF), James Jacobs (PF), Oliver Broussard (C) Daniel Rowland, Arnold Bennett, Jerome Robinson | |
| 15:58 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert misses long on a floater from the right block | 2-2 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) SG - David Virgil (fresh) SF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) PF - Bradly Jones (fresh) C - Denny Butkovich (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fresh) SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) SF - Brian Islas (fresh) PF - James Jacobs (fresh) C - Oliver Broussard (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | James Jacobs snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Dill and the foul's on David Virgil - foul #1 on David Virgil, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Richard Weaver (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) David Virgil, Ronald Watkins, Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG) Robert Dill | |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Albert Bond | 4-5 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 13:58 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist's pass is intercepted by Tony Hartley | 6-7 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 13:34 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:21 | Appalachian State | James Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Hartley - foul #2 on Tony Hartley, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Denny Butkovich (C) Albert Bond, Antony Minton, Tony Hartley, Richard Weaver, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Dill (PG), Daniel Rowland (SF), Jerome Robinson (C) James Zeherquist, Ryan Lambert, Oliver Broussard | |
| 13:21 | Appalachian State | James Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:21 | Appalachian State | James Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:21 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:01 | Western Carolina | Ronald Watkins snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones blows the layup | 6-8 |
| 12:46 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 12:26 | Appalachian State | James Jacobs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Denny Butkovich snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | David Virgil buries a 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 11:52 | Appalachian State | Denny Butkovich is called for the reach on Robert Dill - foul #2 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #6 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Richard Weaver (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) David Virgil, Bradly Jones, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert (SG), Arnold Bennett (PF) Brian Islas, James Jacobs | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antony Minton (fresh) SF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) PF - Richard Weaver (fresh) C - Vernon Leffel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Bennett (fresh) C - Jerome Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 11:38 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Weaver | 9-8 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-8 |
| 11:04 | Appalachian State | Jerome Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Antony Minton and he's hacked by Arnold Bennett - foul #1 on Arnold Bennett, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), Bernie Carter (SF) Jessie Carr, Ronald Watkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (SF), Oliver Broussard (C) Daniel Rowland, Jerome Robinson | |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver makes the free throw | 12-8 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert is fouled on the floor by Albert Bond - foul #1 on Albert Bond, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brian Islas (SF) James Zeherquist | |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antony Minton | 14-10 |
| 09:50 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 09:49 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Brian Islas and the foul's on Richard Weaver - foul #1 on Richard Weaver, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones (PF) Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG), Daniel Rowland (SF) Robert Dill, Brian Islas | |
| 09:31 | Appalachian State | Oliver Broussard makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton misses short on a jumper from the right side | 14-13 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Leffel | 14-13 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel blows the layup but he's fouled by Oliver Broussard - foul #1 on Oliver Broussard, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF) Albert Bond, Antony Minton, Bernie Carter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Jacobs (PF), Jerome Robinson (C) Arnold Bennett, Oliver Broussard | |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 08:45 | Appalachian State | Jessie Carr steps in front of the James Zeherquist pass in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Lambert is called for the reach on Bradly Jones - foul #1 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 08:05 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 07:42 | Appalachian State | A charge is called on James Jacobs - foul #1 on James Jacobs, team foul #4 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Richard Weaver (PF) David Virgil, Bradly Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Dill (PG), Brian Islas (SF) James Zeherquist, Daniel Rowland | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jessie Carr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Antony Minton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Watkins (fresh) PF - Richard Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Leffel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Islas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jacobs (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerome Robinson (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton is hacked by Ryan Lambert - foul #2 on Ryan Lambert, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (SF), Arnold Bennett (PF) Ryan Lambert, James Jacobs | |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel scores on a shot in the lane | 17-13 |
| 06:39 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas hits a floater from the right side | 17-15 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 17-15 |
| 06:12 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 05:48 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-17 |
| 05:22 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver is denied on a layup by Arnold Bennett | 17-17 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel tips it home | 19-17 |
| 05:07 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist banks in the layup on a great pass from Arnold Bennett and the foul's on Ronald Watkins - foul #1 on Ronald Watkins, team foul #9 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Bernie Carter (SF), Bradly Jones (PF) Jessie Carr, Antony Minton, Ronald Watkins, Richard Weaver | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland (SF), James Jacobs (PF), Oliver Broussard (C) Robert Dill, Arnold Bennett, Jerome Robinson | |
| 05:07 | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Zeherquist - foul #1 on James Zeherquist, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Randy Moore (PG) James Zeherquist | |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 04:47 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 04:37 | Appalachian State | Brian Islas misses badly on a shot near the basket | 21-20 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Bond | 21-20 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Randy Moore is called for the reach on Vernon Leffel - foul #1 on Randy Moore, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Dill (PG) Randy Moore | |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 04:21 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:59 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 23-23 |
| 03:44 | Western Carolina | Robert Dill steals the ball from Vernon Leffel | 23-23 |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | James Jacobs banks in the layup set up by Robert Dill | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Albert Bond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Virgil (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernie Carter (fresh) PF - Bradly Jones (fresh) C - Vernon Leffel (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Dill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Islas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Broussard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones is fouled on the floor by James Jacobs - foul #2 on James Jacobs, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Minton (SG), Tony Hartley (SF), Denny Butkovich (C) David Virgil, Bernie Carter, Vernon Leffel | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert (SG), Arnold Bennett (PF) Brian Islas, James Jacobs | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Bradly Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Daniel Rowland is whistled for a carry | 25-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver (PF) Bradly Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Weaver misses the dunk | 25-25 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond snags the offensive board | 25-25 |
| 02:41 | Western Carolina | Albert Bond connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Antony Minton | 27-25 |
| 02:25 | Appalachian State | Robert Dill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jessie Carr (PG) Albert Bond | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Zeherquist (PG), James Jacobs (SF), Jerome Robinson (C) Robert Dill, Daniel Rowland, Oliver Broussard | |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Tony Hartley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 01:59 | Appalachian State | James Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 01:42 | Appalachian State | Arnold Bennett makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Lambert | 27-27 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Antony Minton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Ryan Lambert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 01:13 | Appalachian State | Jerome Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:57 | Appalachian State | Jerome Robinson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Jacobs | 30-29 |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Jerome Robinson steps in front of the Jessie Carr pass | 30-29 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Jerome Robinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Denny Butkovich - foul #3 on Denny Butkovich, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Bond (PG), David Virgil (SG), Ronald Watkins (SF), Bradly Jones (PF), Vernon Leffel (C) Jessie Carr, Antony Minton, Tony Hartley, Richard Weaver, Denny Butkovich | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Dill (PG), Daniel Rowland (SF) James Zeherquist, Arnold Bennett | |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Jerome Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Jerome Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel is fouled on the floor by Jerome Robinson - foul #1 on Jerome Robinson, team foul #9 | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Vernon Leffel makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |