| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mile Zibert (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 19:22 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-33 |
| 18:34 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Robert Barhorst | 26-33 |
| 18:25 | Appalachian State | John Wood clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Badgley | 26-33 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland loses the dribble to Mile Zibert | 26-33 |
| 17:53 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Mills - foul #2 on Douglas Mills, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Adolfo Russo (SG), Ellis Clark (SF), Jonathan Black (C) David Dinwiddie, Robert Barhorst, Frank Johnson | |
| 17:53 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:53 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | Adolfo Russo pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:28 | Appalachian State | John Wood is fouled on the floor by Keith Lee - foul #1 on Keith Lee, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Quach (C) Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval (PG), Daniel Humphreys (PF) Mile Zibert, John Wood | |
| 17:16 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Quach | 26-34 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 16:44 | Appalachian State | Michael Badgley steals it from Adolfo Russo | 29-34 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 16:31 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | Appalachian State | Adolfo Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Black tips it in | 29-36 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 15:57 | Appalachian State | Ellis Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Kneeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Quach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Diego Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ellis Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Humphreys (fresh) C - Jonathan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Appalachian State | Scott Quach takes the ball from Ellis Clark | 29-36 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Ellis Clark knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Adolfo Russo | 32-38 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:14 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 14:13 | Appalachian State | Daniel Humphreys tips it home | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Daniel Humphreys - foul #2 on Daniel Humphreys, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Douglas Mills (C) Michael Badgley, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert (PG), David Dinwiddie (SG), Robert Barhorst (SF), John Wood (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Diego Sandoval, Adolfo Russo, Ellis Clark, Daniel Humphreys, Jonathan Black | |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo (PF) Michael Kneeland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Merry (SG) Robert Barhorst | |
| 13:08 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie is fouled on the floor by Timothy Mozingo - foul #2 on Timothy Mozingo, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst (SF) David Dinwiddie | |
| 12:53 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank Johnson | 35-42 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff loses the ball out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF), Scott Quach (PF) Richard Eubank, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval (PG), David Dinwiddie (SG) Mile Zibert, Jerry Merry | |
| 12:09 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-42 |
| 12:08 | Appalachian State | John Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:55 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 35-42 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the board | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Diego Sandoval (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dinwiddie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Barhorst - foul #1 on Robert Barhorst, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Timothy Mozingo (C) Brian Bottorff, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert (PG), Jerry Merry (SG) Diego Sandoval, Robert Barhorst | |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | John Wood grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 11:35 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-42 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee tips it home | 37-42 |
| 11:06 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Keith Lee - foul #2 on Keith Lee, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff (PG) Kevin Charpentier | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval (PG), Robert Barhorst (SF) Mile Zibert, Jerry Merry | |
| 11:06 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 11:06 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Brian Bottorff is blocked by Frank Johnson | 37-44 |
| 10:49 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 10:45 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Johnson and the foul's on Scott Quach - foul #1 on Scott Quach, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (C) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Merry (SG), Ellis Clark (PF), Jonathan Black (C) David Dinwiddie, John Wood, Frank Johnson | |
| 10:45 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval misses the free throw | 37-47 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Bottorff | 40-47 |
| 10:06 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-47 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo hits the finger roll set up by Richard Eubank and the foul's on Ellis Clark - foul #2 on Ellis Clark, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Michael Badgley (SG), Douglas Mills (C) Brian Bottorff, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert (PG), Adolfo Russo (SG), David Dinwiddie (SF), John Wood (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Diego Sandoval, Jerry Merry, Robert Barhorst, Ellis Clark, Jonathan Black | |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:09 | Appalachian State | John Wood buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mile Zibert and the foul's on Timothy Mozingo - foul #3 on Timothy Mozingo, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland (PF) Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst (SF) Adolfo Russo | |
| 09:09 | Appalachian State | John Wood misses the free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Eubank | 46-49 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | John Wood buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Mile Zibert | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst is fouled on the floor by Richard Eubank - foul #2 on Richard Eubank, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Keith Lee (SF) Michael Badgley, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Adolfo Russo (SG), Jonathan Black (C) David Dinwiddie, Frank Johnson | |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 07:51 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Black snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mile Zibert (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adolfo Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Appalachian State | Adolfo Russo makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mile Zibert | 46-56 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier and the foul's on Robert Barhorst - foul #2 on Robert Barhorst, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie (SF), Ellis Clark (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Robert Barhorst, John Wood, Jonathan Black | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 07:03 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses the jumper in the lane | 49-56 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Charpentier | 52-56 |
| 06:19 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 05:29 | Appalachian State | Joseph Rhyne steals the ball from Frank Johnson | 54-56 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee scores on a jumper from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 04:52 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Dinwiddie and he's hacked by Kevin Charpentier - foul #4 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Scott Quach (PF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Michael Kneeland, Douglas Mills | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Merry (SG), Robert Barhorst (SF), John Wood (PF), Jonathan Black (C) Adolfo Russo, David Dinwiddie, Ellis Clark, Frank Johnson | |
| 04:52 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert makes the free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Mozingo | 58-59 |
| 04:15 | Appalachian State | John Wood scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mile Zibert | 58-61 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 03:36 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst misses the lay-in | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | Jerry Merry snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Mozingo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Mile Zibert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Merry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jerry Merry | 60-63 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Barhorst - foul #3 on Robert Barhorst, team foul #5 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne (SG), Keith Lee (SF) Michael Badgley, Richard Eubank | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval (PG), David Dinwiddie (SG), Daniel Humphreys (PF) Mile Zibert, Jerry Merry, John Wood | |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval loses the ball out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Michael Kneeland (PF) Brian Bottorff, Timothy Mozingo | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Johnson (C) Jonathan Black | |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is hacked by Diego Sandoval - foul #2 on Diego Sandoval, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jerry Merry (SG), Jonathan Black (C) David Dinwiddie, Frank Johnson | |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Charpentier | 65-63 |
| 01:48 | Appalachian State | Diego Sandoval misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits a jumper from close range | 67-63 |
| 00:57 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst buries a jumper from the right side set up by Jerry Merry | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is hacked by Jerry Merry - foul #2 on Jerry Merry, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Scott Quach | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert (PG), David Dinwiddie (SG), John Wood (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Diego Sandoval, Jerry Merry, Daniel Humphreys, Jonathan Black | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-65 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee is hacked by Mile Zibert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mile Zibert, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland snags the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is hacked by David Dinwiddie - foul #1 on David Dinwiddie, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Robert Barhorst grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Dinwiddie | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is fouled in the backcourt by Mile Zibert - foul #2 on Mile Zibert, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | David Dinwiddie grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Mile Zibert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee grabs the board | 71-68 |