| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) PF - Harold Levesque (fresh) C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) SG - David Burnette (fresh) SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) PF - Manuel Johnston (fresh) C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Tengan - foul #1 on Michael Tengan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Western Carolina | David Burnette is hacked by Hugh Hollins - foul #1 on Hugh Hollins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:15 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach knocks in the shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | David Burnette is called for the reach on Chris Gillen - foul #1 on David Burnette, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 16:41 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | David Burnette gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:25 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston misses long on a floater from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | David Burnette misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 16:22 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:03 | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Chris Gillen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) PF - Harold Levesque (fresh) C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) SG - David Burnette (fresh) SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) PF - Manuel Johnston (fresh) C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Michael Tengan | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque double dribbles | 4-4 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), John Moore (SG), Terrance Landgraf (PF), Aaron Long (C) Chris Gillen, Grover Reddick, Harold Levesque, Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt's floater is tipped away by Aaron Long | 4-4 |
| 15:14 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Terrance Landgraf | 4-4 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf buries a jump hook from the right block | 6-4 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Aaron Long - foul #1 on Aaron Long, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Grover Reddick (SG), Ronald Tyler (SF), Harold Levesque (PF) Roger Galipeau, John Moore, Marion Griffin, Aaron Long | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), Thomas Hall (PF) Michael Tengan, Manuel Johnston | |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:01 | Appalachian State | David Burnette steals the ball from Terrance Landgraf | 6-6 |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-9 |
| 13:26 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler is hacked by Wayne Rohrbach - foul #1 on Wayne Rohrbach, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin (SF), Hugh Hollins (C) Ronald Tyler, Terrance Landgraf | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Mark Parent (SF), Kim Arnett (C) David Burnette, Phillip Pratt, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| 13:14 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Gillen | 9-9 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Grover Reddick picks off the pass by Kim Arnett | 9-9 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick lays it up and in | 11-9 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Thomas Hall, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf (PF) Harold Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston (PF) Kim Arnett | |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Grover Reddick and the foul's on Mark Parent - foul #1 on Mark Parent, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (SG) Grover Reddick | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt (SF) Mark Parent | |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas Hall and he's hacked by Chris Gillen - foul #1 on Chris Gillen, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Burnette (SG) Michael Tengan | |
| 12:13 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | Phillip Pratt is called for the reach on Roger Galipeau - foul #1 on Phillip Pratt, team foul #6 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Moore (SG) Chris Gillen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Roger Galipeau (fresh) SG - John Moore (fresh) SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) PF - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Burnette (fresh) SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fresh) C - Thomas Hall (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Appalachian State | Kirk Wells steals the ball from Hugh Hollins | 14-12 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Kirk Wells | 14-14 |
| 11:08 | Appalachian State | Manuel Johnston picks off the pass by John Moore | 14-14 |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | David Burnette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Grover Reddick (SG), Ronald Tyler (SF), Harold Levesque (PF) Roger Galipeau, John Moore, Marion Griffin, Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Kirk Wells, Thomas Hall | |
| 10:27 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 14-14 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:18 | Western Carolina | Chris Gillen steals it from Manuel Johnston | 14-14 |
| 10:15 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Gillen | 16-14 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Chris Gillen - foul #2 on Chris Gillen, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), Aaron Long (C) Chris Gillen, Terrance Landgraf | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG) David Burnette | |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 10:10 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:51 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent misses the runner from the baseline | 16-16 |
| 09:43 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Ronald Tyler | 16-16 |
| 09:29 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:28 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler hits the follow up shot | 18-16 |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 18-18 |
| 09:03 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harold Levesque | 21-18 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Aaron Long grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:16 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 21-18 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Roger Galipeau - foul #1 on Roger Galipeau, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG), John Moore (SG), Marion Griffin (SF), Terrance Landgraf (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Roger Galipeau, Grover Reddick, Ronald Tyler, Harold Levesque, Aaron Long | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), David Burnette (SG), Thomas Hall (PF) Michael Tengan, Phillip Pratt, Manuel Johnston | |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Hugh Hollins | 21-19 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Dallas Magdaleno (fresh) SG - John Moore (fresh) SF - Marion Griffin (fresh) PF - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) SF - Mark Parent (fresh) PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) C - Wayne Rohrbach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Appalachian State | John Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 07:29 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 07:16 | Western Carolina | David Burnette knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Rohrbach | 21-21 |
| 06:53 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin misses the jump hook in the paint | 21-21 |
| 06:51 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 06:50 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:28 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dallas Magdaleno | 23-21 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells is hacked by Dallas Magdaleno - foul #1 on Dallas Magdaleno, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), Grover Reddick (SG), Harold Levesque (PF) Dallas Magdaleno, John Moore, Terrance Landgraf | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Kim Arnett (C) Mark Parent, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan is hacked by Roger Galipeau - foul #2 on Roger Galipeau, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dallas Magdaleno (PG) Roger Galipeau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 05:48 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dallas Magdaleno | 25-21 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Hugh Hollins steals the ball from Kirk Wells | 25-21 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque drills a turnaround in the lane set up by Dallas Magdaleno | 27-21 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall is fouled on the floor by Harold Levesque - foul #1 on Harold Levesque, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf (C) Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Manuel Johnston (PF) David Burnette, Kirk Wells, Kim Arnett | |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Thomas Hall takes the ball from Marion Griffin | 27-22 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt grabs the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | Harold Levesque steals it from Phillip Pratt | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Dallas Magdaleno (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Grover Reddick (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marion Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Levesque (fresh) 7 pts. C - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Parent (fresh) SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:31 | Appalachian State | Manuel Johnston is called for the reach on Harold Levesque - foul #1 on Manuel Johnston, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Gillen (PG), Roger Galipeau (SG), Ronald Tyler (SF) Dallas Magdaleno, Grover Reddick, Marion Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), David Burnette (SG), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Michael Tengan, Mark Parent, Thomas Hall | |
| 03:31 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:31 | Appalachian State | Harold Levesque misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:31 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt clanks a jumper in the paint | 28-22 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins (C) Harold Levesque | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | David Burnette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler grabs the board | 28-22 |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 02:32 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Phillip Pratt | 28-24 |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Pratt - foul #2 on Phillip Pratt, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick (SG), Marion Griffin (SF) Roger Galipeau, Terrance Landgraf | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Brian (PF) Manuel Johnston | |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:58 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | David Burnette drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-27 |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | Marion Griffin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Tyler | 32-27 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 01:03 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-27 |
| 00:40 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Tyler clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-27 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach travels with the ball | 32-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roger Galipeau (PG), Harold Levesque (PF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Chris Gillen, Ronald Tyler, Hugh Hollins | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Mark Parent (SG), Manuel Johnston (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Kirk Wells, David Burnette, Phillip Pratt, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Grover Reddick misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-27 |