| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Shannon Steen (fresh) SG - Earl Ray (fresh) SF - Chris Butler (fresh) PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) C - Claude Lynch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) SG - Curtis France (fresh) SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) C - Mark Woods (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch 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) | |
| 19:46 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Curtis France scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Landa and the foul's on Earl Ray - foul #1 on Earl Ray, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Appalachian State | Larry Sykes is called for the reach on Chris Butler - foul #1 on Larry Sykes, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen loses the dribble to David Warren | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses the dunk | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Chris Butler steps in front of the Larry Sykes pass | 0-4 |
| 18:06 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Claude Lynch | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis France | 3-6 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Shannon Steen | 5-6 |
| 16:56 | Western Carolina | Curtis France comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa is hacked by Walter Phoenix - foul #1 on Walter Phoenix, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), Edwin Degraw (SF), Micheal Beasley (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Shannon Steen, Chris Butler, Walter Phoenix, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Scott Patterson (PF), Timothy Terry (C) Curtis France, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Degraw - foul #1 on Edwin Degraw, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Morton (SG) Earl Ray | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG) David Warren | |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Clark and he's hacked by Charlie Leger - foul #1 on Charlie Leger, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley misses the free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) SG - James Morton (fresh) SF - Edwin Degraw (fresh) PF - Micheal Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Eudy (fresh) SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy connects on the jumper from the left side and the foul's on Edwin Degraw - foul #2 on Edwin Degraw, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Robertson (PF) Edwin Degraw | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG) Charlie Leger | |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | James Morton's pass is intercepted by Scott Nees | 7-11 |
| 15:19 | Western Carolina | Curtis France throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), Earl Ray (SG) Salvador Gomez, James Morton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG) Robert Eudy | |
| 15:07 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Ray | 10-11 |
| 14:48 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-11 |
| 14:47 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Terry | 10-11 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Curtis France knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Warren | 10-14 |
| 14:22 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark is hacked by Timothy Terry - foul #1 on Timothy Terry, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Butler (SF), Walter Phoenix (PF), Claude Lynch (C) Micheal Beasley, William Robertson, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Scott Nees, Scott Patterson, Timothy Terry | |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | Curtis France takes the ball from Shannon Steen | 10-14 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses the runner in the paint | 10-14 |
| 13:41 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch grabs the board | 10-14 |
| 13:27 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Woods | 10-14 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-14 |
| 13:10 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Chris Butler | 10-14 |
| 12:53 | Appalachian State | Mark Woods swats the short shot by Chris Butler | 10-14 |
| 12:51 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 12:36 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Curtis France | 10-16 |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Shannon Steen | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | David Warren is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on David Warren, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), James Morton (SG), Micheal Beasley (PF) Shannon Steen, Earl Ray, Walter Phoenix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG), Robert Eudy (SG), Scott Patterson (PF) David Warren, Curtis France, Thomas Landa | |
| 11:54 | Appalachian State | James Morton loses the dribble to Robert Eudy | 13-16 |
| 11:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses the lay-in | 13-16 |
| 11:49 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) SG - James Morton (fresh) SF - Chris Butler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. C - Claude Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Eudy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) C - Mark Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Appalachian State | Scott Nees steps in front of the Claude Lynch pass | 13-16 |
| 11:27 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 11:20 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 11:19 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch snags the offensive board | 13-19 |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Scott Patterson steals the ball from Chris Butler | 13-19 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Eudy | 13-22 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | Chris Butler makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Gomez | 16-22 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Eudy | 16-25 |
| 09:46 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch misses the lay-in | 16-25 |
| 09:45 | Appalachian State | James Morton pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Eudy steps in front of the Chris Butler pass | 16-25 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson is denied on a layup by Claude Lynch | 16-25 |
| 09:17 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-25 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes snags the defensive board | 16-25 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Scott Nees and he's hacked by Claude Lynch - foul #1 on Claude Lynch, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), Earl Ray (SG), Walter Phoenix (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Salvador Gomez, James Morton, Micheal Beasley, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG), Curtis France (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Thomas Landa (PF) Scott Nees, Robert Eudy, Larry Sykes, Scott Patterson | |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses the free throw | 16-27 |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray snags the defensive board | 16-27 |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa grabs the board | 16-27 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | David Warren blows the layup but the foul's on Shannon Steen - foul #1 on Shannon Steen, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry (C) Mark Woods | |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:52 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Chris Butler and he's hacked by David Warren - foul #2 on David Warren, team foul #5 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley (SF) Chris Butler | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (PG) David Warren | |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark makes the free throw | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Shannon Steen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) C - Bobby Clark (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Scott Nees (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Terry (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees is whistled for traveling | 19-29 |
| 07:06 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark banks in the layup | 21-29 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Bobby Clark is called for the reach on Timothy Terry - foul #1 on Bobby Clark, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Morton (SF) Micheal Beasley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 06:38 | Appalachian State | Curtis France is called for the reach on Earl Ray - foul #1 on Curtis France, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson (C) Timothy Terry | |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 21-31 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 06:05 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Shannon Steen - foul #2 on Shannon Steen, team foul #8 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), William Robertson (PF) Shannon Steen, Walter Phoenix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry (C) Thomas Landa | |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-32 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Curtis France throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley (PF) Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (PG), Warren Clark (SG), Larry Sykes (SF) Scott Nees, Curtis France, Charlie Leger | |
| 04:52 | Appalachian State | Larry Sykes is called for the reach on Salvador Gomez - foul #2 on Larry Sykes, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Billy Adams (PG), Claude Lynch (C) Earl Ray, James Morton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa (PF), Norman Moore (C) Larry Sykes, Scott Patterson | |
| 04:52 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 04:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Norman Moore | 21-32 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Norman Moore can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 04:31 | Appalachian State | William Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:16 | Appalachian State | Billy Adams is fouled on the floor by Timothy Terry - foul #2 on Timothy Terry, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix (PF) William Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG), Scott Nees (SF) Warren Clark, Timothy Terry | |
| 04:16 | Appalachian State | Billy Adams makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 04:16 | Appalachian State | Billy Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees is hacked by Micheal Beasley - foul #1 on Micheal Beasley, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), Earl Ray (SG) Billy Adams, Salvador Gomez | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Scott Patterson (PF), Mark Woods (C) Robert Eudy, Thomas Landa, Norman Moore | |
| 03:47 | Western Carolina | Scott Nees misses the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley is fouled on the floor by Larry Sykes - foul #3 on Larry Sykes, team foul #9 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark (C) Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Warren (PG) Larry Sykes | |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:18 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Shannon Steen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Beasley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobby Clark (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis France (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Nees (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) C - Mark Woods (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-32 |
| 03:02 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 02:42 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 25-32 |
| 02:41 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley grabs the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 02:18 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-32 |
| 02:17 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark hits the follow up shot | 27-32 |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | Curtis France misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 27-32 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Nees | 27-32 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-32 |
| 01:57 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Micheal Beasley | 27-32 |
| 01:38 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix is hacked by Curtis France - foul #2 on Curtis France, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Chris Butler (SF), Claude Lynch (C) Micheal Beasley, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Timothy Terry (C) Curtis France, Scott Nees, Scott Patterson, Mark Woods | |
| 01:38 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:38 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 01:20 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Terry - foul #3 on Timothy Terry, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Norman Moore (C) Timothy Terry | |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | Shannon Steen is called for the reach on David Warren - foul #3 on Shannon Steen, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), James Morton (SG), Bobby Clark (PF) Shannon Steen, Earl Ray, Walter Phoenix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Nees (SG) Robert Eudy | |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | David Warren makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:45 | Western Carolina | David Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:37 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez is whistled for a carry | 29-33 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Bobby Clark steals the ball from Thomas Landa | 29-33 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Thomas Landa is called for the reach on Bobby Clark - foul #1 on Thomas Landa, team foul #12 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Curtis France (SG), Mark Woods (C) Charlie Leger, Norman Moore | |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Warren comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 31-33 |