| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Nathan Martinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Manson (fresh) PF - Michael Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Hank Shipman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lacey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Cortes | 30-30 |
| 19:25 | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:24 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Tabarez | 30-30 |
| 19:11 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 30-30 |
| 18:51 | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:35 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker's fadeaway is rejected by Edwin Lacey | 30-30 |
| 18:34 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Scott Coker is called for the reach on Robert Cortes - foul #1 on Scott Coker, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link scores on a runner in the lane | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Waters - foul #1 on Gerald Waters, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Cortes | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker's pass is intercepted by Timmy Link | 32-34 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Nathan Martinson picks off the pass by Edwin Lacey | 32-34 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Raul Perez (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Harry Harmon (SF), Dwight Metts (PF), William Carter (C) Nathan Martinson, Scott Coker, Leonard Manson, Michael Tabarez, Hank Shipman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith (PG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Alex Lanham (PF), Earl Byrd (C) William Clark, Gerald Waters, Edwin Lacey, Timmy Link | |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Raul Perez - foul #1 on Raul Perez, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown (PG) Robert Cortes | |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:08 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 15:46 | Appalachian State | William Carter misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 32-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Raul Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) SF - Harry Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwight Metts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Jeffery Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donald Dunavant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alex Lanham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | Raul Perez steps in front of the Alex Lanham pass | 32-35 |
| 15:18 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens slams it home on a nice dish by Raul Perez | 34-35 |
| 14:58 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 14:56 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | William Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:33 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:17 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Raul Perez grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 13:59 | Appalachian State | Harry Harmon is fouled on the floor by Alex Lanham - foul #3 on Alex Lanham, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson (PG), Scott Coker (SG), Leonard Manson (SF), Michael Tabarez (PF), Hank Shipman (C) Raul Perez, Daniel Owens, Harry Harmon, Dwight Metts, William Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG), Robert Cortes (SG), Gerald Waters (SF), Edwin Lacey (PF), Timmy Link (C) Jeffery Brown, Thomas Smith, Donald Dunavant, Alex Lanham, Earl Byrd | |
| 13:51 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | Hank Shipman gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Tabarez | 36-35 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters clanks a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 13:21 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Leonard Manson | 36-35 |
| 13:03 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson clanks a jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Hank Shipman tips it home | 38-35 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Tabarez - foul #1 on Michael Tabarez, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:47 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:47 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:37 | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Tabarez | 40-36 |
| 12:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Edwin Lacey | 40-39 |
| 12:06 | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson is whistled for a carry | 40-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens (SG) Scott Coker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Owens - foul #3 on Daniel Owens, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Nathan Martinson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Manson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tabarez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Hank Shipman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Lacey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters's floater is tipped away by Hank Shipman | 40-41 |
| 11:04 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 10:48 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey connects on the jumper from the left block | 42-45 |
| 10:23 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | William Clark gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:13 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:04 | Appalachian State | Hank Shipman makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Nathan Martinson | 44-45 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cortes | 44-48 |
| 09:47 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 09:24 | Western Carolina | Michael Tabarez is called for the reach on William Clark - foul #2 on Michael Tabarez, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Raul Perez (PG), Scott Coker (SG), Harry Harmon (SF), Dwight Metts (PF), William Carter (C) Nathan Martinson, Daniel Owens, Leonard Manson, Michael Tabarez, Hank Shipman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffery Brown (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Donald Dunavant (SF), Alex Lanham (PF), Earl Byrd (C) William Clark, Robert Cortes, Gerald Waters, Edwin Lacey, Timmy Link | |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Donald Dunavant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | Earl Byrd picks off the pass by Harry Harmon | 47-48 |
| 08:24 | Western Carolina | Raul Perez steals the ball from Jeffery Brown | 47-48 |
| 08:06 | Appalachian State | Dwight Metts is whistled for traveling | 47-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes (SG) Jeffery Brown | |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Smith | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Raul Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Coker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Harmon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dwight Metts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Dunavant (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alex Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Byrd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Appalachian State | Raul Perez connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Coker | 49-50 |
| 06:58 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-50 |
| 06:57 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham can't tip it in | 49-50 |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to William Carter | 49-50 |
| 06:51 | Appalachian State | Raul Perez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 49-50 |
| 06:39 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham's floater is tipped away by William Carter | 49-50 |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Appalachian State | Harry Harmon misses the lay-in | 49-52 |
| 06:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Earl Byrd is hacked by Raul Perez - foul #2 on Raul Perez, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson (PG), Daniel Owens (SG), Leonard Manson (SF), Michael Tabarez (PF), Hank Shipman (C) Raul Perez, Scott Coker, Harry Harmon, Dwight Metts, William Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Clark (PG), Gerald Waters (SF), Edwin Lacey (PF), Timmy Link (C) Thomas Smith, Donald Dunavant, Alex Lanham, Earl Byrd | |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | William Clark is hacked by Nathan Martinson - foul #3 on Nathan Martinson, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:08 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens double dribbles | 49-54 |
| 04:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:33 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Edwin Lacey | 49-57 |
| 04:05 | Appalachian State | Nathan Martinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 04:03 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes tips it in | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Nathan Martinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Manson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hank Shipman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - William Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Cortes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Waters (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edwin Lacey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timmy Link (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens makes the floater from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link blows the dunk | 51-59 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:45 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens's floater is tipped away by Gerald Waters | 51-59 |
| 02:44 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson tips it but misses | 51-59 |
| 02:43 | Appalachian State | Hank Shipman grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:27 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Martinson | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:10 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 02:06 | Appalachian State | Michael Tabarez snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Appalachian State | Gerald Waters picks off the pass by Nathan Martinson | 53-59 |
| 01:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 01:45 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Leonard Manson denies the turnaround by Edwin Lacey | 53-59 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Edwin Lacey can't tip it in | 53-59 |
| 01:32 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Hank Shipman | 53-59 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Lacey - foul #3 on Edwin Lacey, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Daniel Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Gerald Waters scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | Hank Shipman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Owens | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is hacked by Daniel Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Owens, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Coker (SG) Daniel Owens | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edwin Lacey - foul #4 on Edwin Lacey, team foul #4 | 58-64 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Martinson - foul #4 on Nathan Martinson, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham (PF) Edwin Lacey | |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:28 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Tabarez | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Coker - foul #2 on Scott Coker, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Cortes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:20 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Alex Lanham | 63-68 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Martinson - foul #5 on Nathan Martinson, team foul #11 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Raul Perez (PG) Nathan Martinson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Alex Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Coker | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | William Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Perez - foul #3 on Raul Perez, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | William Clark misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | William Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:08 | Appalachian State | Leonard Manson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link is fouled in the backcourt by Raul Perez - foul #4 on Raul Perez, team foul #13 | 66-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Timmy Link misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Scott Coker misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-72 |