| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Castellano (fresh) PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Monroe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch snags the offensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Warren Clark is called for the reach on Claude Lynch - foul #1 on Warren Clark, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:16 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe is hacked by Michael Castellano - foul #2 on Michael Castellano, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Claude Lynch is called for the reach on Timothy Terry - foul #3 on Claude Lynch, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley (C) Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Clark | 30-34 |
| 17:57 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley misses the shot from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Castellano | 32-34 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:54 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray buries a 3 from straight away set up by Salvador Gomez | 35-34 |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes travels with the ball | 35-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), James Morton (SF), Bobby Clark (C) Salvador Gomez, Michael Castellano, Walter Phoenix | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Scott Patterson (C) Robert Monroe, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa | |
| 16:39 | Appalachian State | Robert Eudy steals it from Shannon Steen in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 16:37 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Eudy | 35-36 |
| 16:23 | Appalachian State | Warren Clark is called for the reach on Shannon Steen - foul #2 on Warren Clark, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates (PG), James Meadows (C) Warren Clark, Timothy Terry | |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley lays it in on a nice dish by Shannon Steen | 37-36 |
| 15:57 | Western Carolina | James Meadows hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Shannon Steen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Morton (fresh) PF - Micheal Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tyler Bates (fresh) SG - Robert Eudy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) PF - Scott Patterson (fresh) C - James Meadows (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | James Meadows snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:38 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Tyler Bates is denied by Bobby Clark | 37-36 |
| 15:36 | Western Carolina | James Meadows grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-36 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:57 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Earl Ray | 40-36 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | Micheal Beasley takes the ball from Tyler Bates | 40-36 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Bobby Clark makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Shannon Steen | 42-36 |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tyler Bates | 42-38 |
| 14:01 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley misses the floater in the paint | 42-38 |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charlie Leger | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #2 on Scott Patterson, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), Walter Phoenix (PF), Claude Lynch (C) Shannon Steen, Earl Ray, Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (PG), Robert Monroe (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Tyler Bates, Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Scott Patterson, James Meadows | |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 13:18 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Warren Clark | 44-43 |
| 13:07 | Appalachian State | James Morton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:00 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 12:58 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Claude Lynch | 44-43 |
| 12:48 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Landa - foul #1 on Thomas Landa, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Billy Adams (SG), Michael Castellano (SF) James Morton, Micheal Beasley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:48 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:48 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sykes | 46-43 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Adams - foul #1 on Billy Adams, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (SG) Billy Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:01 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Salvador Gomez | 48-45 |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 11:41 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Steen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Castellano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Monroe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 11:35 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods lays it in set up by Thomas Landa | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Salvador Gomez | 51-47 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | Shannon Steen steals the ball from Robert Monroe | 51-47 |
| 10:38 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez dunks the ball on a great pass from Shannon Steen | 53-47 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Warren Clark and he's hacked by Shannon Steen - foul #1 on Shannon Steen, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Earl Ray (SG), Micheal Beasley (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Salvador Gomez, Walter Phoenix, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (PF), Scott Patterson (C) Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:13 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Bobby Clark | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger's layup is rejected by Bobby Clark | 53-49 |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:17 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Earl Ray and he's fouled by Charlie Leger - foul #1 on Charlie Leger, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Morton (PG), William Robertson (C) Shannon Steen, Michael Castellano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates (PG), Robert Eudy (SG) Warren Clark, Robert Monroe | |
| 09:17 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 08:56 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to William Robertson | 55-49 |
| 08:38 | Appalachian State | James Morton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 08:15 | Appalachian State | William Robertson is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), Walter Phoenix (PF), Claude Lynch (C) James Morton, Bobby Clark, William Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Tyler Bates, Timothy Terry, Scott Patterson | |
| 07:56 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 07:55 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Micheal Beasley | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Beasley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Lynch (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Eudy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charlie Leger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy is hacked by Claude Lynch - foul #4 on Claude Lynch, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano (SF) Micheal Beasley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (PG) Charlie Leger | |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Mark Woods is denied by Claude Lynch | 57-49 |
| 06:21 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano drills a shot from the left side set up by Earl Ray | 59-49 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 05:38 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:33 | Appalachian State | The jumper by Salvador Gomez is denied by Mark Woods | 59-49 |
| 05:31 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 05:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa's floater is knocked away by Walter Phoenix | 59-49 |
| 05:19 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 05:12 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix connects on the 3 from the right corner | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:10 | Western Carolina | Salvador Gomez is called for the reach on Warren Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #6 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), James Morton (SG), Micheal Beasley (PF), Bobby Clark (C) Salvador Gomez, Earl Ray, Walter Phoenix, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (PF), Scott Patterson (C) Robert Eudy, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Patterson | 62-51 |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charlie Leger - foul #2 on Charlie Leger, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark's pass is intercepted by Shannon Steen in the backcourt | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Shannon Steen | 66-51 |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), Earl Ray (SG) Shannon Steen, James Morton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Charlie Leger - foul #3 on Charlie Leger, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch (C) Bobby Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates (PG), Mark Woods (C) Warren Clark, Scott Patterson | |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charlie Leger | 68-53 |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 70-53 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Castellano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Beasley (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Claude Lynch (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tyler Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger is hacked by Michael Castellano - foul #3 on Michael Castellano, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), James Morton (SG), Marcus Mayo (SF), Bobby Clark (PF), William Robertson (C) Salvador Gomez, Earl Ray, Michael Castellano, Micheal Beasley, Claude Lynch | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Scott Patterson (C) Robert Monroe, Mark Woods | |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 02:16 | Appalachian State | James Morton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-55 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | William Robertson tips it in | 72-55 |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charlie Leger | 72-58 |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Robertson | 74-58 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy loses the dribble to William Robertson | 74-58 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | James Morton drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shannon Steen | 77-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson double dribbles | 77-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley (SF) Marcus Mayo | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | James Morton is called for traveling | 77-58 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger is hacked by Shannon Steen - foul #2 on Shannon Steen, team foul #8 | 77-58 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger makes the 1st free throw | 77-59 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen runs out the clock | 77-60 |