| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Demetrius Jay (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Eastland (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Battle (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bland (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul Baney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | John Bland inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Appalachian State | John Bland can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 19:46 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:30 | Appalachian State | John Bland misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 19:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith can't finish the layup | 41-39 |
| 19:24 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Taggart | 41-39 |
| 19:18 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 19:17 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:08 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:06 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 18:51 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Baney | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay is fouled on the floor by Michael Taggart - foul #3 on Michael Taggart, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Rod Kershner (PF) Dustin Smith, Ronald Eastland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris (C) Michael Taggart | |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 18:12 | Appalachian State | John Bland gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:54 | Appalachian State | Christopher Hale takes the ball from Paul Baney | 41-42 |
| 17:30 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay is hacked by John Bland - foul #1 on John Bland, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith (SG), Shawn Febus (SF) Christopher Hale, Demetrius Jay | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:20 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle loses the ball out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp (C) John Bland | |
| 17:06 | Appalachian State | John Barrett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay (SF) Shawn Febus | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-42 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Rod Kershner grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:31 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Tano Almarza | 43-42 |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:55 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 15:54 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 15:53 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay tips it back up and in | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Demetrius Jay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rod Kershner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Battle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Barrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Harris (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Baney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rod Kershner - foul #3 on Rod Kershner, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SF), Ronald Eastland (PF) Demetrius Jay, Rod Kershner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG), David White (SG), John Bland (SF), Michael Taggart (C) Monroe Zediker, John Barrett, Paul Baney, Richard Ropp | |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 15:09 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 45-44 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle tips it home | 47-44 |
| 14:52 | Appalachian State | Ronald Eastland steals it from Jonathan Barnett | 47-44 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Battle | 50-44 |
| 14:16 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett is fouled on the floor by Tano Almarza - foul #2 on Tano Almarza, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Rod Kershner (PF) Dustin Smith, Ronald Eastland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), John Barrett (SG), Richard Ropp (PF) Jonathan Barnett, David White, Wayne Harris | |
| 14:03 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker is whistled for a carry | 50-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith (SG), Ronald Eastland (PF) Christopher Hale, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 13:54 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 13:52 | Appalachian State | John Bland grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 13:32 | Appalachian State | John Bland misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 13:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:23 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Monroe Zediker | 50-47 |
| 12:58 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland is hacked by John Barrett - foul #2 on John Barrett, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Scott Battle (C) Tano Almarza, Dustin Smith, Shawn Febus, Rod Kershner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (SF), Paul Baney (PF) John Bland, Richard Ropp | |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rod Kershner (PF) Ronald Eastland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 12:25 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Monroe Zediker | 50-49 |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Milan Costa and he's hacked by Wayne Harris - foul #2 on Wayne Harris, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Dustin Smith (SG), Ronald Eastland (PF) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale, Rod Kershner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp (C) Michael Taggart | |
| 12:15 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay makes the free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:52 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 11:50 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp tips it home | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Demetrius Jay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Eastland (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Scott Battle (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Baney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Ropp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Dustin Smith | 55-51 |
| 11:07 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney hits the finger roll set up by Richard Ropp | 55-53 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Scott Battle banks in the layup set up by Dustin Smith | 57-53 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris is fouled on the floor by Demetrius Jay - foul #2 on Demetrius Jay, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Shawn Febus (SF), Rod Kershner (PF) Tano Almarza, Dustin Smith, Demetrius Jay, Ronald Eastland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG), David White (SG), John Bland (SF), Michael Taggart (C) Monroe Zediker, John Barrett, Wayne Harris, Richard Ropp | |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | David White misses short on a shot from the right side | 57-53 |
| 10:17 | Appalachian State | John Bland tips it home | 57-55 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Milan Costa hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 09:52 | Appalachian State | Rod Kershner is called for the reach on John Bland - foul #4 on Rod Kershner, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Dustin Smith (SG), Ronald Eastland (PF) Milan Costa, Christopher Hale, Rod Kershner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:34 | Appalachian State | Shawn Febus picks off the pass by John Bland | 60-55 |
| 09:29 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza lays it up and in set up by Shawn Febus | 62-55 |
| 09:08 | Appalachian State | David White is fouled on the floor by Shawn Febus - foul #2 on Shawn Febus, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG) Tano Almarza | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), John Barrett (SG), Wayne Harris (PF) Jonathan Barnett, David White, Paul Baney | |
| 08:44 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Demetrius Jay (SF) Milan Costa, Shawn Febus | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 08:26 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay is fouled on the floor by Monroe Zediker - foul #3 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 08:15 | Western Carolina | John Bland takes the ball from Ronald Eastland | 62-55 |
| 07:53 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Shawn Febus (SF), Rod Kershner (C) Tano Almarza, Demetrius Jay, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Baney (PF) Wayne Harris | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Milan Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shawn Febus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Eastland (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rod Kershner (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Baney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Taggart denies the turnaround by Ronald Eastland | 62-55 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 07:04 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney comes up short on the shot near the basket | 62-55 |
| 07:02 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart tips it in | 62-57 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bland - foul #2 on John Bland, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Christopher Hale (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF) Milan Costa, Dustin Smith, Shawn Febus | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG), Wayne Harris (SF), Richard Ropp (C) Monroe Zediker, John Bland, Michael Taggart | |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 06:52 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | John Barrett is hacked by Christopher Hale - foul #2 on Christopher Hale, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith (SG), Scott Battle (C) Christopher Hale, Ronald Eastland | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (SG) John Barrett | |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp knocks in the shot from the right block | 64-59 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Barnett - foul #1 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SF) Demetrius Jay | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 06:03 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney clanks a driving attempt from close range | 66-59 |
| 06:01 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Harris | 66-59 |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett is whistled for a carry | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Hale (SG), Demetrius Jay (SF) Dustin Smith, Shawn Febus | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF) David White, Paul Baney | |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Rod Kershner's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Smith | 66-59 |
| 05:27 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:06 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 05:04 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith tips it in | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Monroe Zediker steals the ball from Tano Almarza | 66-61 |
| 04:45 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Milan Costa (PG), Dustin Smith (SG), Shawn Febus (SF), Ronald Eastland (PF) Tano Almarza, Christopher Hale, Demetrius Jay, Rod Kershner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG), John Bland (SF), Paul Baney (PF), Michael Taggart (C) Jonathan Barnett, Kenneth Smith, Wayne Harris, Richard Ropp | |
| 04:24 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:22 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney tips it home | 66-63 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Taggart | 66-63 |
| 03:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | John Bland is hacked by Milan Costa - foul #1 on Milan Costa, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza (PG), Demetrius Jay (SF), Rod Kershner (C) Milan Costa, Shawn Febus, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | John Bland makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:40 | Appalachian State | John Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tano Almarza (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dustin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Demetrius Jay (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Eastland (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Rod Kershner (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bland (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Baney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland is hacked by Monroe Zediker - foul #4 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #8 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Battle (C) Rod Kershner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:02 | Appalachian State | John Bland drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-67 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Scott Battle | 71-67 |
| 02:31 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-67 |
| 02:30 | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith is fouled on the floor by Monroe Zediker - foul #5 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Shawn Febus (SF), Rod Kershner (C) Demetrius Jay, Scott Battle | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (PG) Monroe Zediker | |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Rod Kershner snags the offensive board | 72-67 |
| 02:09 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 02:08 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jonathan Barnett | 72-69 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith banks in the layup set up by Tano Almarza | 74-69 |
| 01:04 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-69 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland grabs the board | 74-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | John Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Baney | 77-69 |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | John Bland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-69 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Jonathan Barnett is called for the reach on Dustin Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonathan Barnett, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Demetrius Jay (SF), Scott Battle (C) Shawn Febus, Rod Kershner | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | Western Carolina | Dustin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:22 | Appalachian State | Paul Baney misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 79-69 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Ronald Eastland snags the defensive board | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Tano Almarza runs out the clock | 79-69 |