| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Blumberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:40 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:20 | Appalachian State | John Bland grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:06 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:58 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:53 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno is fouled on the floor by Michael Taggart - foul #2 on Michael Taggart, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:17 | Appalachian State | John Barrett scores on a jumper in the paint | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | John Barrett loses the ball out of bounds | 37-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (SF) John Bland | |
| 17:18 | Tennessee Tech | The jumper by George Blumberg is denied by Wayne Harris | 37-36 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno tips it in | 39-36 |
| 17:12 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:53 | Tennessee Tech | Monroe Zediker is called for the reach on Claude Bahe - foul #1 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Richard Deegan (SG), Luis Robinson (PF) Claude Bahe, Steven Palmer, George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG), Robert Durrant (PF), Richard Ropp (C) John Barrett, Wayne Harris, Michael Taggart | |
| 16:33 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau is called for traveling | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Daniel Boudreau, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG) Monroe Zediker | |
| 16:15 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett travels with the ball | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bland (SF) Kenneth Smith | |
| 16:05 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-39 |
| 16:04 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:47 | Appalachian State | Milton Arnold steals it from Robert Durrant | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Milton Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Deegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmy Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - David White (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Bland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) C - Richard Ropp (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 15:41 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Robert Durrant | 39-39 |
| 15:36 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-39 |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp grabs the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | David White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jimmy Ramsey - foul #3 on Jimmy Ramsey, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Milton Arnold, Dwight Luce, Richard Deegan, Luis Robinson, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG), Wayne Harris (PF), Michael Taggart (C) Jonathan Barnett, Robert Durrant, Richard Ropp | |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | David White makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno loses the ball out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG) David White | |
| 14:54 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Taggart | 39-44 |
| 14:52 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe is hacked by John Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Barrett, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith (SF) John Bland | |
| 14:42 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Boudreau | 42-44 |
| 14:23 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Claude Bahe | 42-44 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-44 |
| 13:56 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from John Barrett | 44-46 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 13:29 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 13:02 | Appalachian State | John Barrett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 44-46 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Monroe Zediker - foul #2 on Monroe Zediker, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG), Richard Deegan (SF), Luis Robinson (PF), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Claude Bahe, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bland (SF), Robert Durrant (PF), Richard Ropp (C) Kenneth Smith, Wayne Harris, Michael Taggart | |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:35 | Appalachian State | Richard Ropp scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Barrett | 46-49 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dwight Luce | 48-49 |
| 12:09 | Appalachian State | John Bland makes the floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan's pass is intercepted by John Barrett | 48-51 |
| 11:45 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker throws it down on a nice dish by John Barrett | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Palmer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Deegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jimmy Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Barrett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Bland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Durrant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tennessee Tech | Luis Robinson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Deegan | 50-53 |
| 11:13 | Appalachian State | John Bland connects on the floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 11:01 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer travels with the ball | 50-55 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Steven Palmer, Richard Deegan, Luis Robinson, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Jonathan Barnett (SG), Wayne Harris (PF), Michael Taggart (C) Monroe Zediker, John Barrett, Robert Durrant, Richard Ropp | |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett clanks a shot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Daniel Boudreau | 50-55 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rudolph Reno | 53-55 |
| 10:16 | Appalachian State | David White misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 10:14 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Bland takes the ball from Daniel Boudreau | 53-57 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | John Bland comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Boudreau - foul #2 on Daniel Boudreau, team foul #2 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan (SG) Dwight Luce | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | John Bland misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | John Bland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg clanks a runner from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Claude Bahe - foul #3 on Claude Bahe, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG) Claude Bahe | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Robert Durrant (C) David White, John Bland, Michael Taggart | |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:44 | Tennessee Tech | George Blumberg connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Milton Arnold | 55-59 |
| 08:34 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Monroe Zediker | 55-61 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau hits a floater from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-61 |
| 08:10 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant can't tip it in | 57-61 |
| 08:08 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 07:44 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris lays it up and in and the foul's on Milton Arnold - foul #1 on Milton Arnold, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Steven Palmer (SG), Luis Robinson (PF), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Milton Arnold, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG), Michael Taggart (C) Jonathan Barnett, Robert Durrant | |
| 07:44 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris makes the free throw | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Deegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jimmy Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 07:26 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 07:22 | Appalachian State | John Barrett scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 07:03 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 07:02 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Smith snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 06:56 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart misses the easy layup | 57-67 |
| 06:55 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 06:42 | Tennessee Tech | Richard Deegan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Claude Bahe | 60-67 |
| 06:24 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-67 |
| 06:22 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris tips it back up and in | 60-69 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe is fouled on the floor by Wayne Harris - foul #1 on Wayne Harris, team foul #5 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF), Rudolph Reno (C) Richard Deegan, Luis Robinson, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David White (PG), Robert Sheperd (SF), Robert Durrant (PF), Richard Ropp (C) Monroe Zediker, Kenneth Smith, Wayne Harris, Michael Taggart | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Rudolph Reno | 63-69 |
| 05:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David White and he's fouled by George Blumberg - foul #2 on George Blumberg, team foul #5 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce (PG) Claude Bahe | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bland (SF) Robert Sheperd | |
| 05:38 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant makes the free throw | 63-72 |
| 05:24 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Luce | 66-72 |
| 05:09 | Appalachian State | David White buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Barrett | 66-75 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer buries a shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Boudreau | 68-75 |
| 04:47 | Appalachian State | Robert Durrant buries a jumper from the right side set up by David White | 68-77 |
| 04:35 | Tennessee Tech | John Barrett takes the ball from Dwight Luce | 68-77 |
| 04:13 | Appalachian State | John Barrett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 68-77 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee Tech | Dwight Luce misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-77 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno snags the offensive board | 68-77 |
| 03:42 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno is fouled on the floor by Richard Ropp - foul #1 on Richard Ropp, team foul #6 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe (PG), Luis Robinson (PF) Steven Palmer, George Blumberg | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker (PG), Jonathan Barnett (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Michael Taggart (C) David White, John Barrett, John Bland, Robert Durrant | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Claude Bahe (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Luce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Boudreau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luis Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Rudolph Reno (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Monroe Zediker (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Barnett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ropp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Taggart (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Smith - foul #1 on Kenneth Smith, team foul #7 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey (PF) Daniel Boudreau | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris (PF) Richard Ropp | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:27 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-80 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-80 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer (SG), Daniel Boudreau (SF), George Blumberg (PF) Dwight Luce, Luis Robinson, Jimmy Ramsey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Barrett (SG), John Bland (SF) Jonathan Barnett, Kenneth Smith | |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe is hacked by Michael Taggart - foul #3 on Michael Taggart, team foul #8 | 70-80 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee Tech | Claude Bahe misses the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart snags the defensive board | 70-80 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker is hacked by Rudolph Reno - foul #3 on Rudolph Reno, team foul #6 | 70-80 |
| 01:57 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Wayne Harris | 70-83 |
| 01:44 | Tennessee Tech | Rudolph Reno buries a shot from the baseline | 72-83 |
| 01:15 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-85 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-85 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Wayne Harris grabs the board | 72-85 |
| 00:59 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker blows the layup | 72-85 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee Tech | Daniel Boudreau snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Tennessee Tech | Steven Palmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-85 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Taggart pulls down the rebound | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Blumberg - foul #3 on George Blumberg, team foul #7 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Milton Arnold (PG), Dwight Luce (SG), Richard Deegan (SF), Luis Robinson (PF), Jimmy Ramsey (C) Claude Bahe, Steven Palmer, Daniel Boudreau, George Blumberg, Rudolph Reno | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Barnett (SG), Kenneth Smith (SF), Robert Durrant (PF), Richard Ropp (C) John Barrett, John Bland, Wayne Harris, Michael Taggart | |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker makes the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 00:26 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker makes the 2nd free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee Tech | Jimmy Ramsey's floater is tipped away by Robert Durrant | 72-87 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Ropp | 72-87 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Monroe Zediker runs out the clock | 72-87 |