| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alfred Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elliot Morneau (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) SF - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly inbounds the ball | 40-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Robert Ruffin is blocked by Donnell Ivory | 40-24 |
| 19:37 | Appalachian State | Elliot Morneau gets the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 19:15 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-24 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Alexander Baker is blocked by Mark Copeland | 40-24 |
| 18:49 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 18:32 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alfred Cooper | 43-24 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Ligon | 43-27 |
| 17:45 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 17:43 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland tips it home | 45-27 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 17:18 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 16:50 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland snags the offensive board | 45-27 |
| 16:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leonardo Costa | 48-30 |
| 16:11 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ruffin | 50-30 |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer's pass is intercepted by Scott Kelly | 50-30 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Copeland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliot Morneau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ligon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:26 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-30 |
| 15:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Alexander Baker | 50-30 |
| 15:08 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa is fouled on the floor by Alfred Cooper - foul #1 on Alfred Cooper, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Joseph Byrns (SG), Paul Lokey (SF), Dana Brokaw (PF), Ronald Rentz (C) Robert Ruffin, Alfred Cooper, Scott Kelly, Mark Copeland, Elliot Morneau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Byron Summers (PF), Ebo Abdalla (C) Lawrence Gilmer, Leonardo Costa, Thomas Ligon, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Byron Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-30 |
| 14:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Ebo Abdalla - foul #1 on Ebo Abdalla, team foul #1 | 50-30 |
| 14:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz misses the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 14:24 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide's layup is rejected by Dana Brokaw | 51-30 |
| 13:56 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide tips it but misses | 51-30 |
| 13:55 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 13:33 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw loses the dribble to Dikembe Arrambide | 51-30 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Byron Summers lays it in set up by Dikembe Arrambide | 51-32 |
| 13:09 | Appalachian State | Byron Summers denies the turnaround by Ronald Rentz | 51-32 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla grabs the board | 51-32 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Byrns - foul #1 on Joseph Byrns, team foul #2 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG), Alfred Cooper (SG), Scott Kelly (SF), Mark Copeland (PF), Elliot Morneau (C) Edmund Hodges, Joseph Byrns, Paul Lokey, Ronald Rentz, Dana Brokaw | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer (PG), Thomas Ligon (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Todd Hoglund, Frederick Nealy, Byron Summers, Ebo Abdalla | |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide makes the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide makes the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 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) | |
| 12:37 | Appalachian State | Lawrence Gilmer is called for the reach on Robert Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG) Dikembe Arrambide | |
| 12:25 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Ruffin | 53-34 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Copeland - foul #2 on Mark Copeland, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 11:47 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland loses the dribble to Leonardo Costa | 53-36 |
| 11:44 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa lays it up and in | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Cooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Copeland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliot Morneau (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory hits the finger roll set up by Lawrence Gilmer | 55-40 |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Alexander Baker - foul #1 on Alexander Baker, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 10:43 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donnell Ivory | 57-42 |
| 10:21 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Ruffin | 60-42 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Cooper - foul #2 on Alfred Cooper, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Thomas Ligon | |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:38 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Gilmer - foul #3 on Lawrence Gilmer, team foul #4 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw (PF) Mark Copeland | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla (C) Alexander Baker | |
| 09:28 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 09:27 | Appalachian State | Elliot Morneau gets the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:04 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:44 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory's layup is rejected by Scott Kelly | 60-44 |
| 08:42 | Appalachian State | Elliot Morneau gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:22 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-44 |
| 08:20 | Appalachian State | Elliot Morneau gets the offensive rebound | 60-44 |
| 07:58 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper is whistled for a carry | 60-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Joseph Byrns (SG), Paul Lokey (SF), Mark Copeland (PF) Robert Ruffin, Alfred Cooper, Scott Kelly, Elliot Morneau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Thomas Ligon (SF), Byron Summers (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Lawrence Gilmer, Leonardo Costa, Donnell Ivory, Ebo Abdalla | |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund is fouled on the floor by Edmund Hodges - foul #3 on Edmund Hodges, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Edmund Hodges (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph Byrns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Lokey (fresh) PF - Mark Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dana Brokaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Todd Hoglund (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Ligon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Summers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 60-44 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Byron Summers tips it home | 60-46 |
| 06:55 | Appalachian State | Alexander Baker swats the dunk try by Dana Brokaw | 60-46 |
| 06:54 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon pulls down the rebound | 60-46 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Ligon | 60-48 |
| 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) | |
| 06:18 | Appalachian State | Dikembe Arrambide steals the ball from Paul Lokey | 60-48 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Joseph Byrns gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG), Alfred Cooper (SG), Scott Kelly (SF), Elliot Morneau (C) Edmund Hodges, Joseph Byrns, Paul Lokey, Dana Brokaw | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF) Todd Hoglund, Dikembe Arrambide, Byron Summers | |
| 05:46 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:17 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa makes the floater from the baseline set up by Donnell Ivory | 60-50 |
| 04:57 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Ruffin | 62-50 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 04:03 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin drills a jumpshot from the right side | 64-53 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon loses the dribble to Scott Kelly | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alfred Cooper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Copeland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliot Morneau (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Lawrence Gilmer (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ligon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Lawrence Gilmer grabs the board | 64-53 |
| 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) | |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Lawrence Gilmer is denied by Elliot Morneau | 64-53 |
| 02:41 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:04 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 64-53 |
| 02:02 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland snags the defensive board | 64-53 |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-53 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses the easy layup | 67-53 |
| 01:32 | Appalachian State | Elliot Morneau pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 01:11 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-53 |
| 01:09 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Elliot Morneau | 67-53 |
| 00:58 | Appalachian State | Alfred Cooper connects on the jump hook in the paint | 69-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 69-53 |
| 00:52 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Donnell Ivory | 69-53 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 69-55 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Appalachian State | Elliot Morneau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-55 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Donnell Ivory | 69-55 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Ruffin - foul #3 on Robert Ruffin, team foul #6 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Joseph Byrns (SG), Paul Lokey (SF), Dana Brokaw (PF), Ronald Rentz (C) Robert Ruffin, Alfred Cooper, Scott Kelly, Mark Copeland, Elliot Morneau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Todd Hoglund (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SG), Byron Summers (PF), Ebo Abdalla (C) Lawrence Gilmer, Leonardo Costa, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Ligon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges runs out the clock | 69-57 |