| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Belk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Straight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Tremper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 19:15 | Appalachian State | David Belk loses the ball out of bounds | 38-27 |
| 18:51 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Lee Saucedo | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | John May is hacked by Jerry Kaler - foul #3 on Jerry Kaler, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk (C) Jerry Kaler | |
| 18:31 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk is fouled on the floor by Justin Tremper - foul #1 on Justin Tremper, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle clanks a turnaround from close range | 41-30 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton misses the tip | 41-30 |
| 17:51 | Appalachian State | John May snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:31 | Appalachian State | John May makes the floater in the paint | 43-30 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-30 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 17:08 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:59 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo's floater is knocked away by Jack Straight | 43-32 |
| 16:57 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 16:42 | Appalachian State | David Belk misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 16:40 | Appalachian State | John May tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 16:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Burk | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo's pass is intercepted by David Belk | 43-32 |
| 16:07 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight makes the turnaround near the basket set up by John May | 45-32 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Philip Egerton | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Belk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Straight (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John May (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Justin Tremper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Burk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | John May connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jack Straight | 48-34 |
| 15:11 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-34 |
| 15:10 | Appalachian State | John May pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Bobby Croyle denies the turnaround by John May | 48-34 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Philip Egerton | 48-34 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Matthew Burk is denied by Justin Tremper | 48-34 |
| 14:54 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Justin Tremper | 48-34 |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lee Saucedo - foul #1 on Lee Saucedo, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe (SG), Travis Mears (SF), Richard Gargano (PF), David Bernabe (C) David Belk, Jack Straight, John May, Justin Tremper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG), Paul Leggett (SG), Clifford Selvidge (SF), Bill Don (PF), Jerry Kaler (C) Leland Stoddard, Philip Egerton, Bobby Croyle, Lee Saucedo, Matthew Burk | |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham scores on a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Travis Mears - foul #1 on Travis Mears, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG) Stephen Gaunt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham is hacked by Paul Leggett - foul #1 on Paul Leggett, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-37 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Bill Don grabs the board | 50-37 |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 13:30 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe double dribbles | 50-40 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG), Bobby Croyle (SF) Paul Leggett, Clifford Selvidge | |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Bill Don misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Cottingham - foul #2 on Paul Cottingham, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Bill Don misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Bill Don makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 13:00 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Mears | 53-41 |
| 12:37 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), Jack Straight (SF) Paul Cottingham, Travis Mears | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk (PF) Bill Don | |
| 12:17 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight blows the layup | 53-41 |
| 12:15 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano misses the tip | 53-41 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-41 |
| 12:00 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 11:41 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano loses the dribble to Philip Egerton | 53-41 |
| 11:37 | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton lays it up and in | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Gipe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Straight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Gargano (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bernabe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Trantham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Kaler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Matthew Burk - foul #1 on Matthew Burk, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG), John May (PF), Justin Tremper (C) Vernon Gipe, Richard Gargano, David Bernabe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Paul Leggett (SF), Lee Saucedo (PF) Thomas Trantham, Bobby Croyle, Jerry Kaler | |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 3rd free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper grabs the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:00 | Appalachian State | John May drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Gaunt | 57-43 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Saucedo | 57-45 |
| 10:15 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Paul Leggett - foul #2 on Paul Leggett, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano (SF) Jack Straight | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle (SF), Bill Don (C) Philip Egerton, Matthew Burk | |
| 09:53 | Appalachian State | John May misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lee Saucedo - foul #2 on Lee Saucedo, team foul #6 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Travis Mears (SF) Justin Tremper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (SG), Jerry Kaler (C) Paul Leggett, Bill Don | |
| 09:53 | Appalachian State | John May misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 09:53 | Appalachian State | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Travis Mears - foul #2 on Travis Mears, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG), Vernon Gipe (SG), David Bernabe (C) Stephen Gaunt, David Belk, Travis Mears | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bill Don (PF) Lee Saucedo | |
| 09:28 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | John May misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Leland Stoddard - foul #2 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #7 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jack Straight (SF) David Bernabe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG), Matthew Burk (PF) Thomas Trantham, Bill Don | |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | John May misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:12 | Appalachian State | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-48 |
| 08:48 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Richard Gargano | 59-48 |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | Leland Stoddard is called for the reach on Richard Gargano - foul #3 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), Justin Tremper (C) Paul Cottingham, John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (PG) Leland Stoddard | |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:27 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Philip Egerton and the foul's on Jack Straight - foul #2 on Jack Straight, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG) Vernon Gipe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo (PF) Jerry Kaler | |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Belk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Straight (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Gargano (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Justin Tremper (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Thomas Trantham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Egerton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Croyle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Burk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 07:05 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Justin Tremper | 61-50 |
| 06:44 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-50 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight gets the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:23 | Appalachian State | David Belk misses long on a jumper from the left block | 61-50 |
| 06:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:11 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 06:10 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Justin Tremper | 61-50 |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | David Belk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Gaunt | 64-50 |
| 05:49 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John May (PF) Richard Gargano | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Jerry Kaler (C) Thomas Trantham, Matthew Burk | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Tremper - foul #2 on Justin Tremper, team foul #6 | 64-50 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 05:12 | Appalachian State | John May banks in the layup | 66-52 |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle misses the floater from the right side | 66-52 |
| 04:56 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 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) | |
| 04:33 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Gaunt | 68-52 |
| 04:27 | Western Carolina | Bobby Croyle drills a 3 from straight away set up by Philip Egerton | 68-55 |
| 03:58 | Appalachian State | David Belk blows the layup | 68-55 |
| 03:57 | Appalachian State | Jack Straight grabs the offensive board | 68-55 |
| 03:34 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper is hacked by Leland Stoddard - foul #4 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe (SG), Richard Gargano (SF) David Belk, Jack Straight | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (SF), Matthew Burk (PF) Bobby Croyle, Lee Saucedo | |
| 03:34 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:34 | Appalachian State | Justin Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 69-55 |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler knocks in the jumper near the basket and the foul's on Justin Tremper - foul #3 on Justin Tremper, team foul #7 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Bernabe (C) Justin Tremper | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett (SF) Philip Egerton | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler makes the free throw | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Gargano (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - David Bernabe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Trantham (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Leggett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Burk (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Kaler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Appalachian State | John May hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Gargano | 71-58 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | Matthew Burk comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe grabs the defensive rebound | 71-58 |
| 02:47 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG), Jack Straight (SF) Vernon Gipe, David Bernabe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Philip Egerton (SG), Bobby Croyle (SF), Lee Saucedo (PF) Thomas Trantham, Paul Leggett, Matthew Burk | |
| 02:27 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Gargano | 73-58 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Jerry Kaler misses long on a runner from close range | 73-58 |
| 02:12 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt snags the defensive board | 73-58 |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | John May misses short on a floater in the lane | 73-58 |
| 01:47 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt tips it back up and in | 75-58 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard is fouled on the floor by David Belk - foul #2 on David Belk, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG), Vernon Gipe (SG), Travis Mears (SF), David Bernabe (C) Stephen Gaunt, David Belk, Jack Straight, John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham (SG), Paul Leggett (SF), Matthew Burk (PF), Bill Don (C) Philip Egerton, Bobby Croyle, Lee Saucedo, Jerry Kaler | |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 01:24 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:12 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Bill Don snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Bill Don comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-59 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham gets the offensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Paul Leggett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 00:45 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano grabs the defensive rebound | 75-59 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Richard Gargano can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 75-59 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Thomas Trantham snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Trantham | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham runs out the clock | 75-61 |