| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dana Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide is fouled on the floor by Scott Kelly - foul #2 on Scott Kelly, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide banks in the layup | 34-29 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly is hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:56 | Appalachian State | Donnell Ivory picks off the pass by Ronald Hanley | 34-29 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo misses badly on a shot near the basket | 34-29 |
| 18:38 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 18:28 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer's pass is intercepted by Christopher Cooper | 36-29 |
| 18:08 | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper lays it up and in | 36-31 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Russo and he's hacked by Ronald Hanley - foul #1 on Ronald Hanley, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 17:16 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory is whistled for a carry | 39-33 |
| 16:58 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 16:57 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| 16:48 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Fulmer | 41-35 |
| 16:30 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly misses long on a floater from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 16:24 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-35 |
| 16:22 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Dana Brokaw | 41-35 |
| 16:17 | Appalachian State | Gabriel Russo steals it from Christopher Cooper | 41-35 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 43-35 |
| 15:42 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Cooper and he's hacked by Donnell Ivory - foul #2 on Donnell Ivory, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Ebo Abdalla (PF), Raymond Sanders (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey (SG), Mark Copeland (PF), Ronald Rentz (C) Christopher Cooper, Dana Brokaw, Ronald Hanley | |
| 15:42 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ebo Abdalla (fresh) C - Raymond Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lokey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Copeland (fresh) C - Ronald Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo's layup is rejected by Ronald Rentz | 43-38 |
| 15:25 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:12 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland is hacked by Raymond Sanders - foul #1 on Raymond Sanders, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Jeffery Hills (C) Robert Ruffin, Scott Kelly | |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edmund Hodges | 43-41 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Edmund Hodges steals it from Raymond Sanders | 43-41 |
| 14:42 | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges lays it up and in | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Raymond Sanders is hacked by Jeffery Hills - foul #1 on Jeffery Hills, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory (PF) Raymond Sanders | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly (SF), Dana Brokaw (PF) Ronald Rentz, Jeffery Hills | |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:04 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo lays it in and the foul's on Dana Brokaw - foul #3 on Dana Brokaw, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Alexander Baker (C) Leonardo Costa, Ebo Abdalla | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG), Ronald Hanley (C) Edmund Hodges, Mark Copeland | |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:47 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:28 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fulmer - foul #1 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Virgilio Rizzo, Frederick Nealy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper (SG) Paul Lokey | |
| 12:43 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:26 | Western Carolina | Scott Kelly steps in front of the Dikembe Arrambide pass | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fulmer | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dana Brokaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 11:12 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:57 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-47 |
| 10:56 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 10:38 | Western Carolina | Scott Kelly takes the ball from Gabriel Russo | 48-47 |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory hits a jump hook from close range | 50-47 |
| 09:50 | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper misses the dunk | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Arrambide | 53-47 |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | Ronald Hanley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Fulmer - foul #2 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Ebo Abdalla (PF), Raymond Sanders (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG), Paul Lokey (SG), Mark Copeland (SF), Ronald Rentz (PF) Robert Ruffin, Christopher Cooper, Scott Kelly, Dana Brokaw | |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | Ronald Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | Ronald Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Paul Lokey steals it from Virgilio Rizzo | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Appalachian State | Virgilio Rizzo is called for the reach on Edmund Hodges - foul #2 on Virgilio Rizzo, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffery Hills (C) Ronald Hanley | |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey is hacked by Leonardo Costa - foul #1 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:36 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ebo Abdalla, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 08:14 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Edmund Hodges and he's hacked by Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| 08:14 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Raymond Sanders is whistled for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG), Scott Kelly (SF) Edmund Hodges, Jeffery Hills | |
| 07:32 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Lokey | 53-57 |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 07:17 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla misses the tip | 53-57 |
| 07:15 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ebo Abdalla (fresh) C - Raymond Sanders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Ruffin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Lokey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Copeland (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ronald Rentz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin loses the ball out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Thomas Fulmer (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF) Virgilio Rizzo, Leonardo Costa, Frederick Nealy, Ebo Abdalla | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper (SG) Paul Lokey | |
| 06:37 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 06:35 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Donnell Ivory picks off the pass by Robert Ruffin | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:14 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:55 | Appalachian State | Mark Copeland hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Kelly | 53-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide is called for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker (C) Raymond Sanders | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey (SG), Randall Knapp (SF), Dana Brokaw (PF), Ronald Hanley (C) Christopher Cooper, Scott Kelly, Mark Copeland, Ronald Rentz | |
| 05:15 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Ruffin | 53-61 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dana Brokaw - foul #4 on Dana Brokaw, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (SF) Dikembe Arrambide | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (PG) Robert Ruffin | |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:43 | Appalachian State | Paul Lokey scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:24 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 55-63 |
| 04:22 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:59 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Ronald Hanley grabs the board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Frederick Nealy - foul #1 on Frederick Nealy, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Donnell Ivory | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Cooper (SG), Scott Kelly (SF) Edmund Hodges, Paul Lokey | |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:15 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Randall Knapp (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dana Brokaw (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ronald Hanley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-67 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:57 | Appalachian State | Randall Knapp loses the dribble to Virgilio Rizzo in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa lays it in set up by Virgilio Rizzo | 57-67 |
| 02:33 | Appalachian State | Leonardo Costa takes the ball from Scott Kelly | 57-67 |
| 02:33 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Thomas Fulmer (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF) Virgilio Rizzo, Leonardo Costa, Frederick Nealy | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin (PG) Randall Knapp | |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker misses the tip | 57-67 |
| 02:10 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:41 | Appalachian State | Dana Brokaw can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 01:39 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:28 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide misses the easy layup | 57-67 |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Scott Kelly pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:06 | Appalachian State | Alexander Baker picks off the pass by Christopher Cooper | 57-67 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Ronald Hanley takes the ball from Dikembe Arrambide | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin is hacked by Gabriel Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Ebo Abdalla (PF), Raymond Sanders (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges (SG), Paul Lokey (SF), Ronald Rentz (PF), Mark Copeland (C) Christopher Cooper, Scott Kelly, Dana Brokaw, Ronald Hanley | |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Robert Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ebo Abdalla | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | Edmund Hodges scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Lokey | 59-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo misses long on a floater from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rentz runs out the clock | 59-71 |