| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Cory Gorham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Horodyski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phil Dunham (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Mears (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bernabe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech 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) | |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe hits a floater from the right side set up by Stephen Gaunt and the foul's on Richard Horodyski - foul #1 on Richard Horodyski, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:45 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:36 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham scores on a runner from the right block set up by Richard Horodyski | 38-39 |
| 19:07 | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Gaunt | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Bernabe - foul #1 on David Bernabe, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:48 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:26 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-42 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mitchell | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe buries a jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 18:01 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 17:57 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:46 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vernon Gipe | 39-47 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Donald Mitchell | 39-47 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski grabs the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Donald Mitchell | 39-47 |
| 16:14 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe misses the jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 16:13 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Afshari | 41-47 |
| 15:58 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:56 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Cory Gorham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Afshari (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Horodyski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phil Dunham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Mears (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vernon Gipe (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bernabe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski tips it in | 43-47 |
| 15:18 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ryan Walker - foul #2 on Ryan Walker, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ellis Papineau (PG), David Galey (SG), Charles Reichenbach (SF), Walter Johnson (PF), Joseph Selders (C) Cory Gorham, Ryan Walker, Dikembe Afshari, Richard Horodyski, Phil Dunham | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG), Harry Cushman (SF), Carl Crowley (PF), Alex Housley (C) Stephen Gaunt, Vernon Gipe, Donald Mitchell, David Bernabe | |
| 15:18 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:18 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana Tech | Travis Mears steals it from Joseph Selders | 43-49 |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Housley | 43-52 |
| 14:16 | Louisiana Tech | David Galey is fouled on the floor by Harry Cushman - foul #1 on Harry Cushman, team foul #2 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG) Travis Mears | |
| 14:07 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to David Belk | 43-52 |
| 14:00 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham travels with the ball | 43-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG) David Belk | |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Cushman - foul #2 on Harry Cushman, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:43 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Alex Housley pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:24 | Appalachian State | Alex Housley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 13:22 | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 13:13 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-52 |
| 13:12 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Reichenbach | 44-52 |
| 13:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ellis Papineau makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| 12:47 | Appalachian State | Carl Crowley can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-52 |
| 12:46 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 12:27 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Cottingham is called for the reach on Charles Reichenbach - foul #1 on Paul Cottingham, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham (PG), Ryan Walker (SG), Dikembe Afshari (SF), Richard Horodyski (PF), Phil Dunham (C) Ellis Papineau, David Galey, Charles Reichenbach, Walter Johnson, Joseph Selders | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG), Vernon Gipe (SF), Donald Mitchell (PF), David Bernabe (C) Paul Cottingham, Harry Cushman, Carl Crowley, Alex Housley | |
| 12:18 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by David Bernabe is blocked by Dikembe Afshari | 46-52 |
| 11:56 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe hits the follow up shot | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Cory Gorham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Horodyski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Dunham (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Belk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bernabe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham misses short on a jumper from the right block | 46-54 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 11:31 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ryan Walker - foul #3 on Ryan Walker, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Travis Mears (SG) David Belk | |
| 11:31 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:31 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 11:31 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 11:04 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Phil Dunham | 48-55 |
| 10:41 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 48-55 |
| 10:39 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe clanks a floater from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 10:24 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-55 |
| 10:16 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 10:04 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Phil Dunham, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach (PF), Walter Johnson (C) Richard Horodyski, Phil Dunham | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG), Carl Crowley (PF), Alex Housley (C) Stephen Gaunt, Donald Mitchell, David Bernabe | |
| 09:57 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Alex Housley is blocked by Walter Johnson | 48-55 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 09:40 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 09:38 | Appalachian State | Alex Housley snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 09:18 | Appalachian State | Alex Housley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 09:17 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alex Housley - foul #2 on Alex Housley, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ellis Papineau (PG), David Galey (SG), Richard Horodyski (PF) Cory Gorham, Ryan Walker, Dikembe Afshari | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG), Donald Mitchell (PF) Travis Mears, Vernon Gipe | |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:38 | Appalachian State | David Belk buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Cottingham | 50-57 |
| 08:19 | Louisiana Tech | David Galey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ellis Papineau | 53-57 |
| 08:03 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham is fouled on the floor by Ellis Papineau - foul #2 on Ellis Papineau, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Selders (C) Walter Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), Harry Cushman (SF), David Bernabe (C) David Belk, Carl Crowley, Alex Housley | |
| 07:46 | Appalachian State | David Galey is called for the reach on Paul Cottingham - foul #3 on David Galey, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham (PG), Ryan Walker (SG), Dikembe Afshari (SF) Ellis Papineau, David Galey, Joseph Selders | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe (SF) Harry Cushman | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Cory Gorham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Horodyski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Reichenbach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bernabe (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-57 |
| 07:29 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 07:03 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Gaunt steps in front of the Cory Gorham pass | 53-59 |
| 06:44 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 06:42 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:22 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Ryan Walker | 56-59 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe is fouled on the floor by Charles Reichenbach - foul #1 on Charles Reichenbach, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Walter Johnson (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Phil Dunham (C) Dikembe Afshari, Richard Horodyski, Charles Reichenbach | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Travis Mears (SG), Carl Crowley (SF), Alex Housley (PF) Paul Cottingham, Vernon Gipe, Donald Mitchell | |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:59 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:34 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Gaunt steals the ball from Ryan Walker | 56-61 |
| 05:13 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Travis Mears, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ellis Papineau (PG), David Galey (SG) Cory Gorham, Ryan Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman (SF) David Bernabe | |
| 04:53 | Louisiana Tech | Ellis Papineau comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:41 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 04:40 | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:27 | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 03:51 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears loses the ball out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham (PG), Ryan Walker (SG), Dikembe Afshari (SF), Richard Horodyski (PF) Ellis Papineau, David Galey, Walter Johnson, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG), Vernon Gipe (SF), Donald Mitchell (PF) Stephen Gaunt, Harry Cushman, Carl Crowley | |
| 03:36 | Louisiana Tech | The short jumper by Dikembe Afshari is denied by Travis Mears | 59-63 |
| 03:35 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Paul Cottingham | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Cory Gorham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Afshari (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Horodyski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Phil Dunham (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Paul Cottingham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Travis Mears (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Housley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Alex Housley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Cottingham | 59-66 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Cottingham - foul #2 on Paul Cottingham, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Reichenbach (C) Phil Dunham | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), David Bernabe (C) Travis Mears, Alex Housley | |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 03:03 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:49 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe loses the dribble to Charles Reichenbach | 60-66 |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Donald Mitchell denies the turnaround by Ryan Walker | 60-66 |
| 02:28 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:14 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 01:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ryan Walker misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-66 |
| 01:54 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Horodyski | 60-66 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Cory Gorham | 63-66 |
| 01:28 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ryan Walker - foul #4 on Ryan Walker, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham (C) Charles Reichenbach | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Travis Mears (SG) Paul Cottingham | |
| 01:28 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:28 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham loses the ball out of bounds | 63-67 |
| 00:39 | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Gipe | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 63-69 |
| 00:31 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Appalachian State | Cory Gorham is called for the reach on Travis Mears in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Gorham, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman (C) David Bernabe | |
| 00:28 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | Phil Dunham gets the rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-69 |
| 00:20 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-69 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Cory Gorham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Afshari | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt is hacked by Cory Gorham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Gorham, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Bernabe (C) Harry Cushman | |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:07 | Louisiana Tech | Dikembe Afshari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-70 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt is hacked by Ryan Walker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Walker, team foul #11 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ellis Papineau (SG) Ryan Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Horodyski comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 66-71 |