| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) SG - Travis Mears (fresh) SF - Vernon Gipe (fresh) PF - Donald Mitchell (fresh) C - David Bernabe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) SG - Thomas Woods (fresh) SF - Clifford Selvidge (fresh) PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) C - Bill Don (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Bill Don | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Thomas Woods is denied by David Bernabe | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Donald Mitchell | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Mears | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Bill Don hits the finger roll and the foul's on Travis Mears - foul #1 on Travis Mears, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Western Carolina | Bill Don makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:28 | Appalachian State | Travis Mears comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:27 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Clifford Selvidge's floater is knocked away by David Bernabe | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 17:56 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Travis Mears and the foul's on Leland Stoddard - foul #1 on Leland Stoddard, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Western Carolina | Clifford Selvidge misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 17:42 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Vernon Gipe | 5-3 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Bill Don steals it from Donald Mitchell | 5-3 |
| 17:04 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard blows the layup | 5-3 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 16:54 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Vernon Gipe | 8-5 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Clifford Selvidge misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 8-5 |
| 16:28 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:04 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-5 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Travis Mears (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vernon Gipe (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - David Bernabe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Woods (fairly fresh) SF - Clifford Selvidge (fairly fresh) PF - Lee Saucedo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Don (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | David Bernabe is called for the reach on Bill Don - foul #1 on David Bernabe, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG), David Belk (SG), Harry Cushman (SF), Carl Crowley (PF), Alex Housley (C) Stephen Gaunt, Travis Mears, Vernon Gipe, Donald Mitchell, David Bernabe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Haas (PG), John Murphy (SG), Matthew Ard (SF), Ray Crisp (PF), Thomas Paige (C) Leland Stoddard, Thomas Woods, Clifford Selvidge, Lee Saucedo, Bill Don | |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | John Murphy misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Harry Cushman - foul #1 on Harry Cushman, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | John Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:26 | Western Carolina | John Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:07 | Appalachian State | David Belk is whistled for traveling | 8-7 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Thomas Paige scores on a jumper in the lane | 8-9 |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carl Crowley and the foul's on Thomas Paige - foul #1 on Thomas Paige, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG) David Belk | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Woods (SG), Bill Don (C) John Murphy, Matthew Ard | |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Bill Don gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:26 | Western Carolina | Alex Housley is called for the reach on Ray Crisp - foul #1 on Alex Housley, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 14:05 | Western Carolina | Ray Crisp can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-9 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Keith Haas gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Bill Don is whistled for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Travis Mears (SG), Vernon Gipe (SF), Donald Mitchell (PF) Paul Cottingham, Harry Cushman, Carl Crowley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Lee Saucedo (PF) Keith Haas, Thomas Paige | |
| 13:40 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Alex Housley | 12-9 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Travis Mears is called for the reach on Ray Crisp - foul #2 on Travis Mears, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG), David Bernabe (C) Travis Mears, Alex Housley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Selvidge (SF) Ray Crisp | |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo can't connect on a runner from the left block | 12-9 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Thomas Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Bill Don's floater is tipped away by Vernon Gipe | 12-9 |
| 12:58 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:50 | Appalachian State | Bill Don is called for the reach on Vernon Gipe - foul #1 on Bill Don, team foul #3 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (SG) David Belk | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:42 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:18 | Western Carolina | Thomas Woods is fouled on the floor by Paul Cottingham - foul #1 on Paul Cottingham, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Haas (SG), Ray Crisp (PF), Thomas Paige (C) Thomas Woods, Lee Saucedo, Bill Don | |
| 12:02 | Western Carolina | Thomas Paige misses the driving attempt near the basket | 12-9 |
| 12:01 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Paige | 12-9 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Paige jams it on a great pass from Leland Stoddard and he's fouled by David Bernabe - foul #2 on David Bernabe, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Crowley (PF), Alex Housley (C) Donald Mitchell, David Bernabe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Paige makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Crowley (fresh) C - Alex Housley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Haas (fresh) SF - Clifford Selvidge (fresh) PF - Thomas Paige (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ray Crisp (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Appalachian State | Clifford Selvidge steps in front of the Stephen Gaunt pass | 12-12 |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Ray Crisp knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Haas | 12-14 |
| 11:05 | Appalachian State | Carl Crowley loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | David Belk (SG) Stephen Gaunt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Woods (SG), Lee Saucedo (PF), Bill Don (C) Leland Stoddard, Clifford Selvidge, Thomas Paige | |
| 10:45 | Western Carolina | Ray Crisp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-14 |
| 10:44 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Vernon Gipe | 12-14 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | David Belk knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Crowley | 14-14 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Paul Cottingham - foul #2 on Paul Cottingham, team foul #8 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG), Donald Mitchell (PF) Paul Cottingham, Vernon Gipe | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Matthew Ard (SF) Keith Haas, Ray Crisp | |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 09:59 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:38 | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell is hacked by Lee Saucedo - foul #1 on Lee Saucedo, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | David Belk misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Woods - foul #1 on Thomas Woods, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman (SF) Carl Crowley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clifford Selvidge (SF), Thomas Paige (PF) Matthew Ard, Lee Saucedo | |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | David Belk makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:22 | Appalachian State | David Belk makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:09 | Western Carolina | Donald Mitchell steals it from Clifford Selvidge | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Appalachian State | David Belk loses the ball out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Haas (SG), Ray Crisp (PF) Thomas Woods, Bill Don | |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Keith Haas connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leland Stoddard | 16-19 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | David Belk buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alex Housley | 18-19 |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | Keith Haas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:47 | Appalachian State | Alex Housley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Belk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Cushman (fresh) PF - Donald Mitchell (fresh) C - Alex Housley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Leland Stoddard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Selvidge (fresh) PF - Ray Crisp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Paige (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Appalachian State | Alex Housley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-19 |
| 07:23 | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell tips it but misses | 18-19 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Thomas Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | Harry Cushman takes the ball from Ray Crisp | 18-19 |
| 06:44 | Appalachian State | Leland Stoddard takes the ball from Alex Housley | 18-19 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Ray Crisp misses the lay-in | 18-19 |
| 06:21 | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Paige - foul #2 on Thomas Paige, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe (SF), Scott Lyons (PF), Carl Crowley (C) Harry Cushman, Donald Mitchell, Alex Housley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Murphy (PG), Thomas Woods (SG), Matthew Ard (SF), Lee Saucedo (PF), Bill Don (C) Leland Stoddard, Keith Haas, Clifford Selvidge, Ray Crisp, Thomas Paige | |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt misses the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Bill Don grabs the defensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Vernon Gipe picks off the pass by John Murphy | 19-19 |
| 05:31 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| 04:56 | Appalachian State | Carl Crowley misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 04:55 | Appalachian State | Scott Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 04:50 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt loses the dribble to Matthew Ard | 21-19 |
| 04:41 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Murphy | 21-21 |
| 04:22 | Appalachian State | Vernon Gipe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Thomas Woods gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Carl Crowley - foul #1 on Carl Crowley, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman (SG), Donald Mitchell (PF) David Belk, Scott Lyons | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Keith Haas (PG) John Murphy | |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ard makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 04:02 | Western Carolina | Matthew Ard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 03:39 | Appalachian State | Harry Cushman clanks a floater from the right wing | 21-23 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Bill Don pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Stephen Gaunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Harry Cushman (fresh) SF - Vernon Gipe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Donald Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Crowley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Keith Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Woods (fresh) SF - Matthew Ard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Saucedo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Don (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Woods | 21-25 |
| 03:07 | Appalachian State | Carl Crowley knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Mitchell | 23-25 |
| 02:46 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Bill Don is blocked by Carl Crowley | 23-25 |
| 02:44 | Western Carolina | Lee Saucedo tips it home | 23-27 |
| 02:22 | Appalachian State | Bill Don swats the shot by Harry Cushman | 23-27 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Bill Don grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 01:56 | Western Carolina | Donald Mitchell steals the ball from Bill Don | 23-27 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Ard - foul #1 on Matthew Ard, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Travis Mears (SG), Alex Housley (PF), David Bernabe (C) Vernon Gipe, Donald Mitchell, Carl Crowley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard (PG), Clifford Selvidge (SF), Ray Crisp (PF), Thomas Paige (C) Thomas Woods, Matthew Ard, Lee Saucedo, Bill Don | |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 01:37 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 01:19 | Western Carolina | Thomas Paige misses the easy layup | 25-27 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Thomas Paige grabs the offensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Keith Haas knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Leland Stoddard and he's fouled by Travis Mears - foul #3 on Travis Mears, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Paul Cottingham (PG), Scott Lyons (SF) Stephen Gaunt, Travis Mears | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Keith Haas misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 01:01 | Appalachian State | David Bernabe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:44 | Appalachian State | Scott Lyons is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt (PG) Harry Cushman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Murphy (SG) Keith Haas | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Murphy and he's fouled by Stephen Gaunt - foul #1 on Stephen Gaunt, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell (PF) Alex Housley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Leland Stoddard makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Stephen Gaunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | John Murphy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leland Stoddard | 25-35 |
| 00:01 | Appalachian State | Donald Mitchell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | The clock runs out | 25-35 |