| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bill Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Fetters (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edward Toliver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Jandreau (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Carolina | Ralph Jandreau steals it from Jason Rentschler | 36-30 |
| 19:23 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-30 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Douglas Fetters steals the ball from Willie Northington | 39-30 |
| 18:51 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas hits the finger roll on a great pass from Douglas Fetters | 41-30 |
| 18:34 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Baltazar | 41-32 |
| 18:17 | Appalachian State | Edward Toliver hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Arthur Thomas | 44-32 |
| 18:07 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker buries a floater in the paint set up by Jason Rentschler | 44-34 |
| 17:54 | Appalachian State | Ralph Jandreau can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 44-34 |
| 17:52 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 17:29 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar's pass is intercepted by Bill Nugent | 44-34 |
| 17:25 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas jams it on a great pass from Bill Nugent | 46-34 |
| 17:09 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-34 |
| 17:08 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Arthur Thomas | 46-34 |
| 16:56 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Baltazar - foul #3 on Jerry Baltazar, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Brian King (PF), Robert Makin (C) Edward Toliver, Ralph Jandreau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (SG), Nole Favors (C) Jerry Baltazar, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 16:56 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 16:56 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:40 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses the lay-in | 48-34 |
| 16:38 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jason Rentschler - foul #2 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Colby Gehring (SG) Arthur Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (SG), Lowell Bonney (SF) Walter Baker, Jason Rentschler | |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters misses the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | David Sanford throws it down set up by Clinton Parkins | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bill Nugent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Colby Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Fetters (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian King (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Makin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Northington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nole Favors (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Clinton Parkins - foul #1 on Clinton Parkins, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jose Perez (SF), Edward Toliver (PF), Ralph Jandreau (C) Douglas Fetters, Brian King, Robert Makin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Richard Carroll (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) David Sanford, Willie Northington, Nole Favors | |
| 15:45 | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:45 | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 15:45 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Carroll | 50-36 |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-36 |
| 15:33 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez misses the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Lowell Bonney - foul #3 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #4 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bao Wang (PG) Bill Nugent | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF) Clinton Parkins, Lowell Bonney | |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Ralph Jandreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Colby Gehring's layup is rejected by Lorenzo Caudle | 51-36 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Walter Baker | 51-39 |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Edward Toliver comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Baker - foul #1 on Walter Baker, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas (SG), Douglas Fetters (SF) Jose Perez, Colby Gehring | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Edward Toliver misses the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Edward Toliver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 52-39 |
| 14:29 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar tips it home | 52-41 |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent (PG), Brian King (PF), Robert Makin (C) Bao Wang, Edward Toliver, Ralph Jandreau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (C) Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 13:43 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll knocks in the shot in the lane | 52-43 |
| 13:27 | Appalachian State | Jason Rentschler is called for the reach on Bill Nugent - foul #3 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #6 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Lowell Bonney (SF), Willie Northington (PF) Walter Baker, Jason Rentschler, Nole Favors | |
| 13:15 | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Fetters | 55-43 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clinton Parkins | 55-46 |
| 12:42 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas blows the dunk | 55-46 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 12:23 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 12:08 | Appalachian State | Jerry Baltazar picks off the pass by Brian King | 55-46 |
| 11:48 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney's pass is intercepted by Douglas Fetters | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bill Nugent (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Fetters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brian King (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Makin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Clinton Parkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Appalachian State | Robert Makin drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Bill Nugent | 57-46 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Jerry Baltazar | 57-48 |
| 10:47 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 10:46 | Appalachian State | Brian King misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 10:44 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 10:28 | Appalachian State | Jerry Baltazar steals it from Douglas Fetters | 57-48 |
| 10:25 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses the easy layup | 57-48 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Carroll tips it in | 57-50 |
| 10:00 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 09:59 | Appalachian State | Robert Makin misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 09:57 | Appalachian State | Robert Makin pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:42 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 09:41 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas tips it back up and in | 59-50 |
| 09:19 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington misses long on a shot from the right block | 59-50 |
| 09:17 | Appalachian State | Brian King pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 09:13 | Appalachian State | Willie Northington is called for the reach on Brian King - foul #2 on Willie Northington, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bao Wang (PG), Colby Gehring (SG), Jose Perez (SF), Ralph Jandreau (C) Bill Nugent, Arthur Thomas, Douglas Fetters, Robert Makin | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Baker (PG), David Sanford (SG), Jason Rentschler (SF), Nole Favors (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Clinton Parkins, Jerry Baltazar, Lowell Bonney, Willie Northington, Richard Carroll | |
| 09:13 | Appalachian State | Brian King makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:13 | Appalachian State | Brian King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 09:02 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Ralph Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:55 | Appalachian State | Bao Wang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Edward Toliver (PF) Brian King | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 08:19 | Appalachian State | Ralph Jandreau clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | David Sanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| 07:45 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 07:43 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bao Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Colby Gehring (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jose Perez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph Jandreau (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Walter Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle blows the layup | 61-52 |
| 07:20 | Appalachian State | Edward Toliver snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 07:03 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bao Wang | 64-52 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle blows the dunk | 64-52 |
| 06:44 | Appalachian State | Ralph Jandreau grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez is fouled on the floor by Jason Rentschler - foul #4 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #8 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent (PG), Douglas Fetters (SF), Brian King (C) Bao Wang, Colby Gehring, Ralph Jandreau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (SG), Willie Northington (PF), Harold Rosenbaum (C) David Sanford, Nole Favors, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Rentschler | 65-52 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Edward Toliver picks off the pass by Willie Northington | 65-52 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-52 |
| 06:07 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters tips it in | 67-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:50 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker buries a runner from the left block | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Appalachian State | Brian King makes the shot from the right block | 69-54 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 05:22 | Western Carolina | Walter Baker grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 05:07 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 69-54 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins hits the follow up shot | 69-56 |
| 04:37 | Appalachian State | Brian King is denied on a layup by Willie Northington | 69-56 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Toliver - foul #2 on Edward Toliver, team foul #1 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas (SG), Robert Makin (PF), Ralph Jandreau (C) Jose Perez, Edward Toliver, Brian King | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar (SG), Richard Carroll (PF), Lorenzo Caudle (C) Walter Baker, Jason Rentschler, Willie Northington | |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 04:29 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:03 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum is whistled for a carry | 72-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SF) Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 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) | |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters buries a driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Lowell Bonney - foul #4 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Sanford (PG), Willie Northington (PF) Clinton Parkins, Richard Carroll | |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Douglas Fetters makes the free throw | 75-58 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Bill Nugent (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arthur Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Fetters (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Makin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Jandreau (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Sanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Baltazar (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Willie Northington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Caudle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-58 |
| 03:20 | Appalachian State | Robert Makin snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 03:01 | Appalachian State | Arthur Thomas clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Ralph Jandreau blocks the short jumper by Willie Northington | 75-58 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Robert Makin gets the rebound | 75-58 |
| 02:21 | Appalachian State | Jerry Baltazar steals it from Ralph Jandreau | 75-58 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | David Sanford hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 75-60 |
| 01:54 | Appalachian State | Bill Nugent knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Thomas | 77-60 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Lorenzo Caudle buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Lowell Bonney | 77-62 |
| 01:19 | Appalachian State | Jerry Baltazar steps in front of the Douglas Fetters pass | 77-62 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-62 |
| 01:10 | Appalachian State | Ralph Jandreau gets the rebound | 77-62 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | Lorenzo Caudle swats the layup by Douglas Fetters | 77-62 |
| 01:03 | Western Carolina | Jerry Baltazar grabs the board | 77-62 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Douglas Fetters - foul #1 on Douglas Fetters, team foul #2 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bao Wang (PG), Colby Gehring (SG), Jose Perez (SF), Brian King (PF) Bill Nugent, Arthur Thomas, Douglas Fetters, Ralph Jandreau | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Clinton Parkins (PG), Richard Carroll (PF), Nole Favors (C) Jerry Baltazar, Willie Northington, Lorenzo Caudle | |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Lowell Bonney - foul #5 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #10 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (SF) Lowell Bonney | |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Jose Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Brian King takes the ball from Clinton Parkins | 79-64 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Bao Wang runs out the clock | 79-64 |