| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Russell Nagel | 40-34 |
| 19:30 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Charlie Thomas denies the turnaround by Larry Bedell | 40-34 |
| 19:04 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 18:54 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:48 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-34 |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 18:22 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Don Satchell | 40-37 |
| 18:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones steals the ball from Christopher Patterson | 40-37 |
| 18:07 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Archie Roy - foul #1 on Archie Roy, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:58 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:30 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is fouled on the floor by Kirk Wells - foul #2 on Kirk Wells, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp (PF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Charlie Thomas, Hugh Hollins | |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones is hacked by Kirk Wells - foul #3 on Kirk Wells, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SG), Jerry Crespin (SF) Kirk Wells, Christopher Patterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers (SF) Archie Roy | |
| 17:05 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 41-41 |
| 16:51 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter is fouled on the floor by Don Satchell - foul #1 on Don Satchell, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ken Schneider (SG), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (SG) Don Satchell | |
| 16:46 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 16:45 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Terrance Landgraf | 41-41 |
| 16:28 | Appalachian State | Ken Schneider takes the ball from Louis Chupp | 41-41 |
| 16:11 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter loses the dribble to Richard Jones | 41-41 |
| 15:55 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Rogers | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Doctor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Doctor - foul #1 on Steve Doctor, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF) James Clark, Ken Schneider, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Richard Jones, Ronald Rogers, Louis Chupp, Terrance Landgraf | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:15 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-44 |
| 15:13 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| 15:07 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 15:06 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:00 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 14:59 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins tips it in | 42-46 |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Bedell and he's fouled by Hugh Hollins - foul #2 on Hugh Hollins, team foul #4 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Walker (C) Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 14:44 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Walker - foul #1 on Michael Walker, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG) Steve Doctor | |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell lays it in on a great pass from Russell Nagel | 47-48 |
| 13:23 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Hugh Hollins is denied by Christopher Patterson | 47-48 |
| 13:22 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:03 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 13:01 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 13:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 50-50 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ken Schneider (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Jerry Crespin (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Kirk Wells, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), John Haskin (SF), Louis Chupp (PF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Richard Jones, Don Satchell, Archie Roy, Charlie Thomas, Hugh Hollins | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Steve Doctor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Haskin (fresh) PF - Louis Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor is fouled on the floor by Ken Schneider - foul #1 on Ken Schneider, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Jerry Crespin - foul #2 on Jerry Crespin, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:15 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Clark | 53-51 |
| 10:41 | Appalachian State | John Haskin connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Chupp | 53-53 |
| 10:16 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Clark | 56-53 |
| 10:04 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Crespin | 56-53 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter lays it in on a great pass from Brian McCammon | 58-53 |
| 09:25 | Appalachian State | The jumper by John Haskin is denied by Jerry Crespin | 58-53 |
| 09:23 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by John Haskin - foul #2 on John Haskin, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Ken Schneider, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG), Don Satchell (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF), Stewart Sweet (C) Ronald Rogers, Steve Doctor, John Haskin, Louis Chupp, Terrance Landgraf | |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:17 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:02 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stewart Sweet | 60-56 |
| 08:55 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (SG) Dale Carter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins (C) Stewart Sweet | |
| 08:36 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-56 |
| 08:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 60-56 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 60-56 |
| 08:16 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones clanks a jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 08:10 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:48 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Patterson | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Russell Nagel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. PF - Larry Bedell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Don Satchell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Roy (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Hugh Hollins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy is hacked by Michael Walker - foul #2 on Michael Walker, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas hits a jumper from the free throw line | 63-58 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 06:54 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 06:52 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins tips it home | 66-60 |
| 06:40 | Western Carolina | Larry Bedell clanks a jumper from the right block | 66-60 |
| 06:38 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 06:23 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 06:22 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Don Satchell picks off the pass by Kirk Wells | 66-60 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Don Satchell | 66-62 |
| 05:39 | Western Carolina | Archie Roy is called for the reach on Russell Nagel - foul #2 on Archie Roy, team foul #6 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Clark (PG), Ken Schneider (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Jerry Crespin (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Russell Nagel, Kirk Wells, Christopher Patterson, Larry Bedell, Michael Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor (PG), Ronald Rogers (SG), John Haskin (SF), Louis Chupp (PF), Terrance Landgraf (C) Richard Jones, Don Satchell, Archie Roy, Charlie Thomas, Hugh Hollins | |
| 05:13 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 05:11 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:06 | Appalachian State | Steve Doctor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 05:05 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:48 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:46 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf is hacked by Brian McCammon - foul #1 on Brian McCammon, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Jones (PG) John Haskin | |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Terrance Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:13 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin misses short on a jumper in the lane | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | Appalachian State | Ronald Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:59 | Appalachian State | Dale Carter picks off the pass by Steve Doctor | 66-64 |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | Ken Schneider misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ken Schneider (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Carter (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Doctor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terrance Landgraf (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Chupp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Appalachian State | Louis Chupp makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Rogers | 68-66 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Terrance Landgraf steals the ball from James Clark | 68-66 |
| 02:56 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Larry Bedell (PF), Michael Walker (C) James Clark, Ken Schneider, Dale Carter, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Satchell (SG), Archie Roy (SF), Charlie Thomas (PF), Hugh Hollins (C) Steve Doctor, Ronald Rogers, Terrance Landgraf, Louis Chupp | |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Archie Roy - foul #3 on Archie Roy, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Charlie Thomas | 70-68 |
| 02:01 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 70-68 |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells snags the offensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Russell Nagel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 70-68 |
| 01:47 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones grabs the board | 70-68 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell is fouled on the floor by Kirk Wells - foul #4 on Kirk Wells, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Appalachian State | Don Satchell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:21 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker can't tip it in | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Appalachian State | Hugh Hollins snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 00:21 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas is hacked by Russell Nagel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Nagel, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | Appalachian State | Charlie Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:18 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Charlie Thomas steps in front of the Kirk Wells pass | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy is hacked by Kirk Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kirk Wells, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SG) Kirk Wells | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Appalachian State | Archie Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:03 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker gets the offensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | The clock runs out | 70-73 |