| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Casey Ethier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Boone (fresh) 7 pts. C - Gary Truitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Boone and the foul's on Richard Townsend - foul #3 on Richard Townsend, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG) Richard Townsend | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker makes the free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 31-40 |
| 19:00 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 18:58 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:34 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker travels with the ball | 31-40 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 18:13 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Smith | 34-40 |
| 17:55 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 17:34 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Robert Esposito is blocked by Gary Truitt | 34-40 |
| 17:32 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Bird | 34-40 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 36-40 |
| 17:03 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Esposito - foul #2 on Robert Esposito, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) David Smith, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG), Richard Becker (SG), Leonard Baker (SF), Michael York (PF) Daniel Henderson, Casey Ethier, Richard Parker, Mark Boone | |
| 17:03 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:03 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:45 | Western Carolina | David Desimone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 38-42 |
| 16:26 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Earnest Ford - foul #2 on Earnest Ford, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alex Terry (C) Gary Truitt | |
| 16:26 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:26 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:05 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier (SG) Richard Becker | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) SG - Brian Troy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Casey Ethier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael York (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Terry (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker is fouled on the floor by Brian Troy - foul #1 on Brian Troy, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Earnest Ford, Brian Troy, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Parker (SF) Alex Terry | |
| 15:23 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker misses the dunk | 38-43 |
| 15:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 38-43 |
| 15:16 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Townsend | 41-43 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Orlando Walker denies the turnaround by Leonard Baker | 41-43 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:46 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG) Orlando Walker | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Mark Boone (PF), Gary Truitt (C) Christopher Mann, Michael York, Leonard Baker | |
| 14:30 | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-43 |
| 14:22 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Casey Ethier | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Charles - foul #1 on Roger Charles, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (SG) Casey Ethier | |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:39 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro lays it up and in | 43-45 |
| 13:27 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Henderson | 43-47 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | David Desimone misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 13:13 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro snags the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | David Desimone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brett Eschberger | 45-47 |
| 12:31 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Richard Townsend, David Smith, Joseph Mastropietro, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier (SG), Leonard Baker (SF), Michael York (PF), Alex Terry (C) Daniel Henderson, Richard Parker, Mark Boone, Gary Truitt | |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles loses the dribble to Leonard Baker | 45-47 |
| 11:58 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker loses the dribble to Robert Esposito | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Christopher Mann (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Casey Ethier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leonard Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael York (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Terry (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito's pass is intercepted by Casey Ethier | 45-47 |
| 11:19 | Appalachian State | Robert Esposito steals the ball from Casey Ethier | 45-47 |
| 11:14 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles lays it up and in set up by Robert Esposito | 47-47 |
| 11:03 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-49 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses short on a floater in the paint | 47-49 |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Ethier | 47-51 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't finish the layup | 47-51 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:50 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-53 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 49-53 |
| 09:21 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Terry and he's hacked by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), David Smith (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Earnest Ford, Brian Troy, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Richard Becker (SG), Mark Boone (PF), Gary Truitt (C) Christopher Mann, Casey Ethier, Michael York, Alex Terry | |
| 09:21 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | David Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 09:06 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Richard Parker (SF) Leonard Baker | |
| 08:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:42 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | David Desimone snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 08:25 | Western Carolina | David Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier (SG) Richard Becker | |
| 08:06 | Appalachian State | The jump hook by Daniel Henderson is blocked by David Desimone | 49-57 |
| 08:04 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker tips it home | 49-59 |
| 07:44 | Western Carolina | David Desimone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 07:42 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Ethier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Boone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Truitt (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 07:08 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 07:07 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird tips it home | 51-61 |
| 06:48 | Appalachian State | David Smith is called for the reach on Casey Ethier - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) David Smith, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG), Michael York (PF), Alex Terry (C) Daniel Henderson, Mark Boone, Gary Truitt | |
| 06:48 | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:48 | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:48 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 06:32 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 06:31 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 06:14 | Appalachian State | Brett Eschberger swats the layup by Alex Terry | 51-62 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 51-62 |
| 05:59 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 05:58 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Alex Terry | 51-62 |
| 05:37 | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Esposito | 51-62 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger loses the ball out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG), Daniel Bird (C) Richard Townsend, Brett Eschberger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson (PG), Leonard Baker (SF), Mark Boone (PF), Gary Truitt (C) Casey Ethier, Richard Parker, Michael York, Alex Terry | |
| 04:57 | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 51-62 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Esposito | 53-62 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-62 |
| 04:23 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Gary Truitt | 53-62 |
| 04:01 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Mann | 53-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:52 | Western Carolina | David Smith scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Troy | 56-64 |
| 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) | |
| 03:34 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Troy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Daniel Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Boone (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Truitt (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 03:26 | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | David Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Henderson - foul #4 on David Smith, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Earnest Ford (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF) David Smith, Brian Troy, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Ethier (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Michael York (PF), Alex Terry (C) Christopher Mann, Leonard Baker, Mark Boone, Gary Truitt | |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Daniel Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 02:57 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gary Truitt (C) Alex Terry | |
| 02:52 | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford is hacked by Gary Truitt - foul #2 on Gary Truitt, team foul #1 | 56-66 |
| 02:40 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-66 |
| 02:38 | Appalachian State | Michael York pulls down the rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Parker misses the shot from the free throw line | 56-66 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Earnest Ford, Orlando Walker, David Desimone | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Mark Boone (PF) Michael York | |
| 02:00 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the fadeaway from the right side | 56-66 |
| 01:59 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone grabs the board | 56-66 |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Mark Boone drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Parker | 56-68 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Henderson - foul #2 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #2 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Brian Troy, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann (PG), Richard Becker (SG), Leonard Baker (SF), Michael York (PF), Alex Terry (C) Daniel Henderson, Casey Ethier, Richard Parker, Mark Boone, Gary Truitt | |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:12 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:51 | Appalachian State | David Desimone denies the turnaround by Michael York | 58-68 |
| 00:49 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker tips it in | 58-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | David Desimone comes up short on the runner from the right block | 58-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the offensive board | 58-70 |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger lays it up and in and the foul's on Michael York - foul #1 on Michael York, team foul #3 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG) Richard Townsend | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:39 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger misses the free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:39 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Alex Terry | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:19 | Appalachian State | Richard Becker blows the layup | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Appalachian State | Leonard Baker gets the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Christopher Mann runs out the clock | 60-70 |