| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fresh) SG - Kenneth Kemble (fresh) SF - Richard Calvert (fresh) PF - John Tucker (fresh) C - Adam Stanley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) C - James McGahan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Bowler | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble is fouled on the floor by Clifford Taylor - foul #1 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Appalachian State | John Tucker misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Appalachian State | John Tucker pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler is fouled on the floor by Charles Bell - foul #1 on Charles Bell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Haywood Davis - foul #1 on Haywood Davis, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:17 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Adam Stanley | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Appalachian State | Fred Kerry steals the ball from Richard Calvert | 4-0 |
| 17:22 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 17:21 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble loses the dribble to Clifford Taylor | 4-0 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-0 |
| 16:48 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:29 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 16:12 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 16:10 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:51 | Central Michigan | Charles Bowler is called for the reach on Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Charles Bowler, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fresh) SF - Richard Calvert (fresh) PF - John Tucker (fresh) C - Adam Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fresh) SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | James McGahan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Bowler - foul #2 on Charles Bowler, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (PG) Charles Bowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 15:35 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 15:13 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clifford Taylor - foul #2 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #4 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG) Clifford Taylor | |
| 15:13 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:13 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble misses the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:13 | Central Michigan | James McGahan snags the defensive board | 5-1 |
| 14:57 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Haywood Davis | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-4 |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 14:30 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell travels with the ball | 5-4 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville (SG), Tim Hendon (SF), Scott Farnum (C) Kenneth Kemble, Richard Calvert, Adam Stanley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Anderson (PF), James Sullivan (C) Charles Bell, James McGahan | |
| 14:15 | Appalachian State | Fred Kerry steps in front of the Scott Nash pass in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Farnum - foul #1 on Scott Farnum, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 13:44 | Appalachian State | John Tucker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 13:42 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash grabs the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:22 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash misses short on a shot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 13:21 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James Sullivan | 5-6 |
| 13:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Farnum steps in front of the George Anderson pass | 5-6 |
| 12:53 | Appalachian State | John Tucker misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 12:51 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 5-6 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | George Anderson knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Fred Kerry | 5-8 |
| 12:15 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 11:57 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry hits a floater from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 11:49 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Farnum and he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble (SG), Richard Calvert (SF), Alberto Romano (PF), Adam Stanley (C) Gerald Granville, Tim Hendon, John Tucker, Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SF), Charles Bell (PF), James McGahan (C) Stephen Butler, Haywood Davis, James Sullivan | |
| 11:49 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:49 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Stanley | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Nash (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Calvert (fresh) PF - Alberto Romano (fresh) C - Adam Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Fisher (fresh) PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 reb. C - James McGahan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble hits a shot from the free throw line | 9-10 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | James McGahan is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon (PG) Scott Nash | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:58 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Calvert | 12-10 |
| 10:40 | Central Michigan | George Anderson lays it up and in set up by Charles Bell | 12-12 |
| 10:19 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Hendon | 14-12 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 14-12 |
| 09:51 | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 09:32 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-12 |
| 09:30 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Kemble | 14-12 |
| 09:16 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Kemble | 17-12 |
| 08:54 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 08:53 | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:49 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble misses the lay-in | 17-12 |
| 08:47 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert tips it back up and in | 19-12 |
| 08:28 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Kemble steals it from Fred Kerry | 19-12 |
| 08:22 | Appalachian State | Richard Calvert is fouled on the floor by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (PG), Gerald Granville (SG), John Tucker (PF), Scott Farnum (C) Tim Hendon, Kenneth Kemble, Alberto Romano, Adam Stanley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (SG), Haywood Davis (SF), James Sullivan (C) George Anderson, James Fisher, James McGahan | |
| 08:10 | Appalachian State | John Tucker misses the easy layup | 19-12 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Haywood Davis | 19-12 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 07:55 | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville grabs the board | 19-12 |
| 07:39 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash misses the jumper from the left block | 19-12 |
| 07:38 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Nash (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Granville (fresh) SF - Richard Calvert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tucker (fresh) C - Scott Farnum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Fred Kerry (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Butler (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Scott Nash | 19-12 |
| 07:13 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash banks in the layup | 21-12 |
| 06:48 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis double dribbles | 21-12 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble (SG), Tim Hendon (SF), Adam Stanley (C) Gerald Granville, Richard Calvert, Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Fisher (SG), James McGahan (C) Fred Kerry, Charles Bell | |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash is fouled on the floor by Stephen Butler - foul #1 on Stephen Butler, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 06:30 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 06:18 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 06:17 | Central Michigan | James Sullivan tips it but misses | 23-12 |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble grabs the board | 23-12 |
| 05:57 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-12 |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | James Fisher pulls down the rebound | 23-12 |
| 05:51 | Central Michigan | Adam Stanley steps in front of the Haywood Davis pass | 23-12 |
| 05:37 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-12 |
| 05:36 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley can't tip it in | 23-12 |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon grabs the offensive board | 23-12 |
| 05:27 | Appalachian State | James McGahan steals the ball from Adam Stanley | 23-12 |
| 05:03 | Central Michigan | James McGahan misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 23-12 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | James McGahan tips it in | 23-14 |
| 04:40 | Appalachian State | Scott Nash travels with the ball | 23-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Gerald Granville (PG), Richard Calvert (SF) Scott Nash, Tim Hendon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), George Anderson (SG), Herbert Hendren (SF), Charles Bell (PF), Adam Johnson (C) Stephen Butler, James Fisher, Haywood Davis, James Sullivan, James McGahan | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry is hacked by John Tucker - foul #1 on John Tucker, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alberto Romano (PF), Scott Farnum (C) John Tucker, Adam Stanley | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:09 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Kerry | 23-16 |
| 03:52 | Appalachian State | George Anderson is called for the reach on Kenneth Kemble - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler (PG) Gerald Granville | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor (SG), Haywood Davis (SF) Fred Kerry, Herbert Hendren | |
| 03:52 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble misses the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 03:52 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis grabs the board | 23-16 |
| 03:47 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 23-18 |
| 03:28 | Appalachian State | Charles Bowler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 03:27 | Central Michigan | Adam Johnson grabs the board | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Charles Bowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Kemble (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Calvert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alberto Romano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Farnum (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clifford Taylor (fresh) SF - Haywood Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor is fouled on the floor by Charles Bowler - foul #3 on Charles Bowler, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Nash (PG), Tim Hendon (SG), John Tucker (PF) Charles Bowler, Kenneth Kemble, Alberto Romano | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James Sullivan (C) Charles Bell, Adam Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | George Anderson clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 03:02 | Appalachian State | John Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Fred Kerry - foul #1 on Fred Kerry, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler (PG), James McGahan (C) Fred Kerry, James Sullivan | |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 02:34 | Appalachian State | Scott Farnum makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 02:18 | Central Michigan | Tim Hendon is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor - foul #1 on Tim Hendon, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley (C) Scott Farnum | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | James McGahan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 01:49 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Tim Hendon, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble (SG) Tim Hendon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Bell (PF) Haywood Davis | |
| 01:38 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George Anderson | 25-24 |
| 01:27 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 01:25 | Central Michigan | Clifford Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Stephen Butler drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from George Anderson | 25-26 |
| 01:05 | Appalachian State | John Tucker buries a turnaround in the paint | 27-26 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell blows the layup but he's fouled by John Tucker - foul #2 on John Tucker, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon (SF) Richard Calvert | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis (SF) George Anderson | |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Charles Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:36 | Appalachian State | Tim Hendon hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 27-27 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | John Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Scott Nash and he's fouled by James McGahan - foul #1 on James McGahan, team foul #10 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Fred Kerry (PG), James Fisher (SG) Stephen Butler, Clifford Taylor | |
| 00:29 | Appalachian State | Adam Stanley misses the free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to James McGahan | 29-27 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Haywood Davis drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Bell | 29-30 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Kenneth Kemble can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-30 |