| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Music (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Beauvais (fresh) PF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Appalachian State | Harvey Valentine steps in front of the Thomas Oliver pass | 30-40 |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine banks in the layup | 30-42 |
| 19:17 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| 18:58 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by James Stephens is denied by Gary Lilley | 30-42 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine hits the follow up shot | 30-44 |
| 18:37 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 18:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Okamoto | 30-44 |
| 18:22 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto hits a jumper near the basket set up by James Stephens | 30-46 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-46 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Moses Bella | 30-46 |
| 17:53 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 30-46 |
| 17:52 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver grabs the board | 30-46 |
| 17:34 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Moses Bella - foul #1 on Moses Bella, team foul #1 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts (SG) Alexander Brenton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (C) Jim Okamoto | |
| 17:34 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:34 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella misses short on a runner from the right block | 31-46 |
| 17:10 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 17:07 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Link (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Willie Beauvais, Gary Lilley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Denzer (SG), Luis Otterson (SF), William Muszynski (C) James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Moses Bella | |
| 16:55 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-46 |
| 16:54 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 16:36 | Appalachian State | John Link is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Link, team foul #1 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Larry Hight (SG) Jonathan Music | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG) Harvey Valentine | |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | John Denzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-46 |
| 16:21 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 31-46 |
| 16:07 | Appalachian State | John Link knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Reyes Tufts and the foul's on William Muszynski - foul #2 on William Muszynski, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (SG), Alan Palmore (SF) Larry Hight, Thomas Oliver | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria (SF), Jim Okamoto (C) John Denzer, William Muszynski | |
| 16:07 | Appalachian State | John Link misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jim Okamoto | 33-46 |
| 15:40 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Reyes Tufts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Alan Palmore (fresh) PF - John Link (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 15:19 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 33-46 |
| 15:04 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | John Link misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 14:57 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 14:56 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:31 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore double dribbles | 33-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music (PG), Larry Hight (SG), Willie Beauvais (SF), Thomas Oliver (PF), Gary Lilley (C) Reyes Tufts, Alexander Brenton, Alan Palmore, John Link, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), James Stephens (SG), Moses Bella (PF), William Muszynski (C) David Marquardt, Luis Otterson, Michael Johnson, Jim Okamoto | |
| 14:12 | Western Carolina | James Stephens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 14:11 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 14:06 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 14:05 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 13:53 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Gordon Echevarria is blocked by Gary Lilley | 35-46 |
| 13:51 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 13:30 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Willie Beauvais | 37-46 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | James Stephens connects on the floater from the left side set up by Harvey Valentine | 37-48 |
| 13:09 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 12:53 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 12:51 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Thomas Oliver | 40-48 |
| 12:44 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais loses the dribble to William Muszynski | 40-48 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Muszynski | 40-51 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-51 |
| 12:20 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Harvey Valentine and the foul's on Willie Beauvais - foul #1 on Willie Beauvais, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (SG), John Link (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Larry Hight, Willie Beauvais, Gary Lilley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) James Stephens, Moses Bella, William Muszynski | |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 11:25 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-54 |
| 11:23 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver tips it but misses | 42-54 |
| 11:21 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Music (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Link (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:52 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-54 |
| 10:51 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 10:24 | Appalachian State | John Link misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 10:07 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria clanks a shot from close range | 42-54 |
| 10:06 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Music - foul #1 on Jonathan Music, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts (PG), Willie Beauvais (SF), Gary Lilley (C) Jonathan Music, Thomas Oliver, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), James Stephens (SG), Moses Bella (PF) Harvey Valentine, Gordon Echevarria, Michael Johnson | |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 09:52 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | John Link can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | A charge is called on David Marquardt - foul #1 on David Marquardt, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Larry Hight (SG), Christopher Smith (PF) Alexander Brenton, John Link | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (C) Jim Okamoto | |
| 08:59 | Appalachian State | The jumper by Reyes Tufts is denied by Michael Johnson | 42-56 |
| 08:58 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella lays it in on a great pass from James Stephens | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:42 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-58 |
| 08:41 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley tips it but misses | 42-58 |
| 08:39 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses short on a jumper from close range | 42-58 |
| 08:17 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Johnson - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music (PG), Thomas Oliver (PF) Larry Hight, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), William Muszynski (SF) David Marquardt, Luis Otterson | |
| 07:59 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 07:40 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:36 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton (SG) Reyes Tufts | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 07:18 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 07:16 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Music (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Beauvais (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Lilley (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Muszynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Appalachian State | Moses Bella is called for the reach on Thomas Oliver - foul #2 on Moses Bella, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Link (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Willie Beauvais, Gary Lilley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Denzer (SG), Richard Jones (PF) James Stephens, Moses Bella | |
| 06:59 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music connects on the 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Muszynski | 48-60 |
| 06:32 | Appalachian State | John Link buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathan Music | 51-60 |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-60 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | John Denzer gets the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:57 | Western Carolina | John Denzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Denzer, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts (SG), Willie Beauvais (SF), Gary Lilley (C) Alexander Brenton, John Link, Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), James Stephens (SG), Gordon Echevarria (SF), Moses Bella (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Harvey Valentine, John Denzer, William Muszynski, Richard Jones, Jim Okamoto | |
| 05:43 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 05:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella is whistled for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Larry Hight (SG) Jonathan Music | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:12 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley is denied on a dunk by Michael Johnson | 51-60 |
| 05:11 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 05:02 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 05:00 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 04:44 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Stephens | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:30 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley lays it up and in set up by Reyes Tufts | 53-63 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria lays it up and in | 53-65 |
| 04:03 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 04:01 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver tips it home | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:37 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gordon Echevarria | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Moses Bella blocks the jumper by Thomas Oliver | 55-67 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to David Marquardt | 55-67 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music (PG), Alexander Brenton (SG) Reyes Tufts, Larry Hight | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Jim Okamoto (C) David Marquardt, Michael Johnson | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Music (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Willie Beauvais (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Gary Lilley (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Lilley | 55-67 |
| 02:48 | Western Carolina | James Stephens tips it in | 55-69 |
| 02:38 | Appalachian State | Moses Bella steals it from Willie Beauvais | 55-69 |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto's pass is intercepted by Alexander Brenton | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Gordon Echevarria - foul #2 on Gordon Echevarria, team foul #7 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts (PG), Larry Hight (SG), John Link (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Jonathan Music, Alexander Brenton, Thomas Oliver, Gary Lilley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), John Denzer (SG), Luis Otterson (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), William Muszynski (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| 02:03 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:37 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-69 |
| 01:36 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 01:18 | Appalachian State | Larry Hight is hacked by William Muszynski - foul #3 on William Muszynski, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore (SF) Willie Beauvais | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:18 | Appalachian State | Larry Hight makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:18 | Appalachian State | Larry Hight makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:57 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 00:55 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Palmore - foul #3 on Alan Palmore, team foul #4 | 57-69 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 00:21 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | John Link makes the 3 from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt runs out the clock | 60-70 |