| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Moses Bella (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Music (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Beauvais (fresh) PF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Lilley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria inbounds the ball | 35-15 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:47 | Western Carolina | James Stephens misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-15 |
| 19:45 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella hits the follow up shot | 37-15 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:29 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-15 |
| 19:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Gordon Echevarria | 37-15 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:09 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto hits a shot in the lane | 39-15 |
| 18:59 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music makes the floater from just outside the lane | 39-17 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Harvey Valentine | 42-17 |
| 18:18 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-20 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella's layup is rejected by Thomas Oliver | 42-20 |
| 17:58 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley snags the defensive board | 42-20 |
| 17:52 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton's pass is intercepted by James Stephens | 42-20 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | James Stephens lays it up and in | 44-20 |
| 17:37 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton is hacked by Jim Okamoto - foul #2 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #1 | 44-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts (SG) Alexander Brenton | |
| 17:28 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts loses the dribble to Jim Okamoto | 44-20 |
| 17:12 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto travels with the ball | 44-20 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson (PF), William Muszynski (C) Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Link (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Willie Beauvais, Gary Lilley | |
| 16:51 | Appalachian State | Gordon Echevarria takes the ball from John Link | 44-20 |
| 16:30 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 44-20 |
| 16:28 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 16:19 | Appalachian State | John Link misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-20 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-20 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Stephens | 46-20 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Stephens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Muszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Music (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reyes Tufts (fresh) SF - John Link (fresh) PF - Thomas Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Appalachian State | John Link comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 46-20 |
| 15:41 | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music tips it in | 46-22 |
| 15:15 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-22 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 14:54 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the runner near the basket set up by Harvey Valentine | 48-22 |
| 14:49 | Appalachian State | John Link hits a 3 from the left corner | 48-25 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Reyes Tufts | 48-25 |
| 14:18 | Appalachian State | John Link buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Christopher Smith and he's fouled by Gordon Echevarria - foul #1 on Gordon Echevarria, team foul #2 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), John Denzer (SG), Luis Otterson (SF), Moses Bella (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Michael Johnson, William Muszynski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Larry Hight (PG), Alexander Brenton (SG), Willie Beauvais (SF), Gary Lilley (C) Jonathan Music, Reyes Tufts, Thomas Oliver, Christopher Smith | |
| 14:18 | Appalachian State | John Link makes the free throw | 48-28 |
| 13:50 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 13:49 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Jim Okamoto swats the short shot by Gary Lilley | 48-28 |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the rebound | 48-28 |
| 13:25 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-28 |
| 13:24 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella gets the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson is fouled on the floor by John Link - foul #2 on John Link, team foul #1 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Muszynski (SF) John Denzer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith (PF) John Link | |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 12:49 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley snags the defensive board | 48-28 |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Larry Hight and the foul's on William Muszynski - foul #2 on William Muszynski, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music (PG) Larry Hight | |
| 12:22 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith makes the free throw | 48-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:05 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Marquardt, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine (PG), Gordon Echevarria (SF) David Marquardt, William Muszynski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver (PF) Christopher Smith | |
| 11:56 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley makes the runner near the basket | 48-33 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Oliver - foul #2 on Thomas Oliver, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Stephens (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Richard Jones (C) Luis Otterson, Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts (SG), Alan Palmore (SF), Christopher Smith (C) Alexander Brenton, Willie Beauvais, Gary Lilley | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Harvey Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Echevarria (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Jonathan Music (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reyes Tufts (fresh) SF - Alan Palmore (fresh) PF - Thomas Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 11:15 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver snags the offensive board | 50-33 |
| 11:03 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver loses the dribble to Harvey Valentine | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-33 |
| 10:42 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Alan Palmore | 50-33 |
| 10:27 | Appalachian State | Thomas Oliver is fouled on the floor by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 50-33 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (PF) Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Willie Beauvais (SF), Gary Lilley (C) Alan Palmore, Christopher Smith | |
| 10:15 | Appalachian State | James Stephens steals the ball from Willie Beauvais | 50-33 |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Gordon Echevarria's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Music | 50-33 |
| 09:43 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 50-33 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Harvey Valentine gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | James Stephens buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Moses Bella | 52-33 |
| 09:16 | Appalachian State | Gary Lilley knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 52-35 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | James Stephens makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 55-35 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts is hacked by Gordon Echevarria - foul #2 on Gordon Echevarria, team foul #6 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), John Denzer (SG), Luis Otterson (SF), William Muszynski (PF), Jim Okamoto (C) Harvey Valentine, James Stephens, Gordon Echevarria, Moses Bella, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Larry Hight (PG), Alexander Brenton (SG), Alan Palmore (SF), John Link (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Jonathan Music, Reyes Tufts, Willie Beauvais, Thomas Oliver, Gary Lilley | |
| 08:30 | Appalachian State | John Denzer is called for the reach on Alan Palmore - foul #1 on John Denzer, team foul #7 | 55-35 |
| 08:30 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 55-35 |
| 08:30 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Muszynski | 55-35 |
| 08:08 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Otterson | 57-35 |
| 07:51 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Link | 57-37 |
| 07:27 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson buries a 3 from straight away set up by John Denzer | 60-37 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Denzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Otterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Muszynski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Okamoto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Larry Hight (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alexander Brenton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alan Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Link (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Luis Otterson - foul #3 on Luis Otterson, team foul #8 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Moses Bella (PF) John Denzer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jonathan Music (PG), Thomas Oliver (PF), Gary Lilley (C) Larry Hight, John Link, Christopher Smith | |
| 07:06 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 60-37 |
| 07:06 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore misses the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 07:06 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Moses Bella | 60-37 |
| 06:49 | Western Carolina | Jim Okamoto banks in the layup | 62-37 |
| 06:36 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jim Okamoto - foul #3 on Jim Okamoto, team foul #9 | 62-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Denzer (SG), Michael Johnson (PF) Moses Bella, Jim Okamoto | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts (PG), John Link (PF), Christopher Smith (C) Jonathan Music, Thomas Oliver, Gary Lilley | |
| 06:36 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 06:36 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-37 |
| 06:36 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski snags the defensive board | 62-37 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-37 |
| 06:15 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-37 |
| 06:08 | Appalachian State | Alexander Brenton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-37 |
| 06:06 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski snags the defensive board | 62-37 |
| 05:52 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski makes the shot from close range on a great pass from David Marquardt | 64-37 |
| 05:37 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-37 |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-37 |
| 05:29 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-37 |
| 05:28 | Western Carolina | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-37 |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by John Link - foul #3 on John Link, team foul #3 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Jones (C) David Marquardt | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Larry Hight (SG), William Hamilton (C) Alexander Brenton, Alan Palmore | |
| 05:11 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski misses the free throw | 66-37 |
| 05:11 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to John Link | 66-37 |
| 05:03 | Appalachian State | John Link comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-37 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 66-37 |
| 04:45 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the 3 from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 04:44 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts grabs the board | 66-37 |
| 04:34 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-37 |
| 04:32 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 66-37 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Larry Hight - foul #1 on Larry Hight, team foul #4 | 66-37 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Marquardt (PG), Grant Ellis (SF) John Denzer, William Muszynski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore (SF) John Link | |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 67-37 |
| 04:10 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-37 |
| 03:55 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-37 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 68-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Grant Ellis | 70-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Marquardt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Otterson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Grant Ellis (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Reyes Tufts (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Hight (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alan Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Reyes Tufts | 70-39 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #5 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Denzer (SG), William Muszynski (C) Grant Ellis, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Link (PF) William Hamilton | |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 1st free throw | 71-39 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 02:40 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Smith, team foul #6 | 72-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis (SF) Luis Otterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:20 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski loses the dribble to Larry Hight | 72-39 |
| 02:04 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-39 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 72-39 |
| 01:34 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Denzer | 74-39 |
| 01:14 | Appalachian State | Larry Hight can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 74-39 |
| 01:12 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 74-39 |
| 01:02 | Appalachian State | Reyes Tufts loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 74-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-39 |
| 00:41 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski tips it but misses | 74-39 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | William Muszynski grabs the offensive board | 74-39 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Larry Hight - foul #2 on Larry Hight, team foul #7 | 74-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Luis Otterson (SG) John Denzer | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 75-39 |
| 00:20 | Western Carolina | Grant Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Appalachian State | Alan Palmore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 76-39 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 76-39 |
| 00:13 | Appalachian State | Christopher Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-39 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt snags the defensive board | 76-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Marquardt runs out the clock | 76-39 |