| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fresh) SG - Robert Monroe (fresh) SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) PF - Thomas Landa (fresh) C - Mark Woods (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fresh) SG - Earl Ray (fresh) SF - Michael Castellano (fresh) PF - Walter Phoenix (fresh) C - Claude Lynch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Warren Clark | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 19:05 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Appalachian State | Warren Clark picks off the pass by Salvador Gomez | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark slams it home | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Phoenix | 5-5 |
| 18:24 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 5-5 |
| 18:22 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:07 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 18:06 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes's pass is intercepted by Claude Lynch | 5-5 |
| 17:38 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (PF) Robert Monroe, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:21 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy is hacked by Michael Castellano - foul #1 on Michael Castellano, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson (C) Mark Woods | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson drills a runner from the left block set up by Charlie Leger | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Walter Phoenix | 7-8 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 16:11 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Salvador Gomez | 7-10 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Eudy (fresh) SF - Charlie Leger (fresh) PF - Timothy Terry (fresh) C - Scott Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Castellano (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Phoenix (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Claude Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Western Carolina | Earl Ray steals the ball from Robert Eudy | 7-10 |
| 14:55 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 14:54 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch grabs the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Terry - foul #1 on Timothy Terry, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates (PG), Robert Monroe (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Mark Woods (C) Warren Clark, Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Timothy Terry, Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG), James Morton (SG), Micheal Beasley (SF), Bobby Clark (PF) Salvador Gomez, Earl Ray, Michael Castellano, Walter Phoenix | |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:34 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa tips it home | 9-10 |
| 13:59 | Appalachian State | James Morton drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bobby Clark | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Bobby Clark - foul #1 on Bobby Clark, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | William Robertson (C) Claude Lynch | |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | William Robertson misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Woods - foul #1 on Mark Woods, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy (PG) Tyler Bates | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Earl Ray (SG) James Morton | |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | William Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:12 | Appalachian State | William Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:52 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:41 | Appalachian State | William Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Morton (SF) William Robertson | |
| 12:31 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:29 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Sykes | 13-13 |
| 12:17 | Western Carolina | Earl Ray steals the ball from Thomas Landa | 13-13 |
| 11:56 | Appalachian State | James Morton makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shannon Steen | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Robert Eudy (fresh) SG - Robert Monroe (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Sykes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Woods (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Shannon Steen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Morton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Beasley (fresh) C - Bobby Clark (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 11:39 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:32 | Appalachian State | A charge is called on Bobby Clark - foul #2 on Bobby Clark, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (PG), Charlie Leger (SF), Timothy Terry (PF), Scott Patterson (C) Robert Monroe, Larry Sykes, Thomas Landa, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), Michael Castellano (SF), Walter Phoenix (PF), William Robertson (C) Shannon Steen, James Morton, Micheal Beasley, Bobby Clark | |
| 11:10 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry can't connect on a runner in the paint | 13-16 |
| 11:08 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry snags the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Terry | 16-16 |
| 10:37 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 10:36 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Warren Clark | 16-16 |
| 10:29 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 18-16 |
| 10:03 | Appalachian State | William Robertson is hacked by Scott Patterson - foul #1 on Scott Patterson, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes (SF), Mark Woods (C) Robert Eudy, Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (SG), Claude Lynch (C) Earl Ray, William Robertson | |
| 09:52 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Larry Sykes - foul #1 on Larry Sykes, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe (SG) Charlie Leger | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 09:52 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:52 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:41 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 18-18 |
| 09:39 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:35 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:33 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:23 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Larry Sykes is blocked by Walter Phoenix | 18-18 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry grabs the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Claude Lynch swats the short shot by Robert Monroe | 18-18 |
| 08:49 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:23 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 07:59 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Warren Clark | 20-18 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Warren Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Monroe (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Sykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Terry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Woods (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Salvador Gomez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Steen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Castellano (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Phoenix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Claude Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-18 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-18 |
| 07:41 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez snags the defensive board | 20-18 |
| 07:24 | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 07:09 | Western Carolina | Mark Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates (PG), Robert Eudy (SG), Charlie Leger (SF), Thomas Landa (PF), Scott Patterson (C) Warren Clark, Robert Monroe, Larry Sykes, Timothy Terry, Mark Woods | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Morton (PG), Earl Ray (SG), Micheal Beasley (SF), Marcus Mayo (PF), William Robertson (C) Salvador Gomez, Shannon Steen, Michael Castellano, Walter Phoenix, Claude Lynch | |
| 06:45 | Appalachian State | Marcus Mayo can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 20-21 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Tyler Bates gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Robertson - foul #1 on William Robertson, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:19 | Appalachian State | William Robertson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Earl Ray | 22-23 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy blows the layup but he's hacked by Earl Ray - foul #1 on Earl Ray, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Shannon Steen (PG) Marcus Mayo | |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:50 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Earl Ray | 24-25 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa's layup is rejected by William Robertson | 24-25 |
| 05:35 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 05:17 | Appalachian State | James Morton comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 05:15 | Appalachian State | William Robertson gets the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 04:58 | Appalachian State | Tyler Bates steals the ball from William Robertson | 24-25 |
| 04:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy's pass is intercepted by Shannon Steen | 24-25 |
| 04:37 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shannon Steen | 24-27 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 04:13 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 04:06 | Appalachian State | Micheal Beasley's layup is rejected by Scott Patterson | 24-27 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Charlie Leger snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Robert Eudy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 03:46 | Appalachian State | James Morton grabs the board | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tyler Bates (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Eudy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Leger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Landa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Shannon Steen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Morton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Micheal Beasley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 03:28 | Western Carolina | Thomas Landa grabs the board | 24-27 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Micheal Beasley - foul #1 on Micheal Beasley, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Warren Clark (PG), Robert Monroe (SG), Larry Sykes (SF), Mark Woods (C) Tyler Bates, Robert Eudy, Charlie Leger, Thomas Landa | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez (PG), Billy Adams (SG), Michael Castellano (SF), Walter Phoenix (PF), Claude Lynch (C) Shannon Steen, Earl Ray, James Morton, Micheal Beasley, William Robertson | |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Scott Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Salvador Gomez is fouled on the floor by Warren Clark - foul #1 on Warren Clark, team foul #5 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry (PF) Scott Patterson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 02:30 | Appalachian State | Billy Adams hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Salvador Gomez | 25-30 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Salvador Gomez - foul #1 on Salvador Gomez, team foul #7 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Earl Ray (SG) Billy Adams | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Warren Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:47 | Appalachian State | Walter Phoenix makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Earl Ray | 27-32 |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Robert Monroe misses short on a jump hook from close range | 27-32 |
| 01:26 | Appalachian State | Claude Lynch pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:08 | Appalachian State | Michael Castellano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 00:44 | Western Carolina | Earl Ray takes the ball from Timothy Terry | 27-32 |
| 00:41 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray lays it up and in | 27-34 |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Timothy Terry connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Warren Clark | 29-34 |
| 00:02 | Appalachian State | Earl Ray knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Larry Sykes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-37 |