| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (fresh) SG - Anthony Cochran (fresh) SF - James Gardner (fresh) PF - Leonard Hancock (fresh) C - Gerard Ryans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) SG - Damian Dale (fresh) SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) PF - John Behan (fresh) C - Levi Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by John Behan | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Georgia Southern | John Behan pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Cochran is called for the reach on Thomas Ervin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Georgia Southern | John Behan is open but misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | East Tennessee State | John Behan is called for the reach on John Farmer - foul #1 on John Behan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock loses the dribble to Levi Simmons | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Georgia Southern | John Behan can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Levi Simmons blocks the short jumper by John Farmer | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Ervin | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Georgia Southern | John Behan tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Leonard Hancock | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons is fouled on the floor by Gerard Ryans - foul #1 on Gerard Ryans, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Georgia Southern | John Farmer steps in front of the Levi Simmons pass | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Levi Simmons | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | Georgia Southern | John Farmer steps in front of the James Rheaume pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:30 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 17:28 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran tips it home | 4-2 |
| 17:15 | Georgia Southern | John Behan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:14 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer travels in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG), Mladen Piurkowski (SG), Milton Wood (SF), Alexander Riehl (PF), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Anthony Cochran, James Gardner, Leonard Hancock, Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Eric Hack (PF), Leonard Lester (C) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| 16:51 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sutton | 6-2 |
| 16:23 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 6-5 |
| 16:05 | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl hits the finger roll | 8-5 |
| 15:50 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell lays it in uncontested set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 8-7 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Sutton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mladen Piurkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Wood (fairly fresh) PF - Alexander Riehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Tapper (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Hack (fresh) C - Leonard Lester (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski misses badly on a floater near the basket | 8-7 |
| 15:43 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 15:39 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Riehl takes the ball from Dikembe Alghamdi | 8-7 |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF), Calvin Herring (C) John Sutton, Mladen Piurkowski, Milton Wood, Alexander Riehl, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), John Behan (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Tyrone Detwiler, Dennis Tidwell, Eric Hack, Leonard Lester | |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | John Behan is fouled in the backcourt by John Farmer - foul #1 on John Farmer, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| 14:58 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:49 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Cochran, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG) Anthony Cochran | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons (C) Ryan Reda | |
| 14:27 | Georgia Southern | John Behan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 14:26 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-7 |
| 14:19 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Behan | 8-7 |
| 14:14 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses the dunk | 8-7 |
| 14:12 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:08 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:06 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Hancock is called for the reach on James Rheaume in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Hancock, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Gardner (SF), Gerard Ryans (C) Martin Parrish, Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Leonard Lester (PF) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, John Behan | |
| 13:50 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:34 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans is whistled for a carry | 8-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Ryan Reda (C) Thomas Lemaster, Levi Simmons | |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leonard Hancock - foul #2 on Leonard Hancock, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (SG), Paul Tapper (PF) John Sutton, Leonard Hancock | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell (SF), Eric Hack (PF) Thomas Ervin, Ryan Reda | |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:52 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:36 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 12:34 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 12:28 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Farmer | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 13-12 |
| 12:21 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Tyrone Detwiler - foul #1 on Tyrone Detwiler, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish (SF), Milton Wood (PF), Calvin Herring (C) James Gardner, Paul Tapper, Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), John Behan (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Tyrone Detwiler, Dennis Tidwell, Eric Hack, Leonard Lester | |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:49 | Georgia Southern | John Behan can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:48 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mladen Piurkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin Parrish (fresh) PF - Milton Wood (fresh) C - Calvin Herring (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Thomas Lemaster (fresh) SG - Damian Dale (fresh) SF - Thomas Ervin (fairly fresh) PF - John Behan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Reda (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin connects on the floater from the left block set up by Thomas Lemaster | 15-14 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Reda - foul #1 on Ryan Reda, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG), Alexander Riehl (PF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Farmer, Milton Wood, Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Levi Simmons (C) Thomas Lemaster, Damian Dale, Ryan Reda | |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:19 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski makes the 3rd free throw | 17-14 |
| 11:02 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 11:01 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 10:40 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton loses the dribble to Dikembe Alghamdi | 17-14 |
| 10:20 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Rheaume | 17-16 |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Martin Parrish | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | Georgia Southern | Gerard Ryans is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Gerard Ryans, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Milton Wood (SF), Paul Tapper (PF), Calvin Herring (C) Mladen Piurkowski, Martin Parrish, Alexander Riehl, Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Eric Hack (PF), Leonard Lester (C) James Rheaume, Thomas Ervin, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| 09:51 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:51 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:51 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:38 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by John Farmer and the foul's on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (PG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 09:38 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:28 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell's pass is intercepted by Milton Wood | 23-17 |
| 09:16 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Calvin Herring | 25-17 |
| 09:09 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-17 |
| 09:08 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 09:02 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 09:01 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring gets the offensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Hack - foul #1 on Eric Hack, team foul #5 | 25-17 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Gardner (SF) Milton Wood | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda (C) Damian Dale | |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:49 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:49 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:47 | Georgia Southern | John Sutton picks off the pass by Tyrone Detwiler in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 08:39 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring can't finish the layup | 25-17 |
| 08:37 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring can't tip it in | 25-17 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 08:31 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Lester | 25-20 |
| 08:26 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alexander Riehl (PF) Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG) Dennis Tidwell | |
| 08:07 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 08:05 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Reda - foul #2 on Ryan Reda, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), John Behan (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Eric Hack, Leonard Lester, Ryan Reda | |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:59 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:55 | Georgia Southern | John Behan is fouled in the backcourt by John Sutton - foul #1 on John Sutton, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin (SF) Tyrone Detwiler | |
| 07:55 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 07:55 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:40 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Ervin steals the ball from Paul Tapper | 26-22 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - John Farmer (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sutton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gardner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Riehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Tapper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Ervin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Behan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Levi Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | Paul Tapper is called for the reach on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #1 on Paul Tapper, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (SG) John Sutton | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG) James Rheaume | |
| 07:25 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:25 | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski is hacked by Damian Dale - foul #1 on Damian Dale, team foul #7 | 26-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood (PF) Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell (SF) Thomas Ervin | |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:19 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons pulls down the rebound | 27-22 |
| 07:12 | Georgia Southern | Alexander Riehl steals it from John Behan | 27-22 |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | Levi Simmons takes the ball from John Farmer | 27-22 |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG), Paul Tapper (C) John Farmer, Milton Wood | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Leonard Lester (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Damian Dale, Levi Simmons | |
| 06:33 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 06:17 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster is denied on a dunk by Alexander Riehl | 29-22 |
| 06:16 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 06:01 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Lemaster | 29-24 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski is hacked by Thomas Lemaster - foul #1 on Thomas Lemaster, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Martin Parrish (SF), Milton Wood (PF), Calvin Herring (C) John Sutton, James Gardner, Alexander Riehl, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Eric Hack (PF) Thomas Lemaster, Dennis Tidwell, John Behan | |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:44 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:19 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:12 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring is fouled on the floor by Leonard Lester - foul #1 on Leonard Lester, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (SG) Mladen Piurkowski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin (SF), Levi Simmons (C) Tyrone Detwiler, Leonard Lester | |
| 05:12 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 05:12 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:00 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 04:56 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Calvin Herring | 33-27 |
| 04:39 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Martin Parrish - foul #1 on Martin Parrish, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Gardner (SF), Alexander Riehl (PF) Martin Parrish, Milton Wood | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), John Behan (PF) James Rheaume, Eric Hack | |
| 04:39 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 04:39 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Calvin Herring clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 04:10 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:06 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 04:05 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin tips it back up and in | 33-31 |
| 03:56 | East Tennessee State | John Sutton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 03:55 | East Tennessee State | James Gardner hits the follow up shot | 35-31 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Sutton - foul #2 on John Sutton, team foul #11 | 35-31 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (PG), Anthony Cochran (SG), Martin Parrish (SF), Leonard Hancock (PF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Farmer, John Sutton, James Gardner, Alexander Riehl, Calvin Herring | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Eric Hack (PF), Leonard Lester (C) Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mladen Piurkowski (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Anthony Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Parrish (fresh) PF - Leonard Hancock (fresh) C - Gerard Ryans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Hack (fresh) C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish misses long on a runner near the basket | 35-33 |
| 03:10 | East Tennessee State | Martin Parrish tips it back up and in | 37-33 |
| 02:49 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 02:48 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 02:27 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Leonard Lester - foul #2 on Leonard Lester, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Farmer (PG), Milton Wood (SF) Mladen Piurkowski, Martin Parrish | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Thomas Ervin (SF), Ryan Reda (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Dennis Tidwell, Eric Hack | |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Gerard Ryans misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 02:05 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer is hacked by Ryan Reda - foul #3 on Ryan Reda, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Paul Tapper (C) Gerard Ryans | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Behan (PF) Ryan Reda | |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 01:53 | East Tennessee State | John Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume is hacked by John Farmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Farmer, team foul #12 | 39-35 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 01:51 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 01:37 | East Tennessee State | Milton Wood lays it in | 41-36 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume is hacked by John Farmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Farmer, team foul #13 | 41-36 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Sutton (PG) John Farmer | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Levi Simmons (C) Tyrone Detwiler, Leonard Lester | |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 01:34 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:12 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 00:53 | Georgia Southern | John Behan scores on a runner from close range set up by Thomas Ervin and he's fouled by John Sutton - foul #3 on John Sutton, team foul #14 | 44-40 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mladen Piurkowski (PG), James Gardner (SF), Gerard Ryans (C) John Sutton, Milton Wood, Paul Tapper | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG) James Rheaume | |
| 00:53 | Georgia Southern | John Behan makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Anthony Cochran loses the dribble to Thomas Lemaster | 44-41 |
| 00:39 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Cochran picks off the pass by Damian Dale in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Eric Hack (SF), Leonard Lester (C) Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin, Levi Simmons | |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Mladen Piurkowski is called for the reach on Thomas Lemaster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mladen Piurkowski, team foul #15 | 44-41 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Leonard Hancock misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |