| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend buries a floater from the left side set up by Jason Rentschler | 35-33 |
| 19:34 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:04 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney is hacked by Marlin Brown - foul #3 on Marlin Brown, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (PF) Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler lays it up and in | 35-35 |
| 18:30 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Nelson | 37-35 |
| 18:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 18:06 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Lowell Bonney and he's hacked by Micheal Deacon - foul #3 on Micheal Deacon, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill (SG), Jon Gordon (SF), Trent Hall (C) Michael Nelson, Micheal Deacon, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Brian Bischoff (PF) Richard Townsend, Nole Favors | |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:35 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Marvin Schwartz | 39-37 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Bischoff | 39-39 |
| 16:42 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 16:41 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander tips it home | 41-39 |
| 16:27 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 16:10 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 15:56 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jon Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Trent Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Gordon | 45-45 |
| 15:27 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 45-45 |
| 15:25 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Jon Gordon | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Bird blocks the short jumper by Jon Gordon | 45-45 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff loses the dribble to Marvin Schwartz | 45-45 |
| 14:54 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz lays it up and in | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 47-48 |
| 14:17 | Georgia Southern | Jason Rentschler steals the ball from Marvin Schwartz | 47-48 |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Rentschler | 47-50 |
| 14:05 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall can't finish the layup | 47-50 |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 14:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:36 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney's floater is knocked away by Jon Gordon | 47-50 |
| 13:34 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:11 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon is fouled on the floor by Brian Bischoff - foul #2 on Brian Bischoff, team foul #1 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Micheal Deacon (SF), Marlin Brown (PF), Stuart Heck (C) Marvin Schwartz, Louis Hill, Jon Gordon, Jesse Alexander, Trent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Harold Rosenbaum (SF), Nole Favors (PF), Willie Northington (C) Brian Troy, Jason Rentschler, Brian Bischoff, Daniel Bird | |
| 12:57 | Georgia Southern | Willie Northington steps in front of the Stuart Heck pass | 47-50 |
| 12:38 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 12:20 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Brandon Lemke and he's hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #2 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Lowell Bonney and he's fouled by Brandon Lemke - foul #1 on Brandon Lemke, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| 12:03 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 11:43 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-53 |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Brandon Lemke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Micheal Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Northington (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF) Lowell Bonney | |
| 11:07 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown misses the easy layup | 49-53 |
| 11:06 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson tips it but misses | 49-53 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Willie Northington pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 10:47 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Townsend | 49-56 |
| 10:24 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke misses the shot from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 10:23 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:08 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend loses the dribble to Brandon Lemke | 49-56 |
| 09:55 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | The jump hook by Nole Favors is blocked by Stuart Heck | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:25 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marlin Brown | 55-56 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Lemke - foul #2 on Brandon Lemke, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), Louis Hill (SG), Jon Gordon (SF), Trent Hall (PF), John Jones (C) Brandon Lemke, Michael Nelson, Micheal Deacon, Marlin Brown, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Brian Bischoff (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Harold Rosenbaum, Nole Favors, Willie Northington | |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:05 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Brian Troy - foul #2 on Brian Troy, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG) Richard Townsend | |
| 08:48 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:45 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 59-58 |
| 08:21 | Western Carolina | Marvin Schwartz takes the ball from Lowell Bonney | 59-58 |
| 08:16 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon misses short on a turnaround from close range | 59-58 |
| 08:15 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 08:13 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander hits the follow up shot | 61-58 |
| 07:58 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Jones (C) Trent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Harold Rosenbaum (PF) Jason Rentschler | |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | John Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Bird - foul #3 on Daniel Bird, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 07:39 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-58 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Bischoff | 63-58 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jesse Alexander - foul #1 on Jesse Alexander, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon (SF), Marlin Brown (PF) Jon Gordon, Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Jason Rentschler (SF) Brian Troy, Lowell Bonney | |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:20 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:06 | Georgia Southern | John Jones misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 06:45 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Rosenbaum | 63-63 |
| 06:37 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon is fouled on the floor by Jason Rentschler - foul #1 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG), Michael Nelson (SG), Trent Hall (PF) Marvin Schwartz, Louis Hill, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG), Nole Favors (PF) Brian Bischoff, Daniel Bird | |
| 06:29 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lowell Bonney - foul #3 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 06:29 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:29 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-63 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the offensive board | 65-63 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses short on a shot from the right block | 65-63 |
| 05:59 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:54 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Nelson | 68-63 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), Jesse Alexander (SF), Stuart Heck (C) Brandon Lemke, Micheal Deacon, John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG), Willie Northington (C) Richard Townsend, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 05:41 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| 05:22 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall loses the dribble to Willie Northington | 68-63 |
| 05:12 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Rentschler | 68-65 |
| 05:05 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-65 |
| 05:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jason Rentschler | 68-65 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:23 | Georgia Southern | Lowell Bonney steals it from Stuart Heck | 68-68 |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Michael Nelson is called for the reach on Jason Rentschler - foul #1 on Michael Nelson, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG), Louis Hill (SG), Micheal Deacon (SF), Marlin Brown (PF) Marvin Schwartz, Michael Nelson, Jesse Alexander, Trent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Bischoff (SG), Harold Rosenbaum (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Brian Troy, Lowell Bonney, Nole Favors, Willie Northington | |
| 04:05 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:05 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Stuart Heck | 68-68 |
| 03:40 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Brian Bischoff - foul #3 on Brian Bischoff, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Jones (C) Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:40 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill makes the free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:23 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 03:22 | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Brandon Lemke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Bischoff (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | Louis Hill comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-68 |
| 03:16 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff is whistled for a carry | 71-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz (PG), Jesse Alexander (C) Brandon Lemke, John Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Northington (PF) Jason Rentschler | |
| 02:50 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson (SG), Stuart Heck (C) Louis Hill, Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney (SG) Willie Northington | |
| 02:44 | Georgia Southern | Harold Rosenbaum blocks the jumper by Stuart Heck | 71-68 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:42 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler (SF), Nole Favors (PF) Brian Bischoff, Harold Rosenbaum | |
| 02:22 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 02:21 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:16 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson can't finish the layup | 71-68 |
| 02:14 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 71-70 |
| 01:41 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the defensive board | 71-70 |
| 01:32 | Western Carolina | Marlin Brown steps in front of the Lowell Bonney pass | 71-70 |
| 01:26 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz travels with the ball | 71-70 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Micheal Deacon steps in front of the Lowell Bonney pass | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Rentschler - foul #2 on Jason Rentschler, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler is hacked by Micheal Deacon - foul #4 on Micheal Deacon, team foul #8 | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Lowell Bonney - foul #4 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Townsend | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz double dribbles | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney clanks a halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Deacon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Rentschler (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 04:34 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors hits the follow up shot | 73-75 |
| 04:16 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bird | 73-75 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 03:57 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler snags the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 03:46 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Townsend | 73-78 |
| 03:31 | Georgia Southern | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Deacon is blocked by Daniel Bird | 73-78 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson snags the offensive board | 73-78 |
| 03:18 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-78 |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 73-78 |
| 03:03 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| 02:56 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Bird - foul #4 on Daniel Bird, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (C) Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (PF) Nole Favors | |
| 02:56 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:56 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff pulls down the rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:38 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 02:37 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 74-78 |
| 02:31 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-78 |
| 02:30 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown hits the follow up shot | 76-78 |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-78 |
| 02:21 | Georgia Southern | Marlin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 01:52 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel Bird - foul #5 on Daniel Bird, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck (C) Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Nole Favors (PF), Harold Rosenbaum (C) Brian Bischoff, Daniel Bird | |
| 01:52 | Georgia Southern | Micheal Deacon makes the free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Lowell Bonney's 3 pointer is rejected by Micheal Deacon | 79-78 |
| 01:32 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:27 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck travels with the ball | 79-78 |
| 01:18 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jason Rentschler | 79-80 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz is fouled on the floor by Richard Townsend - foul #2 on Richard Townsend, team foul #12 | 79-80 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 80-80 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Marvin Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Marvin Schwartz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Deacon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Marlin Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lowell Bonney (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Rentschler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Nole Favors (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Rosenbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:31 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-80 |
| 00:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-80 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 81-80 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson pulls down the rebound | 81-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson is hacked by Lowell Bonney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lowell Bonney, team foul #13 | 81-80 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff (SG) Lowell Bonney | |
| 00:21 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 82-80 |
| 00:21 | Georgia Southern | Michael Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:17 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-80 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Brian Bischoff can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 83-80 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Stuart Heck | 83-80 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Brian Bischoff is called for the reach on Stuart Heck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Bischoff, team foul #14 | 83-80 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brandon Lemke (PG), Jesse Alexander (PF) Marvin Schwartz, Marlin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Nole Favors grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Jason Rentschler misses long on a fullcourt shot | 84-80 |