| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Thomas Lemaster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Dale (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Hack (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Behan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rafael Garrison (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Macy | 37-42 |
| 19:22 | Georgia Southern | John Behan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 19:21 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:11 | Georgia Southern | John Behan connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Hack | 39-42 |
| 18:58 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-42 |
| 18:42 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:40 | Georgia Southern | Rafael Garrison is called for the reach on Eric Hack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rafael Garrison, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG) Thomas Lemaster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), William Giles (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Gene Jiminez (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Rafael Garrison | |
| 18:29 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Levi Simmons swats the layup by Joseph Canady | 41-42 |
| 18:15 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Levi Simmons | 41-42 |
| 18:10 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack connects on the open fadeaway from the left side set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 43-42 |
| 17:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles is hacked by Damian Dale - foul #2 on Damian Dale, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Leonard Lester (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Damian Dale, Eric Hack, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson (PF) Lawrence Mahaney | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Tidwell takes the ball from Frank McElrath | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Georgia Southern | Walter Johnson steals the ball from Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Kenneth Wood (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) Joseph Canady, William Giles, Frank McElrath, Gene Jiminez | |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John McAbier | 43-44 |
| 16:55 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Puckett - foul #1 on Michael Puckett, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:45 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell is hacked by Walter Johnson - foul #2 on Walter Johnson, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy (SF) Kenneth Wood | |
| 16:29 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Lemaster | 45-44 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Johnson | 45-44 |
| 15:54 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Thomas Lemaster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Lester (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ryan Reda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rafael Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Lemaster, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Eric Hack (SF), John Behan (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Thomas Lemaster, Dennis Tidwell, Leonard Lester, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| 15:31 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 15:30 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alghamdi | 45-47 |
| 15:12 | Georgia Southern | John Behan blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 14:44 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 14:42 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler loses the dribble to Gene Jiminez in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank McElrath | 45-47 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Tyrone Detwiler takes the ball from Gene Jiminez | 45-47 |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank McElrath - foul #1 on Frank McElrath, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Leonard Lester (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Tyrone Detwiler, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Kenneth Wood (PF), Steven Lee (C) John McAbier, William Giles, Frank McElrath, Lawrence Mahaney, Gene Jiminez | |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:04 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses short on a floater from the baseline | 47-47 |
| 13:36 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 13:32 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Hack | 50-47 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Hack | 50-47 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee can't tip it in | 50-47 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:16 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack is hacked by Christopher Macy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Macy, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Dennis Tidwell (SF) Thomas Lemaster, Eric Hack | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) Christopher Macy, Steven Lee | |
| 13:04 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ryan Reda, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood throws it down on a great pass from Michael Puckett | 50-49 |
| 12:34 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Johnson - foul #3 on Walter Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), John Behan (PF) Marc Innes, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Christopher Macy (SF) Joseph Canady, Kenneth Wood | |
| 12:34 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Lester steals the ball from Christopher Macy | 52-49 |
| 12:21 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 52-49 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-49 |
| 11:55 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Dale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Behan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lester (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John McAbier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Puckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rafael Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Damian Dale | 54-49 |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:26 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Eric Hack (SF), Ryan Reda (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Damian Dale, Dennis Tidwell, John Behan, Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Steven Lee (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Christopher Macy, Walter Johnson, Rafael Garrison | |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 11:14 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Levi Simmons | 54-49 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 54-49 |
| 10:55 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda hits the follow up shot | 56-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 10:38 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 10:33 | Georgia Southern | William Giles takes the ball from Tyrone Detwiler | 56-49 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath blows the layup but the foul's on Tyrone Detwiler - foul #1 on Tyrone Detwiler, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG) Thomas Lemaster | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Gene Jiminez (C) Kenneth Wood, Steven Lee | |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 10:20 | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Tyrone Detwiler | 58-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath is hacked by Eric Hack - foul #1 on Eric Hack, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), John Behan (PF) Marc Innes, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF) William Giles, Frank McElrath | |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney tips it home | 58-53 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi is hacked by Joseph Canady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Canady, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell (SF), Leonard Lester (C) Eric Hack, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) Joseph Canady | |
| 09:48 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Alghamdi picks off the pass by Lawrence Mahaney | 60-53 |
| 09:20 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell lays it in on a nice dish by Dikembe Alghamdi | 62-53 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy is fouled on the floor by John Behan - foul #3 on John Behan, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Damian Dale (SG), Eric Hack (SF), Levi Simmons (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Tyrone Detwiler, Dennis Tidwell, John Behan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (PG), Frank McElrath (SG), Walter Johnson (PF), Rafael Garrison (C) John McAbier, Michael Puckett, Lawrence Mahaney, Gene Jiminez | |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:32 | Georgia Southern | Rafael Garrison picks off the pass by Leonard Lester | 62-54 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Lemaster picks off the pass by William Giles in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 08:19 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Lester | 64-54 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison tips it but misses | 64-54 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rafael Garrison | 64-56 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Thomas Lemaster (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Damian Dale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hack (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Lester (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Levi Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Giles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McElrath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Christopher Macy (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rafael Garrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-56 |
| 07:32 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 07:16 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 64-56 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Levi Simmons - foul #3 on Levi Simmons, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), John Behan (PF), Ryan Reda (C) Thomas Lemaster, Damian Dale, Eric Hack, Leonard Lester, Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Kenneth Wood (PF), Steven Lee (C) William Giles, Frank McElrath, Christopher Macy, Rafael Garrison | |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:59 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 06:30 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler is open and scores on a floater from the right side set up by Dikembe Alghamdi | 66-57 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 06:13 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 06:08 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell double dribbles | 66-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney (PF), Gene Jiminez (C) Walter Johnson, Steven Lee | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez is fouled on the floor by Tyrone Detwiler - foul #2 on Tyrone Detwiler, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG) Joseph Canady | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Gene Jiminez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:39 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda connects on the open fadeaway near the basket set up by Dennis Tidwell | 68-59 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #3 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Marc Innes (PG), Eric Hack (SF), Levi Simmons (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Dennis Tidwell, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (SG), Frank McElrath (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) Michael Puckett, Kenneth Wood, Gene Jiminez | |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | Lawrence Mahaney picks off the pass by Marc Innes in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Eric Hack - foul #2 on Eric Hack, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Leonard Lester (PF) Tyrone Detwiler, John Behan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Steven Lee (C) Rafael Garrison | |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:56 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 04:33 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Eric Hack | 70-62 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier is fouled on the floor by Marc Innes - foul #1 on Marc Innes, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Behan (PF) Levi Simmons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (SG), Rafael Garrison (C) William Giles, Steven Lee | |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison grabs the offensive board | 70-63 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | 3 seconds is called on John McAbier | 70-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Ryan Reda (C) Marc Innes, Damian Dale, Eric Hack, John Behan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett (SG), Gene Jiminez (C) John McAbier, Rafael Garrison | |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda is fouled on the floor by Joseph Canady - foul #3 on Joseph Canady, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Behan (PF) Leonard Lester | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lawrence Mahaney | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Behan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Reda (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Joseph Canady (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Puckett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank McElrath (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Mahaney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Jiminez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by John Behan - foul #4 on John Behan, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG) Dennis Tidwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Kenneth Wood (SF) Joseph Canady, Frank McElrath | |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:16 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler is fouled on the floor by Michael Puckett - foul #2 on Michael Puckett, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Giles (SG), Christopher Macy (SF), Rafael Garrison (C) Michael Puckett, Lawrence Mahaney, Gene Jiminez | |
| 03:16 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Wood snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John McAbier | 70-67 |
| 03:01 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Wood | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Levi Simmons (C) Tyrone Detwiler, Dikembe Alghamdi, Ryan Reda | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Canady (PG), Walter Johnson (SF) John McAbier, Christopher Macy | |
| 02:27 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale makes the wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Tidwell | 72-70 |
| 02:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank McElrath (SF), Lawrence Mahaney (PF) Walter Johnson, Kenneth Wood | |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 72-70 |
| 02:05 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:57 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack (SF) Dennis Tidwell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John McAbier (PG), Michael Puckett (SG), Christopher Macy (SF) Joseph Canady, William Giles, Frank McElrath | |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Behan - foul #5 on John Behan, team foul #14 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester (PF) John Behan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:13 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Damian Dale | 74-72 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 00:43 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-75 |
| 00:42 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester grabs the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Damian Dale | 76-75 |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Lawrence Mahaney is blocked by Levi Simmons | 76-75 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Rafael Garrison grabs the offensive rebound | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Eric Hack - foul #3 on Eric Hack, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Hack | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-77 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Lawrence Mahaney hits the finger roll | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale clanks a fullcourt shot | 78-79 |