| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders inbounds the ball | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-49 |
| 19:37 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Doolittle - foul #1 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #1 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 19:07 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Johnson swats the layup by Harry Perdue | 45-49 |
| 18:55 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 18:48 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Mayfield - foul #2 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 18:48 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 18:48 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 18:32 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 18:20 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jason Johnson and the foul's on Richard Mayfield - foul #3 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG), Herman Swain (C) Paul Keever, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Richard Mayfield, Harry Perdue | |
| 18:20 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 17:53 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Wendell Cunningham - foul #1 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (PF) Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Harry Perdue (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 17:53 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:53 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:53 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 17:38 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 17:37 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| 17:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 53-51 |
| 16:57 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 16:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 16:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Herman Swain steals it from Harry Perdue | 53-51 |
| 16:33 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson drills a runner in the paint set up by Paul Baker | 53-53 |
| 16:05 | Georgia Southern | Wendell Cunningham is called for the reach on Leo Benn - foul #2 on Wendell Cunningham, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG), Randy Lafond (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Leo Benn, Richard McCartt, Tommy Saunders, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Walter Guyette, Harry Perdue | |
| 15:47 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Wendell Cunningham | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Roach (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Coleman Gullo - foul #3 on Coleman Gullo, team foul #1 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG) Mason Roach | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham | |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 15:15 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 15:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Doolittle | 55-57 |
| 14:51 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 14:50 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 14:34 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 14:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Doolittle | 55-57 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-57 |
| 14:14 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 14:10 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Prior | 55-60 |
| 13:40 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly is hacked by Delbert Pipkins - foul #1 on Delbert Pipkins, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Mason Roach (PF), Herman Swain (C) Paul Keever, Randy Lafond, Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 13:30 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 13:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison misses the tip | 55-60 |
| 13:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| 13:14 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Connelly - foul #4 on Morris Connelly, team foul #2 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG) Morris Connelly | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 12:57 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain is whistled for traveling | 55-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette | |
| 12:32 | Eastern Kentucky | The jump hook by Vernon Morrison is blocked by Herman Swain | 55-65 |
| 12:31 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 12:27 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 12:25 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses the tip | 55-65 |
| 12:23 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Vernon Morrison | 55-65 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-65 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison tips it home | 55-67 |
| 11:53 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders is hacked by Joseph Doolittle - foul #2 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson (PF) Mason Roach | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Harry Perdue (C) Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Vernon Morrison | |
| 11:53 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 11:53 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Perdue | 55-67 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 55-67 |
| 11:46 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Benn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Saunders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Prior (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard McCartt and he's fouled by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #1 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo (C) Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Delbert Pipkins (C) Eric Prior, Harry Perdue | |
| 11:42 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the shot from the left side | 58-69 |
| 11:11 | Georgia Southern | Reuben Hallenbeck takes the ball from Coleman Gullo | 58-69 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson can't finish the layup | 58-69 |
| 11:06 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 10:51 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt can't finish the uncontested layup | 58-69 |
| 10:50 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo hits the follow up shot | 60-69 |
| 10:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Anderson | 60-71 |
| 10:26 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Leo Benn | 62-71 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the jumper from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 10:09 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 10:02 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the wide open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 64-71 |
| 09:50 | Eastern Kentucky | The short jumper by Delbert Pipkins is denied by Coleman Gullo | 64-71 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses the tip | 64-71 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 09:42 | Georgia Southern | Richard Mayfield is called for the reach on Coleman Gullo - foul #4 on Richard Mayfield, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG), Mason Roach (SF), Randy Lafond (PF) Leo Benn, Tommy Saunders, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 09:42 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 09:42 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Eric Prior | 66-74 |
| 09:07 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 66-74 |
| 09:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-74 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders (SF), Herman Swain (C) Richard McCartt, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Harry Perdue (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Vernon Morrison | |
| 08:23 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-74 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker pulls down the rebound | 66-74 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 66-74 |
| 08:09 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Mason Roach | 66-74 |
| 08:02 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders is called for a charge - foul #3 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #3 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson (PF) Tommy Saunders | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson (SG), Walter Guyette (PF) Eric Prior, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 07:46 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Herman Swain (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Guyette (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Perdue (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randy Lafond, team foul #4 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Richard McCartt (SG) Paul Keever, Randy Lafond | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF) Paul Baker, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Walter Guyette | |
| 07:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Harry Perdue misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-74 |
| 07:28 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 07:23 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach is hacked by Douglas Zakrajsek - foul #3 on Douglas Zakrajsek, team foul #10 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (SG) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Jason Anderson (SG) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior | |
| 07:23 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 07:23 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 07:23 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain grabs the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 07:08 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Mason Roach | 69-74 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 06:58 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 06:54 | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Mason Roach | 72-74 |
| 06:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-74 |
| 06:42 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson gets the rebound | 72-74 |
| 06:36 | Georgia Southern | The short jumper by Herman Swain is denied by Harry Perdue | 72-74 |
| 06:35 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Perdue | 72-74 |
| 06:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 06:19 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 06:15 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 06:14 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Perdue | 72-74 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Harry Perdue | 72-77 |
| 06:04 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly is fouled on the floor by Joseph Doolittle - foul #3 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Randy Lafond (PF), James Bailey (C) Leo Benn, Mason Roach, Jason Johnson, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Paul Baker, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle, Harry Perdue | |
| 06:04 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 06:04 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Randy Lafond picks off the pass by Walter Guyette | 73-77 |
| 05:18 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt lays it up and in set up by Tommy Saunders | 75-77 |
| 04:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Morris Connelly is called for the reach on Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #5 on Morris Connelly, team foul #5 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG), Leo Benn (SG), Jason Johnson (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Morris Connelly, Richard McCartt, Tommy Saunders, James Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Eric Prior, Walter Guyette, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 04:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-77 |
| 04:32 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Keever, team foul #6 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG) Randy Lafond | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF) Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle | |
| 04:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Johnson steps in front of the Walter Guyette pass | 75-77 |
| 04:13 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 77-77 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses badly on a 3 from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Johnson - foul #3 on Jason Johnson, team foul #7 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield makes the 3rd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:41 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Johnson | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Benn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Keever (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Coleman Gullo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Mayfield (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Keever steals the ball from Jason Anderson | 80-80 |
| 03:01 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is hacked by Jason Anderson - foul #3 on Jason Anderson, team foul #12 | 80-80 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (PG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Randy Lafond (PF), Herman Swain (C) Leo Benn, Paul Keever, Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Richard Mayfield, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 03:01 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:01 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 82-80 |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison drills a floater near the basket and he's hacked by Tommy Saunders - foul #4 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #8 | 82-82 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison makes the free throw | 82-83 |
| 02:42 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-83 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mason Roach | 85-83 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Walter Guyette, team foul #13 | 85-83 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Jason Johnson (PF) Mason Roach, Randy Lafond | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 02:11 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo (C) Herman Swain | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 01:53 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-83 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker is fouled on the floor by Paul Keever - foul #2 on Paul Keever, team foul #9 | 87-83 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker makes the 1st free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:30 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Richard McCartt | 87-84 |
| 01:15 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo double dribbles | 87-84 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG) Paul Baker | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 87-84 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle snags the offensive board | 87-84 |
| 00:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle's pass is intercepted by Coleman Gullo | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:20 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt can't finish the layup | 87-84 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever grabs the offensive board | 87-84 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever is fouled on the floor by Reuben Hallenbeck - foul #2 on Reuben Hallenbeck, team foul #14 | 87-84 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SG) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever makes the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Delbert Pipkins | 89-87 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 89-87 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG) Mason Roach | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Georgia Southern | Jason Anderson is called for the reach on Richard McCartt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Anderson, team foul #15 | 89-87 |
| 00:09 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses the 1st free throw | 89-87 |
| 00:09 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 90-87 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo wins the tip | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:41 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Paul Keever | 92-90 |
| 04:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson misses long on a shot in the lane | 92-90 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle can't tip it in | 92-90 |
| 04:29 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson snags the defensive board | 92-90 |
| 04:24 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 92-90 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wendell Cunningham | 92-90 |
| 04:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins lays it in | 92-92 |
| 03:59 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever scores on a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Doolittle - foul #4 on Joseph Doolittle, team foul #16 | 94-92 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek (PG), Eric Prior (SG), Richard Mayfield (SF), Walter Guyette (PF), Vernon Morrison (C) Reuben Hallenbeck, Jason Anderson, Wendell Cunningham, Joseph Doolittle, Delbert Pipkins | |
| 03:59 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever misses the free throw | 94-92 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 94-92 |
| 03:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 94-92 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Prior gets the offensive rebound | 94-92 |
| 03:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison banks in the layup | 94-94 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vernon Morrison - foul #2 on Vernon Morrison, team foul #17 | 94-94 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG) Paul Keever | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses the 1st free throw | 94-94 |
| 03:30 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 95-94 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Eric Prior | 95-97 |
| 02:57 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 95-97 |
| 02:55 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson tips it in | 97-97 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Vernon Morrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Mayfield | 97-99 |
| 02:21 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 97-99 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas Zakrajsek | 97-99 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Mayfield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 97-99 |
| 02:08 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo snags the defensive board | 97-99 |
| 02:04 | Georgia Southern | The jump hook by Coleman Gullo is blocked by Richard Mayfield | 97-99 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Guyette pulls down the rebound | 97-99 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglas Zakrajsek misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 97-99 |
| 01:56 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Tommy Saunders | 97-99 |
| 01:39 | Georgia Southern | Eric Prior is called for the reach on Richard McCartt - foul #1 on Eric Prior, team foul #18 | 97-99 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG) Leo Benn | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Reuben Hallenbeck (PG), Jason Anderson (SG), Wendell Cunningham (SF), Joseph Doolittle (PF), Delbert Pipkins (C) Douglas Zakrajsek, Eric Prior, Richard Mayfield, Walter Guyette, Vernon Morrison | |
| 01:39 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 1st free throw | 98-99 |
| 01:39 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 99-99 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Cunningham is called for traveling | 99-99 |
| 01:03 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 99-99 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Delbert Pipkins grabs the board | 99-99 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Saunders (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Coleman Gullo (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Reuben Hallenbeck (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wendell Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Doolittle (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. C - Delbert Pipkins (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Jason Anderson is whistled for a carry | 99-99 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 99-99 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Anderson | 99-99 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Joseph Doolittle buries a floater from the left block | 99-101 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 99-101 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses long on a halfcourt shot | 99-101 |