| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Rocco (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coats (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry inbounds the ball | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Edgar Rocco | 36-49 |
| 19:40 | Southern | Jim Morris takes the ball from John Coats in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| 19:29 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-49 |
| 19:12 | Southern | Prince Perez is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Mull | 39-51 |
| 18:53 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 18:34 | Southern | Prince Perez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-51 |
| 18:33 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 18:28 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 18:27 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco tips it home | 44-51 |
| 18:07 | Southern | John Coats hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Marvin Barkman - foul #2 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #1 | 44-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SG), Lee Knox (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Jim Morris, Rufus Henry, Edgar Rocco, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), Douglas Kerlin (SF), Neal Patel (PF) Larry Mull, Jeffrey Bottom, Prince Perez, Robert Phillips | |
| 18:07 | Southern | John Coats makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 18:07 | Southern | John Coats misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 17:50 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox knocks in the floater from close range set up by Hondo Akwei | 46-52 |
| 17:32 | Southern | Andre Baker is fouled on the floor by Jason Dinkins - foul #3 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #2 | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG) Jason Dinkins | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Carson (SF) John Coats | |
| 17:25 | Southern | Neal Patel misses long on an open jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Carpenter - foul #3 on Ronald Carpenter, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 17:25 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 17:25 | Southern | Neal Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-54 |
| 17:06 | Southern | The rebound goes to Andre Baker | 46-54 |
| 17:02 | Southern | Andre Baker travels with the ball | 46-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Robert Phillips (PF) Andre Baker, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 16:46 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lee Knox | 49-54 |
| 16:24 | Southern | Walter Carson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 16:18 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) John Bergantzel, Lee Knox, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Prince Perez (SF), John Coats (C) Thomas Seim, Walter Carson, Neal Patel | |
| 16:07 | Southern | Prince Perez can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 16:06 | Southern | Larry Mull misses the tip | 49-54 |
| 16:04 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Marvin Barkman | 49-54 |
| 16:00 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by Mike Poisson is denied by Robert Phillips | 49-54 |
| 15:59 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Poisson (fresh) SF - Rufus Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Marvin Barkman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Larry Mull (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Coats (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Southern | Hondo Akwei is called for the reach on Larry Mull in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Jason Dinkins (SF), Ronald Carpenter (PF) Hondo Akwei, Mike Poisson, Rufus Henry, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 15:41 | Southern | Larry Mull can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 15:39 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 15:34 | East Tennessee State | Larry Mull picks off the pass by Larry Frank in the backcourt | 49-54 |
| 15:31 | Southern | Larry Mull lays it in | 49-56 |
| 15:15 | East Tennessee State | John Coats swats the short shot by Ronald Carpenter | 49-56 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 15:10 | Southern | Prince Perez makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Larry Mull | 49-58 |
| 14:50 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 14:49 | Southern | John Coats grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 14:36 | Southern | Larry Mull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Rufus Henry (SF), Gary Dunleavy (PF), Lee Knox (C) Jim Morris, Jason Dinkins, Ronald Carpenter, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), John Miller (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF), Walter Carson (C) Larry Mull, Jeffrey Bottom, Prince Perez, Robert Phillips, John Coats | |
| 14:18 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox misses long on a jumper in the lane | 49-58 |
| 14:16 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox tips it home | 51-58 |
| 14:06 | Southern | John Miller buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Seim | 51-60 |
| 13:45 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 13:43 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 13:39 | Southern | Larry Frank is called for the reach on Thomas Seim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Frank, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Edgar Rocco (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Larry Frank, Gary Dunleavy, Lee Knox | |
| Subs | Southern | Neal Patel (C) John Miller | |
| 13:25 | Southern | Thomas Seim is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andre Baker | 51-62 |
| 13:04 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Seim steals it from Edgar Rocco | 51-62 |
| 12:44 | Southern | Andre Baker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-62 |
| 12:42 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin snags the offensive board | 51-62 |
| 12:21 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-62 |
| 12:20 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 12:00 | Southern | Thomas Seim misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rufus Henry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Rocco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Ronald Carpenter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Baker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Walter Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Kerlin (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Neal Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Carson - foul #1 on Walter Carson, team foul #1 | 51-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Lee Knox (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Rufus Henry, Edgar Rocco, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Robert Phillips (PF), John Coats (C) Thomas Seim, Andre Baker, Walter Carson, Douglas Kerlin, Neal Patel | |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 11:54 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 11:54 | Southern | John Coats snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 11:39 | Southern | Larry Mull is fouled on the floor by Gary Dunleavy - foul #1 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins (SF) John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 11:29 | Southern | Prince Perez is whistled for a carry | 51-62 |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman clanks a floater from the right side | 51-62 |
| 10:58 | Southern | Larry Mull snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 10:51 | Southern | Larry Mull scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Phillips and the foul's on Jason Dinkins - foul #4 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG), Edgar Rocco (PF) Jim Morris, Jason Dinkins | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 10:51 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:26 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson is whistled for a carry | 51-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry (SF) Lee Knox | |
| Subs | Southern | Jonathan Howard (SG), John Miller (SF) Jeffrey Bottom, Prince Perez | |
| 10:08 | Southern | Jonathan Howard drills a shot from the right side | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson misses the floater from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry snags the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman buries a shot from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 09:43 | Southern | Larry Mull misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 53-67 |
| 09:41 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:34 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco's dunk attempt is rejected by John Coats | 53-67 |
| 09:32 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the tip | 53-67 |
| 09:30 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| 09:07 | Southern | John Miller hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Mull | 55-70 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Coats - foul #3 on John Coats, team foul #2 | 55-70 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Jim Morris (SG), Lee Knox (SF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Gary Dunleavy, Mike Poisson, Rufus Henry, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Prince Perez (SF), Neal Patel (PF), Douglas Kerlin (C) Larry Mull, Jonathan Howard, John Miller, Robert Phillips, John Coats | |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Thomas Seim is fouled in the backcourt by Hondo Akwei - foul #3 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:48 | Southern | Thomas Seim misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 08:48 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:32 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bottom | 57-71 |
| 08:28 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-71 |
| 08:27 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 08:21 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the turnaround from close range set up by Hondo Akwei | 59-71 |
| 08:01 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-71 |
| 08:00 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Hondo Akwei (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jim Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Knox (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edgar Rocco (tiring) 17 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bottom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neal Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Kerlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:55 | East Tennessee State | The short jumper by Edgar Rocco is denied by Douglas Kerlin | 59-71 |
| 07:53 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 59-71 |
| 07:31 | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jim Morris, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG), Jason Dinkins (SG), John Bergantzel (SF), Marvin Barkman (C) Hondo Akwei, Jim Morris, Lee Knox, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (SG), John Miller (SF), Walter Carson (PF), John Coats (C) Jeffrey Bottom, Prince Perez, Neal Patel, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 07:27 | Southern | John Bergantzel steals the ball from John Coats in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 07:16 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy (PF) Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG) Andre Baker | |
| 06:57 | Southern | Marvin Barkman is called for the reach on Larry Mull - foul #3 on Marvin Barkman, team foul #10 | 59-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (SG) Thomas Seim | |
| 06:57 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 06:57 | Southern | Larry Mull makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:48 | East Tennessee State | Marvin Barkman is fouled on the floor by Walter Carson - foul #2 on Walter Carson, team foul #3 | 59-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Phillips (PF) John Coats | |
| 06:38 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Bergantzel, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG) John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 06:34 | Southern | Larry Frank steps in front of the Larry Mull pass in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 06:29 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Poisson and he's fouled by John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #4 | 61-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF) Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Prince Perez (SF) Andre Baker, John Miller | |
| 06:29 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins misses the free throw | 61-73 |
| 06:29 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Rocco - foul #2 on Edgar Rocco, team foul #12 | 61-73 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank misses short on a shot from the right side | 61-75 |
| 06:14 | Southern | Larry Mull grabs the board | 61-75 |
| 05:51 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-75 |
| 05:49 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:39 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 05:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Mull | 61-75 |
| 05:34 | Southern | Edgar Rocco steps in front of the Larry Mull pass | 61-75 |
| 05:16 | East Tennessee State | Jason Dinkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 05:15 | Southern | Larry Mull gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Prince Perez misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Jason Dinkins - foul #5 on Jason Dinkins, team foul #13 | 61-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jim Morris (SG), John Bergantzel (SF), Lee Knox (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Mike Poisson, Jason Dinkins, Edgar Rocco, Gary Dunleavy | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG), Andre Baker (SG), Neal Patel (PF), John Coats (C) Larry Mull, Jeffrey Bottom, Robert Phillips, Walter Carson | |
| 05:10 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:10 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 05:10 | Southern | John Coats gets the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 05:00 | Southern | John Coats blows the wide open layup | 61-75 |
| 04:58 | Southern | John Coats tips it back up and in | 61-77 |
| 04:43 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 04:37 | Southern | John Coats hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Seim | 64-79 |
| 04:26 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jim Morris | 67-79 |
| 04:12 | Southern | Prince Perez misses the shot from the left wing | 67-79 |
| 04:11 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox grabs the board | 67-79 |
| 04:06 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 67-79 |
| 04:04 | Southern | Neal Patel snags the defensive board | 67-79 |
| 04:00 | Southern | Prince Perez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-79 |
| 03:59 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jim Morris | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Frank (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Morris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bergantzel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Knox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Thomas Seim (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Baker (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Prince Perez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neal Patel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Coats (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Neal Patel - foul #2 on Neal Patel, team foul #5 | 67-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei (PG), Rufus Henry (SF) Larry Frank, John Bergantzel | |
| Subs | Southern | John Miller (SF), Douglas Kerlin (PF) Prince Perez, Neal Patel | |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox makes the 1st free throw | 68-79 |
| 03:54 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Hondo Akwei - foul #4 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #14 | 69-79 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco (PF), Marvin Barkman (C) Lee Knox, Ronald Carpenter | |
| Subs | Southern | Larry Mull (PG) Andre Baker | |
| 03:35 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 03:35 | Southern | Douglas Kerlin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 03:16 | East Tennessee State | Hondo Akwei is fouled on the floor by Larry Mull - foul #2 on Larry Mull, team foul #6 | 69-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom (SG), Robert Phillips (PF) Thomas Seim, John Coats | |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 69-81 |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco misses the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 03:11 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Rocco makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 02:51 | Southern | Robert Phillips drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Bottom | 70-83 |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bottom - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bottom, team foul #8 | 70-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG), Gary Dunleavy (PF) Jim Morris, Edgar Rocco | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (PG) Larry Mull | |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 02:36 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Robert Phillips gets the rebound | 70-83 |
| 02:36 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-83 |
| 02:34 | Southern | Hondo Akwei is called for the reach on Andre Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Hondo Akwei, team foul #15 | 70-83 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel (SG), Lee Knox (PF), Ronald Carpenter (C) Hondo Akwei, Mike Poisson, Marvin Barkman | |
| Subs | Southern | Neal Patel (PF), Walter Carson (C) Robert Phillips, Douglas Kerlin | |
| 02:34 | Southern | Andre Baker makes the 1st free throw | 70-84 |
| 02:34 | Southern | Andre Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 70-85 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | Walter Carson blocks the short jumper by Rufus Henry | 70-85 |
| 02:17 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry can't tip it in | 70-85 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | Rufus Henry snags the offensive board | 70-85 |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 72-85 |
| 02:07 | Southern | John Bergantzel is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bottom in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Bergantzel, team foul #16 | 72-85 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Frank (PG) Rufus Henry | |
| Subs | Southern | Thomas Seim (PG) Andre Baker | |
| 02:07 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom makes the 1st free throw | 72-86 |
| 02:07 | Southern | Jeffrey Bottom misses the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 02:07 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the board | 72-86 |
| 01:52 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox knocks in the floater from close range | 74-86 |
| 01:41 | Southern | John Miller can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gary Dunleavy - foul #2 on Gary Dunleavy, team foul #17 | 74-86 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | Southern | Andre Baker (SG), Douglas Kerlin (PF) Jeffrey Bottom, Walter Carson | |
| 01:41 | Southern | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:41 | Southern | John Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 74-87 |
| 01:41 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-87 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Lee Knox comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 74-87 |
| 01:33 | Southern | Thomas Seim gets the rebound | 74-87 |
| 01:06 | Southern | Andre Baker misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 74-87 |
| 01:04 | Southern | Neal Patel tips it home | 74-89 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-89 |
| 00:44 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel gets the offensive rebound | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy clanks a floater from the free throw line | 74-89 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel gets the offensive rebound | 74-89 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | John Bergantzel connects on the 3 from the right wing | 77-89 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern | Thomas Seim is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Frank - foul #5 on Larry Frank, team foul #18 | 77-89 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mike Poisson (SG) Larry Frank | |
| Subs | Southern | Walter Carson (SF) John Miller | |
| 00:34 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 1st free throw | 77-90 |
| 00:34 | Southern | Thomas Seim makes the 2nd free throw | 77-91 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Andre Baker | 77-91 |
| 00:25 | Southern | Andre Baker hits the finger roll | 77-93 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Douglas Kerlin - foul #1 on Douglas Kerlin, team foul #9 | 79-93 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Gary Dunleavy makes the free throw | 80-93 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Thomas Seim runs out the clock | 80-93 |