| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kevin Boydston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Larsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jesse Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Stuart Heck (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bird | 33-39 |
| 19:26 | Georgia Southern | Richard Townsend picks off the pass by Jon Gordon | 33-39 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 18:59 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito tips it home | 33-41 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen buries a shot from the baseline set up by Kevin Boydston and the foul's on Robert Esposito - foul #1 on Robert Esposito, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 18:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Charles | 35-41 |
| 18:28 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is hacked by Jesse Alexander - foul #3 on Jesse Alexander, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall (PF) Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:17 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Townsend | 35-43 |
| 18:01 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Boydston and he's hacked by Robert Esposito - foul #2 on Robert Esposito, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 18:01 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the jump hook from the right block | 38-45 |
| 17:32 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen hits the finger roll | 40-45 |
| 17:17 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 17:02 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Boydston | 42-47 |
| 16:38 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 16:37 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 16:31 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher (PG), Robert Hull (SG), David Overholt (SF) Kevin Boydston, Jon Gordon, Chase Larsen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG), David Smith (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Richard Townsend, Brian Troy, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| 16:23 | Western Carolina | Dale Fisher denies the turnaround by David Smith | 42-47 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | David Desimone gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 16:02 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger's pass is intercepted by David Overholt | 42-47 |
| 15:58 | Georgia Southern | David Overholt lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dale Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Hull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Overholt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Trent Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stuart Heck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Earnest Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) PF - David Desimone (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Stuart Heck | 44-47 |
| 15:25 | Georgia Southern | Brett Eschberger steals it from David Overholt | 44-47 |
| 15:14 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker is hacked by Robert Hull - foul #2 on Robert Hull, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon (SG), Chase Larsen (SF), Jesse Alexander (PF) Robert Hull, Trent Hall, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird (C) Brett Eschberger | |
| 14:53 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 14:51 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird tips it home | 44-49 |
| 14:29 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 44-49 |
| 14:27 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 14:09 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by David Desimone - foul #2 on David Desimone, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston (PG), Stuart Heck (C) Dale Fisher, David Overholt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Earnest Ford, David Smith, Orlando Walker, David Desimone | |
| 13:57 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is denied on a layup by Jesse Alexander | 49-51 |
| 13:45 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 13:30 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Brian Troy, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall (C) Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger (C) Daniel Bird | |
| 13:12 | Georgia Southern | Roger Charles denies the turnaround by Chase Larsen | 49-51 |
| 13:10 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 12:55 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 12:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Esposito | 49-54 |
| 12:34 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 12:32 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 12:12 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander buries a jump hook from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles loses the dribble to Kevin Boydston | 51-54 |
| 11:52 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston lays it up and in | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kevin Boydston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Larsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jesse Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Trent Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger is denied on a layup by Jesse Alexander | 53-54 |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:22 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brett Eschberger - foul #1 on Brett Eschberger, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher (PG), David Overholt (SF), Stuart Heck (C) Kevin Boydston, Chase Larsen, Trent Hall | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Richard Townsend, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Brett Eschberger | |
| 11:22 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:22 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Daniel Bird | 54-54 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 11:04 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to David Overholt | 54-54 |
| 10:59 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon is hacked by Brian Troy - foul #3 on Brian Troy, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Hull (SG) Jon Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford (PG) Brian Troy | |
| 10:40 | Georgia Southern | Robert Hull's pass is intercepted by Earnest Ford | 54-54 |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is whistled for traveling | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander double dribbles | 54-54 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston (PG) Robert Hull | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG) Earnest Ford | |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | The jumper by David Smith is denied by Jesse Alexander | 54-54 |
| 09:56 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 09:49 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:44 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Richard Townsend | 54-56 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jesse Alexander | 57-56 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dale Fisher - foul #1 on Dale Fisher, team foul #3 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon (SG), Chase Larsen (SF), Trent Hall (PF) Dale Fisher, David Overholt, Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF) Richard Townsend, Orlando Walker, David Desimone | |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:04 | Western Carolina | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:51 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | David Smith grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 08:32 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:26 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Bird steals the ball from Chase Larsen | 57-58 |
| 08:02 | Western Carolina | David Smith misses the easy layup | 57-58 |
| 08:01 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Stuart Heck | 57-58 |
| 07:55 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 07:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kevin Boydston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Larsen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Stuart Heck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 07:07 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon hits a shot from the left wing set up by Chase Larsen | 59-60 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Stuart Heck steps in front of the Roger Charles pass | 59-60 |
| 06:26 | Georgia Southern | Daniel Bird is called for the reach on Kevin Boydston - foul #2 on Daniel Bird, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (PF), David Overholt (C) Trent Hall, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), Earnest Ford (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) David Smith, Brian Troy, Robert Esposito, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| 06:26 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Earnest Ford clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-60 |
| 06:12 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Chase Larsen | 61-60 |
| 05:59 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston's fadeaway is rejected by Brett Eschberger | 61-60 |
| 05:58 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 05:45 | Western Carolina | Chase Larsen is called for the reach on Orlando Walker - foul #2 on Chase Larsen, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher (PG), Robert Hull (SG), Stuart Heck (C) Kevin Boydston, Jon Gordon, Chase Larsen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:29 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker tips it home | 61-62 |
| 05:19 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:18 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:02 | Western Carolina | David Desimone's floater is tipped away by Stuart Heck | 61-62 |
| 05:01 | Georgia Southern | David Overholt gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:56 | Georgia Southern | David Overholt can't finish the layup | 61-62 |
| 04:55 | Georgia Southern | David Overholt grabs the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 04:40 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander misses the easy layup | 61-62 |
| 04:39 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:19 | Georgia Southern | Dale Fisher's layup is rejected by David Desimone | 61-62 |
| 04:18 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 03:56 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon (SG), Chase Larsen (SF), Trent Hall (C) Robert Hull, David Overholt, Stuart Heck | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) Earnest Ford, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Brett Eschberger | |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is denied on a layup by Trent Hall | 63-62 |
| 03:38 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dale Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jon Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Larsen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Alexander (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Trent Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the runner from the right block | 63-62 |
| 03:23 | Georgia Southern | Trent Hall snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Charles - foul #2 on Roger Charles, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston (PG) Dale Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:29 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Jon Gordon | 67-65 |
| 02:06 | Western Carolina | Kevin Boydston is called for the reach on Brian Troy - foul #2 on Kevin Boydston, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Overholt (C) Jesse Alexander | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Richard Townsend and the foul's on Chase Larsen - foul #3 on Chase Larsen, team foul #6 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander (PF), Stuart Heck (C) Trent Hall, David Overholt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 01:59 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:48 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Roger Charles - foul #3 on Roger Charles, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| 01:48 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:48 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:48 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 01:26 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:12 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Boydston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander can't tip it in | 68-71 |
| 01:08 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck grabs the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:55 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend gets the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend's floater is knocked away by Jesse Alexander | 68-71 |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird is hacked by Kevin Boydston - foul #3 on Kevin Boydston, team foul #7 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (PG) Richard Townsend | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Georgia Southern | Jesse Alexander gets the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Jon Gordon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Chase Larsen | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Kevin Boydston is called for the reach on Robert Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Boydston, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG) David Smith | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:15 | Georgia Southern | Stuart Heck grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Chase Larsen drills a driving attempt in the lane | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-72 |