| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Hagopian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ceaser - foul #3 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque (C) Jerry Ceaser | |
| 19:10 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 19:08 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Morris Connelly is called for the reach on Tim Cardello - foul #2 on Morris Connelly, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the fadeaway in the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian tips it in | 38-43 |
| 18:39 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is fouled on the floor by Malcom Fritch - foul #3 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (PF), Herman Swain (C) Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Manuel Fields (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian | |
| 18:16 | Georgia Southern | The pull-up jumper by Herman Swain is blocked by Dragan Zemon | 38-43 |
| 18:15 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 18:13 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:08 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:07 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:53 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Morris Connelly | 41-43 |
| 17:39 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 17:22 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Pardue | 41-45 |
| 17:08 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mason Roach and he's hacked by Jimmy Levesque - foul #3 on Jimmy Levesque, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG), Leo Benn (SG), Jason Johnson (PF), James Bailey (C) Morris Connelly, Richard McCartt, Mason Roach, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Steven Allen (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) William Rainwater, Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque, Dragan Zemon | |
| 17:08 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:47 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer is hacked by James Bailey - foul #2 on James Bailey, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond (SF), Coleman Gullo (C) Tommy Saunders, James Bailey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 16:35 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 16:34 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 16:32 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:28 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond is hacked by Tim Cardello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tim Cardello, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG) Tim Cardello | |
| 16:05 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SG), James Bailey (C) Leo Benn, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Dragan Zemon (C) Steven Allen, Manuel Fields | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Rainwater (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Meyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Hagopian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dragan Zemon (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater is hacked by James Bailey - foul #3 on James Bailey, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Richard McCartt (SG) Paul Keever, Jason Johnson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Christopher Faison (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) William Rainwater, Kevin Pardue, William Hagopian, Dragan Zemon | |
| 15:23 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser lays it up and in and the foul's on Richard McCartt - foul #2 on Richard McCartt, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (SG), Joseph Hicks (PF), Herman Swain (C) Richard McCartt, Randy Lafond, James Bailey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 15:23 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 15:13 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach is called for 10 seconds | 44-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Tommy Saunders (SF) Morris Connelly, Mason Roach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Saunders takes the ball from Raymond Meyer | 44-48 |
| 14:51 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Faison takes the ball from Richard McCartt | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Malcom Fritch | 44-51 |
| 14:17 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Tim Cardello - foul #4 on Tim Cardello, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Mason Roach (SG), Randy Lafond (SF), Jason Johnson (PF) Leo Benn, Richard McCartt, Tommy Saunders, Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Steven Allen (SG), Kevin Pardue (SF), Jimmy Levesque (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, Christopher Faison, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 14:17 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:17 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 13:50 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 13:48 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon snags the offensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Jason Johnson denies the turnaround by Dragan Zemon | 46-51 |
| 13:27 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:23 | Georgia Southern | Kevin Pardue picks off the pass by Herman Swain in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 13:03 | East Tennessee State | A charge is called on Steven Allen - foul #2 on Steven Allen, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG), Richard McCartt (SG), Paul Keever (SF), Joseph Hicks (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Morris Connelly, Mason Roach, Randy Lafond, Jason Johnson, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Steven Allen, Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque | |
| 12:39 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 12:25 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is fouled on the floor by Richard McCartt - foul #3 on Richard McCartt, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson (PF) Joseph Hicks | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Raymond Meyer, Dragan Zemon | |
| 12:11 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders (SF) Leo Benn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:58 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard McCartt | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard McCartt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jason Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Rainwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom Fritch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Faison (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Hagopian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), James Bailey (C) Paul Keever, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG) William Rainwater, Malcom Fritch | |
| 11:42 | Georgia Southern | Steven Allen steals it from Morris Connelly in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:40 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue lays it in on a great pass from Steven Allen | 51-53 |
| 11:31 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 11:30 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson can't tip it in | 51-53 |
| 11:29 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Morris Connelly - foul #3 on Morris Connelly, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SG) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque (SF), Manuel Fields (PF) Christopher Faison, William Hagopian | |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:24 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:01 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey is open and lays it up and in | 53-54 |
| 10:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser misses the easy layup | 53-54 |
| 10:46 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:44 | Georgia Southern | Steven Allen takes the ball from Morris Connelly in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 10:25 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Allen | 53-56 |
| 10:08 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:06 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 10:02 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 10:00 | Georgia Southern | James Bailey snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:55 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 09:54 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Manuel Fields | 53-56 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 09:48 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 09:31 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Morris Connelly | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen loses the dribble to Tommy Saunders | 55-56 |
| 09:05 | Georgia Southern | Jerry Ceaser is called for the reach on Morris Connelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Paul Keever (SF), Randy Lafond (PF), Coleman Gullo (C) Mason Roach, Tommy Saunders, Jason Johnson, James Bailey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Christopher Faison (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Steven Allen, Kevin Pardue, Jimmy Levesque, Manuel Fields, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 09:05 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:05 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 08:53 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Malcom Fritch | 57-59 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt is fouled on the floor by Malcom Fritch - foul #4 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (PG) Morris Connelly | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), William Hagopian (PF) Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer | |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:08 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Faison | 59-62 |
| 07:55 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo is alone and drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard McCartt and the foul's on William Rainwater - foul #2 on William Rainwater, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders (SF) Paul Keever | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF) William Rainwater, Kevin Pardue, Christopher Faison | |
| 07:55 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Benn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Saunders (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Tim Cardello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Hagopian (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dragan Zemon (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Meyer | 62-64 |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 07:17 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt grabs the offensive board | 62-64 |
| 06:58 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard McCartt and he's fouled by William Hagopian - foul #3 on William Hagopian, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Joseph Hicks (PF) Leo Benn, Randy Lafond | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser (C) Dragan Zemon | |
| 06:58 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the free throw | 65-64 |
| 06:42 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Cardello | 65-67 |
| 06:31 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks lays it up and in | 67-67 |
| 06:15 | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 06:14 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian tips it in | 67-69 |
| 06:06 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 67-69 |
| 06:05 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 06:03 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:34 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser's layup is rejected by Joseph Hicks | 67-69 |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch snags the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 05:18 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-69 |
| 05:17 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser tips it back up and in | 67-71 |
| 04:54 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard McCartt | 69-71 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | Richard McCartt steals the ball from Tim Cardello | 69-71 |
| 04:37 | Georgia Southern | Malcom Fritch picks off the pass by Tommy Saunders in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Malcom Fritch | 69-73 |
| 04:14 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (PG), Mason Roach (SG), Randy Lafond (SF), Jason Johnson (PF), Herman Swain (C) Morris Connelly, Richard McCartt, Tommy Saunders, Joseph Hicks, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG), Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Tim Cardello, Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Dragan Zemon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| 03:56 | Georgia Southern | Jimmy Levesque steals the ball from Paul Keever in the backcourt | 69-73 |
| 03:40 | East Tennessee State | Randy Lafond steals the ball from Kevin Pardue | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Keever (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mason Roach (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Randy Lafond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Swain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Rainwater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Pardue (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dragan Zemon (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Lafond | 71-73 |
| 03:02 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque hits a turnaround in the lane | 71-75 |
| 02:48 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 02:47 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever tips it in | 73-75 |
| 02:42 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-75 |
| 02:41 | Georgia Southern | Herman Swain snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 02:15 | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Johnson | 75-75 |
| 02:15 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG) Paul Keever | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison (PF) Manuel Fields | |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison is hacked by Morris Connelly - foul #4 on Morris Connelly, team foul #7 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (SG), James Bailey (C) Randy Lafond, Herman Swain | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:06 | East Tennessee State | Christopher Faison makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:42 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach misses long on a runner near the basket | 75-77 |
| 01:41 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Johnson | 75-77 |
| 01:41 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Coleman Gullo (C) Leo Benn, Mason Roach, James Bailey | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Cardello (PG), Malcom Fritch (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) William Rainwater, Kevin Pardue, Christopher Faison, Jimmy Levesque, Dragan Zemon | |
| 01:35 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt misses the easy layup | 75-77 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jerry Ceaser | 75-77 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Tommy Saunders - foul #3 on Tommy Saunders, team foul #8 | 75-77 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:28 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 01:26 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 01:10 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer clanks a floater from the baseline | 75-79 |
| 01:08 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Tommy Saunders | 75-79 |
| 01:03 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard McCartt | 78-79 |
| 00:56 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is whistled for a carry | 78-79 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Cardello - foul #5 on Tim Cardello, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG) Tim Cardello | |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 00:32 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 79-79 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Rainwater (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Meyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Hagopian (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Ceaser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Meyer picks off the pass by Richard McCartt in the backcourt | 79-79 |
| 04:41 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 79-79 |
| 04:39 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch can't tip it in | 79-79 |
| 04:38 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Tommy Saunders | 79-79 |
| 04:34 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt buries a runner in the lane set up by Tommy Saunders | 81-79 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 04:13 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 04:08 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders is fouled on the floor by Jerry Ceaser - foul #5 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (PF), Herman Swain (C) Jason Johnson, Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG), Jimmy Levesque (SF), Manuel Fields (PF), Dragan Zemon (C) Malcom Fritch, Raymond Meyer, William Hagopian, Jerry Ceaser | |
| 04:08 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:08 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:53 | East Tennessee State | Manuel Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-79 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Randy Lafond (PF) Tommy Saunders | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 03:25 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt travels with the ball | 83-79 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Keever (SF) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen (PG) William Rainwater | |
| 03:13 | East Tennessee State | Manuel Fields connects on the jump hook from close range | 83-81 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dragan Zemon - foul #1 on Dragan Zemon, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Benn (SG) Morris Connelly | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch (SG) Manuel Fields | |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach makes the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 02:55 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-81 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly (PG), Richard McCartt (SG), Tommy Saunders (SF), Jason Johnson (PF) Paul Keever, Leo Benn, Mason Roach, Randy Lafond | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater (PG) Steven Allen | |
| 02:50 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue makes the floater from the right wing | 85-83 |
| 02:34 | Georgia Southern | Malcom Fritch steals it from Richard McCartt | 85-83 |
| 02:14 | East Tennessee State | Herman Swain takes the ball from Kevin Pardue | 85-83 |
| 01:50 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 85-83 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater gets the rebound | 85-83 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-83 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo (C) Herman Swain | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), William Hagopian (PF) Kevin Pardue, Dragan Zemon | |
| 01:33 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 85-83 |
| 01:32 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt snags the defensive board | 85-83 |
| 01:26 | Georgia Southern | Jason Johnson is open and buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard McCartt | 87-83 |
| 01:15 | East Tennessee State | William Rainwater makes the shot from the baseline | 87-85 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-85 |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | William Hagopian pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |
| 00:58 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-85 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Morris Connelly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard McCartt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tommy Saunders (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Coleman Gullo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Rainwater (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Malcom Fritch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Hagopian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Levesque (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Tommy Saunders picks off the pass by Malcom Fritch | 87-85 |
| 00:39 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly lays it up and in set up by Tommy Saunders | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch is fouled on the floor by Coleman Gullo - foul #2 on Coleman Gullo, team foul #9 | 89-85 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Malcom Fritch misses the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo grabs the defensive rebound | 89-85 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo is fouled in the backcourt by Malcom Fritch - foul #5 on Malcom Fritch, team foul #14 | 89-85 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SG) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue (SG) Malcom Fritch | |
| 00:31 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:31 | Georgia Southern | Coleman Gullo makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:29 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-85 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG) Mason Roach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 91-88 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | William Rainwater is called for the reach on Morris Connelly in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Rainwater, team foul #15 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mason Roach (SG) Richard McCartt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly misses the 1st free throw | 91-88 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Morris Connelly makes the 2nd free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | Jimmy Levesque misses the 3 from the left corner | 92-88 |
| 00:15 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders gets the rebound | 92-88 |
| 00:12 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders is fouled in the backcourt by William Rainwater - foul #4 on William Rainwater, team foul #16 | 92-88 |
| 00:12 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:12 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-88 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard McCartt (SG) Mason Roach | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | East Tennessee State | Kevin Pardue misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 94-88 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders pulls down the rebound | 94-88 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | William Rainwater is called for the reach on Tommy Saunders in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Rainwater, team foul #17 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Hicks (C) Coleman Gullo | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen (PG) William Rainwater | |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Tommy Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Steven Allen misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 95-88 |