| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Allan Villalon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Beckwith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Elliott (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | James Gibbons steals it from Nick Tinch | 32-23 |
| 19:33 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon lays it in on a nice dish by James Gibbons | 34-23 |
| 19:04 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft can't connect on a runner in the lane | 34-23 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing tips it home | 34-25 |
| 18:38 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott can't connect on a shot near the basket | 34-25 |
| 18:37 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry tips it home | 36-25 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the lay-in | 36-25 |
| 18:11 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nick Wolfe | 36-28 |
| 17:51 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #2 on Nick Tinch, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (PG), Larry Guerro (SG), James Langford (SF), Jerrod Nelson (PF) Allan Villalon, James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith, Jean Perry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:51 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:51 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 17:32 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Wing | 38-31 |
| 17:25 | Georgia Southern | James Langford knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Guerro | 41-31 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Jerrod Nelson swats the layup by Rodney Luft | 41-31 |
| 17:01 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks tips it home | 41-33 |
| 16:46 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:26 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits a jumper from the right side set up by Nick Wolfe | 41-35 |
| 15:58 | Georgia Southern | Larry Guerro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (PG), James Gibbons (SG), Charles Beckwith (SF), Jean Perry (PF), Robert Trout (C) Douglas Rigney, Larry Guerro, James Langford, Jerrod Nelson, Robert Elliott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), Herbert Ross (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), James Johnston (C) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Allan Villalon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Beckwith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jean Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Trout (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Ross (fresh) PF - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Johnston (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston is denied on a layup by Robert Trout | 41-35 |
| 15:33 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:26 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 15:24 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 15:05 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Litwin, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Langford (SF), Jerrod Nelson (C) Charles Beckwith, Robert Trout | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:49 | Georgia Southern | James Johnston is called for the reach on James Langford - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (SG), Robert Elliott (C) James Gibbons, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:35 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG) Douglas Rigney | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) James Johnston | |
| 14:10 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 14:09 | Georgia Southern | James Langford pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:03 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jean Perry | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jean Perry - foul #3 on Jean Perry, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (PG), Charles Beckwith (SF), Jerrod Nelson (C) James Gibbons, James Langford, Robert Elliott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Jason Litwin, Dwain Prusinski, Herbert Ross | |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:37 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 13:29 | Georgia Southern | James Hicks steals it from Allan Villalon | 43-35 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:08 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:03 | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 13:01 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:48 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith is hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #3 on Nick Tinch, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG), Robert Elliott (C) Allan Villalon, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), James Johnston (SF) Todd Zordan, James Hicks | |
| 12:30 | Georgia Southern | The jump hook by James Gibbons is blocked by Nick Tinch | 43-35 |
| 12:29 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the 3 from straight away | 43-35 |
| 12:06 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 11:51 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Douglas Rigney | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Douglas Rigney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Beckwith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jean Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Johnston (fresh) PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 11:32 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 11:30 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 11:06 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith's fadeaway is rejected by Nick Tinch | 45-37 |
| 11:04 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Douglas Rigney - foul #2 on Douglas Rigney, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (PG), James Langford (SF), Jerrod Nelson (PF), Robert Trout (C) Douglas Rigney, Charles Beckwith, Jean Perry, Robert Elliott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Charles Wing, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:35 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft makes the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:23 | Georgia Southern | Todd Zordan is called for the reach on James Gibbons - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross (C) Rodney Luft | |
| 10:01 | Georgia Southern | Dwain Prusinski is called for the reach on James Langford - foul #2 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith (SF) Robert Trout | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| 09:47 | Georgia Southern | James Langford can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 45-38 |
| 09:45 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Herbert Ross clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-38 |
| 09:25 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 09:15 | Georgia Southern | James Langford snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:00 | Georgia Southern | James Langford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 45-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Douglas Rigney (SG), Jean Perry (PF), Robert Elliott (C) James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), Rodney Luft (PF) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross | |
| 08:41 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 08:39 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 08:31 | Georgia Southern | James Langford misses long on a runner from the baseline | 45-40 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott misses the tip | 45-40 |
| 08:28 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 45-40 |
| 08:09 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:08 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 07:39 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Charles Wing is denied by Jean Perry | 45-40 |
| 07:38 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Allan Villalon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Rigney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Langford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 07:17 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:12 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| 06:52 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Perry | 45-40 |
| 06:50 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Hicks | 45-43 |
| 06:10 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Rigney - foul #3 on Douglas Rigney, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG), Charles Beckwith (SF), Jerrod Nelson (PF), Robert Trout (C) Douglas Rigney, James Langford, Jean Perry, Robert Elliott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Herbert Ross (SF), James Johnston (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 05:21 | Georgia Southern | Jerrod Nelson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 47-45 |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Ross and he's hacked by Charles Beckwith - foul #2 on Charles Beckwith, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Guerro (PG), Jean Perry (PF) Allan Villalon, Robert Trout | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG) Charles Wing | |
| 04:57 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston makes the free throw | 47-48 |
| 04:35 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Guerro | 49-48 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Larry Guerro is called for the reach on Todd Zordan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Guerro, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon (PG), Robert Elliott (C) Larry Guerro, Jean Perry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-48 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston tips it in | 49-50 |
| 03:48 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons banks in the layup | 51-50 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch is whistled for a carry | 51-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry (PF) Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, Herbert Ross, James Johnston | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Allan Villalon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Charles Beckwith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jean Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Elliott (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Allan Villalon makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Elliott | 53-50 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch clanks a jumper from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 02:38 | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott can't finish the layup | 53-50 |
| 02:22 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 02:03 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry banks in the layup on a great pass from Allan Villalon and he's hacked by Rodney Luft - foul #1 on Rodney Luft, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Guerro (PG), Jerrod Nelson (C) James Gibbons, Robert Elliott | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| 02:03 | Georgia Southern | Jean Perry makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:46 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 01:25 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith is whistled for traveling | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Gibbons (SG), Robert Elliott (C) Larry Guerro, Jerrod Nelson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch (C) Dwain Prusinski | |
| 01:02 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft connects on the shot from the left block | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Georgia Southern | James Hicks denies the turnaround by Charles Beckwith | 56-55 |
| 00:40 | Georgia Southern | Charles Beckwith tips it in | 58-55 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 00:15 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | Charles Wing is called for the reach on Robert Elliott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Guerro (PG), Douglas Rigney (SF) James Gibbons, Charles Beckwith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Charles Wing | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Wolfe - foul #2 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Robert Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses long on a fullcourt shot | 60-55 |