| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Richard Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hilt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Gallager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Curt Joy (fresh) 5 pts. C - James McVoy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans inbounds the ball | 38-41 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 19:36 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 19:25 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| 19:05 | East Tennessee State | John Hilt steals the ball from James McVoy | 38-41 |
| 18:59 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt loses the dribble to Gerald Croce in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 18:40 | East Tennessee State | John Hilt steps in front of the Curt Joy pass | 38-41 |
| 18:37 | Georgia Southern | Richard Scott hits the finger roll set up by John Hilt | 40-41 |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | Richard Scott is called for the reach on Robert Goguen - foul #2 on Richard Scott, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith (PG), Dragan Zalewski (SG), Steven McManus (PF), Dan Demers (C) Richard Scott, Cecil Salvato, Paul Gallager, Paul Stone | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell (PG), William Sims (SG), Richard Henderson (SF), Alvin Bridges (PF), Ron Bean (C) Robert Goguen, Gerald Croce, Robert Winans, Curt Joy, James McVoy | |
| 18:07 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Mitchell | 40-43 |
| 17:49 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dragan Zalewski | 43-43 |
| 17:27 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 43-43 |
| 17:26 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:23 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski loses the dribble to Scott Mitchell in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 17:13 | East Tennessee State | Ron Bean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 17:12 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:07 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith is fouled on the floor by Ron Bean - foul #1 on Ron Bean, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen (SF) John Hilt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Robert Winans (SF), John Ward (C) William Sims, Richard Henderson, Ron Bean | |
| 16:46 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 16:44 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Steen | 43-43 |
| 16:30 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus's floater is knocked away by Alvin Bridges | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:22 | East Tennessee State | William Freund misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 16:20 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Steven McManus | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Matthew Smith | 46-43 |
| 16:14 | East Tennessee State | William Freund loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Scott (PG), Cecil Salvato (SG), Paul Gallager (PF), Paul Stone (C) Matthew Smith, Dragan Zalewski, Steven McManus, Dan Demers | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Curt Joy (PF), James McVoy (C) William Freund, Scott Mitchell, Alvin Bridges, John Ward | |
| 16:03 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Curt Joy - foul #3 on Curt Joy, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges (PF) Curt Joy | |
| 16:03 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:03 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 16:03 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen makes the 3rd free throw | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Richard Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Steen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Gallager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Croce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James McVoy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Gerald Croce | 49-45 |
| 15:27 | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Salvato | 51-45 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Cecil Salvato - foul #2 on Cecil Salvato, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Hilt (SF), Alejandro Ramos (PF) Donald Steen, Paul Gallager | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), William Sims (SF), Curt Joy (PF) Robert Goguen, Robert Winans, Alvin Bridges | |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 15:22 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 15:09 | Georgia Southern | Alejandro Ramos is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Hilt | 53-46 |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alejandro Ramos - foul #2 on Alejandro Ramos, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers (PF) Paul Stone | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell (PG), Richard Henderson (SF), Ron Bean (C) William Freund, Gerald Croce, James McVoy | |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 14:52 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 14:49 | Georgia Southern | Richard Henderson is called for the reach on John Hilt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Henderson, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| 14:34 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Henderson - foul #3 on Richard Henderson, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith (PG), Dragan Zalewski (SG), Steven McManus (PF) Richard Scott, Cecil Salvato, Alejandro Ramos | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:34 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:34 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 14:34 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Ron Bean | 54-47 |
| 14:21 | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 14:20 | East Tennessee State | William Sims tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 14:13 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith is hacked by Richard Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Henderson, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Robert Winans (SF) William Sims, Richard Henderson | |
| 13:53 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 13:51 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 13:49 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 13:31 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Scott (PG), Donald Steen (SG), Paul Gallager (PF), Paul Stone (C) Matthew Smith, Dragan Zalewski, Steven McManus, Dan Demers | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), John Ward (C) Robert Goguen, Scott Mitchell, Ron Bean | |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Richard Scott - foul #3 on Richard Scott, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato (SG) John Hilt | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James McVoy (C) Robert Winans | |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:19 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 13:15 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato loses the dribble to William Freund in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | William Freund lays it in | 54-53 |
| 12:48 | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Richard Scott and the foul's on William Freund - foul #2 on William Freund, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges (PF) Curt Joy | |
| 12:48 | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 12:48 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Alvin Bridges | 56-53 |
| 12:36 | East Tennessee State | William Freund is fouled on the floor by Richard Scott - foul #4 on Richard Scott, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Hilt (SF) Richard Scott | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell (PG), William Sims (SG), Robert Winans (SF) William Freund, Gerald Croce, John Ward | |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy banks in the layup on a nice dish by Scott Mitchell and he's hacked by Cecil Salvato - foul #3 on Cecil Salvato, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith (PG), Dan Demers (PF), Alejandro Ramos (C) Cecil Salvato, Paul Gallager, Paul Stone | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG) Scott Mitchell | |
| 12:19 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 12:19 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 12:12 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski (SG), Steven McManus (PF) John Hilt, Alejandro Ramos | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 11:49 | East Tennessee State | William Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Hilt (SF) Donald Steen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell (SG), John Ward (C) William Sims, James McVoy | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dragan Zalewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Hilt (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Steven McManus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dan Demers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Winans (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alvin Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Ward (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt travels in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 11:26 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 56-55 |
| 11:24 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:17 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 11:16 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert Winans | 56-55 |
| 11:06 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 11:04 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 10:46 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-55 |
| 10:45 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Alvin Bridges | 56-55 |
| 10:39 | East Tennessee State | Steven McManus steals the ball from Alvin Bridges | 56-55 |
| 10:14 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Dan Demers | 59-55 |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Goguen and he's hacked by Dragan Zalewski - foul #2 on Dragan Zalewski, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen (PG), Cecil Salvato (SG), Paul Gallager (PF), Paul Stone (C) Matthew Smith, Dragan Zalewski, Steven McManus, Dan Demers | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce (SG), William Sims (SF), Ron Bean (PF), James McVoy (C) Robert Goguen, Robert Winans, Alvin Bridges, John Ward | |
| 09:47 | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 09:26 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:03 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone jams it and he's fouled by James McVoy - foul #1 on James McVoy, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Curt Joy (PF) Scott Mitchell, James McVoy | |
| 09:03 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 08:54 | East Tennessee State | William Freund loses the dribble to John Hilt | 62-58 |
| 08:51 | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager misses the easy layup | 62-58 |
| 08:49 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:31 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 08:30 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone tips it home | 64-58 |
| 08:25 | East Tennessee State | William Freund hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ron Bean | 64-60 |
| 08:23 | Georgia Southern | Ron Bean steps in front of the Donald Steen pass in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 08:07 | East Tennessee State | William Freund comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 64-60 |
| 08:06 | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 07:59 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato is called for traveling | 64-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Scott (PG), Alejandro Ramos (PF) Donald Steen, Paul Gallager | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson (SF), James McVoy (C) William Sims, Ron Bean | |
| 07:43 | East Tennessee State | The jumper by William Freund is denied by Alejandro Ramos | 64-60 |
| 07:42 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Richard Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Cecil Salvato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Hilt (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. PF - Alejandro Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Stone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - William Freund (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Croce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Curt Joy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - James McVoy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:26 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Curt Joy | 64-63 |
| 07:03 | Georgia Southern | Alejandro Ramos blows the layup but he's fouled by Curt Joy - foul #4 on Curt Joy, team foul #8 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith (SF), Dan Demers (C) John Hilt, Paul Stone | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG), Robert Winans (SF) William Freund, Gerald Croce | |
| 07:03 | Georgia Southern | Alejandro Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 07:03 | Georgia Southern | Alejandro Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | The jump hook by Richard Henderson is blocked by Dan Demers | 66-63 |
| 06:42 | Georgia Southern | Alejandro Ramos grabs the board | 66-63 |
| 06:36 | Georgia Southern | Alejandro Ramos scores on a floater from the right block | 68-63 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cecil Salvato - foul #4 on Cecil Salvato, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski (SG), Donald Steen (SF), Steven McManus (PF) Cecil Salvato, Matthew Smith, Alejandro Ramos | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell (PG), Gerald Croce (SG), Alvin Bridges (PF), John Ward (C) Robert Goguen, Richard Henderson, Curt Joy, James McVoy | |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 06:14 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski is hacked by Gerald Croce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Croce, team foul #9 | 68-65 |
| 06:14 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 06:14 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:50 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans double dribbles | 70-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager (PF) Dan Demers | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 05:31 | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-65 |
| 05:29 | East Tennessee State | John Ward snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-65 |
| 05:23 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 05:17 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-65 |
| 05:15 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Gallager - foul #1 on Paul Gallager, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith (SG), Paul Stone (C) Dragan Zalewski, Steven McManus | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Freund (PG), Ron Bean (C) Gerald Croce, John Ward | |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 04:48 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:46 | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:42 | East Tennessee State | Scott Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 04:40 | East Tennessee State | Ron Bean grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Paul Stone takes the ball from Ron Bean | 70-66 |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | William Freund steals it from Matthew Smith in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 04:24 | East Tennessee State | William Freund can't finish the layup | 70-66 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Alvin Bridges tips it but misses | 70-66 |
| 04:21 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 04:15 | Georgia Southern | Richard Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 04:13 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | William Freund is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Scott - foul #5 on Richard Scott, team foul #10 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato (SG), John Hilt (SF), Steven McManus (PF), Dan Demers (C) Richard Scott, Donald Steen, Paul Gallager, Paul Stone | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | William Sims (SG), Richard Henderson (SF), Curt Joy (PF), James McVoy (C) Scott Mitchell, Robert Winans, Alvin Bridges, Ron Bean | |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | William Freund makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:09 | East Tennessee State | William Freund misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:09 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Dan Demers | 70-67 |
| 04:07 | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski (PG) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen (PG) William Freund | |
| 04:00 | East Tennessee State | Robert Goguen lays it in on a great pass from William Sims | 70-69 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Southern | Richard Henderson steps in front of the Dragan Zalewski pass in the backcourt | 70-69 |
| 03:49 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy loses the ball out of bounds | 70-69 |
| 03:37 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 03:36 | Georgia Southern | Dan Demers tips it home | 72-69 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dragan Zalewski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cecil Salvato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Hilt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. PF - Steven McManus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dan Demers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Robert Goguen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Sims (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Henderson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Curt Joy (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - James McVoy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson is hacked by John Hilt - foul #2 on John Hilt, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Matthew Smith (PG), Alejandro Ramos (C) Dragan Zalewski, Steven McManus | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | John Ward (C) James McVoy | |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Richard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:58 | Georgia Southern | Alejandro Ramos misses the 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Curt Joy | 72-71 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski (SG), Steven McManus (PF), Paul Stone (C) Cecil Salvato, Dan Demers, Alejandro Ramos | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans (SF), Alvin Bridges (PF), James McVoy (C) Richard Henderson, Curt Joy, John Ward | |
| 02:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert Winans comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 02:35 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| 02:35 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Gallager (PF) Steven McManus | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce (SG) William Sims | |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone is hacked by James McVoy - foul #2 on James McVoy, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Paul Stone is called for the reach on James McVoy - foul #1 on Paul Stone, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:49 | Georgia Southern | Dragan Zalewski travels with the ball | 73-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato (SG) Dragan Zalewski | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy (PF) Alvin Bridges | |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 01:31 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 01:29 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 01:28 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:23 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Croce is called for the reach on Cecil Salvato - foul #2 on Gerald Croce, team foul #11 | 73-73 |
| 01:23 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:23 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:23 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone grabs the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 01:01 | Georgia Southern | John Hilt misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 74-73 |
| 00:59 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Stone | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Georgia Southern | Paul Stone hits a wide open driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Smith | 76-73 |
| 00:19 | East Tennessee State | Paul Gallager takes the ball from Robert Winans | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goguen - foul #2 on Robert Goguen, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus (PF) Paul Gallager | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Cecil Salvato misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:17 | East Tennessee State | James McVoy grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | East Tennessee State | Curt Joy loses the dribble to John Hilt | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus is hacked by Robert Goguen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Goguen, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Steen (SG) Cecil Salvato | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Steven McManus makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | East Tennessee State | Gerald Croce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Hilt | 78-73 |