| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) SF - Perry Lee (fresh) PF - Nicholas Grill (fresh) C - George Lumpkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Casey Taylor (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Bobby Henderson (fresh) PF - Roger Matthews (fresh) C - Michael Judd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | George Lumpkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Perry Lee | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Georgia Southern | Casey Taylor takes the ball from George Lumpkins | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Appalachian State | Roger Matthews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Casey Taylor | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Georgia Southern | Casey Taylor steals it from George Lumpkins | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | Appalachian State | Robert Moore banks in the layup set up by Casey Taylor | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman's layup is rejected by Michael Judd | 3-4 |
| 18:24 | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:07 | Appalachian State | Robert Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 3-4 |
| 18:06 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Matthews | 3-4 |
| 18:00 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:47 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Tony Hubbard | 5-4 |
| 17:35 | Appalachian State | Perry Lee swats the short shot by Michael Judd | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Appalachian State | Roger Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:20 | Appalachian State | Roger Matthews is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Reilly (SF), David Johnson (C) Perry Lee, George Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 17:07 | Georgia Southern | The jumper by Tony Hubbard is denied by Michael Judd | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill gets the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | David Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:47 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:30 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Robert Moore and he's hacked by Larry Reilly - foul #1 on Larry Reilly, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Levine (PG), Francisco Gomez (SG) Tony Hubbard, Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Collins (PG), Victor Viera (SG), Brad Johnston (PF), Clarence Yuhas (C) Casey Taylor, Robert Moore, Roger Matthews, Michael Judd | |
| 16:30 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:10 | Appalachian State | Don Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:48 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 15:47 | Georgia Southern | Larry Reilly grabs the board | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Levine (fresh) SG - Francisco Gomez (fresh) SF - Larry Reilly (fresh) PF - Nicholas Grill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Don Collins (fresh) SG - Victor Viera (fresh) SF - Bobby Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brad Johnston (fresh) C - Clarence Yuhas (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Georgia Southern | Clarence Yuhas swats the layup by Nicholas Grill | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston gets the rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:17 | Appalachian State | Don Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Viera | 7-9 |
| 14:56 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill is hacked by Brad Johnston - foul #1 on Brad Johnston, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Perry Lee (SF), George Allard (PF), George Lumpkins (C) David Levine, Francisco Gomez, Larry Reilly, Nicholas Grill, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Roger Matthews (PF), Michael Judd (C) Don Collins, Bobby Henderson, Brad Johnston, Clarence Yuhas | |
| 14:43 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Casey Taylor - foul #1 on Casey Taylor, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | Appalachian State | Victor Viera is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman hits a jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 13:36 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd lays it up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:19 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill (PF) George Allard | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Clarence Yuhas (SF), Brad Johnston (C) Victor Viera, Michael Judd | |
| 12:59 | Appalachian State | Perry Lee is called for the reach on Clarence Yuhas - foul #1 on Perry Lee, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Johnson (C) George Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:43 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Roger Matthews is denied by David Johnson | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Appalachian State | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Yuhas | 12-11 |
| 12:36 | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:35 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Perry Lee | 12-11 |
| 12:30 | Georgia Southern | Perry Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-11 |
| 12:29 | Appalachian State | Roger Matthews snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Appalachian State | Robert Moore drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Casey Taylor | 12-14 |
| 12:05 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Johnson | 14-14 |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | Roger Matthews blows the layup but he's hacked by Tony Hubbard - foul #1 on Tony Hubbard, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Levine (PG), Francisco Gomez (SG), Larry Reilly (SF) Tony Hubbard, Richard Freeman, Perry Lee | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Collins (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Bobby Henderson (SF), Michael Judd (C) Casey Taylor, Robert Moore, Clarence Yuhas, Brad Johnston | |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | Roger Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | Roger Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Levine (fresh) SG - Francisco Gomez (fresh) SF - Larry Reilly (fresh) PF - Nicholas Grill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Don Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Bobby Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Judd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Francisco Gomez comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 11:26 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson gets the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | Appalachian State | Don Collins dunks the ball | 14-18 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard (PG), George Lumpkins (C) David Levine, Francisco Gomez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Victor Viera (SG), Brad Johnston (PF) Thomas Brown, Roger Matthews | |
| 10:33 | Appalachian State | Larry Reilly is called for the reach on Victor Viera - foul #2 on Larry Reilly, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Francisco Gomez (SG), Perry Lee (SF) Larry Reilly, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 10:10 | Appalachian State | Perry Lee picks off the pass by Don Collins | 14-18 |
| 10:07 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard lays it in set up by Perry Lee | 16-18 |
| 09:52 | Appalachian State | Don Collins misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | Francisco Gomez pulls down the rebound | 16-18 |
| 09:44 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Bobby Henderson - foul #1 on Bobby Henderson, team foul #3 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman (SG) Francisco Gomez | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Clarence Yuhas (C) Don Collins, Bobby Henderson, Michael Judd | |
| 09:34 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman travels with the ball | 16-18 |
| 09:18 | Appalachian State | Robert Moore can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 16-18 |
| 09:16 | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 08:58 | Georgia Southern | Brad Johnston swats the short shot by Nicholas Grill | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Clarence Yuhas | 16-20 |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Casey Taylor and the foul's on Nicholas Grill - foul #1 on Nicholas Grill, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Levine (PG), Edgar Gore (SF), George Allard (PF), David Johnson (C) Tony Hubbard, Perry Lee, Nicholas Grill, George Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Judd (C) Victor Viera | |
| 08:40 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:22 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman hits the finger roll | 18-23 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on George Allard - foul #1 on George Allard, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson (SF), Roger Matthews (PF) Clarence Yuhas, Brad Johnston | |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:07 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Moore - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard (PG), Nicholas Grill (PF) David Levine, Edgar Gore | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:38 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Judd | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Tony Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Johnson (fresh) PF - Nicholas Grill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Allard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Casey Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Matthews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Judd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson is fouled on the floor by George Allard - foul #2 on George Allard, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Perry Lee (SF) George Allard | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Victor Viera (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:21 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:21 | Georgia Southern | David Johnson snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tony Hubbard | 20-25 |
| 06:58 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd loses the dribble to David Johnson | 20-25 |
| 06:36 | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard drills a floater from the left wing set up by Perry Lee | 22-25 |
| 06:20 | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bobby Henderson | 22-28 |
| 06:10 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill blows the layup | 22-28 |
| 06:09 | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 05:49 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Grill | 24-28 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Perry Lee gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:42 | Georgia Southern | Roger Matthews swats the layup by Nicholas Grill | 24-28 |
| 05:41 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Judd | 24-28 |
| 05:32 | Appalachian State | Victor Viera misses short on a jumper from the left side | 24-28 |
| 05:31 | Georgia Southern | Perry Lee grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 05:25 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman misses the jump hook from the right block | 24-28 |
| 05:23 | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:01 | Appalachian State | Bobby Henderson double dribbles | 24-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Levine (PG), Francisco Gomez (SG), Edgar Gore (SF), George Lumpkins (C) Tony Hubbard, Richard Freeman, Perry Lee, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Collins (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Clarence Yuhas (SF), Christopher Simeone (PF), Brad Johnston (C) Casey Taylor, Victor Viera, Bobby Henderson, Roger Matthews, Michael Judd | |
| 04:46 | Georgia Southern | Francisco Gomez knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Levine and the foul's on Robert Moore - foul #2 on Robert Moore, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown (SG) Robert Moore | |
| 04:46 | Georgia Southern | Francisco Gomez makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:20 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-28 |
| 04:08 | Georgia Southern | Edgar Gore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 04:06 | Georgia Southern | George Lumpkins tips it home | 29-28 |
| 03:47 | Appalachian State | Don Collins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 03:45 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 03:21 | Appalachian State | Francisco Gomez picks off the pass by Brad Johnston | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Levine (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francisco Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edgar Gore (fresh) PF - Nicholas Grill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - George Lumpkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Don Collins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Clarence Yuhas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Simeone (fresh) C - Brad Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Don Collins steals it from David Levine | 29-28 |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown is hacked by George Lumpkins - foul #1 on George Lumpkins, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tony Hubbard (PG), Richard Freeman (SG), Perry Lee (SF), George Allard (PF), David Johnson (C) David Levine, Francisco Gomez, Edgar Gore, Nicholas Grill, George Lumpkins | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Victor Viera (SF), Roger Matthews (PF) Clarence Yuhas, Christopher Simeone | |
| 02:50 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:50 | Georgia Southern | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:29 | Georgia Southern | David Johnson clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Thomas Brown, team foul #6 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Casey Taylor (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Bobby Henderson (SF) Don Collins, Thomas Brown, Victor Viera | |
| 02:29 | Georgia Southern | David Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:29 | Georgia Southern | David Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:29 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 02:01 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 02:00 | Appalachian State | Brad Johnston tips it but misses | 29-28 |
| 01:59 | Georgia Southern | David Johnson grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 01:55 | Georgia Southern | Perry Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 01:53 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Southern | Perry Lee is called for traveling | 29-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Michael Judd (C) Brad Johnston | |
| 01:22 | Appalachian State | George Allard swats the short shot by Roger Matthews | 29-28 |
| 01:20 | Georgia Southern | Perry Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 01:13 | Georgia Southern | A charge is called on David Johnson - foul #1 on David Johnson, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Nicholas Grill (PF), George Lumpkins (C) George Allard, David Johnson | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Casey Taylor | 29-30 |
| 00:48 | Georgia Southern | Richard Freeman banks in the layup on a great pass from Perry Lee | 31-30 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Freeman - foul #1 on Richard Freeman, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Larry Reilly (SG) Richard Freeman | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Don Collins (PG), Victor Viera (SF) Casey Taylor, Bobby Henderson | |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 00:34 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Perry Lee | 31-30 |
| 00:06 | Georgia Southern | George Lumpkins's layup is rejected by Roger Matthews | 31-30 |
| 00:04 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Michael Judd | 31-30 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Michael Judd makes the halfcourt shot | 31-33 |