| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Antoine Long (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ratko Zanayed (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Farquhar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rufus Grothe (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Ussery (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leon Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Johnny Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Junkins (fresh) C - William Shaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia Southern | Antoine Long is called for the reach on Leon Hughes - foul #1 on Antoine Long, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:24 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Hughes | 36-34 |
| 19:08 | Appalachian State | Antoine Long misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:06 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Johnny Willis | 36-34 |
| 19:02 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes double dribbles | 36-34 |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | Ratko Zanayed misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery tips it in | 38-34 |
| 18:43 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 18:32 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rufus Grothe | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Tyler Ussery - foul #1 on Tyler Ussery, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:16 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:00 | Appalachian State | Johnny Willis is called for the reach on Carl Farquhar - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Appalachian State | Terry Junkins denies the turnaround by Ratko Zanayed | 40-36 |
| 17:38 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Terry Junkins | 40-36 |
| 17:32 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Willis travels with the ball | 40-36 |
| 17:03 | Appalachian State | Antoine Long makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Rufus Grothe | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Tyler Ussery - foul #2 on Tyler Ussery, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Keenan Ayon (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Jeffrey Herrmann (PF), Paul Freels (C) Antoine Long, Ratko Zanayed, Carl Farquhar, Rufus Grothe, Tyler Ussery | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Dunn (SG), Robert Murguia (SF) Johnny Willis, Walter Dillard | |
| 16:45 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:45 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 16:34 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Keenan Ayon | 46-37 |
| 16:18 | Georgia Southern | David Dunn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 16:17 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 15:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Murguia - foul #1 on Robert Murguia, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Chad Wendt (SG), Ronald Logan (PF), Lloyd Hubbard (C) Leon Hughes, Terry Junkins, William Shaw | |
| 15:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:59 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Keenan Ayon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Herrmann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Freels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - David Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Wendt (fresh) SF - Robert Murguia (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Hubbard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Georgia Southern | Lloyd Hubbard scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Murguia and he's hacked by Paul Freels - foul #1 on Paul Freels, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Johnny Willis (SG) Chad Wendt | |
| 15:44 | Georgia Southern | Lloyd Hubbard makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:28 | Appalachian State | Robert Murguia steals it from Jeffrey Herrmann | 47-42 |
| 15:11 | Georgia Southern | David Dunn misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-42 |
| 15:09 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:57 | Appalachian State | Johnny Willis is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #3 on Johnny Willis, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Antoine Long (PG), Ratko Zanayed (SG), Carl Farquhar (SF), Rufus Grothe (PF), Tyler Ussery (C) Keenan Ayon, Thomas Brown, Richard Jones, Jeffrey Herrmann, Paul Freels | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes (PG), Walter Dillard (SF), William Shaw (C) David Dunn, Lloyd Hubbard, Ronald Logan | |
| 14:42 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Antoine Long | 49-42 |
| 14:38 | Georgia Southern | Carl Farquhar takes the ball from William Shaw | 49-42 |
| 14:23 | Appalachian State | Johnny Willis steals it from Tyler Ussery | 49-42 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Willis lays it in | 49-44 |
| 14:12 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Walter Dillard - foul #3 on Walter Dillard, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins (PF) Robert Murguia | |
| 14:12 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:12 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:55 | Georgia Southern | Tyler Ussery blocks the short jumper by Walter Dillard | 51-44 |
| 13:53 | Appalachian State | Antoine Long grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 13:33 | Appalachian State | Johnny Willis is called for the reach on Antoine Long - foul #4 on Johnny Willis, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Dunn (SG) Johnny Willis | |
| 13:18 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| 13:08 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Chad Wendt (SG), Robert Murguia (C) Leon Hughes, William Shaw | |
| 12:53 | Appalachian State | Antoine Long is hacked by David Dunn - foul #3 on David Dunn, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown (SF) Carl Farquhar | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 12:33 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Dunn - foul #4 on David Dunn, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Keenan Ayon (PG), Richard Jones (SF) Antoine Long, Ratko Zanayed | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Raymond Tacker (SG) David Dunn | |
| 12:33 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:33 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:33 | Appalachian State | Rufus Grothe grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:09 | Appalachian State | Keenan Ayon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 12:07 | Georgia Southern | Robert Murguia gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 12:03 | Georgia Southern | Chad Wendt comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-44 |
| 12:01 | Appalachian State | Rufus Grothe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Keenan Ayon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Rufus Grothe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyler Ussery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Chad Wendt (fresh) SG - Raymond Tacker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Dillard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Junkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Murguia (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Rufus Grothe | 54-44 |
| 11:31 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins clanks a jumper from the right side | 54-44 |
| 11:29 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Tacker tips it back up and in | 54-46 |
| 11:13 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Thomas Brown | 56-46 |
| 10:47 | Georgia Southern | Chad Wendt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Tacker | 56-49 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Raymond Tacker is called for the reach on Thomas Brown - foul #1 on Raymond Tacker, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Antoine Long (PG), Ratko Zanayed (SG), Carl Farquhar (SF), Paul Freels (PF) Keenan Ayon, Richard Jones, Rufus Grothe, Tyler Ussery | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes (PG), Lloyd Hubbard (SF), Ronald Logan (PF), William Shaw (C) Raymond Tacker, Walter Dillard, Terry Junkins, Robert Murguia | |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:36 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 10:19 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 10:17 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 10:03 | Georgia Southern | Paul Freels swats the short shot by Ronald Logan | 58-49 |
| 10:01 | Appalachian State | Paul Freels grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 09:55 | Appalachian State | Leon Hughes picks off the pass by Carl Farquhar | 58-49 |
| 09:51 | Georgia Southern | Lloyd Hubbard jams it on a nice dish by Leon Hughes | 58-51 |
| 09:26 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 09:25 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 08:58 | Georgia Southern | Ronald Logan grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Brown - foul #2 on Thomas Brown, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Jeffrey Herrmann (PF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Raymond Tacker (SG), Robert Murguia (SF), Terry Junkins (PF) Chad Wendt, Lloyd Hubbard, Ronald Logan | |
| 08:41 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:41 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:21 | Appalachian State | Ratko Zanayed is whistled for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Rufus Grothe (PF), Tyler Ussery (C) Jeffrey Herrmann, Paul Freels | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard (SF) Robert Murguia | |
| 08:10 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 07:41 | Appalachian State | Rufus Grothe misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 58-56 |
| 07:40 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Antoine Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ratko Zanayed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Farquhar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rufus Grothe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Tyler Ussery (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leon Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Tacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 07:34 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:17 | Appalachian State | The short jumper by Tyler Ussery is denied by William Shaw | 58-56 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Raymond Tacker | 58-56 |
| 07:09 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 07:07 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery grabs the board | 58-56 |
| 07:02 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Antoine Long | 61-56 |
| 06:43 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 06:42 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Tyler Ussery | 61-56 |
| 06:34 | Appalachian State | Ratko Zanayed buries a shot from the right side set up by Antoine Long | 63-56 |
| 06:13 | Georgia Southern | Terry Junkins's floater is tipped away by Rufus Grothe | 63-56 |
| 06:11 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Junkins - foul #3 on Terry Junkins, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown (PG), Richard Jones (SG), Jeffrey Herrmann (PF), Paul Freels (C) Antoine Long, Ratko Zanayed, Rufus Grothe, Tyler Ussery | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Dunn (PG), Johnny Willis (SG), Robert Murguia (SF), Ronald Logan (PF), Lloyd Hubbard (C) Leon Hughes, Raymond Tacker, Walter Dillard, Terry Junkins, William Shaw | |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:54 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:43 | Georgia Southern | David Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 05:41 | Georgia Southern | Robert Murguia grabs the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:22 | Georgia Southern | Carl Farquhar steps in front of the Robert Murguia pass | 65-58 |
| 04:59 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 04:58 | Georgia Southern | Ronald Logan grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 04:54 | Georgia Southern | David Dunn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnny Willis | 65-61 |
| 04:25 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown's pass is intercepted by David Dunn | 65-61 |
| 04:17 | Georgia Southern | Robert Murguia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 04:15 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 03:59 | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Murguia pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:52 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Willis connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lloyd Hubbard | 65-63 |
| 03:34 | Appalachian State | Richard Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Georgia Southern | Robert Murguia gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:33 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Antoine Long (PG), Ratko Zanayed (SG), Rufus Grothe (PF), Tyler Ussery (C) Richard Jones, Carl Farquhar, Jeffrey Herrmann, Paul Freels | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes (PG), Walter Dillard (SF), Terry Junkins (PF), William Shaw (C) David Dunn, Robert Murguia, Ronald Logan, Lloyd Hubbard | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Antoine Long (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ratko Zanayed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rufus Grothe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Tyler Ussery (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leon Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Dillard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terry Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Shaw (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Shaw | 65-66 |
| 02:59 | Appalachian State | Rufus Grothe's pass is intercepted by Leon Hughes | 65-66 |
| 02:46 | Georgia Southern | Johnny Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 02:44 | Appalachian State | Rufus Grothe gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 02:28 | Appalachian State | Ratko Zanayed connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tyler Ussery | 67-66 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard travels with the ball | 67-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar (SF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Willis - foul #5 on Johnny Willis, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Dunn (SG) Johnny Willis | |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:43 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:26 | Georgia Southern | A charge is called on William Shaw - foul #3 on William Shaw, team foul #11 | 68-66 |
| 01:13 | Appalachian State | Leon Hughes steals the ball from Rufus Grothe | 68-66 |
| 01:05 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 68-66 |
| 01:03 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:42 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery throws it down on a great pass from Carl Farquhar | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Georgia Southern | William Shaw knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by David Dunn | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar is hacked by David Dunn in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dunn, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Chad Wendt (SG) David Dunn | |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:35 | Appalachian State | Carl Farquhar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes is fouled on the floor by Antoine Long - foul #2 on Antoine Long, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 00:26 | Georgia Southern | Chad Wendt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Shaw | 72-68 |
| 00:21 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:15 | Georgia Southern | Leon Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:11 | Appalachian State | Chad Wendt is called for the reach on Tyler Ussery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Wendt, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Thomas Brown (SG) Ratko Zanayed | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:11 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:11 | Appalachian State | Tyler Ussery makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Walter Dillard misses the 3 from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Rufus Grothe | 74-68 |
| 00:00 | Appalachian State | Rufus Grothe runs out the clock | 74-68 |