| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kerry Jury (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Meader (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Nault (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Manley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Moreau (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault inbounds the ball | 29-42 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Georgia Southern | Robert Battle is called for the reach on William Waugh - foul #2 on Robert Battle, team foul #1 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson (SG), Anton Millar (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Preiss, Robert Battle, John Thompson, Jamie Smith | |
| 19:32 | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Meader | 32-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Nault - foul #2 on Christopher Nault, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rory Craft (SG), John Thompson (PF) Gary Wilson, Robert Whitmore | |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:13 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:13 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:48 | Georgia Southern | John Thompson blocks the short jumper by James Meader | 32-43 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Ronald Bryan pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | John Moreau misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | John Thompson snags the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kerry Jury - foul #2 on Kerry Jury, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Robert Battle (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Jamie Smith (C) John Moreau, Anton Millar, John Thompson, Ronald Bryan | |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 18:15 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 17:57 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Meader | 34-45 |
| 17:49 | Western Carolina | John Preiss is fouled on the floor by Kerry Jury - foul #3 on Kerry Jury, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory Taylor (PG), Donald Selvage (PF) Kerry Jury, William Waugh | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (SG), John Thompson (PF) Rory Craft, Robert Whitmore | |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | John Preiss drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Moreau | 34-47 |
| 17:21 | Georgia Southern | John Preiss steals it from Donald Selvage | 34-47 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | John Moreau can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Selvage - foul #2 on Donald Selvage, team foul #4 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer (PG), Myron Smith (SF), Ronald Ragland (C) James Meader, Christopher Nault, Michael Manley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore (PF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Thompson, Jamie Smith | |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | John Moreau misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 17:07 | Western Carolina | John Moreau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:43 | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer is whistled for traveling | 34-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Waugh (PF) Myron Smith | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rory Craft (SG), John Thompson (PF), Jamie Smith (C) John Preiss, Robert Whitmore, Ronald Bryan | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 34-48 |
| 16:26 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 16:21 | Georgia Southern | Gregory Taylor misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 16:19 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 16:05 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Gregory Taylor | 36-48 |
| 15:52 | Western Carolina | John Moreau loses the dribble to Gregory Taylor | 36-48 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Steven Palmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Selvage (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Moreau (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by John Thompson | 36-48 |
| 15:29 | Western Carolina | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft is hacked by Gregory Taylor - foul #3 on Gregory Taylor, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury (PG), James Meader (SG), Christopher Nault (SF), Michael Manley (C) Steven Palmer, Gregory Taylor, Donald Selvage, William Waugh | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Gary Wilson (SG), Anton Millar (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Moreau, Rory Craft, Robert Battle, John Thompson, Jamie Smith | |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Kerry Jury steals the ball from Ronald Bryan | 36-48 |
| 14:44 | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury lays it in | 38-48 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Ronald Bryan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 14:14 | Georgia Southern | Gary Wilson takes the ball from Kerry Jury | 38-48 |
| 13:58 | Western Carolina | John Preiss is hacked by Ronald Ragland - foul #2 on Ronald Ragland, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Brett Coon (PF) Ronald Ragland | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (SG), Robert Battle (SF), John Thompson (PF) Gary Wilson, Anton Millar, Robert Whitmore | |
| 13:42 | Western Carolina | John Moreau misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 13:41 | Georgia Southern | Brett Coon grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 13:17 | Georgia Southern | Brett Coon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 13:16 | Western Carolina | John Moreau grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle is whistled for traveling | 38-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Waugh (PF) Michael Manley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rory Craft (SG), Jamie Smith (C) John Moreau, Ronald Bryan | |
| 12:40 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ronald Ragland (C) Brett Coon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (SG) John Preiss | |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | John Moreau scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Battle | 38-51 |
| 12:11 | Georgia Southern | Ronald Ragland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 12:09 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh snags the offensive board | 38-51 |
| 11:49 | Georgia Southern | Ronald Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 11:47 | Western Carolina | Jamie Smith snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kerry Jury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Meader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rory Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Moreau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Battle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle misses long on a jumper from close range | 38-51 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | John Thompson misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 11:28 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:02 | Georgia Southern | William Waugh misses the lay-in | 38-51 |
| 11:00 | Western Carolina | John Moreau grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 10:41 | Western Carolina | Jamie Smith buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Thompson | 38-53 |
| 10:35 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 10:33 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Ragland | 38-53 |
| 10:18 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault is fouled on the floor by Robert Battle - foul #3 on Robert Battle, team foul #2 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer (PG), Gregory Taylor (SG), Myron Smith (SF), Donald Selvage (PF), Michael Manley (C) Kerry Jury, James Meader, Christopher Nault, William Waugh, Ronald Ragland | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Gary Wilson (SG), Anton Millar (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Ronald Bryan (C) Rory Craft, John Moreau, Robert Battle, John Thompson, Jamie Smith | |
| 10:05 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Palmer | 40-53 |
| 09:46 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 09:44 | Georgia Southern | Michael Manley snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 09:38 | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:21 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (SG), Robert Battle (SF) Gary Wilson, Anton Millar | |
| 09:11 | Georgia Southern | Myron Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 09:09 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage tips it home | 42-53 |
| 08:57 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 08:55 | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 08:49 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 08:48 | Georgia Southern | Michael Manley grabs the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:35 | Georgia Southern | Gregory Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-53 |
| 08:33 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Myron Smith - foul #1 on Myron Smith, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury (PG), James Meader (SG), Brett Coon (SF), William Waugh (PF) Steven Palmer, Gregory Taylor, Myron Smith, Donald Selvage | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rory Craft (SG), John Thompson (PF), Jamie Smith (C) John Moreau, Robert Whitmore, Ronald Bryan | |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:50 | Georgia Southern | James Meader misses short on a jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 07:49 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to William Waugh | 42-55 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 07:36 | Western Carolina | Robert Battle grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Kerry Jury (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Meader (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Coon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Waugh (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rory Craft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Battle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | John Thompson misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Waugh - foul #1 on William Waugh, team foul #8 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault (SF), Ronald Ragland (C) Brett Coon, Michael Manley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Moreau (SG), Anton Millar (SF) Rory Craft, Robert Battle | |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | John Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 07:31 | Western Carolina | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Moreau - foul #2 on John Moreau, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 07:15 | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:51 | Western Carolina | Christopher Nault takes the ball from Jamie Smith | 44-56 |
| 06:46 | Georgia Southern | Kerry Jury is fouled on the floor by John Preiss - foul #2 on John Preiss, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage (PF) William Waugh | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rory Craft (PG), Robert Battle (SF), Ronald Bryan (C) John Preiss, Anton Millar, Jamie Smith | |
| 06:27 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Battle | 44-56 |
| 06:14 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 06:12 | Western Carolina | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 06:02 | Western Carolina | John Moreau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 44-56 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Ronald Bryan tips it in | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:44 | Georgia Southern | James Meader comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gregory Taylor (PG), Michael Manley (C) Kerry Jury, Donald Selvage | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Preiss (PG), Anton Millar (SF), Robert Whitmore (PF), Jamie Smith (C) John Moreau, Robert Battle, John Thompson, Ronald Bryan | |
| 05:44 | Georgia Southern | James Meader makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:44 | Georgia Southern | James Meader makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Rory Craft scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Whitmore | 46-61 |
| 05:28 | Georgia Southern | Ronald Ragland comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 05:26 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Robert Whitmore | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Western Carolina | John Preiss makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jamie Smith | 46-63 |
| 04:49 | Georgia Southern | John Preiss steals the ball from Gregory Taylor | 46-63 |
| 04:46 | Western Carolina | John Preiss lays it in | 46-65 |
| 04:22 | Georgia Southern | Christopher Nault's pass is intercepted by John Preiss | 46-65 |
| 04:08 | Western Carolina | James Meader steals the ball from Jamie Smith | 46-65 |
| 04:05 | Georgia Southern | James Meader banks in the layup | 48-65 |
| 03:41 | Western Carolina | Anton Millar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-65 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore tips it home | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Georgia Southern | Jamie Smith denies the turnaround by Gregory Taylor | 48-67 |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Gregory Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Meader (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Nault (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Ragland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Manley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - John Preiss (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rory Craft (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anton Millar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Whitmore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | John Preiss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Ragland - foul #3 on Ronald Ragland, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer (PG), Myron Smith (SF), Donald Selvage (PF), Brett Coon (C) James Meader, Christopher Nault, Ronald Ragland, Michael Manley | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson (SG), Tony Corder (SF), Ronald Bryan (C) Rory Craft, Anton Millar, Jamie Smith | |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | John Preiss makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:14 | Western Carolina | John Preiss misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:14 | Georgia Southern | Brett Coon grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 02:52 | Georgia Southern | Gregory Taylor misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-68 |
| 02:51 | Western Carolina | John Preiss grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Tony Corder is hacked by Myron Smith - foul #2 on Myron Smith, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Tushoski (SG) Gregory Taylor | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn (PG), Anton Millar (SF) John Preiss, Robert Whitmore | |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Tony Corder makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 02:28 | Western Carolina | Tony Corder makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 02:13 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Krahn - foul #1 on Joseph Krahn, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore (PF) Anton Millar | |
| 02:13 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 02:13 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Tony Corder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore hits the follow up shot | 50-72 |
| 01:36 | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Myron Smith | 52-72 |
| 01:14 | Western Carolina | Robert Whitmore scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Tony Corder | 52-74 |
| 01:09 | Georgia Southern | Steven Palmer comes up short on the jumper from close range | 52-74 |
| 01:07 | Georgia Southern | Donald Selvage snags the offensive board | 52-74 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tushoski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-74 |
| 00:55 | Western Carolina | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn scores on a jumper from the left wing | 52-76 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Georgia Southern | Robert Tushoski hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Joseph Krahn runs out the clock | 55-76 |