| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Antle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-45 |
| 19:32 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by David Archibald | 43-45 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Orville Battle | 43-48 |
| 18:50 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake scores on a 3 from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is fouled on the floor by Don Blake - foul #2 on Don Blake, team foul #1 | 46-48 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle is fouled on the floor by Michael Headley - foul #2 on Michael Headley, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 17:47 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Rick Davis | 46-52 |
| 17:09 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-52 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), Timothy Baker (SG), John McDonald (SF), Edward Imai (PF), Wayne Cottingham (C) Paul Seiler, David Archibald, Michael Headley, John Antle, Don Blake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 16:15 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Cottingham | 49-52 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is hacked by Wayne Cottingham - foul #1 on Wayne Cottingham, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Harry Albrecht steals the ball from Rick Davis | 49-52 |
| 15:47 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht hits the finger roll | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Imai (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-52 |
| 15:25 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Wayne Cottingham | 51-52 |
| 15:21 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht misses the driving attempt near the basket | 51-52 |
| 15:19 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker tips it in | 53-52 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joel Dunton | 53-54 |
| 14:54 | Georgia Southern | John McDonald hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-54 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rodney Gabbard | 53-54 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard lays it up and in on a great pass from Rick Davis | 53-56 |
| 14:15 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht buries a 3 from the left wing set up by John McDonald | 56-56 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 56-56 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Baker - foul #1 on Timothy Baker, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF), John Antle (PF), Don Blake (C) Harry Albrecht, Timothy Baker, John McDonald, Edward Imai, Wayne Cottingham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Southern | Ben Hall blocks the short jumper by Paul Seiler | 56-58 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Gabbard | 56-61 |
| 12:40 | Georgia Southern | Ben Hall blocks the short jumper by Michael Headley | 56-61 |
| 12:39 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 12:27 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 12:25 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 12:05 | Georgia Southern | John Antle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 56-61 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry is fouled on the floor by Paul Seiler - foul #2 on Paul Seiler, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Rodney Gabbard, Anthony Williams | |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 11:39 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to David Archibald | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Antle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Don Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Antle | 58-61 |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses the easy layup | 58-61 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Antle - foul #3 on John Antle, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG) Paul Seiler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 10:49 | Georgia Southern | John Antle misses the 3 from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 10:29 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Antle | 58-63 |
| 10:23 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht double dribbles | 58-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker (SG), John McDonald (SF), Edward Imai (PF), Wayne Cottingham (C) David Archibald, Michael Headley, John Antle, Don Blake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Anthony Williams (PF) Andrew Perry, Ben Hall | |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edward Imai - foul #2 on Edward Imai, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 10:01 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Wayne Cottingham | 61-65 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle is fouled on the floor by Wayne Cottingham - foul #2 on Wayne Cottingham, team foul #8 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Glen Lawson (C) Joel Dunton, Jerry Ogden | |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 09:28 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 61-67 |
| 09:27 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams snags the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Glen Lawson | 61-69 |
| 08:56 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Imai | 61-69 |
| 08:40 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht clanks a 3 from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 08:38 | Georgia Southern | Edward Imai grabs the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 08:30 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht loses the dribble to Andrew Perry | 61-69 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry dunks the ball | 61-71 |
| 08:23 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Albrecht, team foul #9 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF), John Antle (PF), Don Blake (C) Harry Albrecht, Timothy Baker, John McDonald, Edward Imai, Wayne Cottingham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Ben Hall (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Glen Lawson | |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard lays it up and in set up by Rick Davis | 61-73 |
| 08:08 | Georgia Southern | John Antle is fouled on the floor by Ben Hall - foul #1 on Ben Hall, team foul #1 | 61-73 |
| 07:52 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler is hacked by Jerry Ogden - foul #1 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #2 | 61-73 |
| 07:38 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by John Antle | 63-73 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Paul Seiler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Archibald (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Headley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Antle (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Don Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Michael Headley denies the turnaround by Rodney Gabbard | 63-73 |
| 07:19 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Antle | 63-73 |
| 07:14 | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Archibald | 66-73 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall buries a runner near the basket | 66-75 |
| 06:52 | Georgia Southern | David Archibald connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Headley | 69-75 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses the lay-in | 69-75 |
| 06:35 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Don Blake | 69-75 |
| 06:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rodney Gabbard - foul #2 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #3 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden | |
| 06:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 06:30 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo loses the dribble to Michael Headley | 70-75 |
| 06:10 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the lay-in | 70-75 |
| 06:08 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake tips it back up and in | 72-75 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams can't connect on a shot near the basket | 72-75 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry gets the offensive rebound | 72-75 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 72-77 |
| 05:04 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 72-77 |
| 05:03 | Georgia Southern | Don Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 04:47 | Georgia Southern | Michael Headley misses the shot near the basket | 72-77 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is whistled for a carry | 72-77 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), Timothy Baker (SG), John McDonald (SF), Edward Imai (PF), Wayne Cottingham (C) Paul Seiler, David Archibald, Michael Headley, John Antle, Don Blake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF), Rodney Gabbard (C) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 04:17 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John McDonald - foul #1 on John McDonald, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 03:48 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Perry steps in front of the Edward Imai pass | 72-79 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Perry | 72-81 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Harry Albrecht (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Imai (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Cottingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Georgia Southern | Joel Dunton steals it from Harry Albrecht | 72-81 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 72-81 |
| 03:09 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker snags the defensive board | 72-81 |
| 03:05 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-81 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard pulls down the rebound | 72-81 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Paul Seiler (PG), David Archibald (SG), Michael Headley (SF), John Antle (PF), Don Blake (C) Harry Albrecht, Timothy Baker, John McDonald, Edward Imai, Wayne Cottingham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Joel Dunton, Jerry Ogden, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Andrew Perry | 72-84 |
| 02:32 | Georgia Southern | John Antle can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-84 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry is fouled on the floor by David Archibald - foul #1 on David Archibald, team foul #11 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht (PG), Timothy Baker (SG), John McDonald (SF), Edward Imai (PF), Wayne Cottingham (C) Paul Seiler, David Archibald, Michael Headley, John Antle, Don Blake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 01:36 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-86 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Andrew Perry | |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-86 |
| 01:11 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Baker comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 72-86 |
| 01:10 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to John McDonald | 72-86 |
| 00:53 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht is hacked by Rick Davis - foul #2 on Rick Davis, team foul #4 | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Cottingham is hacked by Glen Lawson - foul #2 on Glen Lawson, team foul #5 | 72-86 |
| 00:49 | Georgia Southern | John McDonald misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-86 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton snags the defensive board | 72-86 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Timothy Baker - foul #2 on Timothy Baker, team foul #12 | 72-86 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 00:16 | Georgia Southern | Harry Albrecht scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-88 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis runs out the clock | 75-88 |