| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Glover (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Meyer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert McElrath (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Whitehead (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley inbounds the ball | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 19:25 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath double dribbles | 54-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson (SF) Raymond Meyer | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF) Henry Dudley | |
| 19:12 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 19:10 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath drills a floater from the left side set up by Arthur McDaris and he's fouled by Daniel Cumming - foul #2 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #1 | 56-47 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Nathan Wade (SG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Arthur McDaris, Edward Glover, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Laurence Allen (C) Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| 19:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath makes the free throw | 57-47 |
| 19:00 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs's pass is intercepted by Nathan Wade in the backcourt | 57-47 |
| 18:42 | East Tennessee State | Edward Fitzwater takes the ball from Jerry Ceaser | 57-47 |
| 18:39 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the lay-in | 57-47 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 18:32 | East Tennessee State | Ira White knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 59-47 |
| 18:07 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leroy Jacobs | 59-50 |
| 17:53 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 17:52 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 17:48 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 17:47 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 17:43 | East Tennessee State | Ira White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Edward Glover (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Patrick Harding (PF), James Whitehead (C) Ira White, Nathan Wade, Kenneth Johnson, Robert McElrath, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Patrick Harding - foul #2 on Patrick Harding, team foul #1 | 59-50 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 17:38 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 17:38 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Patrick Harding | 59-51 |
| 17:16 | East Tennessee State | 3 seconds is called on Raymond Meyer | 59-51 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Frank Simmons (PG) Arthur McDaris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Eugene Johnson | |
| 16:58 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 16:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Edward Glover | 59-51 |
| 16:49 | East Tennessee State | Frank Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 16:29 | East Tennessee State | Ned Groesbeck swats the short shot by Raymond Meyer | 59-51 |
| 16:27 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 16:21 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Leroy Jacobs | 59-54 |
| 16:06 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jacobs - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Robert McElrath (PF) Frank Simmons, Raymond Meyer, Patrick Harding | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SG), Eugene Johnson (C) Leroy Jacobs, Mark Nelson | |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser (C) James Whitehead | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (PG) Edward Fitzwater | |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 15:54 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 15:54 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Arthur McDaris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Glover (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McElrath (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Ceaser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Jake Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Cumming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:42 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jake Davis | 60-57 |
| 15:25 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 15:24 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 15:19 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 15:17 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 15:13 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Ceaser, team foul #2 | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), James Whitehead (C) Edward Glover, Thomas Simpson, Robert McElrath, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Barry Bieker (C) Ned Groesbeck, Eugene Johnson | |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur McDaris - foul #2 on Arthur McDaris, team foul #3 | 60-57 |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 15:08 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 15:08 | East Tennessee State | Ira White pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 14:50 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Fitzwater - foul #3 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF) Daniel Cumming | |
| 14:50 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 14:50 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ira White - foul #3 on Ira White, team foul #4 | 62-57 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover (SG), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Edward Fitzwater, Barry Bieker | |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 14:34 | South Alabama | Jake Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 14:15 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Arthur McDaris | 64-59 |
| 14:13 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur McDaris - foul #3 on Arthur McDaris, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Henry Dudley, Laurence Allen | |
| 14:03 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 64-59 |
| 14:01 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Jake Davis | 64-59 |
| 13:52 | South Alabama | Jake Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 13:51 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Edward Glover | 64-59 |
| 13:46 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (PG), Thomas Simpson (SF), James Whitehead (C) Arthur McDaris, Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Daniel Cumming (PF) Leroy Jacobs, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 13:32 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 13:31 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 13:27 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade misses short on an open jumper from the left block | 64-59 |
| 13:26 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 13:24 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is hacked by Edward Glover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Glover, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Nathan Wade, Robert McElrath | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Barry Bieker (C) Walter McDonald, Mark Nelson | |
| 13:01 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 13:00 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley can't tip it in | 64-59 |
| 12:59 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 12:56 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Dudley - foul #2 on Henry Dudley, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Robert McElrath (PF), Patrick Harding (C) Edward Glover, Kenneth Johnson, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Laurence Allen (C) Edward Fitzwater, Barry Bieker | |
| 12:35 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Harding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Thomas Simpson, Patrick Harding | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Henry Dudley, Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| 12:24 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 12:23 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Robert McElrath | 64-59 |
| 12:04 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath misses long on an open shot from the right block | 64-59 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 12:02 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (PG), Edward Glover (SG), Frank Simmons (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), James Whitehead (C) Arthur McDaris, Ira White, Raymond Meyer, Robert McElrath, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Laurence Allen (PF) Leroy Jacobs, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 11:40 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald lays it up and in set up by Edward Fitzwater | 64-61 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Nathan Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Glover (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Whitehead (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jake Davis (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Walter McDonald (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laurence Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | East Tennessee State | Walter McDonald steals it from Kenneth Johnson | 64-61 |
| 11:17 | South Alabama | Jake Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen tips it home | 64-63 |
| 11:00 | East Tennessee State | Frank Simmons is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Edward Glover | 67-63 |
| 10:43 | South Alabama | Jake Davis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 10:42 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 10:25 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald scores on a floater near the basket | 67-65 |
| 10:09 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 10:08 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 10:02 | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Ira White (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Robert McElrath (PF), Patrick Harding (C) Nathan Wade, Edward Glover, Frank Simmons, Kenneth Johnson, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Edward Fitzwater, Jake Davis, Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen, Eugene Johnson | |
| 09:38 | East Tennessee State | Ira White is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur McDaris | 69-65 |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming loses the ball out of bounds | 69-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer (SF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Thomas Simpson, Patrick Harding | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (C) Mark Nelson | |
| 09:12 | East Tennessee State | Ned Groesbeck blocks the short jumper by Raymond Meyer | 69-65 |
| 09:11 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Daniel Cumming | 69-65 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming is hacked by Arthur McDaris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur McDaris, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover (SG) Arthur McDaris | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:08 | South Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 69-66 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Robert McElrath - foul #2 on Robert McElrath, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 08:47 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the free throw | 69-69 |
| 08:28 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath connects on the turnaround from the right block | 71-69 |
| 08:25 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson (SF), Patrick Harding (C) Raymond Meyer, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Mark Nelson (C) Ned Groesbeck, Barry Bieker | |
| 08:13 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Harding hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 71-69 |
| 08:12 | East Tennessee State | Patrick Harding grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 07:58 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 71-69 |
| 07:56 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Thomas Simpson steals it from Mark Nelson in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 07:38 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 07:37 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 71-69 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Glover (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McElrath (very tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Patrick Harding (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Jacobs (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (very tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Cumming (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:32 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-69 |
| 07:31 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the tip | 71-69 |
| 07:29 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 07:06 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses long on a jumper from the left block | 71-69 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 07:04 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris (PG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, Thomas Simpson, Robert McElrath, Patrick Harding | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Henry Dudley, Daniel Cumming, Mark Nelson | |
| 06:43 | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Arthur McDaris | 73-69 |
| 06:20 | South Alabama | Jake Davis buries a shot from the left wing | 73-71 |
| 06:17 | East Tennessee State | Edward Fitzwater is called for the reach on Arthur McDaris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (SG), James Whitehead (C) Edward Glover, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG), Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Edward Fitzwater, Leroy Jacobs, Laurence Allen, Barry Bieker | |
| 06:06 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-71 |
| 06:04 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Walter McDonald | 73-71 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck is hacked by Raymond Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Meyer, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 06:01 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the offensive board | 73-71 |
| 05:47 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck blows the wide open layup | 73-71 |
| 05:45 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson tips it home | 73-73 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Ned Groesbeck - foul #3 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #7 | 73-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Ceaser (PF) Kenneth Johnson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SG) Walter McDonald | |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 05:42 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 05:37 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck loses the dribble to Arthur McDaris in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 05:25 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Whitehead | 77-73 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Nathan Wade is called for the reach on Mark Nelson - foul #2 on Nathan Wade, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover (SG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Robert McElrath (PF) Nathan Wade, Raymond Meyer, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Leroy Jacobs (SG), Laurence Allen (PF) Daniel Cumming, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck | |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 05:08 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris is hacked by Edward Fitzwater - foul #5 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Patrick Harding (C) Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Barry Bieker (C) Edward Fitzwater, Mark Nelson | |
| 04:54 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 04:54 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 04:32 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover pulls down the rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Davis - foul #4 on Jake Davis, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenneth Johnson (PF) Robert McElrath | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (PG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Walter McDonald, Barry Bieker | |
| 04:29 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-75 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:29 | East Tennessee State | Arthur McDaris makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur McDaris - foul #5 on Arthur McDaris, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (PG), Frank Simmons (SF) Arthur McDaris, Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Eugene Johnson (C) Laurence Allen | |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:25 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Jake Davis is called for the reach on Ira White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jake Davis, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead (C) Patrick Harding | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF) Jake Davis | |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:22 | East Tennessee State | Ira White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:58 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 80-79 |
| 03:42 | East Tennessee State | James Whitehead misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 80-79 |
| 03:41 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck gets the rebound | 80-79 |
| 03:37 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 03:36 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover snags the defensive board | 80-79 |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Ira White (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Glover (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Whitehead (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Daniel Cumming (tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Leroy Jacobs (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Dudley (very tired) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | East Tennessee State | Ira White misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 80-79 |
| 03:28 | East Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Ira White | 80-79 |
| 03:17 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ira White | 82-79 |
| 02:59 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck is open and lays it up and in | 82-81 |
| 02:59 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Wade (PG), Thomas Simpson (SF), Robert McElrath (PF), Jerry Ceaser (C) Ira White, Frank Simmons, Kenneth Johnson, James Whitehead | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG), Laurence Allen (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Daniel Cumming, Ned Groesbeck, Eugene Johnson | |
| 02:39 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Glover | 84-81 |
| 02:25 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald loses the dribble to Nathan Wade | 84-81 |
| 02:21 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson dunks the ball set up by Nathan Wade | 86-81 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Edward Glover is called for the reach on Leroy Jacobs - foul #2 on Edward Glover, team foul #12 | 86-81 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ira White (SG), Raymond Meyer (SF), Patrick Harding (C) Edward Glover, Thomas Simpson, Jerry Ceaser | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SF), Mark Nelson (C) Henry Dudley, Barry Bieker | |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 02:04 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 86-82 |
| 02:01 | East Tennessee State | Leroy Jacobs steals the ball from Nathan Wade in the backcourt | 86-82 |
| 01:48 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer pulls down the rebound | 86-82 |
| 01:41 | East Tennessee State | Raymond Meyer is open and buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ira White | 88-82 |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs travels in the backcourt | 88-82 |
| 01:39 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover (SG), James Whitehead (C) Nathan Wade, Patrick Harding | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen | |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Cumming - foul #3 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #11 | 88-82 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-82 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:24 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson is fouled on the floor by Edward Glover - foul #3 on Edward Glover, team foul #13 | 90-82 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | South Alabama calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-82 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 01:09 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Edward Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #12 | 90-84 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| 01:04 | South Alabama | Edward Glover steps in front of the Leroy Jacobs pass in the backcourt | 92-84 |
| 01:02 | East Tennessee State | Robert McElrath can't finish the layup | 92-84 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 92-84 |
| 00:55 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck gets the offensive rebound | 92-84 |
| 00:52 | South Alabama | James Whitehead steals the ball from Leroy Jacobs | 92-84 |
| 00:52 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Cumming - foul #4 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #13 | 92-84 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF) Raymond Meyer, Robert McElrath | |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover makes the 1st free throw | 93-84 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Edward Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 94-84 |
| 00:43 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming can't finish the uncontested layup | 94-84 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson tips it in | 94-86 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #14 | 94-86 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:40 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 94-86 |
| 00:40 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 94-86 |
| 00:36 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 94-86 |
| 00:34 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson grabs the board | 94-86 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Daniel Cumming in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Cumming, team foul #15 | 94-86 |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG) Daniel Cumming | |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 95-86 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 96-86 |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 96-88 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Walter McDonald is called for the reach on Thomas Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter McDonald, team foul #16 | 96-88 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 97-88 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-88 |
| 00:23 | South Alabama | Thomas Simpson steals the ball from Ned Groesbeck in the backcourt | 98-88 |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Ira White runs out the clock | 98-88 |