| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Noonkester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Boyes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Burt Gaddis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lucius (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Leopold (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Earle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Stern (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cummins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Appalachian State | Samuel Boyes inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Appalachian State | Timothy Earle steals the ball from Samuel Boyes | 34-24 |
| 19:19 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Earle | 34-26 |
| 19:00 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-26 |
| 18:58 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:52 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern is fouled on the floor by Burt Gaddis - foul #3 on Burt Gaddis, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith (PF) Burt Gaddis | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 18:43 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Leopold | 34-29 |
| 18:30 | Appalachian State | James Cummins is called for the reach on Lewis Sanders - foul #2 on James Cummins, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 18:11 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:10 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 18:04 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler is whistled for traveling | 34-29 |
| 17:52 | Appalachian State | Samuel Boyes throws it down on a nice dish by Lewis Sanders | 36-29 |
| 17:39 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern comes up short on the runner in the lane | 36-29 |
| 17:38 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern hits the follow up shot | 36-31 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Timothy Earle - foul #1 on Timothy Earle, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum (C) Steven Lucius | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop (PG), Donald Hannah (SF) John Leopold, Jerome Wheeler | |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:07 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Noonkester - foul #1 on John Noonkester, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Greg Garner (PG) Timothy Earle | |
| 17:07 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:07 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Emmons (SG) Lewis Sanders | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | David Bass (PF), Walter Gonser (C) Herman Stern, James Cummins | |
| 16:33 | Georgia Southern | David Bass misses long on a jumper near the basket | 37-32 |
| 16:31 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Gonser | 37-32 |
| 16:18 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah knocks in the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Samuel Boyes - foul #1 on Samuel Boyes, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Antonio Hodges (PG), Daniel Klingler (SF) John Noonkester, Samuel Boyes | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 16:18 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah misses the free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:18 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 15:57 | Appalachian State | Antonio Hodges drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Joseph Smith and he's fouled by Walter Gonser - foul #1 on Walter Gonser, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis (PF), Steven Lucius (C) Joseph Smith, Philip Keenum | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Leopold (PG), Timothy Earle (SG), Jerome Wheeler (SF), Herman Stern (PF), James Cummins (C) Greg Garner, Donald Hannah, Anthony Bishop, David Bass, Walter Gonser | |
| 15:57 | Appalachian State | Antonio Hodges makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Antonio Hodges (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Emmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Klingler (fresh) PF - Burt Gaddis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Lucius (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Leopold (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Earle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Stern (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cummins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:34 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:29 | Appalachian State | Robert Emmons hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Antonio Hodges | 43-34 |
| 15:00 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Herman Stern | 43-36 |
| 14:44 | Appalachian State | Herman Stern steals the ball from Antonio Hodges | 43-36 |
| 14:22 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Earle | 43-39 |
| 14:03 | Appalachian State | Jerome Wheeler swats the layup by Steven Lucius | 43-39 |
| 14:01 | Georgia Southern | Herman Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Herman Stern | 43-42 |
| 13:31 | Appalachian State | Robert Emmons drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Burt Gaddis | 45-42 |
| 13:19 | Georgia Southern | Robert Emmons steals the ball from James Cummins | 45-42 |
| 13:16 | Appalachian State | Antonio Hodges lays it up and in set up by Robert Emmons | 47-42 |
| 12:58 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle is hacked by Robert Emmons - foul #1 on Robert Emmons, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Noonkester (PG), Lewis Sanders (SG), Samuel Boyes (SF), Joseph Smith (PF), Philip Keenum (C) Antonio Hodges, Robert Emmons, Daniel Klingler, Burt Gaddis, Steven Lucius | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick (PG), Anthony Bishop (SG), Donald Hannah (SF), David Bass (PF), Walter Gonser (C) John Leopold, Timothy Earle, Jerome Wheeler, Herman Stern, James Cummins | |
| 12:42 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 12:40 | Georgia Southern | David Bass can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Samuel Boyes | 47-42 |
| 12:18 | Appalachian State | David Bass is called for the reach on Philip Keenum - foul #2 on David Bass, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 11:59 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 11:57 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Noonkester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Boyes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Philip Keenum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Henry Dick (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Anthony Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bass (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Gonser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick misses the lay-in | 47-42 |
| 11:52 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:34 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith is fouled on the floor by Walter Gonser - foul #2 on Walter Gonser, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle (SG) Donald Hannah | |
| 11:20 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 11:19 | Appalachian State | Philip Keenum misses the tip | 47-42 |
| 11:18 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders grabs the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Bass - foul #3 on David Bass, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis (PF) Samuel Boyes | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Leopold (PG), Jerome Wheeler (SF), Herman Stern (PF), James Cummins (C) Henry Dick, Anthony Bishop, David Bass, Walter Gonser | |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:01 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:43 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Timothy Earle | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-44 |
| 10:32 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to James Cummins | 47-44 |
| 10:26 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 10:25 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:08 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 10:06 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins gets the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:50 | Georgia Southern | The jumper by Timothy Earle is denied by Joseph Smith | 47-44 |
| 09:49 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle tips it in | 47-46 |
| 09:29 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Noonkester, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Robert Emmons (SG), Samuel Boyes (SF), George Floyd (PF), Steven Lucius (C) Lewis Sanders, Joseph Smith, Burt Gaddis, Philip Keenum | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop (SG), Donald Hannah (SF) Timothy Earle, Jerome Wheeler | |
| 09:07 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah clanks a shot in the paint | 47-46 |
| 09:05 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Leopold - foul #1 on John Leopold, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Henry Dick (PG), David Bass (PF), Walter Gonser (C) John Leopold, Herman Stern, James Cummins | |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester misses the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:43 | Appalachian State | John Noonkester makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:33 | Georgia Southern | David Bass misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Floyd - foul #2 on George Floyd, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Daniel Klingler (SG) John Noonkester | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 08:33 | Georgia Southern | David Bass makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 08:33 | Georgia Southern | David Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:12 | Appalachian State | Anthony Bishop takes the ball from Daniel Klingler | 48-48 |
| 08:09 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop misses the easy layup | 48-48 |
| 08:08 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 07:59 | Georgia Southern | David Bass lays it up and in | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Robert Emmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Klingler (fresh) SF - Samuel Boyes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Floyd (fresh) C - Steven Lucius (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Henry Dick (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Anthony Bishop (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Donald Hannah (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Gonser (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Appalachian State | Samuel Boyes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 07:40 | Georgia Southern | Donald Hannah grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:36 | Georgia Southern | Robert Emmons steals the ball from Henry Dick | 48-50 |
| 07:18 | Appalachian State | George Floyd hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Samuel Boyes | 50-50 |
| 06:53 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-50 |
| 06:51 | Appalachian State | Daniel Klingler snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | Appalachian State | Daniel Klingler makes the fadeaway from the left side | 52-50 |
| 06:29 | Georgia Southern | Anthony Bishop hits a fadeaway from the left side | 52-52 |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Robert Emmons buries a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Walter Gonser - foul #3 on Walter Gonser, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Burt Gaddis (PF), Philip Keenum (C) Daniel Klingler, Samuel Boyes, George Floyd, Steven Lucius | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Leopold (PG), Timothy Earle (SG), Jerome Wheeler (SF), Herman Stern (PF), James Cummins (C) Henry Dick, Anthony Bishop, Donald Hannah, David Bass, Walter Gonser | |
| 06:11 | Appalachian State | Robert Emmons makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler is hacked by Burt Gaddis - foul #4 on Burt Gaddis, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Noonkester (PG) Robert Emmons | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:48 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:21 | Appalachian State | James Cummins steals the ball from Burt Gaddis | 55-54 |
| 05:02 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Leopold | 55-57 |
| 04:44 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Noonkester | 58-57 |
| 04:18 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Herman Stern and he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Samuel Boyes (SF), Steven Lucius (C) Joseph Smith, Philip Keenum | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 04:18 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:04 | Appalachian State | Samuel Boyes drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Burt Gaddis | 61-60 |
| 03:40 | Georgia Southern | Steven Lucius steals the ball from James Cummins | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Noonkester (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Boyes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Burt Gaddis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Lucius (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - John Leopold (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Earle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Wheeler (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Herman Stern (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - James Cummins (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Appalachian State | Samuel Boyes comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-60 |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Timothy Earle | 61-60 |
| 03:08 | Georgia Southern | The pull-up jumper by Jerome Wheeler is blocked by Steven Lucius | 61-60 |
| 03:06 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:51 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 63-60 |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-60 |
| 02:23 | Appalachian State | Samuel Boyes grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:08 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 02:07 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 02:01 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Leopold | 63-62 |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Steven Lucius is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Steven Lucius, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold is hacked by Lewis Sanders - foul #1 on Lewis Sanders, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:17 | Georgia Southern | John Leopold makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis lays it in on a nice dish by John Noonkester and he's hacked by Herman Stern - foul #2 on Herman Stern, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 00:52 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis misses the free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | James Cummins pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:35 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-63 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | John Leopold is called for the reach on Burt Gaddis in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Leopold, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:17 | Georgia Southern | Timothy Earle travels with the ball | 66-63 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith (PF) Burt Gaddis | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Timothy Earle is called for the reach on Lewis Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Earle, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:15 | Appalachian State | Lewis Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herman Stern | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith is fouled in the backcourt by John Leopold - foul #3 on John Leopold, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Burt Gaddis (PF) Samuel Boyes | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Appalachian State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | Jerome Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Cummins | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | The clock runs out | 70-66 |