| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irvin Clausing (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Maurer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Oliver (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wyatt Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Patrick Maurer | 34-24 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Adam Billman | 34-26 |
| 18:59 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes is denied on a layup by Hubert Osterhout | 34-26 |
| 18:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 18:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 18:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa can't tip it in | 34-26 |
| 18:34 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:13 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes hits a jumper from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 17:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the dunk attempt | 36-26 |
| 17:49 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:44 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Lijewski | 39-26 |
| 17:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Billman | 39-28 |
| 17:06 | Georgia Southern | Adam Billman is called for the reach on Blake Oliver - foul #3 on Adam Billman, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett (PG), Dustin Busick (SG), Dennis Ogle (SF), Billy Valentine (PF), Donald Ibrahim (C) Mark Lijewski, Irvin Clausing, Patrick Maurer, Blake Oliver, Wyatt Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 16:50 | Georgia Southern | Billy Valentine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 16:49 | Georgia Southern | Dustin Busick pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:34 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SF) Edwin Canto | |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Ibrahim picks off the pass by Dustin Mikesell | 39-28 |
| 16:00 | Georgia Southern | Donald Ibrahim misses the easy layup | 39-28 |
| 15:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell grabs the board | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Gerald Stennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Dustin Busick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Dennis Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Ibrahim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Kimball (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Hamilton (fresh) PF - Danny Foster (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dustin Mikesell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-28 |
| 15:41 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 15:36 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Ogle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Danny Foster | 39-28 |
| 15:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Dennis Ogle - foul #1 on Dennis Ogle, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mark Lijewski (PG), Irvin Clausing (SG), Patrick Maurer (SF), Blake Oliver (PF), Wyatt Rhodes (C) Gerald Stennett, Dustin Busick, Dennis Ogle, Billy Valentine, Donald Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Heath Campbell, Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 14:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 14:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 14:34 | Georgia Southern | Hubert Osterhout takes the ball from Irvin Clausing | 39-30 |
| 14:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-33 |
| 14:00 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 13:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 13:50 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:37 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-33 |
| 13:36 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 13:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edwin Canto | 41-36 |
| 13:01 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Wyatt Rhodes swats the short shot by Danny Foster | 44-36 |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 12:34 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Lijewski | 46-38 |
| 12:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Blake Oliver swats the layup by Denver Limones | 46-38 |
| 12:05 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 12:01 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-38 |
| 11:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Lijewski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Clausing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Maurer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Blake Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wyatt Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Limones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Wyatt Rhodes - foul #1 on Wyatt Rhodes, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett (PG), Dustin Busick (SG), Dennis Ogle (SF), Billy Valentine (PF), Donald Ibrahim (C) Mark Lijewski, Irvin Clausing, Patrick Maurer, Blake Oliver, Wyatt Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (PG), Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF) Adam Billman, Denver Limones, Edwin Canto, Danny Foster | |
| 11:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Osterhout misses the free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:38 | Georgia Southern | Billy Valentine grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:21 | Georgia Southern | Steven Hamilton steals the ball from Dennis Ogle | 46-40 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Billy Valentine swats the dunk try by Ronald Kimball | 46-40 |
| 11:01 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Ogle pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:46 | Georgia Southern | Donald Ibrahim knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Stennett | 48-40 |
| 10:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer (SF) Dennis Ogle | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dustin Mikesell (C) Hubert Osterhout | |
| 10:12 | Georgia Southern | Billy Valentine clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 10:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Mikesell | 48-42 |
| 09:51 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:49 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Busick | 48-42 |
| 09:32 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 09:30 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer grabs the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:12 | Georgia Southern | Billy Valentine's pass is intercepted by Reynaldo Costa | 48-42 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Ibrahim - foul #2 on Donald Ibrahim, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mark Lijewski (PG), Irvin Clausing (SG), Blake Oliver (PF), Wyatt Rhodes (C) Gerald Stennett, Dustin Busick, Billy Valentine, Donald Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF) Heath Campbell, Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton | |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 08:55 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:36 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 08:35 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 08:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-43 |
| 08:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto snags the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Ogle (SF) Patrick Maurer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Wideman (PF), Danny Foster (C) Reynaldo Costa, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 07:47 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Clausing (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Dennis Ogle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Blake Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Wyatt Rhodes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Adam Billman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Wideman (fresh) C - Danny Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dustin Busick (SF), Billy Valentine (PF), Gerald Stennett (C) Dennis Ogle, Blake Oliver, Wyatt Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (C) Richard Wideman | |
| 07:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster's floater is knocked away by Gerald Stennett | 50-46 |
| 07:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 06:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 06:37 | Georgia Southern | Ronald Kimball takes the ball from Mark Lijewski | 50-49 |
| 06:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones is hacked by Billy Valentine - foul #1 on Billy Valentine, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer (SF), Donald Ibrahim (C) Mark Lijewski, Irvin Clausing | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell (SG), Dustin Mikesell (C) Denver Limones, Ronald Kimball | |
| 06:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 05:59 | Georgia Southern | Donald Ibrahim grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:53 | Georgia Southern | Heath Campbell is called for the reach on Gerald Stennett - foul #2 on Heath Campbell, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver (PF) Billy Valentine | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SG), Hubert Osterhout (C) Adam Billman, Danny Foster | |
| 05:35 | Georgia Southern | Dustin Busick is fouled on the floor by Edwin Canto - foul #2 on Edwin Canto, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Ogle (SG) Dustin Busick | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steven Hamilton (SF), Reynaldo Costa (PF) Edwin Canto, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 05:26 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Heath Campbell - foul #3 on Heath Campbell, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing (SG), Wyatt Rhodes (C) Dennis Ogle, Donald Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 05:26 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 05:26 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | The jumper by Hubert Osterhout is denied by Blake Oliver | 52-49 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball can't tip it in | 52-49 |
| 05:10 | Georgia Southern | Gerald Stennett snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 05:04 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Maurer and the foul's on Hubert Osterhout - foul #1 on Hubert Osterhout, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mark Lijewski (PG) Gerald Stennett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG) Steven Hamilton | |
| 05:04 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mark Lijewski - foul #1 on Mark Lijewski, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto (SF) Ronald Kimball | |
| 04:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Heath Campbell makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:24 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver's pass is intercepted by Edwin Canto | 55-52 |
| 04:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones banks in the layup set up by Edwin Canto | 55-54 |
| 03:58 | Georgia Southern | Mark Lijewski's fadeaway is rejected by Hubert Osterhout | 55-54 |
| 03:57 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:33 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Patrick Maurer | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Mark Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Clausing (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Patrick Maurer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Blake Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wyatt Rhodes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Heath Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Denver Limones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edwin Canto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Reynaldo Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Hubert Osterhout (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto jams it and he's fouled by Blake Oliver - foul #1 on Blake Oliver, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dustin Busick (SG), Billy Valentine (PF), Gerald Stennett (C) Irvin Clausing, Blake Oliver, Wyatt Rhodes | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman (PG), Danny Foster (PF), Dustin Mikesell (C) Heath Campbell, Reynaldo Costa, Hubert Osterhout | |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | Georgia Southern | Edwin Canto is called for the reach on Mark Lijewski - foul #3 on Edwin Canto, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dennis Ogle (SF), Donald Ibrahim (C) Mark Lijewski, Patrick Maurer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Ronald Kimball (SG), Steven Hamilton (SF) Denver Limones, Edwin Canto | |
| 02:42 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Ogle scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Billy Valentine | 60-57 |
| 02:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Mark Lijewski (PG), Irvin Clausing (SG), Patrick Maurer (SF), Blake Oliver (PF), Wyatt Rhodes (C) Gerald Stennett, Dustin Busick, Dennis Ogle, Billy Valentine, Donald Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones (SG), Edwin Canto (SF) Ronald Kimball, Steven Hamilton | |
| 02:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Foster clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-57 |
| 02:25 | Georgia Southern | Wyatt Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:20 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Lijewski | 62-57 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Mark Lijewski - foul #2 on Mark Lijewski, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa (PF), Hubert Osterhout (C) Danny Foster, Dustin Mikesell | |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:07 | Middle Tenn. State | Adam Billman makes the 3rd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:53 | Georgia Southern | Mark Lijewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 01:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto hits a jump hook near the basket | 62-62 |
| 01:04 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 01:02 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Oliver | 62-62 |
| 00:51 | Georgia Southern | Irvin Clausing can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 00:50 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer can't tip it in | 62-62 |
| 00:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Reynaldo Costa grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Denver Limones connects on the runner in the paint set up by Reynaldo Costa | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Adam Billman - foul #4 on Adam Billman, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Blake Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto is fouled on the floor by Blake Oliver - foul #2 on Blake Oliver, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Edwin Canto misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Patrick Maurer clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-65 |