| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Goodenberger (fresh) PF - Walter Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Elias Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-38 |
| 19:29 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:10 | Samford | Julian Kennison buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 28-41 |
| 18:49 | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo buries a jumper from the left side | 30-41 |
| 18:34 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Douglas | 30-43 |
| 18:09 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 18:08 | Samford | Dennis Romo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 17:49 | Samford | Julian Kennison is called for a charge - foul #1 on Julian Kennison, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 17:34 | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 17:16 | Samford | Dennis Romo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 17:10 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger is hacked by Alan Woodruff - foul #2 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Alvin Overton (PG), Juan Valenzuela (SG), John Coleman (SF), Nicolas Schmitt (PF), John Hayes (C) Cesar Russo, Phillip Williams, Raymond Goodenberger, Walter Powell, Elias Bray | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (PF) Lawrence Deatherage, Alan Woodruff, Julian Kennison | |
| 16:52 | Georgia Southern | John Coleman misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 33-46 |
| 16:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to James Parker | 33-46 |
| 16:46 | Samford | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Alvin Overton - foul #1 on Alvin Overton, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF) Dennis Romo | |
| 16:32 | Samford | Billy Toledo is hacked by Juan Valenzuela - foul #3 on Juan Valenzuela, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Phillip Williams (SG) Juan Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 16:08 | Samford | Robert Douglas buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Billy Toledo | 33-49 |
| 15:51 | Georgia Southern | John Coleman is hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #3 on Robert Douglas, team foul #3 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo (PG), Raymond Goodenberger (SF), Elias Bray (C) Alvin Overton, John Coleman, John Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Roger Gains, Alan Woodruff, Robert Douglas | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Williams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Raymond Goodenberger (fresh) PF - Nicolas Schmitt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Elias Bray (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Toledo (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Nicolas Schmitt | 35-49 |
| 15:24 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 15:22 | Samford | Dennis Romo pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-49 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett tips it in | 35-51 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 14:30 | Samford | Cesar Russo steals it from Billy Toledo | 38-51 |
| 14:06 | Georgia Southern | Nicolas Schmitt drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Phillip Williams | 41-51 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 13:45 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 13:41 | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicolas Schmitt | 44-51 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Dennis Romo misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 13:27 | Georgia Southern | Nicolas Schmitt gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 13:20 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Cesar Russo | 47-51 |
| 13:02 | Samford | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Goodenberger - foul #2 on Raymond Goodenberger, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Andrew Sorenson (PG), Juan Valenzuela (SG), John Coleman (SF), Walter Powell (PF), John Hayes (C) Cesar Russo, Phillip Williams, Raymond Goodenberger, Nicolas Schmitt, Elias Bray | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), William Pierre (SG), Alan Woodruff (SF), Julian Kennison (PF), Robert Douglas (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Dennis Romo, Billy Toledo, Kenneth Cornett, James Parker | |
| 12:39 | Samford | John Hayes steals it from William Pierre | 47-51 |
| 12:17 | Georgia Southern | John Coleman double dribbles | 47-51 |
| 12:03 | Samford | Julian Kennison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-51 |
| 12:02 | Samford | Robert Douglas snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:52 | Samford | Robert Douglas is called for traveling | 47-51 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG) William Pierre | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Andrew Sorenson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Juan Valenzuela (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Hayes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Gains (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Georgia Southern | John Coleman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 11:30 | Samford | The rebound goes to Lawrence Deatherage | 47-51 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Alan Woodruff and he's fouled by John Hayes - foul #2 on John Hayes, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Roger Gains, Julian Kennison | |
| 11:23 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Robert Douglas misses the lay-in | 47-53 |
| 11:05 | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 10:55 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Sorenson knocks in the shot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 10:45 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett is whistled for traveling | 49-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Raymond Goodenberger (SF), Elias Bray (C) Andrew Sorenson, Juan Valenzuela, John Coleman, John Hayes | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Douglas - foul #4 on Robert Douglas, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Nicolas Schmitt (PF) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Samford | Julian Kennison (C) Robert Douglas | |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:31 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:22 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:06 | Samford | Raymond Goodenberger takes the ball from Kenneth Cornett | 51-53 |
| 10:03 | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Goodenberger | 53-53 |
| 09:53 | Samford | Nicolas Schmitt takes the ball from Kenneth Cornett | 53-53 |
| 09:31 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 09:29 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger tips it but misses | 53-53 |
| 09:27 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:09 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Phillip Williams and the foul's on Alan Woodruff - foul #3 on Alan Woodruff, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell (PF) Nicolas Schmitt | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), Billy Toledo (SF), James Parker (C) Lawrence Deatherage, Alan Woodruff, Kenneth Cornett | |
| 09:09 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:58 | Samford | Roger Gains knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 08:43 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray drills a shot from the right wing set up by Phillip Williams and he's fouled by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Andrew Sorenson (PG), John Coleman (SF) Cesar Russo, Raymond Goodenberger | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Dennis Romo, Julian Kennison | |
| 08:43 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 08:19 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett's floater is tipped away by Elias Bray | 59-55 |
| 08:18 | Georgia Southern | John Coleman gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 08:11 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-55 |
| 08:10 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray misses the tip | 59-55 |
| 08:09 | Samford | Alan Woodruff gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:42 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Coleman - foul #1 on John Coleman, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo (PG), Nicolas Schmitt (C) Phillip Williams, Elias Bray | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Julian Kennison (SF), Robert Douglas (C) Roger Gains, Billy Toledo, Alan Woodruff, James Parker | |
| 07:42 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Cesar Russo (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Nicolas Schmitt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Lawrence Deatherage (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Romo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cornett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Georgia Southern | Andrew Sorenson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 59-58 |
| 07:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dennis Romo | 59-58 |
| 07:03 | Samford | Dennis Romo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger (SF) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Samford | James Parker (PF) Kenneth Cornett | |
| 06:47 | Georgia Southern | James Parker swats the layup by Nicolas Schmitt | 59-58 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Julian Kennison pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:27 | Samford | Julian Kennison is hacked by John Coleman - foul #2 on John Coleman, team foul #6 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Phillip Williams (SG) Andrew Sorenson | |
| Subs | Samford | Billy Toledo (SF) Julian Kennison | |
| 06:14 | Samford | Dennis Romo hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Deatherage | 59-60 |
| 06:08 | Georgia Southern | Nicolas Schmitt loses the dribble to James Parker | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | Samford | James Parker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-63 |
| 05:35 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Schmitt | 62-63 |
| 05:10 | Samford | Billy Toledo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-63 |
| 05:09 | Georgia Southern | Nicolas Schmitt snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 04:50 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Williams knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Phillip Williams is called for the reach on Lawrence Deatherage - foul #1 on Phillip Williams, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Andrew Sorenson (PG), Clifford Swisher (SF), Walter Powell (PF), Elias Bray (C) Cesar Russo, Raymond Goodenberger, Nicolas Schmitt, John Coleman | |
| Subs | Samford | Alan Woodruff (SF), Julian Kennison (PF) Dennis Romo, James Parker | |
| 04:44 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:44 | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:36 | Georgia Southern | Clifford Swisher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Juan Valenzuela (SG) Phillip Williams | |
| Subs | Samford | Roger Gains (PG), William Pierre (SG) Lawrence Deatherage, Billy Toledo | |
| 04:23 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:21 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Elias Bray | 64-64 |
| 04:17 | Georgia Southern | Juan Valenzuela comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 04:15 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:52 | Georgia Southern | Juan Valenzuela can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-64 |
| 03:50 | Samford | Julian Kennison grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 03:44 | Samford | Roger Gains misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-64 |
| 03:43 | Samford | William Pierre misses the tip | 64-64 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Andrew Sorenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Juan Valenzuela (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Swisher (fresh) PF - Walter Powell (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Elias Bray (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Roger Gains (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Pierre (fresh) SF - Alan Woodruff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Julian Kennison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell misses short on a floater from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 03:35 | Samford | Robert Douglas gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:19 | Samford | Julian Kennison misses long on a shot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 03:17 | Georgia Southern | Clifford Swisher grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | Georgia Southern | Clifford Swisher scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Andrew Sorenson | 66-64 |
| 02:47 | Samford | Robert Douglas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:45 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo (PG), Phillip Williams (SG), Raymond Goodenberger (SF) Andrew Sorenson, Juan Valenzuela, Clifford Swisher | |
| Subs | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage (PG), Dennis Romo (SG), Kenneth Cornett (PF) Roger Gains, William Pierre, Robert Douglas | |
| 02:28 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cornett steals the ball from Phillip Williams | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is fouled on the floor by Cesar Russo - foul #3 on Cesar Russo, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:01 | Georgia Southern | Walter Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 01:29 | Samford | Dennis Romo tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 01:01 | Georgia Southern | Alan Woodruff steals it from Raymond Goodenberger | 66-66 |
| 00:57 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the lay-in | 66-66 |
| 00:55 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Williams snags the defensive board | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | Georgia Southern | Raymond Goodenberger misses the 3 from straight away | 66-66 |
| 00:49 | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo hits the follow up shot | 68-66 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Walter Powell swats the shot by Alan Woodruff | 68-66 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett misses the tip | 68-66 |
| 00:38 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray grabs the board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #1 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Douglas (C) Julian Kennison | |
| 00:36 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:36 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Samford | Alan Woodruff is fouled on the floor by Raymond Goodenberger - foul #3 on Raymond Goodenberger, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Alan Woodruff makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Alan Woodruff misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Kenneth Cornett gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is hacked by Raymond Goodenberger - foul #4 on Raymond Goodenberger, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:19 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Deatherage - foul #2 on Lawrence Deatherage, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | Georgia Southern | Cesar Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage is hacked by Phillip Williams - foul #2 on Phillip Williams, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Romo is called for the reach on Phillip Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Romo, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 00:11 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Georgia Southern | Phillip Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:11 | Samford | The rebound goes to Dennis Romo | 73-71 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Lawrence Deatherage hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Alan Woodruff | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Elias Bray knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 75-73 |