| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Willis (fresh) PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Willis - foul #2 on David Willis, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:30 | Southern | John Flynn makes the turnaround in the lane | 33-35 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Billy Smith | 35-35 |
| 19:11 | Southern | John Flynn's floater is tipped away by Noe Ziesmer | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Southern | Douglass Borders grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:54 | Southern | John Rice is fouled on the floor by Gregory Campbell - foul #3 on Gregory Campbell, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (SG) Gregory Campbell | |
| Subs | Southern | | |
| 18:36 | Southern | John Flynn is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| 18:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern | Douglass Borders gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:12 | Southern | David Willis hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Rice | 35-37 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer loses the dribble to Peter Baillargeon | 35-37 |
| 17:51 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett grabs the offensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Kentucky | John Flynn steals the ball from Billy Smith | 35-37 |
| 17:12 | Southern | Noe Ziesmer is called for the reach on Douglass Borders - foul #2 on Noe Ziesmer, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan (PF), Daniel Brown (C) Noe Ziesmer, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (SF), Donnie Millner (PF), Robert Townsend (C) David Willis, Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 17:03 | Southern | The jump hook by Donnie Millner is blocked by Thomas Carson | 35-37 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Ira Morrell | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | Southern | John Rice hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Young - foul #2 on Eric Young, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown (SG), Noe Ziesmer (PF) Ira Morrell, Thomas Carson | |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Bell (SG), Douglass Borders (PF), John Flynn (C) John Rice, Peter Baillargeon, Robert Townsend | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:40 | Southern | John Flynn misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Billy Smith - foul #2 on Billy Smith, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell (SG), Anthony Ellett (C) Billy Smith, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | David Willis (SF) Donnie Millner | |
| 15:40 | Southern | John Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:40 | Southern | John Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - William Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Eric Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown travels with the ball | 40-42 |
| 15:14 | Southern | Robert Bell makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Young | 40-44 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan's pass is intercepted by Eric Young | 40-44 |
| 14:40 | Southern | Anthony Ellett steals it from Eric Young | 40-44 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown's pass is intercepted by Robert Bell in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 14:35 | Southern | David Willis banks in the layup set up by Robert Bell | 40-46 |
| 14:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 14:18 | Southern | Douglass Borders pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 14:12 | Southern | Eric Young buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Bell | 40-48 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan knocks in the shot in the lane | 42-48 |
| 13:49 | Southern | William Brown steals the ball from Robert Bell | 42-48 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Brown | 45-48 |
| 13:04 | Southern | Douglass Borders misses the jumpshot from the right side | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Southern | Douglass Borders tips it in | 45-50 |
| 12:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Brown | 47-50 |
| 12:30 | Southern | David Willis hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Young | 47-53 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Ira Morrell (SG), Thomas Carson (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), Preston Kessler (C) William Brown, Gregory Campbell, Johnny Callahan, Noe Ziesmer, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), Peter Baillargeon (SG), Matthew Corey (SF), Donnie Millner (PF), Robert Townsend (C) Eric Young, Robert Bell, David Willis, Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 11:51 | Southern | Matthew Corey buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Rice | 47-56 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson makes the shot in the lane | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ira Morrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) C - Preston Kessler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Matthew Corey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donnie Millner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Southern | John Rice scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Corey | 49-59 |
| 11:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 11:02 | Southern | Donnie Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:57 | Southern | Matthew Corey connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Rice | 49-61 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown tips it home | 51-61 |
| 10:30 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon buries a driving attempt in the lane | 51-63 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Billy Smith | 54-63 |
| 09:54 | Southern | Ira Morrell takes the ball from Robert Townsend | 54-63 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell throws it down | 56-63 |
| 09:31 | Southern | John Rice can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 09:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Brown buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ira Morrell | 59-63 |
| 08:57 | Southern | Matthew Corey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Carson - foul #3 on Thomas Carson, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Noe Ziesmer (PF), Anthony Ellett (C) Billy Smith, Ira Morrell, Daniel Brown, Preston Kessler | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (PG), David Willis (SF), Douglass Borders (PF), John Flynn (C) John Rice, Peter Baillargeon, Donnie Millner, Robert Townsend | |
| 08:57 | Southern | Matthew Corey makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:57 | Southern | Matthew Corey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 08:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Douglass Borders steps in front of the Noe Ziesmer pass | 59-65 |
| 08:20 | Southern | Matthew Corey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 08:18 | Southern | John Flynn tips it in | 59-67 |
| 07:57 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 07:56 | Southern | David Willis gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Eric Young clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Noe Ziesmer - foul #3 on Noe Ziesmer, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan (SF) Thomas Carson | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG) Matthew Corey | |
| 07:52 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:52 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 07:40 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 59-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG) William Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | Peter Baillargeon (SG) Eric Young | |
| 07:24 | Southern | John Rice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 07:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Callahan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noe Ziesmer (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - John Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell is fouled on the floor by John Flynn - foul #2 on John Flynn, team foul #3 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kyle Larson (SF), Daniel Brown (C) Noe Ziesmer, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Donnie Millner (PF), James Williams (C) Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 06:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 06:43 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon pulls down the rebound | 59-69 |
| 06:27 | Southern | Donnie Millner loses the dribble to Johnny Callahan | 59-69 |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Billy Smith and he's hacked by Donnie Millner - foul #2 on Donnie Millner, team foul #4 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (SG), Thomas Carson (SF) Gregory Campbell, Kyle Larson | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (SF), Robert Townsend (C) David Willis, James Williams | |
| 06:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 06:00 | Southern | John Rice is hacked by Billy Smith - foul #3 on Billy Smith, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown (SG), Noe Ziesmer (PF) Billy Smith, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | George Owens (PG), Robert Bell (SG) John Rice, Peter Baillargeon | |
| 05:45 | Southern | Robert Townsend can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan misses badly on a runner from the left block | 62-69 |
| 05:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Callahan | 62-69 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer is hacked by Donnie Millner - foul #3 on Donnie Millner, team foul #5 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett (C) Johnny Callahan | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF), John Flynn (C) George Owens, Robert Townsend | |
| 05:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Flynn picks off the pass by Anthony Ellett | 62-69 |
| 04:47 | Southern | Robert Bell makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Donnie Millner | 62-71 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Flynn - foul #3 on John Flynn, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Billy Smith (PG), Gregory Campbell (SG), Daniel Brown (PF) Ira Morrell, William Brown, Noe Ziesmer | |
| Subs | Southern | John Rice (PG), Peter Baillargeon (SG), David Willis (SF) Eric Young, Robert Bell, Donnie Millner | |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Ellett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 04:28 | Southern | Douglass Borders gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:17 | Southern | John Flynn connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Rice | 63-73 |
| 03:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell clanks a jumper from the left side | 63-73 |
| 03:54 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Willis | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:48 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell pulls down the rebound | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-73 |
| 03:30 | Southern | John Flynn snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 03:24 | Southern | John Rice scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Douglass Borders | 63-76 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Billy Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ellett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - John Rice (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Baillargeon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Willis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglass Borders (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Flynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 63-76 |
| 03:15 | Southern | The rebound goes to John Flynn | 63-76 |
| 03:10 | Southern | David Willis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Carson - foul #4 on Thomas Carson, team foul #7 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Johnny Callahan (SF), Noe Ziesmer (PF) Thomas Carson, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Donnie Millner (PF), Robert Townsend (C) Douglass Borders, John Flynn | |
| 03:10 | Southern | David Willis misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:10 | Southern | David Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Smith | 65-77 |
| 03:00 | Southern | Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-77 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Thomas Carson (SF), Anthony Ellett (C) Johnny Callahan, Daniel Brown | |
| Subs | Southern | Douglass Borders (PF), John Flynn (C) Donnie Millner, Robert Townsend | |
| 02:46 | Southern | John Rice misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-77 |
| 02:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Noe Ziesmer grabs the defensive rebound | 65-77 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Peter Baillargeon - foul #3 on Peter Baillargeon, team foul #7 | 65-77 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:33 | Southern | Douglass Borders snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 02:11 | Southern | John Rice misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 02:10 | Southern | Peter Baillargeon can't tip it in | 66-77 |
| 02:08 | Southern | John Flynn pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:50 | Southern | John Rice misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-77 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noe Ziesmer | 66-77 |
| 01:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Gregory Campbell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-77 |
| 01:35 | Southern | John Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:30 | Southern | Douglass Borders connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Willis and the foul's on Thomas Carson - foul #5 on Thomas Carson, team foul #8 | 66-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell (PG), William Brown (SG), Johnny Callahan (SF), Daniel Brown (PF), Preston Kessler (C) Billy Smith, Gregory Campbell, Thomas Carson, Noe Ziesmer, Anthony Ellett | |
| Subs | Southern | Eric Young (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Donnie Millner (SF), Robert Townsend (C) John Rice, Peter Baillargeon, David Willis, John Flynn | |
| 01:30 | Southern | Douglass Borders makes the free throw | 66-80 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Preston Kessler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-80 |
| 01:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Bell takes the ball from Preston Kessler | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Southern | Eric Young can't throw it down but he's hacked by Johnny Callahan - foul #2 on Johnny Callahan, team foul #9 | 66-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern | Matthew Corey (SF) Douglass Borders | |
| 00:27 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 00:27 | Southern | Eric Young makes the 2nd free throw | 66-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Ira Morrell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-82 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Brown | 66-82 |
| 00:15 | Eastern Kentucky | William Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-82 |
| 00:13 | Southern | Donnie Millner pulls down the rebound | 66-82 |
| 00:00 | Southern | Eric Young runs out the clock | 66-82 |