The Eagles got off to a hot start as sophomore Coye Simmons got on the board first with a quick two after the opening tip-off. Freshman Tookie Brown quickly came in with back to back three points, with one ending in a four point play to give Georgia Southern an early 9-2 lead two minutes into the contest. The Bobcats were able to pick up a couple baskets of their own but their offense was slowed to a stop by the relentless Eagle defense.
On offense, the Bobcats continued to struggle with turnovers and missed shots. The Eagles stayed spry and were able to create the turnovers, but starting struggling themselves to get more points on the board because of this, three minutes went by without either team being able to put up a point.