Junior forward Kyle Rausch added 17 points and nine rebounds in the victory for Park. Senior guard Terrell Dyer chipped in 11 points and a team-leading seven assists for the Pirates. Park shot 64.3 percent in the second half (18-of-28) to rally for the win.

"Herschel is a warrior," said Park head coach Jason Kline. "He got some big rebounds for us and went strong to the basket. That's all you can ask out of him. He is a competitor. I'm very proud of him and the rest of our guys."

Park scored the first seven points of the contest, but Georgetown quickly took control, using a 13-2 run to grab a 13-9 lead with 12:20 remaining in the opening period. The Tigers eventually stretched the margin to 31-18 on a three-pointer from Eddie Gray at the 6:10 mark. Park battled back and capitalized on a Georgetown turnover to pull within single digits at the half. Sophomore guard Reco Anderson hit a 15-foot jumper just before the first-half buzzer to bring the Pirates within 40-32 at the break.

Georgetown scored the first basket of the second half to regain a double-digit advantage, but Park slowly began to chip away at the deficit. The Pirates reeled off 10 consecutive points to tie the contest at 42-42. The teams continued to battle back and forth until Park used an 8-2 run to take the lead for good, 62-56, with 9:05 remaining. Park then took its biggest lead of the night, 72-62, on a shot in the lane from junior guard Derrick Howard with 5:28 to play.

The Tigers made one final run at Park, scoring 10 of the next 13 points to pull within 75-72 with 2:28 left. Rausch then scored on a put-back for the Pirates, and Rodgers hit four free throws in the final 34 seconds to seal the victory for Park.

Sophomore forward Vic Moses led Georgetown with 23 points and nine rebounds. Junior forward Vincent Crutcher and senior guard Hollis Giles each added 11 points, while junior guard Matt Walls came off the bench to register 10 points. Gray dished out a game-high eight assists for the Tigers.

NOTES: Georgetown was leading by eight at the half but Park outscored the Tigers 51-35 in the final stanza … Georgetown was making its 29th appearance in the tournament which is the most in the history of the NAIA … This year marked the 19th straight trip to the tournament for Georgetown which is the longest streak in the history of the tournament … Georgetown was the fourth ranked team to be upset in the first six games of the tournament … Park improved to 5-3 in tournament play … The loss dropped Georgetown to 49-28 all-time in tournament play … Park won the battle on the boards, outrebounding Georgetown 44-24 including 16 offensive rebounds … This was the first time the two teams have played each other.