| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) C - James Butkovich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Robert Legge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Quist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | George Warren inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Georgia State | Robert Legge is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Legge, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Quist - foul #1 on David Quist, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:41 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Edward Blackburn | 36-35 |
| 19:33 | Georgia State | Robert Legge misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 19:31 | Georgia State | David Quist tips it home | 36-37 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 19:05 | Georgia State | George Warren pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 19:01 | Georgia State | Robert Legge drills a 3 from the left corner set up by David Quist | 36-40 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | David Holland scores on a 3 from straight away | 39-40 |
| 18:33 | Georgia State | George Warren knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Robert Legge | 39-42 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Quist - foul #2 on David Quist, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG), William Collins (SF) David Holland, Tim Sizemore | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jerry Macneil (PG), Charles Slattery (SG), Donald Beam (SF), Irving Ball (PF), Thomas Braaten (C) Robert Legge, Edward Blackburn, George Warren, Larry Patterson, David Quist | |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:52 | Georgia State | Donald Beam makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Irving Ball and he's fouled by William Collins - foul #1 on William Collins, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), Lorenzo Cates (C) Christopher Mowers, Dennis Jacques, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 17:52 | Georgia State | Donald Beam makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | George Lee can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Charles Slattery - foul #2 on Charles Slattery, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 17:37 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Irving Ball | 41-45 |
| 17:31 | Georgia State | Jerry Macneil loses the dribble to Harold Engle in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | William Collins blows the layup | 41-45 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cossette | 41-45 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | William Collins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Engle | 44-45 |
| 16:43 | Georgia State | Charles Slattery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF) Harold Engle, William Collins, George Lee, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Legge (PG), Edward Blackburn (SG), Billy Huddleston (SF), Larry Patterson (PF), David Quist (C) Jerry Macneil, Charles Slattery, Donald Beam, Irving Ball, Thomas Braaten | |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore is fouled on the floor by Billy Huddleston - foul #2 on Billy Huddleston, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | George Warren (SF) Billy Huddleston | |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers is fouled on the floor by Edward Blackburn - foul #1 on Edward Blackburn, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates (C) Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | David Holland is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) C - Lorenzo Cates (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Robert Legge (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Blackburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Quist (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:46 | Georgia State | Robert Legge misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 15:44 | Georgia State | George Warren pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 15:29 | Georgia State | George Warren misses the jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 15:27 | Georgia State | David Quist tips it in | 47-47 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 15:14 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Larry Patterson | 47-47 |
| 14:52 | Georgia State | David Quist makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Legge | 47-49 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Engle (PG), William Collins (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), James Butkovich (C) David Holland, Tim Sizemore, Dennis Jacques, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Slattery (PG), Donald Beam (SG), Irving Ball (SF), Thomas Braaten (PF), Erick Rhoton (C) Robert Legge, Edward Blackburn, George Warren, Larry Patterson, David Quist | |
| 14:43 | Georgia State | Donald Beam misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cossette snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Butkovich, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Christopher Mowers | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 14:20 | Georgia State | Thomas Braaten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Cossette - foul #1 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jerry Macneil (PG) Erick Rhoton | |
| 14:20 | Georgia State | Thomas Braaten misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 14:20 | Georgia State | Thomas Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich's floater is tipped away by Thomas Braaten | 47-50 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | George Lee tips it but misses | 47-50 |
| 13:49 | Georgia State | Thomas Braaten gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | Georgia State | Jerry Macneil is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Macneil, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers (SG) Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Legge (PG), Larry Patterson (PF), Erick Rhoton (C) Jerry Macneil, Charles Slattery, Thomas Braaten | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Erick Rhoton - foul #1 on Erick Rhoton, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Slattery (SG), David Quist (C) Donald Beam, Erick Rhoton | |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:20 | Georgia State | David Quist comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Harold Engle | 49-50 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | William Collins hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Engle | 52-50 |
| 13:05 | Georgia State | Irving Ball clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-50 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Legge - foul #2 on Robert Legge, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF), Daniel Cossette (C) William Collins, George Lee, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jerry Macneil (SG), Billy Huddleston (SF) Charles Slattery, Irving Ball | |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:30 | Georgia State | David Quist scores on a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Cossette - foul #2 on Daniel Cossette, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Hillyard (PG) Harold Engle | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Beam (SG), Erick Rhoton (PF) Robert Legge, Larry Patterson | |
| 12:30 | Georgia State | David Quist misses the free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 11:55 | Georgia State | Jerry Macneil is fouled on the floor by Manuel Hillyard - foul #1 on Manuel Hillyard, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Jon Maier (SG), Lorenzo Cates (C) Manuel Hillyard, Christopher Mowers, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Legge (PG), George Warren (SF), Thomas Braaten (PF) Jerry Macneil, Billy Huddleston, David Quist | |
| 11:41 | Georgia State | Robert Legge scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Beam | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Holland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Maier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Jacques (fresh) C - Lorenzo Cates (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Robert Legge (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Beam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Braaten (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Erick Rhoton (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore is fouled in the backcourt by George Warren - foul #1 on George Warren, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Edward Blackburn (SG), Larry Patterson (PF) Donald Beam, Erick Rhoton | |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 11:19 | Georgia State | Jon Maier steps in front of the Robert Legge pass | 58-55 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques hits a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Edward Blackburn - foul #2 on Edward Blackburn, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers (SG), Harold Engle (SF), Daniel Cossette (C) Jon Maier, Tim Sizemore, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Erick Rhoton (C) Thomas Braaten | |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 10:39 | Georgia State | Robert Legge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 10:38 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 10:32 | Georgia State | George Warren hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 61-55 |
| 10:31 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson tips it home | 61-57 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | David Holland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 10:07 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson pulls down the rebound | 61-57 |
| 09:49 | Georgia State | Edward Blackburn banks in the layup | 61-59 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Cossette | 64-59 |
| 09:24 | Georgia State | Dennis Jacques is called for the reach on Robert Legge - foul #3 on Dennis Jacques, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collins (PG), Jon Maier (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), George Lee (PF), James Butkovich (C) David Holland, Christopher Mowers, Harold Engle, Dennis Jacques, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jerry Macneil (PG), Charles Slattery (SG), Donald Beam (SF), Irving Ball (PF), David Quist (C) Robert Legge, Edward Blackburn, George Warren, Larry Patterson, Erick Rhoton | |
| 09:07 | Georgia State | David Quist double dribbles | 64-59 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Donald Beam - foul #2 on Donald Beam, team foul #12 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Braaten (PF) Jerry Macneil | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 08:36 | Georgia State | Irving Ball clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Sizemore - foul #2 on Tim Sizemore, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 08:36 | Georgia State | Irving Ball makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 08:36 | Georgia State | Irving Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Donald Beam takes the ball from Jon Maier in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 08:30 | Georgia State | Thomas Braaten hits the finger roll set up by Donald Beam | 66-63 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Donald Beam is called for the reach on Tim Sizemore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Beam, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers (SG) Jon Maier | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:11 | Georgia State | Charles Slattery comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 68-63 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Collins | 70-63 |
| 07:24 | Georgia State | Charles Slattery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 70-63 |
| 07:22 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mowers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Sizemore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Butkovich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Charles Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Beam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Irving Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Braaten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Quist (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | William Collins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tim Sizemore and the foul's on Charles Slattery - foul #3 on Charles Slattery, team foul #14 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jon Maier (SG), Harold Engle (SF), Dennis Jacques (PF), Daniel Cossette (C) Christopher Mowers, Tim Sizemore, George Lee, James Butkovich | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Legge (PG), Jerry Macneil (SG), Billy Huddleston (SF), Larry Patterson (PF), Erick Rhoton (C) Charles Slattery, Donald Beam, Irving Ball, Thomas Braaten, David Quist | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | William Collins makes the free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:42 | Georgia State | Billy Huddleston clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-63 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle loses the dribble to Billy Huddleston | 73-63 |
| 06:08 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dennis Jacques - foul #4 on Dennis Jacques, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG) William Collins, Jon Maier | |
| Subs | Georgia State | George Warren (SF) Billy Huddleston | |
| 06:08 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:08 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Erick Rhoton - foul #2 on Erick Rhoton, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Cates (C) Dennis Jacques | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Edward Blackburn (SG) Jerry Macneil | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 05:35 | Georgia State | Robert Legge is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Cates - foul #1 on Lorenzo Cates, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques (PF) Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Georgia State | David Quist (C) Erick Rhoton | |
| 05:35 | Georgia State | Robert Legge misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 05:35 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson snags the offensive board | 75-65 |
| 05:22 | Georgia State | George Warren drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle is hacked by George Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Warren, team foul #16 | 75-68 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 05:09 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Edward Blackburn | 77-70 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle is fouled on the floor by Larry Patterson - foul #1 on Larry Patterson, team foul #17 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jon Maier (SG), Tim Sizemore (SF), Daniel Cossette (PF), James Butkovich (C) David Holland, Christopher Mowers, Dennis Jacques, Lorenzo Cates | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Slattery (PG), Donald Beam (SG), Billy Huddleston (SF), Irving Ball (PF), Erick Rhoton (C) Robert Legge, Edward Blackburn, George Warren, Larry Patterson, David Quist | |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Harold Engle misses the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:28 | Georgia State | Erick Rhoton gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 04:12 | Georgia State | Donald Beam blows the layup but he's hacked by Jon Maier - foul #3 on Jon Maier, team foul #10 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Hillyard (PG) Harold Engle | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 04:12 | Georgia State | Donald Beam misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 04:12 | Georgia State | Donald Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 78-71 |
| 03:41 | Georgia State | Erick Rhoton grabs the board | 78-71 |
| 03:19 | Georgia State | Donald Beam comes up short on the shot in the lane | 78-71 |
| 03:17 | Georgia State | Billy Huddleston tips it home | 78-73 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Manuel Hillyard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Maier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Sizemore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Cossette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Butkovich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Charles Slattery (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Beam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Huddleston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Irving Ball (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Erick Rhoton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Jon Maier is denied by Billy Huddleston | 78-73 |
| 03:05 | Georgia State | Donald Beam gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 03:00 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Holland (PG), Christopher Mowers (SG), Dennis Jacques (PF) Manuel Hillyard, Jon Maier, Daniel Cossette | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Legge (PG), Larry Patterson (PF), David Quist (C) Donald Beam, Billy Huddleston, Erick Rhoton | |
| 02:53 | Georgia State | David Quist misses the turnaround near the basket | 78-73 |
| 02:52 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson tips it in | 78-75 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 81-75 |
| 02:30 | Georgia State | Robert Legge can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 02:29 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Ball | 81-75 |
| 02:15 | Georgia State | Charles Slattery scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers's pass is intercepted by Charles Slattery in the backcourt | 81-78 |
| 02:13 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | George Warren (SF) Irving Ball | |
| 01:59 | Georgia State | Robert Legge makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Larry Patterson | 81-81 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Larry Patterson blocks the short jumper by Dennis Jacques | 81-81 |
| 01:45 | Georgia State | David Quist pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 01:27 | Georgia State | Larry Patterson knocks in the floater from the right side set up by George Warren | 81-83 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Mowers is open and lays it up and in | 83-83 |
| 00:50 | Georgia State | The short jumper by Larry Patterson is denied by Dennis Jacques | 83-83 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | James Butkovich gets the rebound | 83-83 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Patterson - foul #2 on Larry Patterson, team foul #18 | 83-83 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques misses the 1st free throw | 83-83 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Dennis Jacques makes the 2nd free throw | 84-83 |
| 00:13 | Georgia State | Robert Legge scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Warren | 84-86 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore is hacked by George Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Warren, team foul #19 | 84-86 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Tim Sizemore makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | David Quist lays it in | 86-88 |