| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Calvin Dilworth (fresh) SG - Ralph King (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) PF - Byron Paige (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce McGaughey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Martino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Georgia State | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 19:50 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 19:44 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 28-36 |
| 19:43 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to John Martino | 28-36 |
| 19:24 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Harper | 30-36 |
| 18:45 | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Harper - foul #2 on John Harper, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Benjamin Taylor (PF) John Martino | |
| 18:45 | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:45 | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:16 | Washington State | Ralph King scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 17:57 | Georgia State | William Stewart is hacked by Byron Paige - foul #1 on Byron Paige, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) Calvin Dilworth, John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Alvin Hick (PG), Scott Francis (SG), Brian Halvorson (SF), John Banks (C) Mark Taylor, William Stewart, Bryce McGaughey, Scott Gibson | |
| 17:37 | Georgia State | Benjamin Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Washington State | John Appell snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Ralph King is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Halvorson - foul #1 on Brian Halvorson, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | John Martino (PF) Brian Halvorson | |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Ralph King is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 16:53 | Georgia State | John Martino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG) Brian Speight | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Taylor (PG), Brian Halvorson (SF) Alvin Hick, Benjamin Taylor | |
| 16:24 | Washington State | Byron Paige buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Calvin Dilworth and he's fouled by Mark Taylor - foul #1 on Mark Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Stewart (SG), Bryce McGaughey (SF), Jonathan Davis (C) Scott Francis, John Martino, John Banks | |
| 16:24 | Washington State | Byron Paige misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:24 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Davis | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Georgia State | William Stewart is fouled on the floor by Calvin Dilworth - foul #3 on Calvin Dilworth, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Scott Gibson (C) Jonathan Davis | |
| 16:10 | Georgia State | John Harper takes the ball from Brian Halvorson | 38-37 |
| 15:51 | Washington State | Byron Paige drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ralph King | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Harper (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryce McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brian Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 15:35 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Alan Buchheit | 40-37 |
| 15:07 | Washington State | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | Washington State | Brian Speight gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:51 | Washington State | Byron Paige drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ralph King | 42-37 |
| 14:33 | Georgia State | Brian Speight steals the ball from Mark Taylor | 42-37 |
| 14:30 | Washington State | Byron Paige lays it in set up by Brian Speight | 44-37 |
| 14:16 | Georgia State | William Stewart can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 14:15 | Georgia State | Brian Halvorson grabs the offensive board | 44-37 |
| 14:01 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor drills a jumper from the right side set up by William Stewart and he's hacked by Brian Speight - foul #1 on Brian Speight, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Harold Cole (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), John Appell (C) Brian Speight, John Harper, Byron Paige, Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Scott Francis (SG), Benjamin Taylor (SF), John Martino (PF), John Banks (C) William Stewart, Bryce McGaughey, Brian Halvorson, Scott Gibson | |
| 14:01 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:40 | Washington State | Ralph King travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Alvin Hick (PG) Mark Taylor | |
| 13:26 | Georgia State | Benjamin Taylor comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 13:25 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Washington State | Ralph King knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Calvin Dilworth | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Georgia State | John Martino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Washington State | Harold Cole grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 12:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree is fouled on the floor by John Martino - foul #3 on John Martino, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Byron Paige (PF) Michael Crabtree | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Stewart (SG), John Daly (SF), Jonathan Davis (C) Scott Francis, Benjamin Taylor, John Banks | |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Ralph King misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson (PG), John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Taylor (PG) Alvin Hick | |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:05 | Washington State | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 11:45 | Georgia State | Jonathan Davis misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-40 |
| 11:44 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Arthur Stevenson (fresh) SG - Ralph King (tired) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Harper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Mark Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Daly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Martino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Georgia State | John Martino loses the ball out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | David Preston (SG) Ralph King | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey (SF), Brian Halvorson (PF), Scott Gibson (C) John Daly, John Martino, Jonathan Davis | |
| 11:12 | Washington State | Byron Paige is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 48-40 |
| 11:10 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:02 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson's pass is intercepted by Arthur Stevenson | 48-40 |
| 10:59 | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson misses the lay-in | 48-40 |
| 10:58 | Georgia State | Brian Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:45 | Georgia State | Brian Halvorson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 48-40 |
| 10:43 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:28 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 10:26 | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:21 | Georgia State | William Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), Brian Speight (SG), Harold Cole (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), John Appell (C) Arthur Stevenson, David Preston, John Harper, Byron Paige, Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Alvin Hick (PG), Scott Francis (SG), Benjamin Taylor (PF), John Banks (C) Mark Taylor, William Stewart, Brian Halvorson, Scott Gibson | |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Scott Francis - foul #1 on Scott Francis, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG) Brian Speight | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jonathan Davis (C) Bryce McGaughey | |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:00 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:50 | Georgia State | Benjamin Taylor travels with the ball | 50-40 |
| 09:48 | Washington State | Alvin Hick steps in front of the Harold Cole pass in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 09:31 | Georgia State | Scott Francis is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Francis, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree is fouled in the backcourt by Alvin Hick - foul #3 on Alvin Hick, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:29 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 09:29 | Georgia State | John Banks snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 09:10 | Georgia State | Scott Francis is fouled on the floor by Ralph King - foul #1 on Ralph King, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Harper (SF), Byron Paige (PF) Harold Cole, Michael Crabtree | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Stewart (SG), Brian Halvorson (SF), John Martino (PF), Scott Gibson (C) Alvin Hick, Benjamin Taylor, John Banks, Jonathan Davis | |
| 08:54 | Georgia State | The jump hook by William Stewart is blocked by John Harper | 51-40 |
| 08:53 | Georgia State | John Martino grabs the offensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:33 | Georgia State | Brian Halvorson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 08:31 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson tips it home | 51-42 |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Byron Paige is denied on a layup by John Martino | 51-42 |
| 08:06 | Georgia State | John Martino grabs the board | 51-42 |
| 08:00 | Georgia State | Scott Francis loses the dribble to Calvin Dilworth in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 07:59 | Washington State | John Harper hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Dilworth | 53-42 |
| 07:41 | Georgia State | Brian Halvorson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Harper - foul #3 on John Harper, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), David Preston (SG), Harold Cole (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF), Alan Buchheit (C) Calvin Dilworth, Ralph King, John Harper, Byron Paige, John Appell | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Taylor (PG), Benjamin Taylor (SG), Bryce McGaughey (SF), John Banks (C) Scott Francis, William Stewart, John Martino, Scott Gibson | |
| 07:41 | Georgia State | Brian Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 07:41 | Georgia State | Brian Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Preston (fresh) SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Buchheit (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bryce McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Halvorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Banks (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Washington State | Harold Cole misses short on a jump hook from close range | 53-44 |
| 07:19 | Washington State | Brian Speight tips it but misses | 53-44 |
| 07:18 | Georgia State | Benjamin Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 07:01 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Benjamin Taylor | 53-47 |
| 06:33 | Washington State | John Banks swats the shot by Harold Cole | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Georgia State | John Banks pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:03 | Georgia State | Benjamin Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 06:02 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 05:59 | Washington State | Mark Taylor is called for the reach on Brian Speight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Taylor, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), John Harper (SF), Byron Paige (PF) David Preston, Harold Cole, Michael Crabtree | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Alvin Hick (PG), William Stewart (SG), John Daly (SF), John Martino (PF), Scott Gibson (C) Mark Taylor, Benjamin Taylor, Bryce McGaughey, Brian Halvorson, John Banks | |
| 05:59 | Washington State | Brian Speight misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:59 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:43 | Georgia State | John Martino is fouled on the floor by Alan Buchheit - foul #3 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG) Brian Speight | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 05:43 | Georgia State | John Martino makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 05:43 | Georgia State | John Martino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:27 | Washington State | Ralph King knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Dilworth | 56-49 |
| 05:07 | Georgia State | William Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 04:41 | Washington State | Scott Gibson takes the ball from John Harper | 56-52 |
| 04:27 | Georgia State | John Daly is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | Washington State | Arthur Stevenson (PG), Harold Cole (SF), John Appell (C) Calvin Dilworth, John Harper, Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Taylor (PG), Scott Francis (SG), Bryce McGaughey (SF), Jonathan Davis (C) Alvin Hick, William Stewart, John Daly, Scott Gibson | |
| 04:02 | Washington State | John Appell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:01 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Davis | 56-52 |
| 03:49 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing and the foul's on Harold Cole - foul #2 on Harold Cole, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Washington State | Brian Speight (PG), David Preston (SG) Arthur Stevenson, Ralph King | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Benjamin Taylor (PF), John Banks (C) John Martino, Jonathan Davis | |
| 03:49 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Washington State | Byron Paige clanks a shot in the paint | 56-56 |
| 03:29 | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Brian Speight (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Preston (fresh) SF - Harold Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Paige (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - John Appell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Mark Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Francis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryce McGaughey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Georgia State | Scott Francis is whistled for a carry | 56-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth (PG), John Harper (SF), Michael Crabtree (PF) David Preston, Harold Cole, Byron Paige | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Stewart (SG) Scott Francis | |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Brian Speight is hacked by William Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stewart, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Alvin Hick (SG), Jonathan Davis (C) William Stewart, John Banks | |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Brian Speight misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:08 | Washington State | Michael Crabtree snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Brian Speight knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 02:42 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ralph King (SG), Harold Cole (SF), Byron Paige (PF) Brian Speight, John Harper, Michael Crabtree | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Stewart (SG), Scott Gibson (C) Alvin Hick, Jonathan Davis | |
| 02:26 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Harold Cole gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:24 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 02:03 | Washington State | Byron Paige hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 58-56 |
| 02:01 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 01:41 | Georgia State | Bryce McGaughey drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Scott Gibson | 58-58 |
| 01:41 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Harper (SF), Alan Buchheit (C) Harold Cole, John Appell | |
| Subs | Georgia State | John Martino (PF) Benjamin Taylor | |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Taylor - foul #3 on Mark Taylor, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:23 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Buchheit - foul #4 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 01:23 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:23 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:23 | Washington State | Alan Buchheit grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | Ralph King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 01:09 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 00:51 | Georgia State | Alan Buchheit is called for the reach on Scott Gibson - foul #5 on Alan Buchheit, team foul #10 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | John Appell (C) Alan Buchheit | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 00:51 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:51 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | John Appell grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Taylor - foul #4 on Mark Taylor, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:31 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:18 | Georgia State | Mark Taylor makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Stewart | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Mark Taylor is called for the reach on Calvin Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Taylor, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Scott Francis (PG) Mark Taylor | |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Washington State | Calvin Dilworth makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:06 | Georgia State | Scott Francis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Georgia State | Scott Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:01 | Georgia State | John Martino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | John Appell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |