| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Warthen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Still (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Wiersma (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eddie Nystrom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Norcross (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Russell Allison inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 19:33 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds double dribbles | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Russell Allison grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews drills a jumper from the right side set up by Randolph Wilson | 36-33 |
| 18:31 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Mathews - foul #1 on Michael Mathews, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski (SG), Keith Boerner (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF), Charles Hall (C) Mark Warthen, Roger Still, Ronald Wiersma, Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 18:31 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:31 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Georgia State | Roger Grimes picks off the pass by Keith Boerner in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is called for traveling | 38-35 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG) Howard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:45 | Georgia State | Charles Hall is open but can't throw it down | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe double dribbles | 38-35 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh (SG), Ronald Wiersma (PF), Daniel Tuthill (C) Barrett Greczkowski, Keith Boerner, Matthew Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue, Stephen Howe | |
| 17:07 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-35 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bruce Timmons | 38-35 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty is hacked by Howard Cavanaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Cavanaugh, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Warthen (SG), Roger Still (SF) Andrew Jones, Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF) Michael Clopton | |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Russell Allison hits a turnaround from the baseline | 38-37 |
| 16:31 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Russell Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Allison | 38-40 |
| 15:45 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Ethan Graves - foul #2 on Ethan Graves, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Barrett Greczkowski (SG), Charles Hall (SF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Howard Cavanaugh, Mark Warthen, Roger Still, Daniel Tuthill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Bruce Timmons, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 15:45 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Andrew Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Barrett Greczkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Wiersma (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Nystrom (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Howe (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:25 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:44 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Ronald Wiersma | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Jones | 43-40 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jones - foul #2 on Andrew Jones, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Mark Warthen (SG), Keith Boerner (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF) Andrew Jones, Barrett Greczkowski, Charles Hall, Ronald Wiersma | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue, Stephen Howe | |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton is called for traveling | 43-40 |
| 14:10 | Georgia State | Roger Grimes is called for the reach on Howard Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Grimes, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Ethan Graves - foul #3 on Ethan Graves, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| 13:53 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Nystrom - foul #1 on Eddie Nystrom, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Roger Grimes, Ethan Graves | |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Russell Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:21 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison makes the turnaround in the paint | 47-42 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Reynolds - foul #2 on Howard Reynolds, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Hall (SF) Keith Boerner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-42 |
| 13:00 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:58 | Georgia State | Charles Hall is hacked by Michael Clopton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Clopton, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Roger Still (SF) Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF) Michael Clopton, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison | |
| 12:40 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | Georgia State | Roger Still snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 12:26 | Georgia State | Charles Hall comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Roger Boyer - foul #2 on Roger Boyer, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh (PG), Daniel Tuthill (C) Howard Reynolds, Roger Still | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (PF) Raymond Vigue | |
| 12:26 | Georgia State | Charles Hall misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:26 | Georgia State | Charles Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ethan Graves | 47-42 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 12:00 | Georgia State | Charles Hall misses the shot from the right block | 47-45 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses badly on a shot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Matthew Rollison | 47-45 |
| 11:44 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Daniel Tuthill | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Cavanaugh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mark Warthen (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Charles Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Matthew Rollison (tiring) 7 pts. C - Daniel Tuthill (fairly fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ethan Graves (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Norcross (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ethan Graves | 50-48 |
| 11:20 | Georgia State | Michael Mathews steps in front of the Mark Warthen pass in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews hits the finger roll | 50-50 |
| 11:04 | Georgia State | Michael Mathews steals it from Matthew Rollison | 50-50 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 10:43 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 10:15 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Warthen | 52-50 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Barrett Greczkowski (SG), Keith Boerner (SF), Ronald Wiersma (PF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Howard Cavanaugh, Mark Warthen, Charles Hall, Matthew Rollison, Daniel Tuthill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Randolph Wilson, Roger Boyer, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Russell Allison's pass is intercepted by Keith Boerner in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 09:58 | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 09:57 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Keith Boerner steals the ball from Russell Allison | 52-50 |
| 09:22 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is hacked by Ronald Wiersma - foul #3 on Ronald Wiersma, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Roger Still (SF) Andrew Jones, Keith Boerner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Michael Clopton, Stephen Howe | |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the tip | 52-50 |
| 08:42 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 08:21 | Georgia State | Gary Zolty steals it from Barrett Greczkowski | 52-50 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons lays it in set up by Gary Zolty | 52-52 |
| 07:58 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 52-52 |
| 07:56 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Wiersma | 52-52 |
| 07:45 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds is open and lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barrett Greczkowski (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Roger Still (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wiersma (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Nystrom (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gary Zolty (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Vigue (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Glen Norcross (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Raymond Vigue | 54-55 |
| 07:10 | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Mark Warthen (SG), Keith Boerner (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF), Charles Hall (C) Howard Reynolds, Barrett Greczkowski, Roger Still, Ronald Wiersma, Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Michael Clopton (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Ethan Graves (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Bruce Timmons, Gary Zolty, Russell Allison, Raymond Vigue, Glen Norcross | |
| 06:34 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen misses short on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 06:32 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison's floater is tipped away by Stephen Howe | 54-55 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Mark Warthen steals the ball from Roger Boyer | 54-55 |
| 06:04 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones's pass is intercepted by Michael Clopton in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves is fouled on the floor by Mark Warthen - foul #1 on Mark Warthen, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Howard Cavanaugh (SG), Roger Still (SF), Daniel Tuthill (C) Andrew Jones, Mark Warthen, Keith Boerner, Matthew Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 3 from straight away | 54-55 |
| 05:29 | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:10 | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 05:08 | Georgia State | Charles Hall snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:49 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-55 |
| 04:47 | Georgia State | Daniel Tuthill tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 56-55 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 04:24 | Georgia State | Ethan Graves picks off the pass by Howard Reynolds in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Roger Still is called for the reach on Randolph Wilson - foul #1 on Roger Still, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Mark Warthen (SG), Keith Boerner (SF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Howard Reynolds, Howard Cavanaugh, Roger Still, Daniel Tuthill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Roger Boyer (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Stephen Howe (C) Roger Grimes, Russell Allison, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:00 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-59 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jones - foul #3 on Andrew Jones, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma (PF) Charles Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG) Randolph Wilson | |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:56 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Georgia State | Michael Mathews is called for the reach on Andrew Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mathews, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| 03:52 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:52 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Mathews, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Andrew Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Warthen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Boerner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Wiersma (tired) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Nystrom (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Boyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Vigue (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Jones | 61-59 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe throws it down on a nice dish by Raymond Vigue and the foul's on Eddie Nystrom - foul #2 on Eddie Nystrom, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Charles Hall (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF) Andrew Jones, Keith Boerner, Ronald Wiersma | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Zolty (SG), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Mathews, Raymond Vigue | |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe makes the free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:44 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Clopton - foul #2 on Michael Clopton, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Michael Clopton, Stephen Howe | |
| 02:44 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:44 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer is hacked by Mark Warthen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Warthen, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski (SG) Mark Warthen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:41 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:37 | Georgia State | Michael Mathews takes the ball from Charles Hall in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews throws it down | 63-65 |
| 02:17 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Eddie Nystrom | 65-65 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses badly on a floater near the basket | 65-65 |
| 02:01 | Georgia State | Charles Hall pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:33 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom makes the fadeaway in the lane | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Howard Reynolds - foul #3 on Howard Reynolds, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Warthen (SG), Roger Still (SF), Ronald Wiersma (PF) Barrett Greczkowski, Charles Hall, Matthew Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Gary Zolty, Roger Boyer, Raymond Vigue | |
| 01:29 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:29 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 01:17 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Nystrom - foul #3 on Eddie Nystrom, team foul #12 | 67-66 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | Randolph Wilson is called for the reach on Mark Warthen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randolph Wilson, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:52 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Roger Still clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Allison - foul #3 on Russell Allison, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Roger Still makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:26 | Georgia State | Roger Still makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is fouled on the floor by Roger Still - foul #2 on Roger Still, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds is hacked by Michael Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Mathews, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Russell Allison is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | Roger Still clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Reynolds (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Warthen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Still (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wiersma (tiring) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Nystrom (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Allison (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ethan Graves (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Mark Warthen steals the ball from Ethan Graves in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 04:38 | Georgia State | Roger Still misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Russell Allison pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Mark Warthen is called for the reach on Glen Norcross - foul #3 on Mark Warthen, team foul #14 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Andrew Jones (PG), Keith Boerner (SF), Matthew Rollison (PF), Charles Hall (C) Howard Reynolds, Roger Still, Ronald Wiersma, Eddie Nystrom | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Randolph Wilson, Ethan Graves | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 04:03 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Russell Allison - foul #4 on Russell Allison, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Barrett Greczkowski (SG) Mark Warthen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Boyer (SG), Stephen Howe (C) Michael Mathews, Glen Norcross | |
| 04:03 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:03 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton loses the dribble to Charles Hall | 74-73 |
| 03:25 | Georgia State | Keith Boerner hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Barrett Greczkowski | 76-73 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Roger Boyer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 03:03 | Georgia State | Keith Boerner pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:59 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Clopton - foul #3 on Michael Clopton, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh (SG), Daniel Tuthill (C) Barrett Greczkowski, Keith Boerner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Gary Zolty (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Roger Boyer, Russell Allison, Stephen Howe | |
| 02:59 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:59 | Georgia State | Andrew Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 02:32 | Georgia State | Matthew Rollison pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:25 | Georgia State | Howard Cavanaugh misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue pulls down the rebound | 77-73 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Mark Warthen (SG), Keith Boerner (PF) Andrew Jones, Matthew Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Roger Boyer (SF), Stephen Howe (PF) Gary Zolty, Bruce Timmons, Raymond Vigue | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Randolph Wilson | 77-75 |
| 01:59 | Georgia State | Roger Boyer is called for the reach on Mark Warthen - foul #3 on Roger Boyer, team foul #15 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds (PG), Roger Still (SF), Ronald Wiersma (PF), Eddie Nystrom (C) Howard Cavanaugh, Charles Hall, Keith Boerner, Daniel Tuthill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Allison (SF), Ethan Graves (PF) Roger Boyer, Stephen Howe | |
| 01:59 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 01:59 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Allison | 79-77 |
| 01:28 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Glen Norcross - foul #3 on Glen Norcross, team foul #16 | 79-77 |
| 01:28 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 01:28 | Georgia State | Eddie Nystrom makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-77 |
| 01:04 | Georgia State | Ronald Wiersma grabs the board | 81-77 |
| 01:02 | Georgia State | Michael Mathews takes the ball from Roger Still in the backcourt | 81-77 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ethan Graves | 81-80 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Howard Reynolds (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Warthen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Roger Still (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Wiersma (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Eddie Nystrom (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Randolph Wilson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Allison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ethan Graves (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Glen Norcross (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Georgia State | Mark Warthen hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 81-80 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 81-80 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Howard Reynolds picks off the pass by Michael Mathews in the backcourt | 81-80 |
| 00:14 | Georgia State | Roger Still lays it up and in on a nice dish by Howard Reynolds | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-80 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross gets the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-80 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 83-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Russell Allison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-80 |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | Howard Reynolds snags the defensive board | 83-80 |