| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Pratt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gerald Kruse (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Bowden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahaney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Caulder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Black (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach's pass is intercepted by Bruce Black | 38-36 |
| 19:16 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Kruse | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Western Carolina | David Burnette misses the floater from close range | 38-39 |
| 19:11 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Donald Caulder | 38-39 |
| 19:06 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 19:04 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:44 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Tengan - foul #2 on Michael Tengan, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Kerns (SF) Charles Mahaney | |
| 18:44 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 18:44 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 18:39 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Kruse - foul #2 on Gerald Kruse, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley (SG), Paul Scofield (C) Darrell Bowden, Bruce Black | |
| 18:25 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Rohrbach | 40-41 |
| 18:09 | Georgia State | Phillip Pratt steps in front of the Donald Caulder pass | 40-41 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Gerald Kruse picks off the pass by David Burnette in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 18:03 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse lays it in | 40-43 |
| 17:59 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach travels in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), Mark Parent (SG), Donald Brian (SF), Thomas Hall (PF), Kim Arnett (C) Michael Tengan, David Burnette, Phillip Pratt, Manuel Johnston, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams (PG), Mark Campbell (C) Gerald Kruse, Donald Caulder | |
| 17:46 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell is denied on a layup by Thomas Hall | 40-43 |
| 17:45 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:41 | Western Carolina | Gary Kerns steals it from Mark Parent | 40-43 |
| 17:27 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:05 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 17:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett misses badly on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Mark Campbell - foul #3 on Mark Campbell, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Darrell Bowden (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Donald Caulder (PF), Bruce Black (C) Jeremy Williams, Thomas Stanley, Gary Kerns, Paul Scofield, Mark Campbell | |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 16:47 | Georgia State | A charge is called on Bruce Black - foul #2 on Bruce Black, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt (SF) Donald Brian | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Darrell Bowden - foul #2 on Darrell Bowden, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Burnette (SG), Manuel Johnston (PF) Kirk Wells, Kim Arnett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:29 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:04 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:43 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:42 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Darrell Bowden | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Mark Parent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gerald Kruse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahaney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Caulder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Black (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Georgia State | Manuel Johnston is called for the reach on Darrell Bowden - foul #1 on Manuel Johnston, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Kirk Wells (SF), Donald Brian (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Mark Parent, Phillip Pratt, Manuel Johnston, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG), Jeremy Williams (SF), Gary Kerns (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Gerald Kruse, Charles Mahaney, Donald Caulder, Bruce Black | |
| 15:11 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 15:10 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:01 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kirk Wells | 46-43 |
| 14:42 | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams hits a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Burnette | 48-46 |
| 14:06 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden is fouled on the floor by David Burnette - foul #3 on David Burnette, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Kim Arnett (C) Michael Tengan, Kirk Wells, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Thomas Stanley (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Paul Scofield (PF), Bruce Black (C) Walter O'Donell, Darrell Bowden, Jeremy Williams, Gary Kerns, Mark Campbell | |
| 13:49 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney hits a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Donald Brian - foul #1 on Donald Brian, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG), Manuel Johnston (PF) David Burnette, Donald Brian | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 13:49 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:33 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 13:19 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield misses badly on a floater from close range | 48-49 |
| 13:17 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:04 | Georgia State | Mark Parent is called for the reach on Gerald Kruse - foul #3 on Mark Parent, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Hall (PF) Manuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG), Darrell Bowden (SG), Donald Caulder (PF) Gerald Kruse, Thomas Stanley, Bruce Black | |
| 12:52 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-51 |
| 12:41 | Western Carolina | Darrell Bowden takes the ball from Phillip Pratt | 48-51 |
| 12:27 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 12:26 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder tips it in | 48-53 |
| 12:12 | Western Carolina | Charles Mahaney denies the turnaround by Kim Arnett | 48-53 |
| 12:11 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 11:57 | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell is hacked by Allan McGaffee - foul #2 on Allan McGaffee, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Donald Brian (SF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Allan McGaffee, Mark Parent, Phillip Pratt, Kim Arnett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Gary Kerns (SF), Mark Campbell (C) Walter O'Donell, Charles Mahaney, Paul Scofield | |
| 11:41 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 48-55 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Brian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Wayne Rohrbach (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Gerald Kruse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Bowden (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Caulder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach misses short on an open fadeaway from close range | 48-55 |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:58 | Western Carolina | Gary Kerns picks off the pass by Kirk Wells | 48-55 |
| 10:44 | Georgia State | Thomas Hall takes the ball from Mark Campbell | 48-55 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Gerald Kruse is called for the reach on Wayne Rohrbach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Kruse, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Burnette (SG), Manuel Johnston (PF) Kirk Wells, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley (SG), Jeremy Williams (SF), Bruce Black (C) Darrell Bowden, Gary Kerns, Mark Campbell | |
| 10:33 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 48-55 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams misses the easy layup | 50-55 |
| 10:17 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan is hacked by Bruce Black - foul #3 on Bruce Black, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG), Mark Parent (SF) Michael Tengan, Donald Brian | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG) Gerald Kruse | |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Caulder - foul #2 on Donald Caulder, team foul #7 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gary Kerns (SF), Paul Scofield (PF) Jeremy Williams, Donald Caulder | |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:50 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:33 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Kim Arnett (C) Allan McGaffee, Mark Parent, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG) Thomas Stanley | |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston is fouled on the floor by Paul Scofield - foul #1 on Paul Scofield, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SG) David Burnette | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Mark Campbell (PF) Walter O'Donell, Gary Kerns, Paul Scofield | |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:07 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:43 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-55 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:28 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 08:26 | Georgia State | Bruce Black grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 08:15 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-55 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston is hacked by Bruce Black - foul #4 on Bruce Black, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Donald Brian (SF), Thomas Hall (C) Kirk Wells, Phillip Pratt, Kim Arnett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (SG), Gary Kerns (SF), Donald Caulder (PF), Paul Scofield (C) Gerald Kruse, Darrell Bowden, Charles Mahaney, Mark Campbell, Bruce Black | |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:47 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield travels with the ball | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Burnette (SG), Phillip Pratt (SF) Mark Parent, Manuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 07:28 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG) Paul Scofield | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Brian (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Walter O'Donell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Caulder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Kerns (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:09 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 07:07 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:49 | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 06:47 | Western Carolina | Donald Brian grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 06:42 | Western Carolina | David Burnette scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donald Brian - foul #2 on Donald Brian, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG), Kirk Wells (SG), Mark Parent (SF), Kim Arnett (PF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Michael Tengan, David Burnette, Phillip Pratt, Donald Brian, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse (PG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Paul Scofield (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Walter O'Donell, Jeremy Williams, Donald Caulder, Gary Kerns | |
| 06:31 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Georgia State | Thomas Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells is hacked by Gerald Kruse in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Kruse, team foul #10 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG) Thomas Stanley | |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:05 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 06:04 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Parent | 60-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Scofield - foul #2 on Paul Scofield, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:01 | Georgia State | Paul Scofield grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:47 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden is hacked by Kirk Wells - foul #2 on Kirk Wells, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Bruce Black (C) Mark Campbell | |
| 05:47 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:47 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:47 | Western Carolina | Wayne Rohrbach grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:22 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 05:20 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:14 | Georgia State | Gerald Kruse misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 05:13 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Scofield | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 04:55 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:50 | Western Carolina | Mark Parent makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Rohrbach | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | Georgia State | Bruce Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), David Burnette (SG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Manuel Johnston (PF), Thomas Hall (C) Allan McGaffee, Kirk Wells, Mark Parent, Kim Arnett, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG), Gary Kerns (SF), Donald Caulder (PF), Mark Campbell (C) Darrell Bowden, Charles Mahaney, Paul Scofield, Bruce Black | |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Kerns - foul #1 on Gary Kerns, team foul #12 | 64-57 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:28 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:28 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 04:10 | Georgia State | Mark Campbell is whistled for traveling | 65-57 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | David Burnette misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Kruse - foul #5 on Gerald Kruse, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG) Gerald Kruse | |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:51 | Western Carolina | David Burnette misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 03:51 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Mark Campbell | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:35 | Georgia State | Gary Kerns knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 03:22 | Western Carolina | David Burnette loses the dribble to Mark Campbell | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Michael Tengan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Pratt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Hall (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Walter O'Donell (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Bowden (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Kerns (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Caulder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Campbell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:06 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #2 on Thomas Hall, team foul #9 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donald Brian (PF) Manuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams (PG), Thomas Stanley (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Bruce Black (C) Walter O'Donell, Darrell Bowden, Gary Kerns, Mark Campbell | |
| 03:06 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:06 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | David Burnette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Allan McGaffee (PG), Mark Parent (SF), Wayne Rohrbach (C) Michael Tengan, Phillip Pratt, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 02:50 | Georgia State | Donald Brian takes the ball from Thomas Stanley | 66-62 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), Phillip Pratt (SF), Thomas Hall (PF) Allan McGaffee, Mark Parent, Donald Brian | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell (PG), Gary Kerns (SF), Paul Scofield (PF) Jeremy Williams, Charles Mahaney, Donald Caulder | |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Burnette | 69-62 |
| 02:35 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan (PG), Manuel Johnston (PF) Kirk Wells, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 02:09 | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell loses the ball out of bounds | 69-62 |
| 01:58 | Western Carolina | Michael Tengan comes up short on the shot from the right side | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Georgia State | Bruce Black snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden (SG), Charles Mahaney (SF), Donald Caulder (PF) Thomas Stanley, Gary Kerns, Paul Scofield | |
| 01:38 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden is fouled on the floor by Michael Tengan - foul #3 on Michael Tengan, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:38 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 01:16 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt makes the wide open jumper from the left block | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-62 |
| 00:55 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 00:49 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden grabs the offensive board | 71-62 |
| 00:46 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Walter O'Donell | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Walter O'Donell is called for the reach on Manuel Johnston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter O'Donell, team foul #14 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kirk Wells (PG), Kim Arnett (C) Michael Tengan, Wayne Rohrbach | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:39 | Georgia State | Walter O'Donell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt is fouled on the floor by Charles Mahaney - foul #2 on Charles Mahaney, team foul #15 | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:37 | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:33 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mark Parent (SF) Phillip Pratt | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett is fouled in the backcourt by Walter O'Donell - foul #5 on Walter O'Donell, team foul #16 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeremy Williams (PG) Walter O'Donell | |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:30 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:25 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Georgia State | Donald Caulder snags the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Georgia State | Darrell Bowden misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:18 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney gets the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Georgia State | Mark Parent takes the ball from Darrell Bowden | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Phillip Pratt (SF) Mark Parent | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Williams - foul #1 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #17 | 76-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | Manuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:11 | Georgia State | Bruce Black makes the runner from close range | 78-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Williams - foul #2 on Jeremy Williams, team foul #18 | 78-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:08 | Western Carolina | Kim Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:02 | Georgia State | Charles Mahaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-70 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | David Burnette pulls down the rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:01 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | David Burnette runs out the clock | 79-70 |