| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Herman Reese (fresh) SG - Martin Robey (fresh) SF - Thurman Dressler (fresh) PF - Jason Ball (fresh) C - Russell Roach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) SG - Jamie Linsey (fresh) SF - Edwin Coleman (fresh) PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fresh) C - John Weddington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Russell Roach wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Georgia State | Martin Robey can't connect on a runner from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Detroit Mercy | Russell Roach is called for the reach on John Weddington - foul #1 on Russell Roach, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Linsey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | Georgia State | Jason Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:38 | Georgia State | Jason Ball is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Campbell (SG) Martin Robey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 17:36 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks travels in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Georgia State | Jason Ball buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:03 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Linsey hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Carruthers | 2-5 |
| 16:46 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler is fouled on the floor by Edwin Coleman - foul #1 on Edwin Coleman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Kenneth Bennett (PG), Rigoberto Conti (SG), Arnold Turner (PF), Clinton Frazier (C) Herman Reese, Thurman Dressler, Jason Ball, Russell Roach | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 16:39 | Georgia State | James Campbell banks in the layup set up by Rigoberto Conti | 4-5 |
| 16:26 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Georgia State | Clinton Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | Georgia State | The jumper by Kenneth Bennett is denied by Kenneth Carruthers | 4-5 |
| 16:15 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 15:52 | Georgia State | James Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Martin Robey (SG), Thurman Dressler (SF) Rigoberto Conti, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk (PG), Stan Elliott (SG), Michael Allen (SF), Richard Goodrich (PF), Joel Boyce (C) Patrick Brooks, Jamie Linsey, Edwin Coleman, Kenneth Carruthers, John Weddington | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) SG - Martin Robey (fresh) SF - Thurman Dressler (fresh) PF - Arnold Turner (fresh) C - Clinton Frazier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) SG - Stan Elliott (fresh) SF - Michael Allen (fresh) PF - Richard Goodrich (fresh) C - Joel Boyce (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce is hacked by Clinton Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Frazier, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 15:34 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce misses badly on a runner in the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:33 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:17 | Detroit Mercy | Arnold Turner is called for the reach on Stan Elliott - foul #1 on Arnold Turner, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Ellis (PG), Jason Ball (PF), Russell Roach (C) Kenneth Bennett, Arnold Turner, Clinton Frazier | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:58 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce travels with the ball | 4-5 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Herman Reese (PG), Rigoberto Conti (SG) Charles Ellis, Martin Robey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 14:43 | Georgia State | Herman Reese comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 14:41 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Richard Goodrich | 4-5 |
| 14:26 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 14:11 | Georgia State | Jason Ball misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Goodrich - foul #1 on Richard Goodrich, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Kenneth Bennett (SG), James Campbell (SF) Rigoberto Conti, Thurman Dressler | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Jamie Linsey (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), John Weddington (C) Robert Monk, Stan Elliott, Michael Allen, Richard Goodrich, Joel Boyce | |
| 14:11 | Georgia State | Jason Ball makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:11 | Georgia State | Jason Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:48 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Linsey misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman blows the wide open layup but the foul's on James Campbell - foul #1 on James Campbell, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Martin Robey (SG), Arnold Turner (PF), Clinton Frazier (C) Herman Reese, Jason Ball, Russell Roach | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:30 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:14 | Georgia State | James Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Ellis (PG), Thurman Dressler (SF) Kenneth Bennett, James Campbell | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 13:01 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ellis picks off the pass by Jamie Linsey | 6-10 |
| 12:37 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner is whistled for a carry | 6-10 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Rigoberto Conti (SG) Martin Robey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (PF), Richard Goodrich (C) Kenneth Carruthers, John Weddington | |
| 12:17 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edwin Coleman | 6-12 |
| 11:58 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Rigoberto Conti | 8-12 |
| 11:53 | Detroit Mercy | Charles Ellis is called for the reach on Patrick Brooks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Ellis, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Herman Reese (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SG), James Campbell (SF), Jason Ball (PF), Russell Roach (C) Charles Ellis, Rigoberto Conti, Thurman Dressler, Arnold Turner, Clinton Frazier | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk (PG), Michael Allen (SF), Joel Boyce (C) Patrick Brooks, Jamie Linsey, Edwin Coleman | |
| 11:48 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce lays it in | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Herman Reese (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) SF - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Ball (fresh) 4 pts. C - Russell Roach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Robert Monk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stan Elliott (fresh) SF - Michael Allen (fresh) PF - Richard Goodrich (fresh) C - Joel Boyce (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Georgia State | James Campbell is fouled on the floor by Joel Boyce - foul #1 on Joel Boyce, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington (C) Joel Boyce | |
| 11:15 | Georgia State | Herman Reese drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Campbell | 10-14 |
| 10:57 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich lays it up and in | 10-16 |
| 10:39 | Georgia State | Russell Roach misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-16 |
| 10:37 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 10:34 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen loses the dribble to James Campbell in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 10:22 | Georgia State | John Weddington is called for the reach on Herman Reese - foul #1 on John Weddington, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Ellis (PG), Martin Robey (SG), Thurman Dressler (SF), Clinton Frazier (C) Herman Reese, Kenneth Bennett, James Campbell, Russell Roach | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG), Jamie Linsey (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), Joel Boyce (C) Robert Monk, Stan Elliott, Michael Allen, Richard Goodrich, John Weddington | |
| 10:15 | Georgia State | Jason Ball is hacked by Kenneth Carruthers - foul #1 on Kenneth Carruthers, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| 10:05 | Georgia State | Martin Robey buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Ellis | 12-16 |
| 09:52 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce's pass is intercepted by Charles Ellis | 12-16 |
| 09:33 | Georgia State | Jamie Linsey is called for the reach on Martin Robey - foul #1 on Jamie Linsey, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Arnold Turner (PF), Charles Maski (C) Jason Ball, Clinton Frazier | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 09:16 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner blows the layup but he's fouled by Edwin Coleman - foul #2 on Edwin Coleman, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk (PG), Michael Allen (SF), John Weddington (C) Patrick Brooks, Edwin Coleman, Joel Boyce | |
| 09:16 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:16 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:16 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 09:04 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk comes up short on the shot from the left side | 13-16 |
| 09:02 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers hits the follow up shot | 13-18 |
| 08:33 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler double dribbles | 13-18 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Herman Reese (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SG), Jason Ball (PF), Russell Roach (C) Charles Ellis, Martin Robey, Arnold Turner, Charles Maski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (SG), Richard Goodrich (PF) Jamie Linsey, Kenneth Carruthers | |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Herman Reese - foul #1 on Herman Reese, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Campbell (SF), Clinton Frazier (PF) Thurman Dressler, Jason Ball | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG) John Weddington | |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:14 | Detroit Mercy | Michael Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:02 | Georgia State | Clinton Frazier blows the layup but he's hacked by Stan Elliott - foul #1 on Stan Elliott, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| 08:02 | Georgia State | Clinton Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:02 | Georgia State | Clinton Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:02 | Detroit Mercy | Richard Goodrich gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:42 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott is open and buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Herman Reese (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) SF - James Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Frazier (fresh) C - Russell Roach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Monk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stan Elliott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Goodrich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Georgia State | Stan Elliott steals it from James Campbell | 13-23 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-23 |
| 06:45 | Georgia State | Russell Roach pulls down the rebound | 13-23 |
| 06:31 | Georgia State | James Campbell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 06:30 | Georgia State | Russell Roach tips it back up and in | 15-23 |
| 06:06 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 15-23 |
| 06:05 | Georgia State | Clinton Frazier grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 05:57 | Georgia State | The jump hook by Clinton Frazier is blocked by Michael Allen | 15-23 |
| 05:55 | Georgia State | Clinton Frazier tips it in | 17-23 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk is fouled in the backcourt by Herman Reese - foul #2 on Herman Reese, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Charles Ellis (PG), Martin Robey (SG), Thurman Dressler (SF), Arnold Turner (PF), Charles Maski (C) Herman Reese, Kenneth Bennett, James Campbell, Clinton Frazier, Russell Roach | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Linsey (SG), Carmine Conti (SF), Kenneth Carruthers (PF), John Weddington (C) Patrick Brooks, Michael Allen, Stan Elliott, Richard Goodrich | |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:53 | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 05:53 | Georgia State | Martin Robey grabs the board | 17-24 |
| 05:39 | Georgia State | Charles Ellis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 05:38 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 05:22 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 05:00 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 04:58 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Carmine Conti | 17-26 |
| 04:42 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-26 |
| 04:41 | Georgia State | Martin Robey pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 04:35 | Georgia State | Charles Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Rigoberto Conti (SG), Jason Ball (PF) Martin Robey, Arnold Turner | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks (PG) Robert Monk | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti is hacked by Charles Maski - foul #1 on Charles Maski, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Martin Robey (SG) Charles Ellis | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 04:25 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 04:03 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Carruthers | 17-28 |
| 03:50 | Detroit Mercy | Carmine Conti can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-28 |
| 03:48 | Georgia State | Rigoberto Conti pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 03:31 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Martin Robey | 20-28 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Rigoberto Conti (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Martin Robey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thurman Dressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Ball (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Maski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Patrick Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamie Linsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carmine Conti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Carruthers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Weddington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Detroit Mercy | Patrick Brooks is alone and drills a floater from the right side | 20-30 |
| 02:51 | Georgia State | Martin Robey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Ball | 23-30 |
| 02:31 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 23-32 |
| 02:13 | Georgia State | Martin Robey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 02:11 | Detroit Mercy | John Weddington snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 02:07 | Detroit Mercy | Martin Robey steals it from Jamie Linsey in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 02:05 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Martin Robey | 25-32 |
| 01:55 | Detroit Mercy | Jamie Linsey drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Brooks | 25-34 |
| 01:44 | Georgia State | Thurman Dressler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-34 |
| 01:42 | Detroit Mercy | Kenneth Carruthers snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 01:38 | Detroit Mercy | Thurman Dressler picks off the pass by Carmine Conti in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| 01:28 | Georgia State | Martin Robey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jamie Linsey - foul #2 on Jamie Linsey, team foul #9 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Herman Reese (PG), James Campbell (SF), Arnold Turner (PF), Russell Roach (C) Rigoberto Conti, Thurman Dressler, Jason Ball, Charles Maski | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott (SG), Edwin Coleman (SF), Richard Goodrich (PF), Joel Boyce (C) Jamie Linsey, Carmine Conti, Kenneth Carruthers, John Weddington | |
| 01:28 | Georgia State | Martin Robey makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 01:28 | Georgia State | Martin Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | James Campbell is called for the reach on Edwin Coleman in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Campbell, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Kenneth Bennett (SG) Martin Robey | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 01:23 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 01:23 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 01:08 | Georgia State | Arnold Turner scores on a shot from close range | 29-34 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Turner - foul #2 on Arnold Turner, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Robert Monk (PG) Patrick Brooks | |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Stan Elliott misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:06 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:50 | Detroit Mercy | Edwin Coleman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 00:48 | Georgia State | Russell Roach snags the defensive board | 29-35 |
| 00:44 | Georgia State | Robert Monk steps in front of the Kenneth Bennett pass | 29-35 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce is hacked by Russell Roach - foul #2 on Russell Roach, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 00:29 | Detroit Mercy | Joel Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:01 | Georgia State | Kenneth Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Georgia State | The clock runs out | 29-37 |