| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Dillow (fresh) SF - Wesley Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:46 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 19:26 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Walter Dillow | 31-36 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hall steps in front of the Bobby Moore pass | 31-36 |
| 19:01 | Georgia Tech | James O'Brien misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown's pass is intercepted by Steven Johnson | 31-36 |
| 18:33 | Georgia Tech | Bobby Moore is called for the reach on Wesley Snyder - foul #2 on Bobby Moore, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 18:14 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone (C) Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF) Bobby Moore | |
| 17:55 | Georgia Tech | Kenneth Leavy takes the ball from Walter Dillow | 33-36 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown is fouled on the floor by Wesley Snyder - foul #4 on Wesley Snyder, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (SG), Gary Daniels (C) Walter Dillow, Wesley Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 17:31 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:17 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson connects on the jumper near the basket | 35-36 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam scores on a shot in the lane set up by Kenneth Leavy | 35-38 |
| 16:54 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall (PF) Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore (PF) Hipolito Romano | |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Eric Calderone is called for the reach on Jacob Putnam - foul #2 on Eric Calderone, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow (SG) William Rickett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Leavy, Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam | |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #3 on Steven Johnson, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wendell Brown - foul #2 on Wendell Brown, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels (C) Eric Calderone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:05 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 15:43 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Daniels (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Georgia Tech | James O'Brien misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:34 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson tips it in | 38-40 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | Georgia Tech | James O'Brien snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:00 | Georgia Tech | Wendell Brown is called for the reach on James O'Brien - foul #3 on Wendell Brown, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (SG) Walter Dillow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Jacob Putnam (PF) Delbert Schroeder, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Bobby Moore | |
| 14:54 | Georgia Tech | James O'Brien can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 38-40 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:37 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | William Rickett is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #1 on William Rickett, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone (C) Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 40-40 |
| 13:51 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:33 | Georgia Tech | Jacob Putnam steals the ball from Eric Calderone | 40-40 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | William Rickett takes the ball from Kenneth Leavy | 40-40 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Hipolito Romano is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow (PG), Wesley Snyder (SF), Gary Daniels (C) James O'Brien, Steven Johnson, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Forest Hawkins (C) Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam, Hipolito Romano | |
| 12:45 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels misses the dunk | 40-40 |
| 12:44 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett tips it home | 42-40 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown tips it in | 42-42 |
| 12:17 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels loses the dribble to Kenneth Leavy | 42-42 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Leavy | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Forest Hawkins - foul #3 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen (SG) William Rickett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson (C) Bobby Moore | |
| 11:58 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins makes the floater from just outside the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:33 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow misses the lay-in | 42-46 |
| 11:32 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen grabs the offensive board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Walter Dillow (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Allen (fresh) SF - Wesley Snyder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Calderone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Daniels (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen is fouled on the floor by Michael Cerda - foul #1 on Michael Cerda, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James O'Brien (PG), Thomas Hall (PF), Steven Johnson (C) Vincent Allen, Eric Calderone, Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Jason Davis (PF) Kenneth Leavy, Forest Hawkins | |
| 10:59 | Georgia Tech | Jason Davis picks off the pass by James O'Brien | 42-46 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown lays it up and in set up by Michael Johnson | 42-48 |
| 10:20 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Bobby Moore (PF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown | |
| 10:20 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 10:20 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 09:54 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (SG), Gary Daniels (PF) Walter Dillow, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Delbert Schroeder | 44-52 |
| 09:24 | Georgia Tech | Delbert Schroeder is called for the reach on James O'Brien - foul #2 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SF) Jason Davis | |
| 09:24 | Georgia Tech | James O'Brien misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 09:08 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 09:02 | Georgia Tech | Delbert Schroeder picks off the pass by Gary Daniels | 44-52 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 08:39 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James O'Brien | 46-54 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 07:59 | Georgia Tech | Roberto Russo steps in front of the Wesley Snyder pass | 46-57 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder lays it in on a great pass from Roberto Russo | 46-59 |
| 07:36 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Rickett and he's hacked by Jacob Putnam - foul #1 on Jacob Putnam, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow (PG), Thomas Hall (PF), Eric Calderone (C) James O'Brien, Wesley Snyder, Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Leavy, Delbert Schroeder, Bobby Moore, Jacob Putnam | |
| 07:36 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Roberto Russo | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Walter Dillow (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rickett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Johnson (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:12 | Georgia Tech | Michael Johnson is called for the reach on William Rickett - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder (SF) Steven Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:12 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis lays it in and he's fouled by Thomas Hall - foul #3 on Thomas Hall, team foul #5 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen (SG) William Rickett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG) Roberto Russo | |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses the free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:49 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:34 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone blows the layup | 48-64 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Brown | 48-66 |
| 06:15 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Michael Cerda - foul #3 on Michael Cerda, team foul #10 | 48-66 |
| 06:15 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 06:15 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson double dribbles | 50-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF) Jason Davis | |
| 05:35 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Eric Calderone | 52-66 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is hacked by Thomas Hall - foul #4 on Thomas Hall, team foul #6 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James O'Brien (PG), William Rickett (SG), Steven Johnson (SF), Gary Daniels (C) Walter Dillow, Vincent Allen, Wesley Snyder, Eric Calderone | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Forest Hawkins (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins tips it home | 52-68 |
| 04:47 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-68 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF) Forest Hawkins | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Roberto Russo | 52-70 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Tech | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Roberto Russo, team foul #11 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder (SF) Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins (PF) Jacob Putnam | |
| 04:03 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:03 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Hall denies the turnaround by Forest Hawkins | 54-70 |
| 03:35 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Wesley Snyder | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James O'Brien and the foul's on Delbert Schroeder - foul #3 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #12 | 56-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow (SG), Eric Calderone (PF) William Rickett, Thomas Hall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Forest Hawkins, Hipolito Romano | |
| 03:30 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder misses the free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore grabs the board | 56-70 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson's floater is tipped away by Eric Calderone | 56-70 |
| 03:05 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson grabs the board | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Walter Dillow (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Snyder (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eric Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Johnson (tiring) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow slams it home on a great pass from Eric Calderone and he's hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #4 on Michael Cerda, team foul #13 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen (SG), Gary Daniels (C) James O'Brien, Wesley Snyder | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:52 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow makes the free throw | 59-70 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses the 3 from straight away | 59-70 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown banks in the layup | 59-72 |
| 02:03 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels misses the lay-in | 59-72 |
| 02:02 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen tips it in | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Walter Dillow picks off the pass by Michael Cerda | 61-72 |
| 01:14 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen hits the finger roll set up by Walter Dillow | 63-72 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Michael Cerda | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson can't connect on a runner in the paint | 63-74 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses short on a floater from the right side | 63-74 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy tips it back up and in | 63-76 |
| 00:29 | Georgia Tech | Walter Dillow misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 63-76 |
| 00:28 | Georgia Tech | Steven Johnson hits the follow up shot | 65-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy runs out the clock | 65-76 |