| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Smither (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nicholas Coppin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Bushnell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Greenwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Long (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Kellerman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia State | Joseph Long can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 19:34 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin grabs the board | 31-38 |
| 19:27 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-38 |
| 19:25 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett grabs the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 19:09 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 33-38 |
| 18:59 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Coppin - foul #2 on Nicholas Coppin, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Negri (C) Calvin Kellerman | |
| 18:48 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Bartlett - foul #3 on Thomas Bartlett, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Guido (PF) Thomas Bartlett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stephen Clary (C) Joseph Long | |
| 18:48 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:48 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:40 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin is hacked by Donald Armstrong - foul #3 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Biggs (SG) Donald Armstrong | |
| 18:32 | San Diego | The short jumper by Larry Bushnell is denied by Thomas Negri | 33-40 |
| 18:31 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 18:17 | San Diego | James Biggs is called for the reach on Nicholas Coppin - foul #2 on James Biggs, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Grant (PG), Kevin Lee (SG), Richard Josephs (SF), Francis Green (PF) Willie Smither, Nicholas Coppin, Larry Bushnell, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Childers (PG), Gordon White (SF) Donald Reed, Bryan Greenwell | |
| 17:54 | San Diego | Michael Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Joseph Long (PF) Thomas Negri | |
| 17:37 | Georgia State | James Biggs hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by William Childers | 33-43 |
| 17:34 | San Diego | Richard Josephs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Calvin Kellerman (C) Stephen Clary | |
| 17:24 | Georgia State | Joseph Long travels with the ball | 33-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Bushnell (SF) Francis Green | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Coulson (PG) James Biggs | |
| 17:08 | San Diego | Richard Josephs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 17:07 | San Diego | Michael Grant tips it back up and in | 35-43 |
| 17:00 | Georgia State | Gordon White misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 16:58 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Long | 35-43 |
| 16:47 | Georgia State | A charge is called on William Childers - foul #2 on William Childers, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Nicholas Coppin (SG), Francis Green (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Michael Grant, Kevin Lee, Melvin Guido, Richard Josephs | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Reed (PG), James Biggs (SG), Bryan Greenwell (SF), Stephen Clary (C) Richard Coulson, William Childers, Gordon White, Calvin Kellerman | |
| 16:44 | San Diego | Willie Smither is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Reed - foul #2 on Donald Reed, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| 16:28 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Joseph Long - foul #3 on Joseph Long, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Negri (PF) Joseph Long | |
| 16:28 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 16:24 | Georgia State | Donald Reed is hacked by Willie Smither in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Smither, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | San Diego | Buddy Umstead (PG) Willie Smither | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 16:08 | Georgia State | Donald Reed buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Bryan Greenwell | 38-46 |
| 16:05 | San Diego | Buddy Umstead is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Calvin Kellerman (C) Stephen Clary | |
| 15:59 | Georgia State | James Biggs is fouled on the floor by Larry Bushnell - foul #2 on Larry Bushnell, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Thomas Bartlett (PF) Buddy Umstead, Larry Bushnell | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong (SG) James Biggs | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Smither (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Coppin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Green (fresh) PF - Thomas Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Bevilacqua (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Greenwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Negri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Kellerman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong is hacked by Nicholas Coppin - foul #3 on Nicholas Coppin, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | Richard Josephs (C) Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Joseph Long (PF) Thomas Negri | |
| 15:35 | Georgia State | Calvin Kellerman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 15:33 | Georgia State | Donald Reed misses the tip | 38-46 |
| 15:32 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Richard Josephs | 38-46 |
| 15:26 | San Diego | Richard Josephs is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Smither | 41-46 |
| 15:06 | Georgia State | Nicholas Coppin is called for the reach on Donald Reed - foul #4 on Nicholas Coppin, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Lee (SG), Melvin Guido (C) Nicholas Coppin, Francis Green | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Childers (PG), Gordon White (SF), Stephen Clary (C) Donald Reed, Bryan Greenwell, Calvin Kellerman | |
| 14:56 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by William Childers | 41-48 |
| 14:51 | San Diego | Kevin Lee hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Willie Smither | 43-48 |
| 14:29 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong is whistled for a carry | 43-48 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Grant (PG), Larry Bushnell (SF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Willie Smither, Richard Josephs, Thomas Bartlett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Negri (PF) Joseph Long | |
| 14:14 | San Diego | Melvin Guido makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Grant | 45-48 |
| 13:58 | Georgia State | Kevin Lee takes the ball from Stephen Clary | 45-48 |
| 13:54 | San Diego | Kevin Lee hits the finger roll | 47-48 |
| 13:34 | Georgia State | Kevin Lee steals it from Donald Armstrong | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | San Diego | Kevin Lee lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| 13:10 | Georgia State | Stephen Clary makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gordon White | 49-50 |
| 13:03 | San Diego | Gordon White steals the ball from Michael Grant in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 13:02 | Georgia State | Gordon White hits the finger roll | 49-52 |
| 12:55 | San Diego | Kevin Lee is hacked by William Childers - foul #3 on William Childers, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Francis Green (SG), Thomas Bartlett (PF) Michael Grant, Kevin Lee, Melvin Guido | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Reed (PG), James Biggs (SG), Bryan Greenwell (SF), Joseph Long (PF), Calvin Kellerman (C) William Childers, Donald Armstrong, Gordon White, Thomas Negri, Stephen Clary | |
| 12:40 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett is hacked by Joseph Long - foul #4 on Joseph Long, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | San Diego | Richard Josephs (C) Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Thomas Negri (PF) Joseph Long | |
| 12:40 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 12:40 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:16 | Georgia State | Donald Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Calvin Kellerman | 51-54 |
| 12:12 | San Diego | James Biggs steals it from Thomas Bartlett in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 12:11 | Georgia State | James Biggs blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 12:10 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Calvin Kellerman | 51-54 |
| 11:55 | Georgia State | Larry Bushnell steals it from Donald Reed | 51-54 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Willie Smither (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Francis Green (fresh) SF - Larry Bushnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Josephs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bryan Greenwell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Negri (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Kellerman (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell loses the dribble to Thomas Negri | 51-54 |
| 11:34 | Georgia State | Thomas Bartlett is called for the reach on Thomas Negri - foul #4 on Thomas Bartlett, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | San Diego | Buddy Umstead (PG), Michael Grant (SG), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Willie Smither, Thomas Bartlett, Richard Josephs | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong (SG) James Biggs | |
| 11:34 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:34 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:19 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 51-56 |
| 11:17 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri pulls down the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:58 | Georgia State | Donald Reed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 10:56 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri grabs the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:45 | Georgia State | Thomas Negri misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 10:43 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:38 | San Diego | Bryan Greenwell steps in front of the Francis Green pass | 51-56 |
| 10:21 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Donald Reed | 51-59 |
| 10:19 | San Diego | Michael Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Kevin Lee (SG), Melvin Guido (PF) Michael Grant, Francis Green | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Coulson (PG), James Biggs (SG), Gordon White (PF) Donald Reed, Donald Armstrong, Thomas Negri | |
| 10:06 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Richard Josephs (SF) Buddy Umstead, Larry Bushnell | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Stephen Clary (C) Calvin Kellerman | |
| 09:50 | San Diego | Richard Josephs is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 09:30 | Georgia State | Gordon White misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Melvin Guido - foul #2 on Melvin Guido, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Grant (SG) Kevin Lee | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Childers (SG) James Biggs | |
| 09:30 | Georgia State | Gordon White misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 09:30 | Georgia State | Gordon White makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:28 | San Diego | William Childers is called for the reach on Willie Smither in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Childers, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong (SG) William Childers | |
| 09:28 | San Diego | Willie Smither misses the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:28 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:11 | Georgia State | Richard Coulson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 09:09 | San Diego | Joe Bevilacqua pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 09:03 | San Diego | Richard Josephs buries a floater from close range set up by Willie Smither | 56-60 |
| 08:47 | Georgia State | Richard Coulson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 08:46 | San Diego | Melvin Guido grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:41 | San Diego | Richard Josephs scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Bryan Greenwell - foul #1 on Bryan Greenwell, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Buddy Umstead (PG), Kevin Lee (SG), Larry Bushnell (SF) Willie Smither, Michael Grant, Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Reed (PG), James Biggs (SG), Calvin Kellerman (C) Richard Coulson, Donald Armstrong, Stephen Clary | |
| 08:41 | San Diego | Richard Josephs makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 08:28 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 08:27 | San Diego | Kevin Lee snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:24 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell is hacked by Gordon White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon White, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Francis Green (PF) Richard Josephs | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 08:24 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 08:24 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 08:04 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell misses the floater from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 08:03 | San Diego | Francis Green gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:57 | San Diego | Melvin Guido scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Kevin Lee | 63-60 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Buddy Umstead (fresh) SG - Kevin Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bushnell (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Francis Green (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Guido (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Donald Reed (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Biggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Bryan Greenwell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gordon White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Kellerman (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Georgia State | Donald Reed is called for 5 seconds | 63-60 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Nicholas Coppin (SG), Thomas Bartlett (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Buddy Umstead, Kevin Lee, Larry Bushnell, Melvin Guido | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Childers (PG), Donald Armstrong (SG), Joseph Long (PF) Donald Reed, James Biggs, Gordon White | |
| 07:39 | San Diego | Willie Smither is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin Kellerman - foul #3 on Calvin Kellerman, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| 07:39 | San Diego | Willie Smither makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 07:39 | San Diego | Willie Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 07:20 | Georgia State | Joseph Long hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by William Childers | 65-62 |
| 06:58 | San Diego | William Childers picks off the pass by Nicholas Coppin | 65-62 |
| 06:41 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 06:40 | San Diego | Nicholas Coppin pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 06:36 | San Diego | Donald Armstrong is called for the reach on Willie Smither in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Armstrong, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Bushnell (SF) Francis Green | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Coulson (PG), Gordon White (SF), Stephen Clary (C) Donald Armstrong, Bryan Greenwell, Calvin Kellerman | |
| 06:36 | San Diego | Willie Smither makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:36 | San Diego | Willie Smither misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 06:36 | Georgia State | Stephen Clary grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 06:17 | Georgia State | Stephen Clary misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 06:16 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Thomas Bartlett | 66-62 |
| 06:13 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell is hacked by Gordon White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon White, team foul #13 | 66-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Melvin Guido (C) Joe Bevilacqua | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Reed (PG), James Biggs (SG) Richard Coulson, William Childers | |
| 06:13 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:13 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 06:13 | Georgia State | Joseph Long snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 05:49 | Georgia State | Gordon White clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 05:48 | San Diego | Willie Smither grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 05:44 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Coppin | 69-62 |
| 05:29 | Georgia State | James Biggs comes up short on the shot from the left side | 69-62 |
| 05:27 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Nicholas Coppin | 69-62 |
| 05:22 | San Diego | Larry Bushnell drills a jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 05:08 | Georgia State | Stephen Clary misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-62 |
| 05:06 | San Diego | Melvin Guido grabs the board | 71-62 |
| 05:02 | San Diego | A charge is called on Nicholas Coppin - foul #5 on Nicholas Coppin, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | San Diego | Buddy Umstead (PG), Kevin Lee (SG), Michael Grant (SF), Richard Josephs (C) Willie Smither, Nicholas Coppin, Larry Bushnell, Melvin Guido | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Coulson (PG), Donald Armstrong (SG), Bryan Greenwell (SF), Thomas Negri (C) Donald Reed, James Biggs, Gordon White, Stephen Clary | |
| 04:39 | Georgia State | Richard Josephs takes the ball from Richard Coulson | 71-62 |
| 04:18 | San Diego | Richard Josephs is open but comes up short on the shot near the basket | 71-62 |
| 04:17 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 03:54 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Richard Coulson and the foul's on Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | Larry Bushnell (SF), Francis Green (PF) Michael Grant, Thomas Bartlett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Reed (PG), Stephen Clary (C) Richard Coulson, Thomas Negri | |
| 03:54 | Georgia State | Donald Armstrong misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:54 | San Diego | Francis Green gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Buddy Umstead (fresh) SG - Kevin Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Bushnell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Francis Green (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Josephs (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Donald Reed (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Armstrong (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Greenwell (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Long (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Stephen Clary (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:51 | San Diego | Francis Green is hacked by Stephen Clary in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Clary, team foul #14 | 71-64 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | William Childers (SG) Donald Armstrong | |
| 03:51 | San Diego | Francis Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:51 | San Diego | Francis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Georgia State | William Childers connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Reed | 73-67 |
| 03:29 | San Diego | Donald Reed takes the ball from Buddy Umstead in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 03:28 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell dunks the ball on a great pass from Donald Reed | 73-69 |
| 03:12 | San Diego | Francis Green blows the layup | 73-69 |
| 03:10 | San Diego | Francis Green tips it but misses | 73-69 |
| 03:08 | San Diego | Francis Green can't tip it in | 73-69 |
| 03:07 | San Diego | Kevin Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 73-69 |
| 02:43 | San Diego | Francis Green is fouled on the floor by Joseph Long - foul #5 on Joseph Long, team foul #15 | 73-69 |
| Subs | San Diego | Willie Smither (PG), Thomas Bartlett (PF), Joe Bevilacqua (C) Buddy Umstead, Kevin Lee, Richard Josephs | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Biggs (SG), Gordon White (SF), Thomas Negri (PF), Calvin Kellerman (C) William Childers, Bryan Greenwell, Joseph Long, Stephen Clary | |
| 02:43 | San Diego | Francis Green makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:43 | San Diego | Francis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Georgia State | Gordon White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 02:28 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Joe Bevilacqua | 75-69 |
| 02:25 | San Diego | Francis Green is fouled in the backcourt by James Biggs - foul #3 on James Biggs, team foul #16 | 75-69 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Coulson (PG) Donald Reed | |
| 02:25 | San Diego | Francis Green makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 02:25 | San Diego | Francis Green makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:03 | Georgia State | James Biggs is hacked by Francis Green - foul #1 on Francis Green, team foul #11 | 77-69 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Grant (SG), Melvin Guido (PF) Francis Green, Thomas Bartlett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 02:03 | Georgia State | James Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 02:03 | Georgia State | James Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Willie Smither is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-70 |
| 01:40 | Georgia State | Gordon White grabs the board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Georgia State | Calvin Kellerman drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Coulson | 77-73 |
| 01:19 | San Diego | Willie Smither banks in the wide open layup set up by Joe Bevilacqua | 79-73 |
| 01:19 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett (PF) Melvin Guido | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Donald Reed (PG), Donald Armstrong (SG), Bryan Greenwell (SF) Richard Coulson, James Biggs, Gordon White | |
| 01:09 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell hits the finger roll set up by Donald Reed and he's fouled by Larry Bushnell - foul #3 on Larry Bushnell, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| 01:09 | Georgia State | Bryan Greenwell makes the free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:59 | San Diego | Michael Grant is called for 10 seconds | 79-76 |
| 00:41 | Georgia State | Donald Reed scores on a jumper from the right side | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:13 | San Diego | Willie Smither hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Bushnell | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Georgia State | Donald Reed drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bryan Greenwell | 81-81 |
| 00:06 | San Diego | San Diego calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Thomas Bartlett connects on the open shot in the lane | 83-81 |