| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jeffery Smitherman (fresh) SG - Harold Cole (fresh) SF - Monroe Carr (fresh) PF - Dennis Ridgeway (fresh) C - Odis Rollison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fresh) SG - Steven Copley (fresh) SF - Joseph McIlroy (fresh) PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) C - Arthur Hayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia State | Odis Rollison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Alan Snead can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Monroe Carr | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Georgia State | Odis Rollison drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Smitherman | 3-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Steven Copley banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Alan Snead | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the paint | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway tips it in | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Steven Copley gets the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy is hacked by Monroe Carr - foul #1 on Monroe Carr, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jacob Winston (PG), Robert Robertson (SG), Tommy Carrera (SF), Basil April (PF), Joseph Lloyd (C) Jeffery Smitherman, Harold Cole, Monroe Carr, Dennis Ridgeway, Odis Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Steven Copley, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Arthur Hayes | |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer buries a fadeaway from close range | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Georgia State | Tyron Kammerer steps in front of the Tommy Carrera pass | 5-4 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer lays it up and in | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Georgia State | Basil April clanks a floater from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Richard Sims gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Richard Sims blows the layup but he's hacked by Basil April - foul #1 on Basil April, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Michael Sipe (SF), Dennis Ridgeway (PF), Odis Rollison (C) Jacob Winston, Robert Robertson, Tommy Carrera, Basil April, Joseph Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Joseph Phelps (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Alan Snead, Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Richard Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes (C) Richard Sims | |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley knocks in the jumper from close range | 5-10 |
| 15:54 | Georgia State | Michael Sipe's floater is knocked away by Terrance Billingsley | 5-10 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terrance Billingsley | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jeffery Smitherman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) SF - Michael Sipe (fresh) PF - Dennis Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Odis Rollison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Elroy Keely (fresh) SG - Joseph Phelps (fresh) SF - Joseph McIlroy (fairly fresh) PF - Terrance Billingsley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Hayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #1 on Robert Lee, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Harold Cole (SG) Robert Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG) Joseph McIlroy | |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps misses the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:48 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:46 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman is hacked by Elroy Keely in the backcourt - foul #1 on Elroy Keely, team foul #1 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Monroe Carr (SF) Michael Sipe | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (C) Arthur Hayes | |
| 15:35 | Georgia State | Monroe Carr scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Smitherman | 7-11 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Elroy Keely | 7-13 |
| 14:52 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Terrance Billingsley | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Elroy Keely is hacked by Dennis Ridgeway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Ridgeway, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jacob Winston (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Robert Robertson (SF), Basil April (C) Jeffery Smitherman, Harold Cole, Monroe Carr, Odis Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Calvin Gibson (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Elroy Keely, Steven Copley, Joseph Phelps, Terrance Billingsley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Gibson | 7-16 |
| 14:41 | Georgia State | Calvin Gibson is called for the reach on Jacob Winston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #2 | 7-16 |
| 14:25 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-16 |
| 14:24 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Robertson | 7-16 |
| 14:19 | Georgia State | Robert Robertson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 10-16 |
| 14:17 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Tommy Carrera (C) Dennis Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 14:02 | Georgia State | Basil April clanks a turnaround in the paint | 10-16 |
| 14:00 | Georgia State | Basil April can't tip it in | 10-16 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley gets the rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Gibson | 10-19 |
| 13:37 | Georgia State | Alan Snead steps in front of the Robert Robertson pass in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman (PG), Harold Cole (SG), Michael Sipe (SF), Joseph Lloyd (PF), Odis Rollison (C) Jacob Winston, Robert Lee, Robert Robertson, Basil April, Tommy Carrera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer (C) Arthur Hayes | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 10-19 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 13:08 | Georgia State | Harold Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-20 |
| 12:50 | Georgia State | Harold Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 12:35 | Georgia State | Harold Cole buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Snead | 13-22 |
| 12:28 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Monroe Carr (SF), Dennis Ridgeway (PF), Basil April (C) Michael Sipe, Joseph Lloyd, Odis Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Calvin Gibson, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Alan Snead | 13-24 |
| 11:46 | Georgia State | Monroe Carr drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Basil April | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jeffery Smitherman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Monroe Carr (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Ridgeway (tiring) 2 pts. C - Basil April (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Steven Copley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Hayes (tiring) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Steven Copley is fouled in the backcourt by Monroe Carr - foul #2 on Monroe Carr, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jacob Winston (SG), Robert Robertson (SF), Odis Rollison (C) Harold Cole, Monroe Carr, Basil April | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Alan Snead, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Robertson - foul #1 on Robert Robertson, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps (SF) Arthur Hayes | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 11:06 | Georgia State | Terrance Billingsley blocks the short jumper by Jeffery Smitherman | 15-26 |
| 11:05 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman hits the follow up shot | 17-26 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | Steven Copley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 10:45 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 10:35 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway loses the dribble to Tyron Kammerer | 17-26 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Steven Copley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Harold Cole (SG), Michael Sipe (SF), Basil April (C) Jacob Winston, Robert Robertson, Odis Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Richard Sims (PF), Nicholas Ryan (C) Elroy Keely, Joseph Phelps, Terrance Billingsley, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 10:09 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 17-26 |
| 10:07 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Steven Copley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-26 |
| 09:59 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy grabs the offensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Steven Copley drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Snead | 17-29 |
| 09:31 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 17-29 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Alan Snead gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Alan Snead double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-29 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jacob Winston (PG), Tommy Carrera (SF), Joseph Lloyd (PF) Jeffery Smitherman, Michael Sipe, Dennis Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (SG), Tyron Kammerer (PF), Arthur Hayes (C) Steven Copley, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 09:16 | Georgia State | Joseph Lloyd scores on a floater from the left block | 19-29 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Harold Cole steals it from Alan Snead in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 08:56 | Georgia State | Basil April misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-29 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson is hacked by Harold Cole - foul #1 on Harold Cole, team foul #8 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Robertson (SF), Odis Rollison (C) Tommy Carrera, Basil April | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley (PF) Joseph McIlroy | |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-31 |
| 08:37 | Georgia State | Robert Robertson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Harold Cole | 21-31 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Snead | 21-33 |
| 07:50 | Georgia State | Robert Robertson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-33 |
| 07:48 | Illinois State | Alan Snead gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jacob Winston (tiring) SG - Harold Cole (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Lloyd (tiring) 2 pts. C - Odis Rollison (tired) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alan Snead (tiring) 5 ast. SG - Calvin Gibson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyron Kammerer (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Hayes (tired) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-33 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman (PG), Tommy Carrera (SF), Dennis Ridgeway (PF), Basil April (C) Jacob Winston, Robert Robertson, Joseph Lloyd, Odis Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Richard Sims (C) Calvin Gibson, Tyron Kammerer, Arthur Hayes | |
| 07:28 | Georgia State | Tommy Carrera is fouled in the backcourt by Terrance Billingsley - foul #1 on Terrance Billingsley, team foul #3 | 21-33 |
| 07:23 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway loses the ball out of bounds | 21-33 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Richard Sims misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-33 |
| 07:05 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 21-33 |
| 06:54 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffery Smitherman | 24-33 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Jeffery Smitherman picks off the pass by Alan Snead | 24-33 |
| 06:33 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman can't finish the layup | 24-33 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Alan Snead is fouled on the floor by Tommy Carrera - foul #1 on Tommy Carrera, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jacob Winston (SG), Michael Sipe (SF), Odis Rollison (C) Harold Cole, Tommy Carrera, Dennis Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Nicholas Ryan (PF), Tyron Kammerer (C) Joseph Phelps, Terrance Billingsley, Richard Sims | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Alan Snead misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-33 |
| 05:57 | Georgia State | Odis Rollison pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 05:41 | Georgia State | Elroy Keely takes the ball from Jeffery Smitherman | 24-33 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan is hacked by Jacob Winston - foul #1 on Jacob Winston, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Robertson (SF), Dennis Ridgeway (PF) Michael Sipe, Basil April | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson (PG), Steven Copley (SG), Richard Sims (SF), Arthur Hayes (C) Alan Snead, Elroy Keely, Joseph McIlroy, Tyron Kammerer | |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Nicholas Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:59 | Georgia State | Odis Rollison comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 24-35 |
| 04:57 | Georgia State | Jacob Winston tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 04:56 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Winston | 24-35 |
| 04:41 | Georgia State | Arthur Hayes blocks the short jumper by Odis Rollison | 24-35 |
| 04:39 | Georgia State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Ridgeway | 24-35 |
| 04:39 | Georgia State | Georgia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-35 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Joseph Lloyd (C) Odis Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (PG), Tyron Kammerer (SF), Terrance Billingsley (PF) Calvin Gibson, Richard Sims, Nicholas Ryan | |
| 04:22 | Georgia State | Jacob Winston buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Smitherman | 26-35 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Jacob Winston steals the ball from Tyron Kammerer | 26-35 |
| 03:58 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman banks in the layup set up by Jacob Winston | 28-35 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 28-35 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer gets the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Jeffery Smitherman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Winston (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robertson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Ridgeway (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lloyd (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Elroy Keely (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Copley (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Tyron Kammerer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrance Billingsley (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Hayes (tired) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Lloyd - foul #1 on Joseph Lloyd, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Robert Lee (PG), Harold Cole (SG), Monroe Carr (SF), Tommy Carrera (PF), Basil April (C) Jeffery Smitherman, Jacob Winston, Robert Robertson, Dennis Ridgeway, Joseph Lloyd | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alan Snead (PG), Calvin Gibson (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF) Elroy Keely, Steven Copley, Arthur Hayes | |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Tyron Kammerer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:16 | Georgia State | Calvin Gibson is called for the reach on Harold Cole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #4 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Sims (C) Tyron Kammerer | |
| 03:04 | Georgia State | Tommy Carrera misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-36 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Calvin Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Terrance Billingsley connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Calvin Gibson | 28-38 |
| 02:36 | Georgia State | Robert Lee is hacked by Calvin Gibson - foul #3 on Calvin Gibson, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Michael Sipe (SF), Odis Rollison (C) Monroe Carr, Tommy Carrera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Joseph McIlroy (SF), Nicholas Ryan (PF) Calvin Gibson, Joseph Phelps, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 02:28 | Georgia State | Michael Sipe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alan Snead - foul #1 on Alan Snead, team foul #6 | 28-38 |
| 02:28 | Georgia State | Michael Sipe misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:28 | Georgia State | Michael Sipe misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Alan Snead is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 02:03 | Georgia State | Basil April pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 01:43 | Georgia State | Odis Rollison misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Alan Snead grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Alan Snead is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #12 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman (PG), Monroe Carr (SF), Dennis Ridgeway (PF), Tommy Carrera (C) Robert Lee, Michael Sipe, Basil April, Odis Rollison | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elroy Keely (SG), Terrance Billingsley (PF), Tyron Kammerer (C) Steven Copley, Nicholas Ryan, Richard Sims | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Alan Snead makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Alan Snead makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 01:15 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman dunks the ball on a great pass from Harold Cole and he's fouled by Joseph McIlroy - foul #1 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #7 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Jacob Winston (SG) Harold Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:15 | Georgia State | Jeffery Smitherman makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Joseph McIlroy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 00:51 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 00:37 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joseph McIlroy - foul #2 on Joseph McIlroy, team foul #8 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Odis Rollison (C) Tommy Carrera | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Copley (SG), Joseph Phelps (SF), Arthur Hayes (C) Elroy Keely, Joseph McIlroy, Terrance Billingsley | |
| 00:37 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:37 | Georgia State | Dennis Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Odis Rollison is called for the reach on Steven Copley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Odis Rollison, team foul #13 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Basil April (PF) Dennis Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Steven Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 00:19 | Georgia State | Steven Copley steals it from Odis Rollison | 32-42 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-42 |
| Subs | Georgia State | Michael Sipe (SF) Monroe Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Joseph Phelps misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Arthur Hayes tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Phelps | 32-42 |