| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Chance (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Scruggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stacey Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Trussell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 19:36 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen tips it back up and in | 29-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Michael Trussell - foul #2 on Michael Trussell, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:55 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Chance | 31-41 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 18:49 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 18:34 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the fadeaway from the right side | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:00 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 17:29 | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance knocks in the floater from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:17 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean is fouled on the floor by Michael Trussell - foul #3 on Michael Trussell, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Melvin Reynolds (SG), William Bledsoe (SF), Darrin Riel (PF), Charles Savino (C) Raymond Scruggs, Corey Nguyen, Stacey Poirier, Michael Trussell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 16:44 | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses long on a jump hook from close range | 34-46 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean comes up short on the shot in the lane | 34-46 |
| 16:08 | Georgia Tech | Darrin Riel grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:03 | Georgia Tech | Darrin Riel hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Reynolds | 36-46 |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine's pass is intercepted by Melvin Reynolds | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Chance (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrin Riel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Savino (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Georgia Tech | Melvin Reynolds is hacked by Daryl Malcom - foul #2 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Raymond Scruggs (SG), Corey Nguyen (SF), Stacey Poirier (PF), Michael Trussell (C) Richard Chance, Melvin Reynolds, Darrin Riel, Charles Savino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (PG), Ray Bennett (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Chase Russell, Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 15:27 | Georgia Tech | Raymond Scruggs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stacey Poirier | 39-46 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Joel Castellano misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 15:10 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 15:04 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier buries a floater from the left block on a great pass from William Bledsoe | 41-46 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 14:44 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier loses the dribble to Ray Bennett | 41-46 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | John Galloway jams it on a great pass from Ray Bennett | 41-48 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ray Bennett - foul #2 on Ray Bennett, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Melvin Reynolds (PG) William Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF) Ray Bennett, Joel Castellano | |
| 14:20 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:20 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ben Levine | 42-51 |
| 13:57 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell's floater is tipped away by Anthony Ward | 42-51 |
| 13:56 | Western Illinois | John Galloway grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | John Galloway grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-53 |
| 13:01 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Corey Nguyen, team foul #3 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance (PG), William Bledsoe (SF), Darrin Riel (PF), Charles Savino (C) Raymond Scruggs, Corey Nguyen, Stacey Poirier, Michael Trussell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Samuel Banks, John Galloway, Anthony Ward | |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Darrin Riel steals the ball from Daryl Malcom | 42-53 |
| 12:36 | Georgia Tech | Charles Savino buries a shot from the right wing set up by Melvin Reynolds and he's fouled by Joseph Dean - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 12:36 | Georgia Tech | Charles Savino makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine banks in the layup on a nice dish by Chase Russell | 45-55 |
| 12:10 | Georgia Tech | Joseph Dean picks off the pass by Richard Chance | 45-55 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Chance (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Bledsoe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Savino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrin Riel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Levine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Georgia Tech | Melvin Reynolds is hacked by Daryl Malcom - foul #3 on Daryl Malcom, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen (SF), Michael Trussell (C) Melvin Reynolds, Charles Savino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (SG), John Galloway (SF) Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine | |
| 11:16 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-57 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Chance is called for the reach on Chase Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Chance, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Raymond Scruggs (SG) William Bledsoe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Darrin Riel - foul #1 on Darrin Riel, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier (PF) Darrin Riel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:23 | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis is fouled on the floor by Stacey Poirier - foul #2 on Stacey Poirier, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Melvin Reynolds (PG), William Bledsoe (SF) Richard Chance, Corey Nguyen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF) Chase Russell, Jesse Travis | |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Raymond Scruggs is called for the reach on Samuel Banks - foul #1 on Raymond Scruggs, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Ward (C) Joseph Dean | |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:56 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell pulls down the rebound | 48-60 |
| 09:36 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier scores on a shot in the paint | 50-60 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom is hacked by Melvin Reynolds - foul #1 on Melvin Reynolds, team foul #8 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Bobby Erwin (SF), Darrin Riel (PF), Charles Savino (C) Raymond Scruggs, Stacey Poirier, Michael Trussell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Bennett (PG), Joel Castellano (PF) Samuel Banks, John Galloway | |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 09:04 | Georgia Tech | William Bledsoe is fouled on the floor by Ben Levine - foul #3 on Ben Levine, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance (PG) Bobby Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Joel Castellano, Anthony Ward | |
| 08:54 | Georgia Tech | Darrin Riel's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Travis | 50-62 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jesse Travis | 50-62 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Melvin Reynolds steals it from Ben Levine | 50-62 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Tech | Melvin Reynolds banks in the layup | 52-62 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 08:06 | Georgia Tech | Charles Savino grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:01 | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 52-62 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean grabs the board | 52-62 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Bledsoe - foul #2 on William Bledsoe, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Raymond Scruggs (SG), Corey Nguyen (SF), Stacey Poirier (PF), Michael Trussell (C) Melvin Reynolds, William Bledsoe, Darrin Riel, Charles Savino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chase Russell (PG) Ray Bennett | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 07:43 | Georgia Tech | Raymond Scruggs pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Chance (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Corey Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stacey Poirier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Trussell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier misses the lay-in | 52-62 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Dean | 52-62 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-62 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom double dribbles | 52-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Robert Doran (PG) Richard Chance | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Banks (SG), John Galloway (SF), Joel Castellano (PF), Anthony Ward (C) Daryl Malcom, Ben Levine, Jesse Travis, Joseph Dean | |
| 06:17 | Georgia Tech | Anthony Ward takes the ball from Michael Trussell | 52-62 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | John Galloway misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Corey Nguyen - foul #4 on Corey Nguyen, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Bledsoe (PG), Melvin Reynolds (SG), Darrin Riel (PF), Charles Savino (C) Robert Doran, Raymond Scruggs, Stacey Poirier, Michael Trussell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | John Galloway makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | John Galloway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:30 | Georgia Tech | Darrin Riel's fadeaway is rejected by Joel Castellano | 52-64 |
| 05:28 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:14 | Georgia Tech | Charles Savino hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Melvin Reynolds | 54-64 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Corey Nguyen steps in front of the Chase Russell pass | 54-64 |
| 04:48 | Georgia Tech | Melvin Reynolds misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 54-64 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell grabs the board | 54-64 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance (PG), Raymond Scruggs (SG), Stacey Poirier (PF), Michael Trussell (C) William Bledsoe, Melvin Reynolds, Darrin Riel, Charles Savino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom (SG), Ben Levine (SF), Jesse Travis (PF), Joseph Dean (C) Samuel Banks, John Galloway, Joel Castellano, Anthony Ward | |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean banks in the layup | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Scruggs | 57-66 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Trussell - foul #4 on Michael Trussell, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:48 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell grabs the board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Ben Levine - foul #4 on Ben Levine, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| 03:39 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - Richard Chance (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stacey Poirier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Trussell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chase Russell (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daryl Malcom (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ben Levine (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jesse Travis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-69 |
| 03:17 | Georgia Tech | Raymond Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | Daryl Malcom snags the defensive board | 57-69 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 02:47 | Georgia Tech | Raymond Scruggs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:43 | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Scruggs | 59-69 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis lays it in on a nice dish by Daryl Malcom | 59-71 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 02:18 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen misses the tip | 59-71 |
| 02:16 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier tips it home | 61-71 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 61-73 |
| 01:40 | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance clanks a floater from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Chase Russell scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Daryl Malcom | 61-75 |
| 01:08 | Georgia Tech | Michael Trussell misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Trussell swats the shot by Chase Russell | 61-75 |
| 00:41 | Georgia Tech | Stacey Poirier pulls down the rebound | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Georgia Tech | Corey Nguyen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Scruggs | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Ben Levine misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 63-75 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Joseph Dean tips it back up and in | 63-77 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Tech | Richard Chance comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-77 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis snags the defensive board | 63-77 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jesse Travis runs out the clock | 63-77 |