| Lineup | Georgia | PG - John Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clayton Amador (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Blythe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Hillman (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Merlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Kenneth Blythe inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Georgia | Kenneth Blythe drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the contested driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Martin Johnson | 26-34 |
| 19:11 | Georgia | Martin Johnson is called for the reach on Clayton Amador - foul #3 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Schultz (C) Martin Johnson | |
| 18:57 | Georgia | Clayton Amador misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 18:55 | Georgia | James Merlo tips it home | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Eric Hillman doubles Jeffrey Brown and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Eric Hillman, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The short jumper by Jeffrey Brown is denied by Eric Hillman | 28-34 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 18:25 | Georgia | James Merlo pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:22 | Georgia | Freddy Walsh steals it from John Singleton in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh banks in the layup | 28-36 |
| 18:01 | Georgia | John Singleton makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | John Singleton takes the ball from Devin Green | 30-36 |
| 17:34 | Georgia | Kenneth Blythe evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Ward | 30-39 |
| 17:11 | Georgia | John Singleton is denied on a layup by Ernest Ward | 30-39 |
| 17:10 | Georgia | Kenneth Blythe grabs the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | James Merlo buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by John Singleton | 32-39 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Milton Mainor (PG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Edward Wiley (C) Clayton Amador, Kenneth Blythe, Eric Hillman, James Merlo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 16:25 | Georgia | John Singleton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alfred Dawes - foul #2 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 16:25 | Georgia | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:25 | Georgia | John Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Richard Gill is called for the reach on James Wells - foul #1 on Richard Gill, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Richard Gill steals it from John Ray | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Milton Mainor (fresh) SG - John Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Georgia | John Singleton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 15:37 | Georgia | Edward Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:20 | Georgia | Edward Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | John Ray misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Edward Mitchell - foul #1 on Edward Mitchell, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ben Williams (PG), Clayton Amador (SG), Kenneth Blythe (SF), Eric Hillman (PF), James Merlo (C) Milton Mainor, John Singleton, Edward Mitchell, Richard Gill, Edward Wiley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | John Ray misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:52 | Georgia | Ben Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Kenneth Blythe takes the ball from Jeffrey Brown after a doubleteam | 37-40 |
| 14:25 | Georgia | The jump hook by Clayton Amador is blocked by Martin Johnson | 37-40 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | James Liberatore grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | John Ray travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), Ernest Ward (SF) John Ray, James Liberatore | |
| 13:44 | Georgia | Eric Hillman makes the floater from close range | 39-40 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits a shot from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 13:03 | Georgia | Eric Hillman knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Clayton Amador | 41-42 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-42 |
| 12:46 | Georgia | Eric Hillman snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:34 | Georgia | Eric Hillman misses the floater from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Martin Johnson snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Ernest Ward connects on the open driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 41-44 |
| 12:06 | Georgia | Kenneth Blythe is whistled for traveling | 41-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Milton Mainor (PG), John Singleton (SG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Edward Wiley (C) Ben Williams, Clayton Amador, Kenneth Blythe, Eric Hillman, James Merlo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz lays it in on a nice dish by Devin Green | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Milton Mainor (fresh) SG - John Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Georgia | James Liberatore is called for the reach on Edward Mitchell - foul #2 on James Liberatore, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG) Devin Green | |
| 11:24 | Georgia | John Singleton double dribbles | 41-46 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | John Singleton steals the ball from Leonard Schultz | 41-46 |
| 11:01 | Georgia | Milton Mainor misses the lay-in | 41-46 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | John Ray snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | John Ray can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | James Liberatore tips it in | 41-48 |
| 10:23 | Georgia | John Singleton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Wiley | 43-48 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | John Ray banks in the layup | 43-50 |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Edward Mitchell's floater is knocked away by John Ray | 43-50 |
| 09:45 | Georgia | Edward Mitchell tips it in | 45-50 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John Ray misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-50 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Ray hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 09:02 | Georgia | Richard Gill buries a floater from the free throw line set up by John Singleton | 47-52 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ben Williams (PG), Clayton Amador (SG), Kenneth Blythe (SF), Eric Hillman (PF), James Merlo (C) Milton Mainor, John Singleton, Edward Mitchell, Richard Gill, Edward Wiley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) James Wells, John Ray, James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| 08:43 | Georgia | James Merlo's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Brown | 47-52 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Ernest Ward grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Devin Green works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Brown | 47-54 |
| 08:06 | Georgia | Eric Hillman is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ward - foul #1 on Ernest Ward, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 07:50 | Georgia | Clayton Amador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Ben Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Amador (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Blythe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hillman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Merlo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown buries a runner from the baseline | 47-56 |
| 07:17 | Georgia | Clayton Amador hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Devin Green - foul #1 on Devin Green, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 07:17 | Georgia | Clayton Amador makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:17 | Georgia | Clayton Amador misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Devin Green evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Freddy Walsh | 48-59 |
| 06:35 | Georgia | Ben Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-59 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 48-59 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Devin Green knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh | 48-61 |
| 06:10 | Georgia | Kenneth Blythe hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Ben Williams | 51-61 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a runner from the right block | 51-61 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 51-61 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the wide open turnaround from the right block set up by Freddy Walsh | 51-63 |
| 05:12 | Georgia | Ben Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Blythe | 54-63 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Eric Hillman is called for the reach on Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Eric Hillman, team foul #4 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Georgia | Milton Mainor (PG), John Singleton (SG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Edward Wiley (C) Ben Williams, Clayton Amador, Kenneth Blythe, Eric Hillman, James Merlo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Milton Mainor is called for the reach on James Wells - foul #2 on Milton Mainor, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Ray connects on the shot from the right wing set up by James Wells and the foul's on John Singleton - foul #1 on John Singleton, team foul #6 | 54-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Ray makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Edward Mitchell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-66 |
| 04:10 | Georgia | Richard Gill pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 04:02 | Georgia | Richard Gill clanks a jump hook near the basket | 54-66 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Liberatore is hacked by Richard Gill - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Liberatore makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Liberatore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Georgia | Edward Wiley travels with the ball | 54-68 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Milton Mainor (fresh) SG - John Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Gill (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Wiley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | John Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Mainor - foul #3 on Milton Mainor, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | James Liberatore is called for the reach on John Singleton - foul #3 on James Liberatore, team foul #7 | 54-70 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | John Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | John Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gill | 55-70 |
| 03:10 | Georgia | Edward Wiley clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Alfred Dawes - foul #3 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #8 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jack Carrick (SF) John Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:10 | Georgia | Edward Wiley misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:10 | Georgia | Edward Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes snags the defensive board | 55-70 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Edward Mitchell is called for the reach on Alfred Dawes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Mitchell, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:08 | Georgia | Richard Gill gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:59 | Georgia | Richard Gill hits a turnaround from close range set up by Edward Mitchell | 57-70 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ben Williams (PG), John Singleton (SG), Kenneth Blythe (SF), Eric Hillman (PF), James Merlo (C) Milton Mainor, Edward Mitchell, Jack Carrick, Richard Gill, Edward Wiley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) John Ray, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| 02:56 | Illinois | James Liberatore is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Williams - foul #4 on Ben Williams, team foul #10 | 57-70 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | James Liberatore makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | James Liberatore makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 02:44 | Georgia | Eric Hillman can't finish the layup | 57-72 |
| 02:43 | Georgia | James Merlo tips it home | 59-72 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Wells is fouled in the backcourt by Ben Williams - foul #5 on Ben Williams, team foul #11 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Georgia | Milton Mainor (PG), Clayton Amador (SG), Edward Mitchell (SF), Richard Gill (PF), Edward Wiley (C) Ben Williams, John Singleton, Kenneth Blythe, Eric Hillman, James Merlo | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Devin Green, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Wells misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:33 | Georgia | Edward Mitchell misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 59-73 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Mainor - foul #4 on Milton Mainor, team foul #12 | 59-73 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 02:20 | Georgia | Richard Gill misses the floater from just outside the lane | 59-75 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | James Liberatore gets the rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes is whistled for traveling | 59-75 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Clayton Amador is hacked by James Wells - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #9 | 59-75 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Clayton Amador makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Clayton Amador makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Milton Mainor is called for the reach on James Wells in the backcourt - foul #5 on Milton Mainor, team foul #13 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jack Carrick (SF) Milton Mainor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | James Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Richard Gill is fouled on the floor by Alfred Dawes - foul #4 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #10 | 61-77 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Richard Gill misses the 1st free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Richard Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 61-77 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes pulls down the rebound | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John Ray can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Mitchell - foul #3 on Edward Mitchell, team foul #14 | 61-77 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 1st free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | John Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-79 |
| 01:04 | Georgia | Clayton Amador comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 61-79 |
| 01:02 | Georgia | Jack Carrick hits the follow up shot | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz blows the layup | 63-79 |
| 00:36 | Georgia | Jack Carrick grabs the defensive rebound | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Georgia | Richard Gill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Wells runs out the clock | 65-79 |