| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) PF - James Terrones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Earl Burr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Kirksey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Sterner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 19:30 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey tips it in | 22-25 |
| 19:05 | St. John's | The jump hook by Justin Britt is blocked by Michael Littleton | 22-25 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | James Terrones tips it home | 24-25 |
| 18:35 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Earl Burr | 24-27 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Donald Sterner | 24-27 |
| 17:50 | Georgia | Michael Littleton misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by James Terrones - foul #3 on James Terrones, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (C) James Terrones | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 17:50 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 17:50 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Jason Newman clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 24-29 |
| 17:31 | Georgia | Michael Littleton snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 17:05 | Georgia | Donald Sterner can't finish the layup | 24-29 |
| 17:04 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the defensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 16:41 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the contested jumper in the lane | 26-29 |
| 16:16 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-29 |
| 16:14 | Georgia | Donald Sterner tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 15:51 | St. John's | Justin Britt buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Francis Watkins | 28-31 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Earl Burr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Kirksey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Georgia | Michael Littleton misses the lay-in | 28-31 |
| 15:31 | Georgia | Donald Sterner tips it home | 28-33 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 15:09 | Georgia | Donald Sterner pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 14:40 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Wilson | 28-35 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is hacked by Donald Sterner - foul #2 on Donald Sterner, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (PF) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Justin Britt is hacked by Alfred Wilson - foul #3 on Alfred Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 13:53 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Francis Watkins | 30-35 |
| 13:29 | Georgia | Earl Burr connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Alfred Wilson | 30-38 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich drills a fadeaway from close range | 32-38 |
| 12:44 | Georgia | Michael Littleton hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Terrones - foul #4 on James Terrones, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), William Taylor (SF), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF) Robert Kirksey | |
| 12:44 | Georgia | Michael Littleton misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:44 | Georgia | Donald Sterner snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:17 | Georgia | Michael Littleton's fadeaway is rejected by Corey Ulrich | 32-40 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Butner | 32-40 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Sterner - foul #3 on Donald Sterner, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez (PG), Rudolph Holcomb (PF) Alfred Wilson, Michael Littleton | |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Bernardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Burr (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - Rudolph Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Georgia | Rudolph Holcomb misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-40 |
| 11:22 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 11:09 | St. John's | William Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Britt | |
| Subs | Georgia | Steve Boroski (C) Donald Sterner | |
| 10:40 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (PG), Robert Kirksey (SF), Michael Littleton (PF) Earl Burr, Donald Murphy, Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 10:25 | Georgia | Michael Littleton is hacked by Jason Newman - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) David Butner | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 10:11 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey misses short on a shot in the paint | 34-40 |
| 10:10 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:55 | Georgia | Willie Byrum is called for the reach on Steve Boroski - foul #1 on Willie Byrum, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (PG) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Sterner (C) Steve Boroski | |
| 09:36 | Georgia | Michael Littleton connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bernardo Hernandez | 34-42 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | David Butner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Corey Ulrich | 37-42 |
| 09:05 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey is hacked by Jason Newman - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) David Butner | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:05 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Littleton - foul #3 on Michael Littleton, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Burr (SG), Donald Murphy (SF) Bernardo Hernandez, Robert Kirksey | |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:27 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rudolph Holcomb (PF) Michael Littleton | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | David Butner loses the dribble to Earl Burr | 39-42 |
| 07:39 | Georgia | Donald Sterner misses the jump hook from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 07:38 | St. John's | Jason Newman grabs the board | 39-42 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Newman (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Burr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - Rudolph Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Sterner - foul #4 on Donald Sterner, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (PF) David Butner, William Taylor, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez (PG), Robert Kirksey (SF), Michael Littleton (PF) Alfred Wilson, Donald Murphy, Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 06:50 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 40-42 |
| 06:49 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 06:38 | Georgia | Michael Littleton buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bernardo Hernandez | 40-44 |
| 06:22 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Francis Watkins | 42-44 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | Willie Byrum steps in front of the Robert Kirksey pass | 42-44 |
| 05:48 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Francis Watkins | 44-44 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Justin Britt is called for the reach on Michael Littleton - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), William Taylor (SF) Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (PG), Steve Boroski (C) Earl Burr, Donald Sterner | |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Michael Littleton steals the ball from William Taylor | 44-46 |
| 04:39 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | David Butner pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | David Butner misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Robert Kirksey - foul #1 on Robert Kirksey, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Britt, William Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Burr (SG), Donald Murphy (SF), Rudolph Holcomb (PF) Bernardo Hernandez, Robert Kirksey, Michael Littleton | |
| 04:16 | St. John's | David Butner misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:51 | Georgia | David Butner steps in front of the Earl Burr pass | 45-46 |
| 03:22 | St. John's | Willie Byrum is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Jason Newman (C) David Butner, Corey Ulrich | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Sterner (C) Steve Boroski | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Burr (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - Rudolph Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Georgia | Jason Newman blocks the short jumper by Earl Burr | 45-46 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Willie Byrum snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Donald Sterner swats the dunk try by Jason Newman | 45-46 |
| 02:37 | Georgia | Donald Murphy snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 02:37 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG) William Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Kirksey (SF), Michael Littleton (PF) Donald Murphy, Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Earl Burr connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Wilson | 45-48 |
| 01:46 | St. John's | James Terrones misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-48 |
| 01:44 | St. John's | James Terrones can't tip it in | 45-48 |
| 01:43 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 01:21 | Georgia | Earl Burr misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 01:20 | Georgia | Donald Sterner hits the follow up shot | 45-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Sterner - foul #5 on Donald Sterner, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Corey Ulrich (C) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Steve Boroski (C) Donald Sterner | |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Francis Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:53 | Georgia | Steve Boroski grabs the board | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Georgia | The short jumper by Steve Boroski is denied by James Terrones | 46-50 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson tips it home | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Francis Watkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 00:17 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Byrum | 46-52 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Steve Boroski grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Steve Boroski is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Britt - foul #3 on Justin Britt, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF), Rudolph Holcomb (PF) Robert Kirksey, Michael Littleton | |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Steve Boroski misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:11 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Corey Ulrich | 46-52 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Donald Murphy is called for the reach on Francis Watkins - foul #2 on Donald Murphy, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Kirksey (SF), Michael Littleton (PF) Donald Murphy, Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Francis Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Earl Burr is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Britt - foul #4 on Justin Britt, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF) Robert Kirksey | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Willie Byrum hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 48-54 |