| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clyde Lanier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - David Leary (fresh) SG - Dexter Ames (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Lemasters (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Champion (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 34-23 |
| 19:29 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to George Champion | 34-23 |
| 19:15 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Smith - foul #1 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:15 | Georgia | Dexter Ames makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 19:15 | Georgia | Dexter Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by David Leary - foul #3 on David Leary, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG) David Leary | |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:39 | Georgia | Patrick Keller misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Becnel - foul #3 on Richard Becnel, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG) Richard Becnel | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 18:39 | Georgia | Patrick Keller misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 18:39 | Georgia | Patrick Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Dexter Ames - foul #2 on Dexter Ames, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 18:22 | Georgia | George Champion pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 18:00 | Georgia | Dexter Ames is called for traveling | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas Anderson (PF) George Champion | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the dunk attempt | 36-26 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Prince Lemasters is called for the reach on Nicholas Wyman - foul #1 on Prince Lemasters, team foul #3 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Michael Wynne drills a shot in the lane | 38-26 |
| 17:06 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | James Wilson grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #3 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Needham (PG), Adam Meehan (SF), George Champion (PF) Patrick Keller, Prince Lemasters, Charles Smith | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Thomas Anderson picks off the pass by Richard Ingrassia | 38-26 |
| 16:17 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | George Champion is called for the reach on Christopher Bryant - foul #2 on George Champion, team foul #5 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF) James Wilson, Clyde Lanier, Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG) Robert Needham | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ingrassia (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - David Leary (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Dexter Ames (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Meehan (fresh) PF - George Champion (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Adam Meehan - foul #3 on Adam Meehan, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:20 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 15:18 | Georgia | Dexter Ames grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 15:00 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-28 |
| 14:50 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-28 |
| 14:46 | Georgia | Samuel Overturf is called for the reach on Dexter Ames - foul #4 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Lanier (SG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Samuel Overturf, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Georgia | Prince Lemasters (SG), Charles Smith (C) Dexter Ames, Thomas Anderson | |
| 14:26 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Adam Meehan | 40-31 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by David Leary - foul #4 on David Leary, team foul #7 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), Kenneth Dooley (SF) David Leary, Adam Meehan | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 14:19 | Georgia | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:56 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses long on a shot from the left block | 41-31 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Kenneth Herring gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Michael Wynne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it home | 43-31 |
| 13:01 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 12:59 | Georgia | Charles Smith tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Smith | 43-31 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Becnel | 45-31 |
| 12:28 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters hits the finger roll on a great pass from Patrick Keller | 45-33 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the shot from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Stephen Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 11:56 | Georgia | Charles Smith grabs the board | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Lanier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Patrick Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Prince Lemasters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kenneth Dooley (fairly fresh) PF - George Champion (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Georgia | Kenneth Herring steals the ball from Charles Smith | 45-33 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Michael Wynne is whistled for a carry | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Kenneth Herring, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Needham (PG), Dexter Ames (SG), Adam Meehan (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF) Patrick Keller, Prince Lemasters, Kenneth Dooley, George Champion | |
| 10:45 | Georgia | Dexter Ames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-33 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by James Wilson and the foul's on Charles Smith - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #8 | 47-33 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 10:29 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Thomas Anderson | 47-33 |
| 10:10 | Georgia | Adam Meehan hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Nicholas Wyman - foul #1 on Nicholas Wyman, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| 10:10 | Georgia | Adam Meehan makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Christopher Bryant makes the shot in the lane | 49-36 |
| 09:38 | Georgia | Charles Smith is fouled on the floor by Christopher Bryant - foul #1 on Christopher Bryant, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:13 | Georgia | Dexter Ames knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Anderson | 49-38 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Stephen Smith knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Clyde Lanier and he's hacked by Dexter Ames - foul #3 on Dexter Ames, team foul #9 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), Prince Lemasters (SF) Robert Needham, Adam Meehan | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:47 | Georgia | Patrick Keller clanks a shot from the right side | 52-38 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | James Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Wilson and he's hacked by Charles Smith - foul #5 on Charles Smith, team foul #10 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Kenneth Herring (SF) James Wilson, Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Georgia | George Champion (PF) Charles Smith | |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:00 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson is called for traveling | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Overturf (SG) Clyde Lanier | |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG), Adam Meehan (SF) Patrick Keller, Dexter Ames | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - David Leary (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Prince Lemasters (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Adam Meehan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Champion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Stephen Smith lays it up and in set up by Samuel Overturf | 57-38 |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Samuel Overturf - foul #5 on Samuel Overturf, team foul #6 | 57-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wilson (PG), Clyde Lanier (SG), Nicholas Wyman (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF), Christopher Bryant (C) Richard Becnel, Samuel Overturf, Kenneth Herring, Stephen Smith, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Georgia | Dexter Ames (SG) Prince Lemasters | |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-39 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia gets the rebound | 57-39 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Adam Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 06:27 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 06:26 | Georgia | George Champion tips it back up and in | 57-41 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-41 |
| 06:00 | Georgia | George Champion snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Dexter Ames makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-44 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 05:26 | Georgia | The rebound goes to David Leary | 57-44 |
| 05:09 | Georgia | David Leary hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Anderson | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Becnel (PG), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) James Wilson, Richard Ingrassia, Christopher Bryant | |
| Subs | Georgia | Prince Lemasters (SF) Adam Meehan | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Michael Wynne clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 04:48 | Georgia | George Champion grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:28 | Georgia | George Champion double dribbles | 57-46 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Clyde Lanier can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 04:10 | Georgia | Dexter Ames pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 03:58 | Georgia | David Leary comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Richard Becnel gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | David Leary is called for the reach on Richard Becnel in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Leary, team foul #11 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF) Nicholas Wyman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG) David Leary | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Richard Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Lanier (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Herring (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Patrick Keller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dexter Ames (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Prince Lemasters (fresh) 13 pts. PF - George Champion (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | Georgia | Patrick Keller is fouled on the floor by Richard Becnel - foul #4 on Richard Becnel, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| 03:31 | Georgia | Patrick Keller makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:31 | Georgia | Patrick Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Stephen Smith blows the layup | 59-48 |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters grabs the board | 59-48 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Herring - foul #1 on Kenneth Herring, team foul #8 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Adam Meehan (SF) Dexter Ames | |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Stephen Smith gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Stephen Smith scores on a floater from the left block | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson lays it up and in | 61-50 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses long on a jumper from the left side | 61-50 |
| 01:44 | Georgia | George Champion grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 01:20 | Georgia | George Champion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Wyman (SF) Kenneth Herring | |
| Subs | Georgia | Dexter Ames (SG) Adam Meehan | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Michael Wynne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nicholas Wyman | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Patrick Keller | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Patrick Keller is called for the reach on Michael Wynne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Keller, team foul #12 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Herring (SF), Richard Ingrassia (PF) Nicholas Wyman, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Michael Wynne makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 00:41 | Georgia | George Champion is denied on a layup by Michael Wynne | 65-53 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Richard Becnel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Richard Ingrassia hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Dexter Ames | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Becnel runs out the clock | 67-55 |