| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Buddy Simmons (fresh) SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SF - Alexander Elliott (fresh) PF - David King (fresh) C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Jon Williams (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bret Perino wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Bret Perino misses short on a jump hook from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Georgia | David King grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Buddy Simmons | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Grant Benson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Georgia | Richard Johnson lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Bret Perino's fadeaway is rejected by Ahmed Massey | 4-0 |
| 19:04 | Georgia | The rebound goes to David King | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Georgia | The short jumper by Buddy Simmons is denied by Jon Williams | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Georgia | Bret Perino blocks the short jumper by Alexander Elliott | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garry Butler | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:32 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ahmed Massey and the foul's on Jon Williams - foul #1 on Jon Williams, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (SG), David Peer (SF), Jeffrey Gautreau (PF), Eugene Lewis (C) Richard Johnson, Alexander Elliott, David King, Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| 17:32 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons makes the free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:30 | Butler | David Peer is called for the reach on Grant Benson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Peer, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG) Buddy Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Garry Butler scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Georgia | Glenn Norris loses the dribble to Harvey Evans | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Garry Butler scores on a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Georgia | Jerry Harris swats the short shot by Jeffrey Gautreau | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | Georgia | Eugene Lewis tips it back up and in | 9-5 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Jerry Harris is called for 10 seconds | 9-5 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG), David King (PF), Willy Cummings (C) John Hewitt, Jeffrey Gautreau, Eugene Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (SF), James Jennings (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Glenn Norris (fresh) SF - David Peer (fresh) PF - David King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Williams (fresh) PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - James Jennings (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the fadeaway in the lane | 11-5 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Jon Williams lays it up and in | 11-7 |
| 14:49 | Georgia | James Jennings is called for the reach on Willy Cummings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), Alexander Elliott (SF), Ahmed Massey (C) Glenn Norris, David Peer, Willy Cummings | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (C) Jon Williams, Harvey Evans | |
| 14:38 | Georgia | James Jennings picks off the pass by Buddy Simmons | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Butler | James Jennings tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda hits the follow up shot | 11-9 |
| 13:56 | Georgia | Jonathan Sepulveda steals it from Buddy Simmons out of a doubleteam | 11-9 |
| 13:32 | Butler | James Jennings double dribbles | 11-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (SG), Jeffrey Gautreau (PF), Eugene Lewis (C) Richard Johnson, David King, Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, James Jennings, Bret Perino | |
| 13:14 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Buddy Simmons | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:48 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), David King (PF) Buddy Simmons, Eugene Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Grant Benson | |
| 12:26 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:26 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Norris - foul #1 on Glenn Norris, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Peer (SF), Ahmed Massey (C) Alexander Elliott, Jeffrey Gautreau | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Garry Butler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Williams | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - John Hewitt (fairly fresh) SG - Glenn Norris (fresh) SF - David Peer (fresh) PF - David King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) SF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Georgia | David King is fouled on the floor by Harvey Evans - foul #1 on Harvey Evans, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG) John Hewitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Grant Benson (SF) Melvin Wilkinson, Jon Williams | |
| 11:02 | Georgia | David King is fouled on the floor by Harvey Evans - foul #2 on Harvey Evans, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau (C) Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Harvey Evans | |
| 10:48 | Georgia | David King misses the runner in the paint | 15-12 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:26 | Butler | James Jennings throws it down | 15-14 |
| 10:03 | Georgia | Bret Perino blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Gautreau | 15-14 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Garry Butler is whistled for a carry | 15-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), Alexander Elliott (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Glenn Norris, David Peer, David King, Jeffrey Gautreau | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| 09:16 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-14 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Jon Williams snags the defensive board | 15-14 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Garry Butler is hacked by Alexander Elliott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Elliott, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| 08:58 | Butler | James Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-14 |
| 08:36 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Jennings - foul #2 on James Jennings, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | David King (PF) Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Grant Benson (SF) Garry Butler, James Jennings | |
| 08:36 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:36 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Eugene Lewis is called for the reach on Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #1 on Eugene Lewis, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (SG), David Peer (SF), Willy Cummings (C) John Hewitt, Alexander Elliott, Eugene Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Grant Benson hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Sepulveda | 16-16 |
| 07:44 | Georgia | Grant Benson steals it from David King out of a doubleteam | 16-16 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Grant Benson is called for 10 seconds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (SG), Jeffrey Gautreau (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Buddy Simmons, David Peer, Willy Cummings | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bret Perino (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jerry Harris | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hewitt (fresh) SF - David King (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gautreau (fresh) C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 8 pts. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 07:29 | Georgia | David King evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hewitt | 18-16 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Grant Benson buries a shot from the right block | 18-18 |
| 07:04 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Garry Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 06:55 | Georgia | David King gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:45 | Georgia | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 06:44 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:20 | Georgia | David King works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Garry Butler gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:17 | Butler | David King steps in front of the Garry Butler pass in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | David King evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 06:04 | Georgia | John Hewitt can't tip it in | 18-18 |
| 06:02 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau tips it back up and in | 20-18 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Grant Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), Glenn Norris (SG), Alexander Elliott (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Willy Cummings (C) Richard Johnson, John Hewitt, David King, Jeffrey Gautreau, Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Bret Perino | |
| 05:32 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott lays it up and in | 22-18 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 05:01 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 04:54 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott lays it in | 24-18 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the floater in the lane | 24-18 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the follow up shot | 24-20 |
| 04:13 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jon Williams - foul #2 on Jon Williams, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG), John Hewitt (SG), David King (PF), Jeffrey Gautreau (C) Buddy Simmons, Glenn Norris, Eugene Lewis, Willy Cummings | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Bret Perino (C) Garry Butler, Jon Williams | |
| 04:13 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:13 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 26-22 |
| 03:34 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Hewitt and he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ahmed Massey (C) Alexander Elliott | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Jerry Harris | |
| 03:34 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau makes the free throw | 29-22 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Hewitt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Gautreau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Butler | John Hewitt is called for the reach on Bret Perino in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hewitt, team foul #5 | 29-22 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Bret Perino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it back up and in | 29-24 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | David King can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #3 on Harvey Evans, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), David Peer (SF) John Hewitt, Jeffrey Gautreau | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Jon Williams (SF), James Jennings (PF) Jonathan Sepulveda, Grant Benson, Harvey Evans | |
| 02:50 | Georgia | David King makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | David King makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Jon Williams clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by David Peer - foul #2 on David Peer, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), Willy Cummings (C) Richard Johnson, Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:10 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket | 33-26 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Lewis (PF) David King | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 01:49 | Georgia | David Peer misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 33-26 |
| 01:47 | Georgia | Eugene Lewis grabs the offensive board | 33-26 |
| 01:24 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #10 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (SG), Alexander Elliott (SF), David King (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Glenn Norris, David Peer, Eugene Lewis, Willy Cummings | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jon Williams | |
| 01:24 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:24 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Garry Butler's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 00:59 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott hits a wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 37-26 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-26 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bret Perino buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Jennings | 37-28 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott misses long on a halfcourt shot | 37-28 |