| Lineup | Georgia | PG - David Leary (fresh) SG - Dexter Ames (fresh) SF - Prince Lemasters (fresh) PF - George Champion (fresh) C - Thomas Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) SG - Mark Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | George Champion wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters clanks a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson is denied on a dunk by George Champion | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Georgia | George Champion grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Georgia | David Leary pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Georgia | George Champion's pass is intercepted by Eric Casperson | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman blows the layup but he's hacked by David Leary - foul #1 on David Leary, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:23 | Georgia | Dexter Ames drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by David Leary | 5-1 |
| 18:10 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 18:09 | Georgia | George Champion grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:51 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters is fouled on the floor by Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #1 | 5-1 |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), Adam Meehan (SF), Charles Smith (C) David Leary, Prince Lemasters, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 17:36 | Georgia | Charles Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Efrain Arzola | 5-1 |
| 17:34 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Smith | 5-1 |
| 17:18 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 5-1 |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:11 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 17:09 | Georgia | Charles Smith grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:03 | Georgia | Efrain Arzola takes the ball from Dexter Ames | 5-1 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-1 |
| 16:45 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the offensive board | 5-1 |
| 16:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jerry Coleman | 5-4 |
| 16:00 | Georgia | Jerry Coleman blocks the short jumper by Patrick Keller | 5-4 |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Dexter Ames tips it but misses | 5-4 |
| 15:56 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola grabs the board | 5-4 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Patrick Keller (fresh) SG - Dexter Ames (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Meehan (fresh) PF - George Champion (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) C - Efrain Arzola (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:51 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson snags the offensive board | 5-4 |
| 15:46 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-4 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG), Prince Lemasters (SG), Kenneth Dooley (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF) Patrick Keller, Dexter Ames, Adam Meehan, George Champion | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Ralph Smith (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| 15:26 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 15:25 | Georgia | Charles Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 15:07 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Dooley | 7-4 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG) Kenneth Dooley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Mark Williams (SG) Scott Stoughton, Christopher Lane | |
| 14:29 | Georgia | Charles Smith misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 7-4 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Anderson - foul #1 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Georgia | Kenneth Dooley (SF), George Champion (PF) Patrick Keller, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF) Brad Kwak | |
| 14:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dexter Ames (SG), Charles Smith (C) Kenneth Dooley, George Champion | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 13:44 | Georgia | David Leary misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Michael Mosley - foul #1 on Michael Mosley, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), George Champion (PF) Dexter Ames, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Eric Casperson (PF) Michael Mosley, Paul Hodgkins | |
| 13:44 | Georgia | David Leary makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:44 | Georgia | David Leary makes the 2nd free throw | 9-4 |
| 13:27 | Northern Illinois University | George Champion steals it from Jerry Coleman | 9-4 |
| 13:05 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Patrick Keller | 11-4 |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Prince Lemasters steals the ball from Jerry Coleman | 11-4 |
| 12:30 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-4 |
| 12:29 | Georgia | George Champion pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 12:10 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Prince Lemasters | 13-4 |
| 11:49 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson lays it up and in set up by Scott Stoughton | 13-6 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Patrick Keller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Leary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Prince Lemasters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Champion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Eric Casperson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Georgia | George Champion is denied on a layup by Ralph Smith | 13-6 |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Ralph Smith | 13-6 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 11:25 | Georgia | Thomas Anderson pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dexter Ames (SG), Adam Meehan (SF), Charles Smith (PF) Patrick Keller, David Leary, George Champion | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Christopher Lane (SG), Michael Mosley (SF), Paul Hodgkins (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Scott Stoughton, Mark Williams, Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson, Ralph Smith | |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses the 1st free throw | 13-6 |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 10:46 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is fouled on the floor by Thomas Anderson - foul #2 on Thomas Anderson, team foul #3 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG), George Champion (PF) Prince Lemasters, Thomas Anderson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:33 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-6 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane tips it home | 14-8 |
| 10:13 | Georgia | Dexter Ames connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Leary | 17-8 |
| 09:44 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Lane | 17-10 |
| 09:23 | Georgia | Charles Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from George Champion and he's fouled by Efrain Arzola - foul #1 on Efrain Arzola, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), Kenneth Dooley (SF), Prince Lemasters (PF) David Leary, Adam Meehan, George Champion | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF) Brad Kwak, Christopher Lane, Michael Mosley | |
| 09:23 | Georgia | Charles Smith misses the free throw | 19-10 |
| 09:23 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola snags the defensive board | 19-10 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 08:36 | Georgia | Paul Hodgkins is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Paul Hodgkins, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG) Patrick Keller | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson (PF) Paul Hodgkins | |
| 08:21 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-13 |
| 08:19 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 08:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Georgia | Adam Meehan (SF), George Champion (PF) David Leary, Kenneth Dooley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:02 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:02 | Georgia | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:37 | Georgia | Adam Meehan can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 19-14 |
| 07:36 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the board | 19-14 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Prince Lemasters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dexter Ames (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Meehan (fresh) PF - George Champion (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is whistled for a carry | 19-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG) Adam Meehan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith (C) Efrain Arzola | |
| 07:07 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses the dunk attempt | 19-14 |
| 07:05 | Georgia | Charles Smith tips it in | 21-14 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 06:16 | Georgia | David Leary's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Casperson | 21-16 |
| 06:15 | Northern Illinois University | Eric Casperson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:09 | Northern Illinois University | George Champion is called for the reach on Ralph Smith - foul #1 on George Champion, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), Adam Meehan (SF) David Leary, Prince Lemasters | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Jerry Coleman, Eric Casperson | |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Hodgkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 05:47 | Georgia | Charles Smith snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:30 | Georgia | Charles Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Patrick Keller | 23-16 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Michael Mosley, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG), Kenneth Dooley (SF), Prince Lemasters (PF) Patrick Keller, Adam Meehan, George Champion | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Lane (SG), Michael Horne (PF), Efrain Arzola (C) Mark Williams, Michael Mosley, Ralph Smith | |
| 04:54 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Dooley and the foul's on Michael Horne - foul #1 on Michael Horne, team foul #7 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | George Champion (PF) Kenneth Dooley | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak (PG), Eric Casperson (PF) Scott Stoughton, Michael Horne | |
| 04:54 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters makes the free throw | 26-16 |
| 04:36 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Smith picks off the pass by Brad Kwak | 26-16 |
| 04:18 | Georgia | David Leary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), Adam Meehan (SF) David Leary, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF) Paul Hodgkins | |
| 03:52 | Northern Illinois University | Brad Kwak misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-16 |
| 03:51 | Georgia | George Champion grabs the board | 26-16 |
| 03:23 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick Keller | 28-16 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Patrick Keller (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dexter Ames (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Adam Meehan (fresh) PF - Prince Lemasters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - George Champion (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Brad Kwak (fresh) SG - Christopher Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Casperson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is fouled on the floor by George Champion - foul #2 on George Champion, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Leary (PG), Kenneth Dooley (SF), Thomas Anderson (PF), Charles Smith (C) Patrick Keller, Adam Meehan, Prince Lemasters, George Champion | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Mark Williams (SG), Ralph Smith (PF), Paul Hodgkins (C) Brad Kwak, Christopher Lane, Eric Casperson, Efrain Arzola | |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jerry Coleman | 28-19 |
| 02:13 | Georgia | Dexter Ames comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-19 |
| 02:12 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 02:06 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Anderson swats the short shot by Paul Hodgkins | 28-19 |
| 02:05 | Georgia | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 01:43 | Georgia | Dexter Ames scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Dooley | 31-19 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 01:30 | Georgia | Dexter Ames gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 01:01 | Georgia | Charles Smith drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dexter Ames | 33-19 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Dexter Ames - foul #1 on Dexter Ames, team foul #7 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Patrick Keller (PG), Prince Lemasters (SF), George Champion (PF) Dexter Ames, Kenneth Dooley, Charles Smith | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Jerry Coleman, Paul Hodgkins | |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 00:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 00:16 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 33-20 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Ralph Smith gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Anderson | 33-20 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | The rebound goes to George Champion | 33-20 |
| 00:03 | Georgia | Prince Lemasters makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-20 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-20 |