| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - James English (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jared Potter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Peer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Elliott (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ohio State | James English inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Ohio State | Alexander Elliott steals the ball from James English | 30-19 |
| 19:29 | Georgia | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-19 |
| 19:28 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott grabs the offensive board | 30-19 |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #1 | 30-19 |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-20 |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 30-21 |
| 18:48 | Ohio State | James English's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-21 |
| 18:19 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott can't throw it down | 30-21 |
| 18:18 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| 17:56 | Ohio State | Jared Potter connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James English | 32-23 |
| 17:33 | Georgia | John Hewitt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-23 |
| 17:31 | Ohio State | Paul Jones gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 17:07 | Ohio State | Jared Potter loses the ball out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) John Yarbro, James English, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), John Williams (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Willy Cummings (C) John Hewitt, David Peer, Alexander Elliott, Ahmed Massey | |
| 16:44 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-26 |
| 16:28 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 16:27 | Ohio State | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Basham | 32-26 |
| 16:05 | Ohio State | Paul Jones buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Sean Basham | 35-26 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl McClure (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Eugene Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Georgia | Richard Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Williams | 35-29 |
| 15:34 | Ohio State | John Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (PG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Jonathan Meacham, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | Georgia | David Peer (SF), Ahmed Massey (C) Richard Johnson, Eugene Lewis | |
| 15:16 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Francis Morton - foul #2 on Francis Morton, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Elliott (PF) Willy Cummings | |
| 15:16 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:16 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter throws it down on a nice dish by Francis Morton and the foul's on Alexander Elliott - foul #2 on Alexander Elliott, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG), John Hewitt (SG) Glenn Norris, John Williams | |
| 14:58 | Ohio State | Jared Potter makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:35 | Georgia | John Hewitt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 14:32 | Ohio State | John Hewitt picks off the pass by Francis Morton in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 14:31 | Georgia | Richard Johnson lays it in on a nice dish by John Hewitt | 38-36 |
| 14:05 | Ohio State | John Bishop is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Yarbro | 40-36 |
| 13:38 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses the dunk but the foul's on John Yarbro - foul #3 on John Yarbro, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) John Bishop, James English, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), John Williams (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Willy Cummings (C) John Hewitt, David Peer, Alexander Elliott, Ahmed Massey | |
| 13:38 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:13 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 13:11 | Georgia | Willy Cummings pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:51 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 12:49 | Ohio State | Carl McClure pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | Ohio State | Eugene Lewis blocks the jumper by Paul Jones | 40-38 |
| 12:23 | Georgia | Richard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 11:54 | Georgia | Sean Basham swats the short shot by Willy Cummings | 40-38 |
| 11:52 | Ohio State | Sean Basham grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eugene Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Cummings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ohio State | Sean Basham throws it down on a nice dish by Jonathan Meacham | 42-38 |
| 11:17 | Georgia | Eugene Lewis's pass is intercepted by Sean Basham | 42-38 |
| 11:14 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, John Yarbro, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (PG), George Weigle (SG), David Peer (SF), Alexander Elliott (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Richard Johnson, Glenn Norris, John Williams, Eugene Lewis, Willy Cummings | |
| 10:55 | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham is hacked by John Hewitt - foul #1 on John Hewitt, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG) Jonathan Meacham | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 10:42 | Ohio State | Ahmed Massey is called for the reach on Paul Jones - foul #2 on Ahmed Massey, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 10:23 | Ohio State | Ahmed Massey is called for the reach on Paul Jones - foul #3 on Ahmed Massey, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 10:06 | Ohio State | Francis Morton is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| 09:53 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from George Weigle and the foul's on Jared Potter - foul #1 on Jared Potter, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Jonathan Meacham (PG) Paul Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG) George Weigle | |
| 09:53 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:27 | Ohio State | John Bishop buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jared Potter | 44-41 |
| 09:01 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey lays it in on a nice dish by Alexander Elliott | 44-43 |
| 08:37 | Ohio State | Alexander Elliott blocks the short jumper by Jared Potter | 44-43 |
| 08:35 | Georgia | David Peer pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:06 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hewitt and he's hacked by Jared Potter - foul #2 on Jared Potter, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), John Yarbro (SG), Bert Lyon (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) Jonathan Meacham, John Bishop, James English, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG), John Williams (SG), Matthew Hamilton (SF), Eugene Lewis (C) John Hewitt, Glenn Norris, David Peer, Ahmed Massey | |
| 08:06 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott misses the free throw | 44-45 |
| 08:06 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Carl McClure | 44-45 |
| 08:02 | Ohio State | John Yarbro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Willy Cummings (C) Alexander Elliott | |
| 07:39 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Williams | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Paul Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bert Lyon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Matthew Hamilton (fresh) PF - Eugene Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willy Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Ohio State | Matthew Hamilton steals it from Paul Jones in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 07:33 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses the lay-in | 44-47 |
| 07:31 | Ohio State | Bert Lyon gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:14 | Ohio State | Paul Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:12 | Ohio State | John Yarbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:45 | Ohio State | Paul Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-47 |
| 06:44 | Georgia | Eugene Lewis pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:19 | Georgia | Eugene Lewis is fouled on the floor by Sean Basham - foul #1 on Sean Basham, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Bishop (SG), James English (SF), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Paul Jones, Bert Lyon, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (PG), David Peer (SF), Alexander Elliott (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Richard Johnson, Matthew Hamilton, Eugene Lewis, Willy Cummings | |
| 05:56 | Georgia | David Peer misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:55 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Francis Morton | 44-47 |
| 05:53 | Ohio State | John Yarbro is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Norris - foul #2 on Glenn Norris, team foul #6 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (PG) John Williams | |
| 05:34 | Ohio State | The jump hook by Jared Potter is blocked by Ahmed Massey | 44-47 |
| 05:33 | Ohio State | Jared Potter snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Ahmed Massey is called for the reach on Francis Morton - foul #4 on Ahmed Massey, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jonathan Meacham (SF) John Yarbro, James English | |
| Subs | Georgia | Willy Cummings (C) Ahmed Massey | |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 05:09 | Ohio State | Francis Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:55 | Georgia | John Bishop steals the ball from Alexander Elliott | 46-47 |
| 04:52 | Ohio State | John Bishop banks in the layup | 48-47 |
| 04:25 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Glenn Norris | 48-49 |
| 04:10 | Ohio State | Willy Cummings swats the shot by Jared Potter | 48-49 |
| 04:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones can't tip it in | 48-49 |
| 04:07 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 03:42 | Georgia | John Hewitt is hacked by Jonathan Meacham - foul #3 on Jonathan Meacham, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Ohio State | John Yarbro (SG), James English (SF), Sean Basham (PF), Carl McClure (C) Paul Jones, John Bishop, Jared Potter, Francis Morton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG), John Williams (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Glenn Norris, David Peer, Alexander Elliott, Willy Cummings | |
| 03:42 | Georgia | John Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:42 | Georgia | John Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 03:42 | Ohio State | The rebound goes to Sean Basham | 48-50 |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | James English scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jonathan Meacham and the foul's on John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Matthew Hamilton (SF) John Hewitt | |
| 03:23 | Ohio State | James English makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Ohio State | PG - Jonathan Meacham (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Yarbro (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - James English (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sean Basham (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Carl McClure (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Hamilton (fresh) PF - Eugene Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Georgia | Richard Johnson double dribbles | 51-50 |
| 02:58 | Ohio State | Ohio State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | Paul Jones (PG), Jared Potter (PF), Francis Morton (C) Jonathan Meacham, Sean Basham, Carl McClure | |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), David Peer (SF) John Williams, Matthew Hamilton | |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | John Yarbro connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Francis Morton and he's fouled by David Peer - foul #1 on David Peer, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| 02:36 | Ohio State | John Yarbro makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:34 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ohio State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (SG), Alexander Elliott (PF) Glenn Norris, Eugene Lewis | |
| 02:11 | Georgia | Richard Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alexander Elliott | 54-53 |
| 02:09 | Ohio State | Paul Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 01:46 | Georgia | Richard Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 01:44 | Ohio State | Francis Morton pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 01:17 | Ohio State | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-53 |
| 01:15 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 00:51 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Elliott | 54-55 |
| 00:48 | Ohio State | Paul Jones is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Georgia | John Hewitt can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jared Potter - foul #3 on Jared Potter, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| 00:21 | Georgia | John Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:21 | Georgia | John Hewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:06 | Ohio State | Paul Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 00:04 | Georgia | John Hewitt gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Georgia | Paul Jones is called for the reach on John Hewitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Georgia | John Hewitt makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:03 | Georgia | John Hewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:03 | Ohio State | Francis Morton snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ohio State | Ohio State 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ohio State | Francis Morton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 54-58 |