| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hewitt (fresh) SF - David Peer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alexander Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hull (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | David Peer inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Georgia | Richard Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 19:34 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey tips it in | 25-24 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | John Hewitt steals it from Tyrone Brown | 25-24 |
| 18:50 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Brister | 25-24 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette's floater is knocked away by Ahmed Massey | 25-24 |
| 18:21 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 18:09 | Georgia | Michael Bissonnette picks off the pass by Richard Johnson | 25-24 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | James Hull is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bissonnette | 25-26 |
| 17:19 | Georgia | Richard Johnson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), John Williams (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Willy Cummings (C) John Hewitt, David Peer, Alexander Elliott, Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) John Soliz, Tyrone Brown, James Hull, David Brister | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 16:59 | Georgia | Richard Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-26 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Richard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 16:41 | Georgia | Richard Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 25-26 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 25-26 |
| 16:18 | Georgia | Eugene Lewis pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:50 | Georgia | Glenn Norris is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Peer (SF), Ahmed Massey (C) Richard Johnson, Willy Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) Brian Wilkinson, Jamie Bellinger | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Glenn Norris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - David Peer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Lewis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Hull (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette is open and buries a jump hook near the basket | 25-28 |
| 14:59 | Georgia | David Peer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Murray | 25-28 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | James Hull banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 25-30 |
| 14:08 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 25-30 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown buries a shot from the left block | 25-32 |
| 13:40 | Georgia | David Peer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Hull hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Bissonnette and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG), John Hewitt (SG), Matthew Hamilton (SF), Alexander Elliott (PF), Willy Cummings (C) Glenn Norris, John Williams, David Peer, Eugene Lewis, Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), David Brister (C) Alfred Grant, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Hull misses the free throw | 25-34 |
| 13:26 | Georgia | Willy Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 13:10 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | David Brister dunks the ball on a great pass from John Soliz | 27-36 |
| 12:39 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | James Hull snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | John Soliz scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by James Hull | 27-39 |
| 11:45 | Georgia | John Hewitt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Soliz | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hewitt (fresh) SF - Matthew Hamilton (fairly fresh) PF - Alexander Elliott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Willy Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Hull (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - David Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Soliz | 27-41 |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses the easy layup | 27-41 |
| 10:54 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott tips it home | 29-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits a turnaround in the paint | 29-43 |
| 09:59 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (PG), John Williams (SG), David Peer (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Richard Johnson, John Hewitt, Matthew Hamilton, Alexander Elliott, Willy Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Jamie Bellinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Michael Bissonnette, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull, David Brister | |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the shot from close range | 32-45 |
| 08:58 | Georgia | David Peer hits a shot from close range | 34-45 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Alfred Grant is hacked by David Peer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Peer, team foul #3 | 34-45 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Alfred Grant misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 08:30 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Dennis Murray is called for the reach on Ahmed Massey - foul #3 on Dennis Murray, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Elliott (PF) Eugene Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Norris and he's hacked by Dennis Murray - foul #4 on Dennis Murray, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG) John Soliz | |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Glenn Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Peer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Elliott (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Bellinger (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Glenn Norris steals it from Tyrone Brown in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 07:37 | Georgia | John Williams hits the finger roll set up by Glenn Norris | 39-45 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette can't finish the uncontested layup | 39-45 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Ahmed Massey - foul #2 on Ahmed Massey, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG), John Hewitt (SG) Glenn Norris, John Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF), David Brister (C) Jamie Bellinger, Dennis Murray | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:22 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey buries a shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 05:54 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ahmed Massey | 41-48 |
| 05:34 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott comes up short on the runner near the basket | 41-48 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from David Brister and the foul's on Ahmed Massey - foul #3 on Ahmed Massey, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), John Williams (SF), Eugene Lewis (PF), Willy Cummings (C) John Hewitt, David Peer, Alexander Elliott, Ahmed Massey | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG), James Hull (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Alfred Grant, Brian Wilkinson, David Brister | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 04:56 | Georgia | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Bissonnette | 43-53 |
| 04:02 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Norris | 46-53 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses short on a jumper in the paint | 46-53 |
| 03:43 | Georgia | Eugene Lewis grabs the board | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Lewis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Willy Cummings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (tired) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Georgia | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Bissonnette - foul #1 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | John Hewitt (SG), Matthew Hamilton (SF), Alexander Elliott (PF), Ahmed Massey (C) Glenn Norris, John Williams, Eugene Lewis, Willy Cummings | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), Jamie Bellinger (C) Michael Bissonnette, Tyrone Brown, Dennis Murray | |
| 03:14 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:14 | Georgia | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Jamie Bellinger loses the dribble to John Hewitt | 48-53 |
| 02:25 | Georgia | James Hull steps in front of the Matthew Hamilton pass | 48-53 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | John Soliz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG), David Peer (SF) Richard Johnson, Matthew Hamilton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (C) James Hull | |
| 02:01 | Georgia | David Peer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 01:59 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Elliott | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | Georgia | John Hewitt buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-53 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Johnson (PG) Glenn Norris | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (PF) Alfred Grant, Brian Wilkinson, Jamie Bellinger | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Hull misses the easy layup | 51-53 |
| 01:14 | Georgia | The rebound goes to David Peer | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Hull pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | James Hull is fouled on the floor by John Hewitt - foul #3 on John Hewitt, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Ahmed Massey is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown - foul #4 on Ahmed Massey, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | James Hull swats the short shot by Alexander Elliott | 51-53 |
| 00:05 | Georgia | Alexander Elliott tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hewitt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Peer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alexander Elliott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ahmed Massey (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (tiring) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey wins the tip | 53-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Georgia | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Hull - foul #1 on James Hull, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Lewis (PF) Alexander Elliott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF) Michael Bissonnette, John Soliz | |
| 04:17 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-53 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | James Hull double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| 03:51 | Georgia | Richard Johnson is denied on a layup by James Hull | 55-53 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | David Brister gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | James Hull lays it up and in set up by Tyrone Brown | 55-55 |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 03:07 | Georgia | David Peer grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:48 | Georgia | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Ahmed Massey | 57-55 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Elliott (PF) Eugene Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Alfred Grant connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hull | 57-57 |
| 02:01 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 59-57 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | John Hewitt is called for the reach on Tyrone Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Hewitt, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG) Alfred Grant | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:58 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ahmed Massey | 59-58 |
| 01:38 | Georgia | Michael Bissonnette steals it from John Hewitt | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | James Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:11 | Georgia | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Peer | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Soliz is hacked by John Hewitt - foul #5 on John Hewitt, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Glenn Norris (SG) John Hewitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Peer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Elliott (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ahmed Massey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hull (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Brister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Georgia | Richard Johnson hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alexander Elliott | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Richard Johnson is hacked by John Soliz in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Soliz, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | David Brister is called for the reach on Ahmed Massey - foul #2 on David Brister, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Ahmed Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Hull grabs the board | 65-63 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette misses the wide open jumper near the basket | 65-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Brister pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-63 |