| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) SG - Leroy Smith (fresh) SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) PF - Bobby Hamill (fresh) C - Chen China (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) SG - Rubin Hanley (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Page (fresh) PF - Robert Puma (fresh) C - Earnest Bass (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Robert Puma wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley's floater is tipped away by Chen China | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Chen China snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Raymond Ruark | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is fouled on the floor by Claude Blodgett - foul #1 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Claude Blodgett - foul #2 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG) Claude Blodgett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:51 | Georgia | Manuel Ford's pass is intercepted by Earnest Bass in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page loses the dribble to Raymond Ruark | 3-2 |
| 17:20 | Georgia | Chen China scores on a jump hook in the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SF), Henry Rutherford (PF) Raymond Ruark, Bobby Hamill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Michael Casler (SF), Scott Hill (PF), Philip Seiter (C) Ronald Ellison, Rubin Hanley, Jeffrey Page, Robert Puma, Earnest Bass | |
| 16:49 | Georgia | Leroy Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley hits the finger roll set up by Philip Seiter | 5-4 |
| 16:27 | Georgia | Michael Casler picks off the pass by Manuel Ford in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Casler | 5-6 |
| 16:01 | Georgia | Leroy Smith is hacked by Michael Casler - foul #1 on Michael Casler, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dennis Nance (SF), Randy Amerson (C) Leroy Smith, Chen China | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG) Tommie Staley | |
| 15:39 | Georgia | Randy Amerson drills a jump hook from the left block | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Manuel Ford (fresh) SG - Frank Davison (fresh) SF - Dennis Nance (fresh) PF - Henry Rutherford (fresh) C - Randy Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) SG - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) SF - Michael Casler (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Hill (fresh) C - Philip Seiter (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is hacked by Frank Davison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Davison, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen McDearman (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Bobby Hamill (PF) Manuel Ford, Dennis Nance, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley (SG), Harold Imhoff (PF), Forrest Lay (C) Michael Casler, Scott Hill, Philip Seiter | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | Georgia | Frank Davison misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Forrest Lay grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ronald Ellison | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Georgia | Frank Davison drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen McDearman - foul #1 on Stephen McDearman, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Leroy Smith (SG), Dennis Nance (SF), Randy Amerson (PF), Chen China (C) Frank Davison, Stephen McDearman, Raymond Ruark, Bobby Hamill, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (PG), Tommie Staley (SG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Earnest Bass (C) Ronald Ellison, Rubin Hanley, Gerald Leblanc, Forrest Lay | |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:47 | Georgia | Dennis Nance is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Smith | 13-12 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:24 | Georgia | Leroy Smith gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:22 | Georgia | Leroy Smith is hacked by Tommie Staley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tommie Staley, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Puma (PF) Harold Imhoff | |
| 12:58 | Georgia | Randy Amerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Robert Puma hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Casler | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | Georgia | Robert Puma is called for the reach on Randy Amerson - foul #1 on Robert Puma, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen McDearman (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF) Leroy Smith, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Rubin Hanley (SG), Gerald Leblanc (SF), Scott Hill (C) Michael Casler, Tommie Staley, Jeffrey Page, Earnest Bass | |
| 12:14 | Georgia | Manuel Ford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:13 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen McDearman | 13-14 |
| 11:52 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 13-14 |
| 11:51 | Georgia | Manuel Ford tips it home | 15-14 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Leblanc | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Manuel Ford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen McDearman (fresh) SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) PF - Dennis Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Chen China (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rubin Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Puma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Hill (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Georgia | Ronald Ellison steals the ball from Manuel Ford in the backcourt | 15-17 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (PG), Bobby Hamill (PF), Ronald Bennington (C) Manuel Ford, Dennis Nance, Chen China | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SF), Philip Seiter (C) Gerald Leblanc, Robert Puma | |
| 10:57 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-17 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:35 | Georgia | Ronald Bennington grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:29 | Georgia | Frank Davison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter tips it home | 15-19 |
| 10:06 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill buries a fadeaway from the right side | 17-19 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 17-19 |
| 09:51 | Georgia | Ronald Bennington gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:35 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill clanks a shot from the right side | 17-19 |
| 09:33 | Georgia | Ronald Bennington tips it home | 19-19 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Bennington - foul #1 on Ronald Bennington, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Leroy Smith (SG), Dennis Nance (SF), Henry Rutherford (PF), Chen China (C) Frank Davison, Stephen McDearman, Raymond Ruark, Bobby Hamill, Ronald Bennington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF), Earnest Bass (C) Ronald Ellison, Michael Casler, Scott Hill, Philip Seiter | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 09:17 | Georgia | Manuel Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Leblanc - foul #1 on Gerald Leblanc, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Rubin Hanley | |
| 09:12 | Georgia | Chen China misses the easy layup but the foul's on Earnest Bass - foul #1 on Earnest Bass, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| 09:12 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:12 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Earnest Bass | 21-20 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Leblanc | 21-23 |
| 08:52 | Georgia | Jeffrey Page steals it from Dennis Nance in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Leblanc | 21-26 |
| 08:23 | Georgia | Leroy Smith is open but misses the lay-in | 21-26 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Harold Imhoff gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-26 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass tips it home | 21-28 |
| 07:56 | Georgia | Leroy Smith is hacked by Tommie Staley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommie Staley, team foul #6 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SF), Randy Amerson (PF) Dennis Nance, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG), Robert Puma (PF) Tommie Staley, Harold Imhoff | |
| 07:48 | Georgia | Chen China misses the floater in the lane | 21-28 |
| 07:46 | Georgia | Randy Amerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 07:29 | Georgia | Manuel Ford buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Smith | 24-28 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Manuel Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leroy Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Davison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Amerson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chen China (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Leblanc (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Casler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Page (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Puma (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earnest Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Chen China steals the ball from Robert Puma | 24-28 |
| 07:00 | Georgia | Randy Amerson hits a wide open runner from the left block | 26-28 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Robert Puma can't connect on a runner from close range | 26-28 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Michael Casler gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Robert Puma | 26-30 |
| 06:00 | Georgia | Leroy Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Puma - foul #2 on Robert Puma, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dennis Nance (PG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Bobby Hamill (PF), Henry Rutherford (C) Manuel Ford, Frank Davison, Randy Amerson, Chen China | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Rubin Hanley (SG), Scott Hill (PF), Philip Seiter (C) Gerald Leblanc, Jeffrey Page, Robert Puma, Earnest Bass | |
| 06:00 | Georgia | Leroy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 06:00 | Georgia | Leroy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Michael Casler loses the dribble to Henry Rutherford | 28-30 |
| 05:29 | Georgia | Dennis Nance scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Raymond Ruark swats the dunk try by Rubin Hanley | 30-30 |
| 05:20 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill snags the defensive board | 30-30 |
| 04:55 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leroy Smith | 33-30 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Michael Casler blows the layup but he's hacked by Henry Rutherford - foul #1 on Henry Rutherford, team foul #6 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen McDearman (SG), Ronald Bennington (C) Leroy Smith, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Forrest Lay (C) Scott Hill | |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Michael Casler misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:44 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Bobby Hamill | 33-31 |
| 04:40 | Georgia | Forrest Lay swats the short shot by Stephen McDearman | 33-31 |
| 04:38 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 04:21 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Randy Amerson (PF), Chen China (C) Dennis Nance, Bobby Hamill, Ronald Bennington | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page (SF), Harold Imhoff (PF) Michael Casler, Philip Seiter | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Rubin Hanley | 33-34 |
| 04:00 | Georgia | Ronald Ellison steals it from Manuel Ford in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Page hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Ellison | 33-36 |
| 03:56 | Georgia | Manuel Ford is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Ford, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Frank Davison (SF) Manuel Ford, Raymond Ruark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (SG) Rubin Hanley | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Randy Amerson - foul #1 on Randy Amerson, team foul #8 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (SF), Robert Puma (PF) Jeffrey Page, Harold Imhoff | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 03:15 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Puma | 33-38 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Robert Puma snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen McDearman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Frank Davison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Amerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Chen China (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommie Staley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Leblanc (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Puma (fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Lay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Robert Puma buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Tommie Staley | 33-40 |
| 02:37 | Georgia | Randy Amerson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Ellison - foul #1 on Ronald Ellison, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (SG), Dennis Nance (SF), Bobby Hamill (PF) Stephen McDearman, Frank Davison, Chen China | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley (SG), Philip Seiter (SF), Scott Hill (PF), Earnest Bass (C) Tommie Staley, Gerald Leblanc, Robert Puma, Forrest Lay | |
| 02:37 | Georgia | Randy Amerson misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 02:37 | Georgia | Randy Amerson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison is hacked by Claude Blodgett - foul #3 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #9 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Leroy Smith (SG), Henry Rutherford (C) Claude Blodgett, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Casler (SG) Rubin Hanley | |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:15 | Georgia | Leroy Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Ford | 37-42 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Michael Casler is hacked by Henry Rutherford - foul #2 on Henry Rutherford, team foul #10 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rubin Hanley (SG) Ronald Ellison | |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Michael Casler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Leroy Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Philip Seiter grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | Michael Casler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Raymond Ruark (SF) Bobby Hamill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc (PG), Harold Imhoff (PF) Philip Seiter, Earnest Bass | |
| 01:16 | Georgia | Henry Rutherford misses the floater from the right side | 37-44 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Scott Hill grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Gerald Leblanc buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Casler | 37-47 |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Leroy Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (PG), Stephen McDearman (SG), Bobby Hamill (PF), Chen China (C) Manuel Ford, Leroy Smith, Dennis Nance, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tommie Staley (PG), Robert Puma (PF), Earnest Bass (C) Michael Casler, Harold Imhoff, Scott Hill | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Earnest Bass scores on a floater from the right block set up by Tommie Staley | 37-49 |
| 00:27 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rubin Hanley - foul #1 on Rubin Hanley, team foul #9 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Ellison (PG), Jeffrey Page (SF), Forrest Lay (C) Rubin Hanley, Gerald Leblanc, Earnest Bass | |
| 00:27 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:27 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley is hacked by Stephen McDearman - foul #2 on Stephen McDearman, team foul #11 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Leroy Smith (SG) Stephen McDearman, Raymond Ruark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Seiter (PF) Robert Puma | |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Tommie Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Frank Davison buries a halfcourt shot | 42-51 |