| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 8 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark inbounds the ball | 43-35 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Georgia | Chen China connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 19:18 | South Carolina | Frank Heath double dribbles | 43-38 |
| 19:04 | Georgia | Chen China buries a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by James Sears - foul #2 on James Sears, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:04 | Georgia | Chen China makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:41 | South Carolina | John Baker banks in the layup set up by Frank Heath | 45-41 |
| 18:37 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-41 |
| 18:35 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark tips it home | 45-43 |
| 18:18 | South Carolina | James Sears clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-43 |
| 18:16 | Georgia | Dennis Nance snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 18:12 | Georgia | Frank Davison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 18:00 | South Carolina | Frank Heath tips it in | 47-43 |
| 17:36 | Georgia | Chen China misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 17:35 | South Carolina | Frank Heath snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 17:16 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones misses badly on a shot from the left block | 47-43 |
| 17:14 | South Carolina | James Sears misses the tip | 47-43 |
| 17:12 | Georgia | Dennis Nance pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 17:03 | Georgia | Chen China's fadeaway is rejected by James Sears | 47-43 |
| 17:01 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:46 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Steven Sheffield (PF), Terry Normandin (C) John Baker, Frank Heath, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones, James Sears | |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (SG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Randy Amerson (PF) Frank Davison, Raymond Ruark, Dennis Nance | |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff is whistled for a carry | 47-43 |
| 16:21 | Georgia | Randy Amerson comes up short on the runner from close range | 47-43 |
| 16:20 | Georgia | Manuel Ford grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:15 | Georgia | Randy Amerson drills a turnaround from the right block | 47-45 |
| 15:48 | South Carolina | Scott Connor connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Hilburn | 49-45 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Connor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Hamill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Amerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Georgia | Scott Connor is called for the reach on Bobby Hamill - foul #1 on Scott Connor, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Frank Heath (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Edward Hilburn, Scott Connor, Victor Orndorff, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Dennis Nance (PF) Claude Blodgett, Bobby Hamill, Chen China | |
| 15:13 | Georgia | Dennis Nance misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 15:12 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Sheffield | 49-45 |
| 14:53 | South Carolina | Frank Heath comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:52 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:36 | Georgia | Frank Davison clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 14:34 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 13:55 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (SG), James Sears (C) Frank Heath, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Chen China (C) Manuel Ford, Randy Amerson | |
| 13:33 | South Carolina | John Baker double dribbles | 52-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SF), Terry Normandin (PF) Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby Hamill (SF) Raymond Ruark | |
| 13:12 | Georgia | Dennis Nance misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 13:10 | Georgia | Chen China can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 13:08 | South Carolina | James Sears snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:49 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:47 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Bobby Hamill | 52-45 |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Chen China misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 12:25 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:19 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:17 | Georgia | Chen China grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:12 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 11:57 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin buries a turnaround in the paint | 54-45 |
| 11:38 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Connor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Orndorff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davison (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hamill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Nance (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-47 |
| 11:03 | Georgia | Chen China misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 11:01 | Georgia | Dennis Nance tips it home | 57-49 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by John Baker | 59-49 |
| 10:15 | Georgia | Frank Davison's pass is intercepted by Victor Orndorff | 59-49 |
| 10:07 | South Carolina | Claude Blodgett steals it from John Baker | 59-49 |
| 09:51 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Hamill | 59-52 |
| 09:36 | South Carolina | John Baker is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hamill - foul #1 on Bobby Hamill, team foul #1 | 59-52 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Frank Heath (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), Steven Sheffield (C) John Baker, Scott Connor, Victor Orndorff, Terry Normandin, James Sears | |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Stephen McDearman (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Randy Amerson (PF), Henry Rutherford (C) Claude Blodgett, Frank Davison, Bobby Hamill, Dennis Nance, Chen China | |
| 09:27 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting can't finish the layup | 59-52 |
| 09:26 | Georgia | Henry Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 09:13 | Georgia | Manuel Ford is hacked by Edward Hilburn - foul #2 on Edward Hilburn, team foul #3 | 59-52 |
| 08:49 | Georgia | Manuel Ford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-52 |
| 08:48 | Georgia | Randy Amerson tips it in | 59-54 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Randy Amerson - foul #1 on Randy Amerson, team foul #2 | 59-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Scott Connor (PG) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Georgia | Chen China (C) Henry Rutherford | |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:33 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:33 | Georgia | Chen China grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 08:15 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark can't throw it down but he's fouled by Scott Connor - foul #2 on Scott Connor, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG) Stephen McDearman | |
| 08:15 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:15 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-55 |
| 08:05 | Georgia | Chen China grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:40 | Georgia | Chen China hits the finger roll | 60-57 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Scott Connor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Amerson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Sheffield | 62-57 |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Steven Sheffield swats the layup by Chen China | 62-57 |
| 07:22 | Georgia | Manuel Ford can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 07:20 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark tips it home | 62-59 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Randy Amerson steals it from Frank Heath | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | Georgia | Manuel Ford misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Leonard Bunting | 62-59 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina | Scott Connor is fouled on the floor by Manuel Ford - foul #3 on Manuel Ford, team foul #3 | 62-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Baker (PG), Victor Orndorff (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), James Sears (C) Frank Heath, Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Dennis Nance (PF) Claude Blodgett, Raymond Ruark, Randy Amerson | |
| 05:55 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Orndorff | 64-59 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Chen China misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Victor Orndorff - foul #2 on Victor Orndorff, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis (SF) Scott Connor | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hunt (PG) Manuel Ford | |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Chen China makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Sears and the foul's on Frank Davison - foul #1 on Frank Davison, team foul #4 | 66-61 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Henry Rutherford (C) James Hunt, Chen China | |
| 05:20 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:02 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 05:01 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett can't tip it in | 67-61 |
| 04:59 | South Carolina | James Sears pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:53 | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 04:51 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett gets the rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:43 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Dennis Nance | 67-63 |
| 04:21 | South Carolina | John Baker scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Victor Orndorff | 69-63 |
| 04:05 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill lays it in set up by Frank Davison | 69-65 |
| 03:41 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-65 |
| 03:41 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF) Victor Orndorff, Ralph Ellis, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Georgia | Raymond Ruark (SF), Chen China (C) Bobby Hamill, Henry Rutherford | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Heath (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Bunting (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Sears (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Davison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Georgia | Frank Davison clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 72-65 |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to James Sears | 72-65 |
| 03:05 | South Carolina | The short jumper by Joseph Jones is denied by Raymond Ruark | 72-65 |
| 03:04 | Georgia | Chen China snags the defensive board | 72-65 |
| 02:54 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett is hacked by John Baker - foul #2 on John Baker, team foul #6 | 72-65 |
| 02:33 | Georgia | Frank Davison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Ruark | 72-68 |
| 02:16 | South Carolina | Joseph Jones makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Baker | 74-68 |
| 01:59 | Georgia | Frank Davison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Frank Heath - foul #1 on Frank Heath, team foul #7 | 74-70 |
| 01:59 | Georgia | Frank Davison misses the free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:59 | South Carolina | James Sears grabs the defensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Ruark - foul #2 on Raymond Ruark, team foul #5 | 74-70 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 01:34 | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:18 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett can't throw it down | 76-70 |
| 01:17 | Georgia | Chen China misses the tip | 76-70 |
| 01:15 | Georgia | Dennis Nance can't tip it in | 76-70 |
| 01:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to John Baker | 76-70 |
| 00:54 | South Carolina | Frank Heath is fouled on the floor by Frank Davison - foul #2 on Frank Davison, team foul #6 | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | Raymond Ruark is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #3 on Raymond Ruark, team foul #7 | 76-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SF), Ralph Ellis (PF), Steven Sheffield (C) Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones, James Sears | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:53 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett clanks a 3 from straight away | 78-70 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield grabs the defensive rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:45 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Frank Davison is called for the reach on Frank Heath in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Davison, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina | Frank Heath misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Dennis Nance gets the rebound | 78-70 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett is fouled on the floor by Ralph Ellis - foul #1 on Ralph Ellis, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Leonard Bunting (SF), Joseph Jones (PF), James Sears (C) Victor Orndorff, Ralph Ellis, Steven Sheffield | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | John Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Blodgett - foul #1 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Victor Orndorff (SF), Ralph Ellis (PF), Steven Sheffield (C) Leonard Bunting, Joseph Jones, James Sears | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:36 | South Carolina | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:29 | Georgia | Frank Davison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | Steven Sheffield gets the rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | South Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Claude Blodgett is called for the reach on Ralph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #10 | 80-72 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Frank Davison is fouled on the floor by Frank Heath - foul #2 on Frank Heath, team foul #9 | 82-72 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Scott Connor (SG), Terry Normandin (C) John Baker, Frank Heath, Ralph Ellis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Randy Amerson (PF), Henry Rutherford (C) Claude Blodgett, Raymond Ruark, Dennis Nance, Chen China | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Frank Davison makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Frank Davison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn is hacked by Manuel Ford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Ford, team foul #11 | 82-74 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Frank Heath (SG), Ralph Ellis (PF) Scott Connor, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Dennis Nance (PF), Chen China (C) Manuel Ford, Bobby Hamill, Randy Amerson, Henry Rutherford | |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:14 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Frank Davison clanks a shot in the lane | 84-74 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Ralph Ellis pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn runs out the clock | 84-74 |