| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Ronald Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Spurgeon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Leday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Francis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon inbounds the ball | 39-35 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 39-35 |
| 19:52 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Fred Cantrell | 39-37 |
| 19:12 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Francis hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 18:47 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 18:45 | Georgia | Robert Cross misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Francis hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Tucker | 39-42 |
| 18:10 | Georgia | Ronald Gale can't finish the layup | 39-42 |
| 18:09 | Georgia | Robert Cross tips it home | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Leday - foul #2 on Ronald Leday, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Labrie (SG), Frank Greear (PF) William Bishop, Ronald Leday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer (PG) Joseph Francis | |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:26 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (PF) James Tucker | |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:11 | Georgia | Ronald Gale gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:54 | Georgia | Ronald Gale misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:52 | Georgia | Frank Greear grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:40 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon scores on a shot from the right side set up by Ronald Gale and the foul's on Fred Cantrell - foul #2 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffrey Winstead (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Francis (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Keith Doggett (C) Manuel Carson, Fred Cantrell, Paul Jones | |
| 16:40 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lewis Driggers (PG), William Bishop (SG), John Yagi (SF), Ronald Leday (PF) Ronald Gale, Michael Labrie, Paul Spurgeon, Frank Greear | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:03 | Georgia | William Bishop knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Winstead | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Lewis Driggers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Yagi (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Leday (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Winstead (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pfeffer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Doggett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | David Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer hits a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 15:16 | Georgia | Ronald Leday hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lewis Driggers and he's hacked by William Pfeffer - foul #2 on William Pfeffer, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Gale (PG), Robert Cross (C) Lewis Driggers, Jeffrey Winstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), Manuel Carson (SG), Fred Cantrell (SF), James Tucker (PF), Paul Jones (C) Joseph Francis, William Pfeffer, Michael Wilson, David Jones, Keith Doggett | |
| 15:16 | Georgia | Ronald Leday misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Jones | 49-46 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Manuel Carson | 49-49 |
| 14:37 | Georgia | John Yagi misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 14:36 | Georgia | William Bishop snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 14:25 | Georgia | John Yagi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Leday - foul #3 on Ronald Leday, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Labrie (SG), Paul Spurgeon (SF), Frank Greear (PF) William Bishop, John Yagi, Ronald Leday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 13:52 | Georgia | Robert Cross is called for 3 seconds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffrey Winstead (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 13:37 | Georgia | Jeffrey Winstead snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 13:28 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer (SG) Manuel Carson | |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 13:05 | Georgia | Jeffrey Winstead grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 12:46 | Georgia | Fred Cantrell takes the ball from Jeffrey Winstead | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer lays it in set up by Fred Cantrell | 52-53 |
| 12:32 | Georgia | Michael Labrie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 12:31 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 12:18 | Georgia | Fred Cantrell steals it from Michael Labrie | 52-53 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Labrie - foul #1 on Michael Labrie, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lewis Driggers (PG), William Bishop (SG), Ronald Leday (PF), Robert Cross (C) Ronald Gale, Michael Labrie, Frank Greear, Jeffrey Winstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), David Jones (PF) William Pfeffer, Fred Cantrell, James Tucker | |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Lewis Driggers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Spurgeon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Leday (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Carson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Georgia | Robert Cross hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 52-55 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee is fouled on the floor by Lewis Driggers - foul #1 on Lewis Driggers, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Georgia | John Yagi (SF) Paul Spurgeon | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Bunch (PG), Keith Doggett (C) Gary Lee, Paul Jones | |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | David Jones is whistled for traveling | 52-55 |
| 10:53 | Georgia | Robert Cross misses the dunk attempt | 52-55 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | David Jones grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Leday steps in front of the Gary Bunch pass | 52-55 |
| 10:28 | Georgia | Lewis Driggers hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Bishop | 54-55 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Bunch makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 09:48 | Georgia | Ronald Leday misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 09:47 | Georgia | John Yagi misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 09:39 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ronald Leday | 54-58 |
| 09:30 | Georgia | Keith Doggett steps in front of the John Yagi pass | 54-58 |
| 09:23 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Gale (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), Paul Spurgeon (SF), Frank Greear (PF) Lewis Driggers, William Bishop, John Yagi, Ronald Leday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), William Pfeffer (SG), Fred Cantrell (SF), James Tucker (PF), Paul Jones (C) Gary Bunch, Manuel Carson, Michael Wilson, David Jones, Keith Doggett | |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker's pass is intercepted by Robert Cross | 54-58 |
| 08:58 | Georgia | Fred Cantrell steals the ball from Robert Cross | 54-58 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Gary Lee | 54-60 |
| 08:31 | Georgia | Robert Cross knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Gale | 56-60 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell buries a driving attempt from close range | 56-62 |
| 08:06 | Georgia | Ronald Gale can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 08:04 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon tips it back up and in | 58-62 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Gary Lee out of a doubleteam | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Ronald Gale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Labrie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Spurgeon (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Frank Greear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pfeffer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Georgia | Frank Greear misses the easy layup | 58-64 |
| 07:39 | Georgia | Ronald Gale gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 07:29 | Georgia | Robert Cross connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Labrie and the foul's on Paul Jones - foul #2 on Paul Jones, team foul #3 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Bishop (SG), Ronald Leday (PF) Michael Labrie, Frank Greear | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson (SG), David Jones (C) William Pfeffer, Paul Jones | |
| 07:29 | Georgia | Robert Cross misses the free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Tucker | 60-64 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson loses the ball out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffrey Winstead (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:48 | Georgia | Ronald Leday loses the dribble to Manuel Carson | 60-64 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Carson | 60-66 |
| 06:31 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon makes the runner from the left block and the foul's on Fred Cantrell - foul #3 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Doggett (C) James Tucker | |
| 06:31 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon misses the free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 06:15 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:07 | Georgia | Ronald Leday can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-66 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Fred Cantrell gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Manuel Carson | 62-68 |
| 05:48 | Georgia | Ronald Leday clanks a 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 05:46 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Leday | 62-68 |
| 05:41 | Georgia | William Bishop is hacked by Fred Cantrell - foul #4 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lewis Driggers (PG), Michael Labrie (SG), John Yagi (SF), Frank Greear (PF) Ronald Gale, William Bishop, Paul Spurgeon, Ronald Leday | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Bunch (PG), Michael Wilson (SF), Paul Jones (C) Gary Lee, Fred Cantrell, Keith Doggett | |
| 05:30 | Georgia | John Yagi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 05:28 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Lewis Driggers is called for the reach on Gary Bunch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Driggers, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson is fouled on the floor by John Yagi - foul #1 on John Yagi, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:05 | Georgia | Jeffrey Winstead grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 04:45 | Georgia | Lewis Driggers buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Winstead | 64-68 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Winstead | 64-68 |
| 04:24 | Georgia | Frank Greear is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Gale (PG), Robert Cross (C) Lewis Driggers, Jeffrey Winstead | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee (PG), William Pfeffer (SG), Fred Cantrell (SF), James Tucker (PF) Gary Bunch, Manuel Carson, Michael Wilson, David Jones | |
| 04:09 | Georgia | James Tucker is called for the reach on Robert Cross - foul #2 on James Tucker, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Leday (PF) Frank Greear | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:09 | Georgia | Robert Cross misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:09 | Georgia | John Yagi pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Ronald Gale connects on the shot from the left wing set up by John Yagi | 66-68 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | William Pfeffer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-68 |
| 03:39 | Georgia | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Ronald Gale (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Labrie (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Yagi (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Leday (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pfeffer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Fred Cantrell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - James Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Georgia | John Yagi knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Leday and he's hacked by Fred Cantrell - foul #5 on Fred Cantrell, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Bishop (SG) Michael Labrie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson (SF) Fred Cantrell | |
| 03:14 | Georgia | John Yagi makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 69-68 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | William Bishop steals the ball from Michael Wilson | 69-68 |
| 02:37 | Georgia | Ronald Gale misses the easy layup | 69-68 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon (SF) John Yagi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson (SG) William Pfeffer | |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Lee | 69-71 |
| 02:15 | Georgia | Ronald Gale connects on the shot from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| 01:59 | Georgia | Ronald Gale snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon misses the easy layup | 71-71 |
| 01:48 | Georgia | Robert Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 01:33 | Georgia | Robert Cross can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 71-71 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Jones misses badly on a shot near the basket | 71-71 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | James Tucker tips it in | 71-73 |
| 01:07 | Georgia | Gary Lee takes the ball from Ronald Gale | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Lee misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:41 | Georgia | Ronald Leday snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Gary Lee picks off the pass by Ronald Gale in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson is hacked by William Bishop - foul #3 on William Bishop, team foul #8 | 71-73 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:34 | Georgia | Ronald Leday grabs the defensive rebound | 71-74 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Ronald Gale's pass is intercepted by Gary Lee | 71-74 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Michael Wilson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Ronald Gale buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gale - foul #1 on Ronald Gale, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Paul Spurgeon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-78 |