| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Earl Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Ouimet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Broyles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Julian Taylor inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina | David Gillham loses the ball out of bounds | 29-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), James Thompson (PF) David Gillham, Julian Taylor, George Jackson | |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Henry Broyles knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Murray | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Edwin Stevens - foul #2 on Edwin Stevens, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Harold Wafford (SF), Darrell Horner (PF) Louis Swigert, James Thompson | |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:48 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:23 | Georgia | Victor Ouimet is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Victor Ouimet, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG) John Hammond, Harold Wafford | |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Manes and he's fouled by Victor Ouimet - foul #3 on Victor Ouimet, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tripp (SG) Victor Ouimet | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Darrell Horner | |
| 18:01 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:01 | Georgia | Henry Broyles grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 17:33 | Georgia | Harold Wafford steals it from Michael Murray | 31-30 |
| 17:30 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 17:16 | Georgia | Michael Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:15 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:56 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses the easy layup | 31-32 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina | John Hammond gets the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:35 | South Carolina | Ralph Tripp steps in front of the Harold Wafford pass | 31-32 |
| 16:14 | Georgia | John Hammond steals it from Ralph Tripp | 31-32 |
| 16:10 | South Carolina | Harold Wafford lays it in on a great pass from John Hammond | 31-34 |
| 15:48 | Georgia | Henry Broyles comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Manes - foul #1 on Richard Manes, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | Victor Ouimet (SG), Roger Kreisberg (SF), Michael Littleton (PF) Ralph Tripp, Michael Murray, Edwin Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Darrell Horner (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Stephen Lingenfelter, James Thompson, Richard Manes | |
| 15:48 | Georgia | Henry Broyles makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:48 | Georgia | Henry Broyles makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Earl Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Ouimet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Kreisberg (fresh) PF - Michael Littleton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Broyles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Horner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | South Carolina | David Gillham is fouled on the floor by Earl Massey - foul #1 on Earl Massey, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Pisani (C) Henry Broyles | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG) Louis Swigert | |
| 15:05 | South Carolina | Victor Ouimet steps in front of the Johnny Merrick pass | 33-34 |
| 14:46 | Georgia | James Pisani makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Earl Massey | 35-34 |
| 14:23 | South Carolina | David Gillham blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 14:21 | Georgia | Roger Kreisberg gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Georgia | Earl Massey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Johnny Merrick | 35-34 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina | David Gillham double dribbles | 35-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Murray (SF), Edwin Stevens (PF), Henry Broyles (C) Roger Kreisberg, Michael Littleton, James Pisani | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Louis Swigert (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Manes (C) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Harold Wafford, Darrell Horner, Edward Peterson | |
| 13:01 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens can't throw it down | 35-34 |
| 12:59 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 12:30 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 12:29 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Henry Broyles | 35-34 |
| 12:25 | Georgia | Richard Manes steps in front of the Earl Massey pass | 35-34 |
| 11:58 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter drills a floater from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 11:41 | Georgia | Earl Massey misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 11:39 | South Carolina | Richard Manes pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Earl Massey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Ouimet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Broyles (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - John Hammond (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Lingenfelter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 11:26 | South Carolina | Richard Manes grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 11:13 | Georgia | Michael Murray pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:47 | Georgia | Earl Massey is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tripp (SG), Michael Littleton (PF) Victor Ouimet, Edwin Stevens | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), Johnny Merrick (SG), Harold Wafford (SF), James Thompson (PF), Edward Peterson (C) John Hammond, Louis Swigert, Stephen Lingenfelter, George Jackson, Richard Manes | |
| 10:24 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-36 |
| 10:23 | Georgia | Michael Littleton pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:01 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp is hacked by David Gillham - foul #1 on David Gillham, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Sammie Sieber (PG), Roger Kreisberg (SF), James Pisani (C) Earl Massey, Michael Murray, Henry Broyles | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Darrell Horner (SG) Johnny Merrick | |
| 09:41 | Georgia | Michael Littleton lays it in on a great pass from Sammie Sieber and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Johnny Merrick (SG) Darrell Horner | |
| 09:41 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | David Gillham misses badly on a floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 09:10 | Georgia | Roger Kreisberg grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 08:55 | Georgia | Edward Peterson takes the ball from Michael Littleton | 38-36 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina | David Gillham makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 08:26 | Georgia | Edward Peterson picks off the pass by James Pisani | 38-39 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 38-39 |
| 08:04 | Georgia | The rebound goes to James Pisani | 38-39 |
| 07:45 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 07:44 | South Carolina | James Thompson grabs the board | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Sammie Sieber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Kreisberg (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Pisani (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - David Gillham (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Merrick (fresh) SF - Harold Wafford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 3 stl. | |
| 07:15 | South Carolina | Edward Peterson clanks a floater from the right side | 38-39 |
| 07:14 | Georgia | James Pisani grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 06:50 | Georgia | Roger Kreisberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 38-39 |
| 06:49 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:24 | Georgia | Michael Littleton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-39 |
| 06:23 | Georgia | Michael Littleton tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 05:54 | South Carolina | David Gillham makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Peterson | 40-41 |
| 05:54 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Massey (PG), Victor Ouimet (SG), Michael Murray (SF), Edwin Stevens (PF), Henry Broyles (C) Sammie Sieber, Ralph Tripp, Roger Kreisberg, Michael Littleton, James Pisani | |
| Subs | South Carolina | Louis Swigert (PG), Darrell Horner (SG), Stephen Lingenfelter (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Manes (C) David Gillham, Johnny Merrick, Harold Wafford, James Thompson, Edward Peterson | |
| 05:34 | Georgia | Michael Murray is fouled on the floor by Richard Manes - foul #2 on Richard Manes, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 05:09 | Georgia | Earl Massey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 05:08 | South Carolina | George Jackson pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter comes up short on the floater from the left block | 40-41 |
| 04:43 | Georgia | Henry Broyles pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 04:19 | Georgia | Victor Ouimet connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edwin Stevens | 43-41 |
| 03:50 | South Carolina | Stephen Lingenfelter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | Henry Broyles can't finish the layup | 43-44 |
| 03:19 | Georgia | Michael Murray tips it in | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Earl Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Ouimet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edwin Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Broyles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Louis Swigert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Horner (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Lingenfelter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Manes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:50 | South Carolina | A charge is called on Darrell Horner - foul #1 on Darrell Horner, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | John Hammond (PG), Julian Taylor (SF), James Thompson (PF) Darrell Horner, Stephen Lingenfelter, George Jackson | |
| 02:25 | Georgia | Earl Massey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 02:24 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Richard Manes | 45-44 |
| 02:11 | South Carolina | Richard Manes misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-44 |
| 02:09 | Georgia | Victor Ouimet gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 01:48 | Georgia | Henry Broyles scores on a jumper from the right block | 47-44 |
| 01:19 | South Carolina | James Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | South Carolina | David Gillham (PG), George Jackson (PF) John Hammond, James Thompson | |
| 00:59 | Georgia | Henry Broyles's pass is intercepted by Richard Manes | 47-44 |
| 00:37 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert loses the dribble to Victor Ouimet | 47-44 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Earl Massey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Ouimet | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | South Carolina | Henry Broyles picks off the pass by George Jackson | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Georgia | David Gillham is called for the reach on Earl Massey in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gillham, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Pisani (C) Henry Broyles | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:22 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens is fouled on the floor by George Jackson - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #7 | 49-44 |
| 00:22 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:22 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Murray | 49-44 |
| 00:21 | Georgia | George Jackson is called for the reach on Michael Murray - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| 00:21 | Georgia | Michael Murray makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:21 | Georgia | Michael Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:17 | South Carolina | David Gillham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 00:16 | Georgia | Earl Massey is fouled on the floor by David Gillham - foul #3 on David Gillham, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 00:16 | Georgia | Earl Massey makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:16 | Georgia | Earl Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina | Michael Murray is called for the reach on David Gillham - foul #2 on Michael Murray, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Broyles (C) James Pisani | |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| 00:08 | South Carolina | Michael Murray is called for the reach on Julian Taylor - foul #3 on Michael Murray, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert is fouled on the floor by Victor Ouimet - foul #4 on Victor Ouimet, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:06 | South Carolina | Louis Swigert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Earl Massey runs out the clock | 53-46 |