| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Elliott Albert (fresh) SG - Mitchell Allen (fresh) SF - Lance Hunt (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) C - William Mager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) PF - Randy Russell (fresh) C - Johnny Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Danny Baumgart | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Georgia | Lance Hunt is hacked by Ronald Hutchinson - foul #1 on Ronald Hutchinson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Georgia | Cory Brown scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Elliott Albert | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Xavier | Chester Guinan can't finish the uncontested layup | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Georgia | The rebound goes to William Mager | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Georgia | The jumper by William Mager is denied by Johnny Anderson | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen tips it in | 4-3 |
| 18:14 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Randy Russell | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Georgia | Randy Russell steals the ball from Lance Hunt | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Xavier | Chester Guinan buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Danny Baumgart | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | Georgia | William Mager's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Anderson | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Xavier | Randy Russell pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Chester Guinan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lance Hunt - foul #1 on Lance Hunt, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Richard Anderson (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), Marlon Wolfe (PF), Marvin Ballard (C) Elliott Albert, Mitchell Allen, Lance Hunt, Cory Brown, William Mager | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Ronald Mansfield (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Johnny Anderson | |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Chester Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Xavier | Chester Guinan misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:03 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Marvin Ballard | 4-8 |
| 16:46 | Georgia | Randy Russell swats the layup by Marlon Wolfe | 4-8 |
| 16:44 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:21 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 16:13 | Georgia | Ronald Mansfield blocks the short jumper by Richard Anderson | 4-11 |
| 16:12 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard hits the follow up shot | 6-11 |
| 15:47 | Xavier | Randy Russell is fouled on the floor by Arthur Maynard - foul #1 on Arthur Maynard, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Mitchell Allen (SG), Cory Brown (PF), William Mager (C) Wade Pruitt, Richard Anderson, Marlon Wolfe, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) Chester Guinan | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Elliott Albert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mitchell Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Maynard (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (fresh) SF - Philip Warrior (fresh) PF - Randy Russell (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Randy Russell is hacked by Elliott Albert - foul #1 on Elliott Albert, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG) Bryan Rogers | |
| 15:18 | Xavier | Randy Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 15:16 | Georgia | William Mager grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 15:04 | Georgia | William Mager's floater is tipped away by Randy Russell | 6-11 |
| 15:02 | Georgia | William Mager gets the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 14:46 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Elliott Albert | 9-11 |
| 14:44 | Xavier | Philip Warrior is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott Albert - foul #2 on Elliott Albert, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Lance Hunt (SF), Marlon Wolfe (PF) Elliott Albert, Arthur Maynard, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 14:26 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:15 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe is fouled on the floor by Johnny Anderson - foul #1 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Anderson (SG), Marvin Ballard (C) Mitchell Allen, William Mager | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Ronald Hutchinson | |
| 14:05 | Georgia | Richard Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Wolfe | 12-14 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 12-14 |
| 13:45 | Xavier | Johnny Anderson tips it but misses | 12-14 |
| 13:43 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 13:31 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe lays it in on a great pass from Lance Hunt | 14-14 |
| 13:04 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-14 |
| 13:03 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard grabs the board | 14-14 |
| 12:58 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-14 |
| 12:56 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Philip Warrior misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-14 |
| 12:31 | Xavier | Randy Russell tips it back up and in | 14-16 |
| 12:22 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 12:21 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Johnny Anderson | 14-16 |
| 12:19 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 14-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mitchell Allen (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), Cory Brown (PF), William Mager (C) Richard Anderson, Lance Hunt, Marlon Wolfe, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Chester Guinan (SF), Ronald Mansfield (C) Bryan Rogers, Philip Warrior, Johnny Anderson | |
| 12:03 | Georgia | William Mager misses the floater from the right side | 14-16 |
| 12:01 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Wade Pruitt - foul #1 on Wade Pruitt, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:39 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:39 | Georgia | William Mager snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Wade Pruitt (fairly fresh) SG - Mitchell Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Maynard (fresh) PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mager (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Hutchinson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Russell (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Mansfield (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Georgia | William Mager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Xavier | Chester Guinan clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-17 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the tip | 14-17 |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Georgia | Cory Brown clanks a runner from the right block | 14-17 |
| 10:49 | Georgia | Cory Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Maynard | 16-17 |
| 10:36 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #3 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Anderson (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Marlon Wolfe (PF), Nicholas Bates (C) Wade Pruitt, Arthur Maynard, Cory Brown, William Mager | |
| Subs | Xavier | Johnny Anderson (C) Ronald Mansfield | |
| 10:31 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnny Anderson - foul #2 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (C) Johnny Anderson | |
| 10:31 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:31 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:31 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 10:19 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Anderson | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield slams it home | 19-19 |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Danny Baumgart - foul #2 on Danny Baumgart, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Marvin Ballard (C) Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Danny Baumgart | |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:22 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the turnaround from the left block | 21-19 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Chester Guinan can't tip it in | 21-19 |
| 09:20 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Rogers | 21-19 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Marvin Ballard - foul #1 on Marvin Ballard, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lance Hunt (PG), Arthur Maynard (SF), Cory Brown (PF), William Mager (C) Richard Anderson, Joseph Ellis, Marlon Wolfe, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SF) Chester Guinan | |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:56 | Georgia | Cory Brown snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 08:33 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 08:31 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 08:02 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 08:01 | Georgia | The rebound goes to William Mager | 21-20 |
| 07:56 | Georgia | William Mager scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Cory Brown and the foul's on Ronald Mansfield - foul #1 on Ronald Mansfield, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Marlon Wolfe (SF) Lance Hunt, Mitchell Allen | |
| Subs | Xavier | Chester Guinan (SF) Bryan Rogers | |
| 07:56 | Georgia | William Mager misses the free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:56 | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:32 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Wade Pruitt (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Maynard (fairly fresh) SF - Marlon Wolfe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Ronald Hutchinson (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Philip Warrior (fairly fresh) SF - Chester Guinan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Russell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Mansfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Randy Russell - foul #1 on Randy Russell, team foul #7 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Anderson (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Marvin Ballard (C) Arthur Maynard, Cory Brown, William Mager | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG), Robert Boyd (PF) Philip Warrior, Randy Russell | |
| 07:14 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:14 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:45 | Xavier | Chester Guinan is called for traveling | 24-23 |
| 06:34 | Georgia | Joseph Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG) Wade Pruitt | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:08 | Xavier | Joseph Ellis blocks the short jumper by Robert Boyd | 24-23 |
| 06:07 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 06:02 | Georgia | Richard Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 06:00 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe misses the tip | 24-23 |
| 05:59 | Xavier | Chester Guinan grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:30 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lance Hunt (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), Cory Brown (PF), William Mager (C) Richard Anderson, Joseph Ellis, Marlon Wolfe, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Philip Warrior (SG), Randy Russell (PF) Bryan Rogers, Robert Boyd | |
| 05:14 | Georgia | William Mager knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Lance Hunt | 26-23 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Chester Guinan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 04:36 | Georgia | Cory Brown scores on a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Randy Russell - foul #2 on Randy Russell, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mitchell Allen (SG) Arthur Maynard | |
| Subs | Xavier | Robert Boyd (PF) Randy Russell | |
| 04:36 | Georgia | Cory Brown misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:36 | Xavier | Robert Boyd gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:28 | Xavier | Mitchell Allen steals it from Ronald Mansfield | 28-23 |
| 04:12 | Georgia | Cory Brown can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Chester Guinan - foul #1 on Chester Guinan, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | Nicholas Bates (C) William Mager | |
| Subs | Xavier | Bryan Rogers (SG) Philip Warrior | |
| 04:12 | Georgia | Cory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:12 | Georgia | Cory Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 04:12 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:52 | Georgia | Lance Hunt misses the 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 03:50 | Xavier | Bryan Rogers snags the defensive board | 29-23 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Chester Guinan is hacked by Lance Hunt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Hunt, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Anderson (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Marlon Wolfe (PF) Mitchell Allen, Lance Hunt, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Danny Baumgart (PG), Randy Russell (PF), Johnny Anderson (C) Ronald Hutchinson, Robert Boyd, Ronald Mansfield | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Chester Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Chester Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:37 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Anderson - foul #3 on Johnny Anderson, team foul #10 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Mansfield (C) Johnny Anderson | |
| 03:37 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:37 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:37 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Ronald Mansfield | 30-25 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Elliott Albert is called for the reach on Danny Baumgart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elliott Albert, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG) Elliott Albert | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:35 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Wade Pruitt (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ellis (fresh) PF - Marlon Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Nicholas Bates (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Danny Baumgart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Rogers (tiring) SF - Chester Guinan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Russell (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Mansfield (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Georgia | Richard Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Georgia | Arthur Maynard (SF) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:03 | Xavier | Randy Russell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Danny Baumgart | 30-30 |
| 02:54 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-30 |
| 02:52 | Xavier | Randy Russell gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:33 | Xavier | Chester Guinan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Baumgart | 30-33 |
| 02:24 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 02:23 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | The short jumper by Danny Baumgart is denied by Richard Anderson | 32-33 |
| 02:04 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 01:59 | Georgia | Richard Anderson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 01:57 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 01:55 | Georgia | Marlon Wolfe hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 01:53 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart's pass is intercepted by Arthur Maynard in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 01:52 | Georgia | Richard Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Maynard | 36-33 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart is fouled in the backcourt by Wade Pruitt - foul #2 on Wade Pruitt, team foul #9 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mitchell Allen (SG), Joseph Ellis (SF), Cory Brown (PF), William Mager (C) Richard Anderson, Arthur Maynard, Marlon Wolfe, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson (SG), Philip Warrior (SF), Robert Boyd (PF) Bryan Rogers, Chester Guinan, Randy Russell | |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:49 | Xavier | Danny Baumgart misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Cory Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:34 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 01:29 | Xavier | Joseph Ellis takes the ball from Danny Baumgart in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 01:09 | Georgia | Cory Brown scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 01:05 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 01:03 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Wade Pruitt | 38-34 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | Mitchell Allen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 00:42 | Xavier | Robert Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 00:21 | Xavier | Ronald Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 00:19 | Xavier | Robert Boyd tips it home | 38-36 |
| 00:04 | Georgia | Cory Brown can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-36 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt tips it but misses | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | The clock runs out | 38-36 |