| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rodrigo Lorenzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francisco Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Omar Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Arthur O'Dwyer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | John Davis inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Robert Higuera buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Vlade Kotlowski | 36-36 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 19:00 | Houston | Robert Higuera buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vlade Kotlowski | 39-36 |
| 18:44 | Georgia | Omar Hunt drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eugene Smith | 39-39 |
| 18:20 | Houston | John Davis loses the dribble to Eugene Smith | 39-39 |
| 18:06 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:04 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Davis | 39-39 |
| 17:52 | Houston | John Davis hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Higuera | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Georgia | Omar Hunt misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Vlade Kotlowski - foul #1 on Vlade Kotlowski, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 17:37 | Georgia | Omar Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:37 | Georgia | Omar Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:23 | Houston | 3 seconds is called on Jack Dawson | 41-41 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus (PG), Ralph Tracey (SF) Rodrigo Lorenzo, Omar Hunt | |
| 17:02 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ralph Tracey | 41-43 |
| 16:46 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 16:45 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:20 | Georgia | Ralph Tracey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 16:06 | Houston | John Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Higuera and he's fouled by Ralph Tracey - foul #2 on Ralph Tracey, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Tracey Byrd (PF) Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Daniel Cook (PF), Randy Holbrook (C) Francisco Jimenez, Eugene Smith, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 16:06 | Houston | John Davis misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:06 | Georgia | Randy Holbrook gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 15:45 | Georgia | Ralph Tracey misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 15:44 | Houston | Tracey Byrd grabs the board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rodrigo Lorenzo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Neuhaus (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Cook (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Holbrook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Higuera | 46-45 |
| 15:10 | Georgia | Daniel Cook hits a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Tracey Byrd - foul #2 on Tracey Byrd, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF) John Davis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Omar Hunt (SG), Jeffry Green (SF) Michael Neuhaus, Randy Holbrook | |
| 15:10 | Georgia | Daniel Cook makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:57 | Houston | Robert Higuera's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Green | 46-48 |
| 14:45 | Georgia | Jeffry Green scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Rodrigo Lorenzo | 46-50 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Donald Meade clanks a floater from the right block | 46-50 |
| 14:21 | Houston | Donald Meade grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:09 | Houston | Tracey Byrd hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Omar Hunt - foul #2 on Omar Hunt, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Houston | Jacob Simmons (SG), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Vlade Kotlowski, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus (PG), Francisco Jimenez (SG), Eugene Smith (PF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Rodrigo Lorenzo, Omar Hunt, Daniel Cook, Ralph Tracey | |
| 14:09 | Houston | Tracey Byrd makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:54 | Georgia | Eugene Smith can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 13:53 | Georgia | Eugene Smith tips it in | 49-52 |
| 13:39 | Houston | Jacob Simmons clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:31 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo hits a floater from the right side set up by Arnold Hedstrom | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) Robert Higuera, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:00 | Houston | David Marsala misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-52 |
| 12:59 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:54 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Francisco Jimenez | 51-55 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Eugene Smith takes the ball from Arnold Hedstrom | 51-55 |
| 12:24 | Georgia | John Davis swats the short shot by Arthur O'Dwyer | 51-55 |
| 12:22 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 12:05 | Houston | Jack Dawson is hacked by Eugene Smith - foul #3 on Eugene Smith, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG), Donald Meade (C) David Marsala, Jacob Simmons, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Omar Hunt (SG), Ralph Tracey (SF) Michael Neuhaus, Francisco Jimenez, Jeffry Green | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Robert Higuera misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ralph Tracey - foul #3 on Ralph Tracey, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Daniel Cook (C) Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 11:59 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:59 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 11:44 | Georgia | Eugene Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 11:43 | Houston | John Davis gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rodrigo Lorenzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Omar Hunt (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ralph Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Houston | Eugene Smith blocks the jumper by John Davis | 53-55 |
| 11:28 | Georgia | Ralph Tracey pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:24 | Georgia | Omar Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 11:22 | Georgia | Eugene Smith gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 11:06 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo hits a floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 10:57 | Houston | John Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Higuera | 55-57 |
| 10:47 | Georgia | Daniel Cook can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 55-57 |
| 10:46 | Houston | Donald Meade snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 10:27 | Houston | Ralph Tracey steals the ball from Vlade Kotlowski | 55-57 |
| 10:08 | Georgia | Robert Higuera steals the ball from Daniel Cook | 55-57 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Rodrigo Lorenzo - foul #3 on Rodrigo Lorenzo, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Robert Higuera, John Davis, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez (SG), Jeffry Green (SF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Omar Hunt, Ralph Tracey, Eugene Smith | |
| 09:49 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:49 | Houston | Jack Dawson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:49 | Georgia | Jeffry Green grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 09:29 | Georgia | Christopher Delorenzo picks off the pass by Arthur O'Dwyer | 55-57 |
| 09:13 | Houston | Jack Dawson drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Marsala | 57-57 |
| 08:51 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rodrigo Lorenzo - foul #4 on Rodrigo Lorenzo, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF), Donald Meade (C) David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo, Jack Dawson, Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus (PG), Ralph Tracey (PF) Rodrigo Lorenzo, Daniel Cook | |
| 08:24 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:24 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:14 | Georgia | Jeffry Green clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:57 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus clanks a turnaround from the right block | 58-57 |
| 07:56 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 07:49 | Georgia | Robert Higuera picks off the pass by Michael Neuhaus | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Robert Higuera (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracey Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Neuhaus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francisco Jimenez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Arthur O'Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Houston | Robert Higuera scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Davis | 60-57 |
| 07:17 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Tracey Byrd snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 07:03 | Houston | Donald Meade hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Higuera | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Georgia | Ralph Tracey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Jacob Simmons (SG), Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Arnold Hedstrom (C) Robert Higuera, Vlade Kotlowski, John Davis, Donald Meade | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Omar Hunt (SF), Eugene Smith (PF), Randy Holbrook (C) Francisco Jimenez, Jeffry Green, Ralph Tracey, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 06:25 | Houston | Randy Holbrook steals the ball from David Marsala | 62-57 |
| 05:58 | Georgia | Randy Holbrook can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 05:52 | Houston | Eugene Smith steps in front of the Jacob Simmons pass | 62-57 |
| 05:36 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Marsala - foul #1 on David Marsala, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffry Green (SF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Rodrigo Lorenzo, Randy Holbrook | |
| 05:36 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:36 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 05:13 | Houston | Robert Higuera knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 04:55 | Georgia | Eugene Smith can't throw it down | 64-59 |
| 04:54 | Houston | Arnold Hedstrom pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Davis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffry Green - foul #4 on Jeffry Green, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Houston | Donald Meade (C) Arnold Hedstrom | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Francisco Jimenez (SG) Michael Neuhaus, Omar Hunt | |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 04:31 | Houston | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez buries a floater from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Robert Higuera is fouled on the floor by Eugene Smith - foul #4 on Eugene Smith, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tracey (SF), Daniel Cook (C) Jeffry Green, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 03:56 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 03:56 | Houston | Robert Higuera makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:45 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jacob Simmons - foul #1 on Jacob Simmons, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Houston | David Marsala (PG), Vlade Kotlowski (SG) Robert Higuera, Jacob Simmons | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffry Green (SF) Eugene Smith | |
| 03:45 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:45 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vlade Kotlowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dawson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Meade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rodrigo Lorenzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Francisco Jimenez (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Tracey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Daniel Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Donald Meade clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffry Green - foul #5 on Jeffry Green, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Omar Hunt (SF) Jeffry Green | |
| 03:25 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 03:25 | Houston | Donald Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Tracey | 69-66 |
| 02:53 | Houston | David Marsala blows the layup | 69-66 |
| 02:51 | Houston | John Davis snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 02:35 | Houston | Daniel Cook is called for the reach on David Marsala - foul #3 on Daniel Cook, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Delorenzo (SF), Tracey Byrd (PF) John Davis, Jack Dawson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (PF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Ralph Tracey, Daniel Cook | |
| 02:35 | Houston | David Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:35 | Houston | David Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:14 | Georgia | Omar Hunt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 02:12 | Houston | David Marsala snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Higuera (PG), John Davis (SF), Jack Dawson (PF) David Marsala, Christopher Delorenzo, Tracey Byrd | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 01:59 | Houston | Donald Meade blows the layup | 71-66 |
| 01:57 | Georgia | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:53 | Georgia | Omar Hunt scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Rodrigo Lorenzo | 71-69 |
| 01:36 | Houston | John Davis buries a jump hook from the baseline | 73-69 |
| 01:28 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Rodrigo Lorenzo | 73-72 |
| 01:00 | Houston | Robert Higuera is denied on a layup by Eugene Smith | 73-72 |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Eugene Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Meade | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Rodrigo Lorenzo is called for the reach on Vlade Kotlowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodrigo Lorenzo, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus (PG) Rodrigo Lorenzo | |
| 00:35 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:35 | Houston | Vlade Kotlowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Eugene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | Donald Meade is called for the reach on Arthur O'Dwyer - foul #2 on Donald Meade, team foul #5 | 74-72 |
| 00:10 | Georgia | Eugene Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 74-72 |
| 00:08 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jack Dawson | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Jack Dawson is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Jimenez - foul #1 on Francisco Jimenez, team foul #12 | 74-72 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Houston | Jack Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-72 |