The player with the greater total is the winner (AGA Rule 12); The half point in komi means an even game cannot end in a draw; Results are conventionally recorded as a margin, e.g. "B+3.5" — Black by three and a half points
Why people argue about this
People often assume that a game ending in a half-point difference must be considered a draw under AGA rules, which they misunderstand as applying only to even scores. However, the official verdict clarifies that a margin of less than one point does indeed result in a win for the player with the higher score, not a draw.
