| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) SF - Lenny Dieter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Rioux (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Philip Nevius (fresh) PF - Ian Grogan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-25 |
| 19:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Graves | 24-27 |
| 18:59 | Georgia | Randall Rioux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 18:58 | Tennessee | David Graves gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan is hacked by Randall Rioux - foul #1 on Randall Rioux, team foul #1 | 24-27 |
| 18:08 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-29 |
| 17:56 | Georgia | Randall Rioux splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Ian Grogan - foul #1 on Ian Grogan, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 17:56 | Georgia | Randall Rioux misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 17:56 | Georgia | Randall Rioux makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius is fouled on the floor by Lenny Dieter - foul #2 on Lenny Dieter, team foul #2 | 25-29 |
| 17:26 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 17:24 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 17:13 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 17:11 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell tips it home | 27-31 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Aaron Hill | 27-33 |
| 16:31 | Georgia | David Mathews clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 16:30 | Georgia | Randall Rioux grabs the offensive board | 27-33 |
| 16:16 | Georgia | David Mathews's layup is rejected by David Graves | 27-33 |
| 16:14 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter gets the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 15:56 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roy Guss (fairly fresh) SF - Lenny Dieter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randall Rioux (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mathews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | Philip Nevius loses the ball out of bounds | 30-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Thompson (PG), Mark Derrick (SG), Jamie Harley (SF), Victor Smith (C) Stanley Mitchell, Roy Guss, Lenny Dieter, David Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Bryan Mercier (SG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Scott Dixon (PF) Thomas Johnson, Aaron Hill, Philip Nevius, Ian Grogan | |
| 15:08 | Georgia | Randall Rioux connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Thompson | 32-33 |
| 14:44 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:24 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony travels with the ball | 32-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Mathews (C) Randall Rioux | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Ian Grogan (PF) Bryan Mercier, David Graves | |
| 14:12 | Georgia | Jamie Harley buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Aaron Hill | 35-35 |
| 13:53 | Georgia | Jamie Harley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 13:52 | Georgia | David Mathews hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 13:24 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Frederick Anthony | 37-38 |
| 13:01 | Georgia | Mark Derrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 13:00 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:38 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 12:36 | Georgia | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:16 | Georgia | David Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 12:15 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Mark Brooks | 37-38 |
| 11:53 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ian Grogan | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Derrick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Harley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) C - David Mathews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Georgia | The short jumper by David Mathews is denied by Ian Grogan | 37-40 |
| 11:37 | Georgia | Mark Derrick grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:21 | Georgia | Ian Grogan is called for the reach on Victor Smith - foul #2 on Ian Grogan, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Lenny Dieter (SF), Randall Rioux (PF) Robert Thompson, Mark Derrick, Jamie Harley, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF), David Graves (C) Aaron Hill, Frederick Anthony, Scott Dixon | |
| 11:14 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | David Graves pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Mathews - foul #2 on David Mathews, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Mercier (SG) Mark Brooks | |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:51 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:29 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | David Graves snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by David Mathews | 37-41 |
| 10:05 | Georgia | Randall Rioux gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:37 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-41 |
| 09:09 | Tennessee | David Graves travels with the ball | 40-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Derrick (SG), Jamie Harley (PF), Victor Smith (C) Roy Guss, Randall Rioux, David Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Scott Dixon (PF) Bryan Mercier, Ian Grogan | |
| 08:47 | Georgia | Mark Derrick connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 08:20 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Philip Nevius | 42-43 |
| 08:03 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-43 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to David Graves | 42-43 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 07:35 | Georgia | Jamie Harley snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Mark Derrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lenny Dieter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Harley (fresh) 7 pts. C - Victor Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Nevius (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Georgia | Mark Derrick scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Mitchell | 45-43 |
| 06:47 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Johnson | 45-46 |
| 06:20 | Georgia | Mark Derrick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 06:19 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | Jamie Harley scores on a jumper from the baseline | 47-46 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee | Jamie Harley steals the ball from Thomas Johnson | 47-46 |
| 05:24 | Georgia | Jamie Harley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 05:20 | Tennessee | Jamie Harley is called for the reach on Scott Dixon - foul #3 on Jamie Harley, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Thompson (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Randall Rioux (PF), David Mathews (C) Stanley Mitchell, Mark Derrick, Jamie Harley, Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Mark Brooks (PG), Frederick Anthony (SF), Ian Grogan (PF) Thomas Johnson, Philip Nevius, Scott Dixon | |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony is hacked by Randall Rioux - foul #2 on Randall Rioux, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bryan Mercier (SG) Aaron Hill | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony is fouled on the floor by Randall Rioux - foul #3 on Randall Rioux, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| 04:09 | Tennessee | Frederick Anthony's fadeaway is rejected by David Mathews | 50-46 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | David Graves tips it but misses | 50-46 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Ian Grogan tips it in | 50-48 |
| 03:53 | Georgia | Randall Rioux evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Graves - foul #4 on David Graves, team foul #3 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Derrick (PG), Jamie Harley (SF) Robert Thompson, Lenny Dieter | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Aaron Hill (SG), Scott Dixon (C) Bryan Mercier, David Graves | |
| 03:53 | Georgia | Randall Rioux makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:53 | Georgia | Randall Rioux makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Mark Brooks is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 03:33 | Georgia | Mark Derrick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Derrick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) SF - Jamie Harley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Rioux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Mathews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Mark Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Hill (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Anthony (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ian Grogan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Dixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Georgia | David Mathews drills a driving attempt from close range | 54-48 |
| 02:55 | Tennessee | Aaron Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 02:53 | Georgia | David Mathews pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Victor Smith (C) Roy Guss, David Mathews | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson (PG), Philip Nevius (SF) Mark Brooks, Frederick Anthony | |
| 02:48 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 02:19 | Tennessee | Scott Dixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-48 |
| 02:15 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lenny Dieter (SF) Jamie Harley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Graves (C) Scott Dixon | |
| 02:00 | Georgia | Mark Derrick drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lenny Dieter | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Tennessee | David Graves travels with the ball | 57-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Mathews (C) Victor Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-48 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | David Graves misses badly on a jumper from close range | 60-48 |
| 01:01 | Georgia | Randall Rioux gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Georgia | David Mathews misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Philip Nevius - foul #2 on Philip Nevius, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Thompson (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Jamie Harley (SF), Victor Smith (PF) Stanley Mitchell, Mark Derrick, Lenny Dieter, Randall Rioux | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:32 | Georgia | David Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | David Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | Thomas Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Nevius | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 62-51 |