| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Sammie Sieber (fresh) SG - Earl Massey (fresh) SF - Earl Burr (fresh) PF - Edwin Stevens (fresh) C - James Pisani (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) SF - Marvin Valente (fresh) PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | Earl Massey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Marvin Valente | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:46 | Georgia | James Pisani can't finish the uncontested layup | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | Georgia | James Pisani lays it up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Ronald Raphael is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-5 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Brown (PF) Ronald Raphael | |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Darryl Allen | 2-8 |
| 17:44 | Georgia | Marvin Valente is called for the reach on Earl Burr - foul #1 on Marvin Valente, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tripp (SG), Roger Kreisberg (SF), Michael Littleton (PF), Donald Sterner (C) Sammie Sieber, Earl Burr, Edwin Stevens, James Pisani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Marvin Valente, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 17:27 | Georgia | The jump hook by Ralph Tripp is blocked by Kenneth Brown | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Good pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mark Mills (SG) Andrew Craft | |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Donald Sterner loses the dribble to Samuel Johnson | 2-8 |
| 16:53 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson hits the finger roll | 2-10 |
| 16:37 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-10 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Mark Mills's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Littleton | 4-10 |
| 16:29 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone tips it in | 4-12 |
| 16:27 | Georgia | Kenneth Brown steps in front of the Earl Massey pass in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Kreisberg - foul #1 on Roger Kreisberg, team foul #1 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | Sammie Sieber (PG), Earl Burr (SF), Edwin Stevens (PF) Ralph Tripp, Roger Kreisberg, Michael Littleton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Marvin Valente (SF), Ronald Raphael (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Johnnie Stone, Kenneth Brown, Thomas Good | |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Mark Mills makes the 3rd free throw | 4-15 |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Earl Burr is hacked by Marvin Valente in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Valente, team foul #2 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG) Marvin Valente | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Sammie Sieber (fresh) SG - Earl Massey (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Burr (fresh) PF - Edwin Stevens (fresh) C - Donald Sterner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Darryl Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Craft (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Mills (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fresh) 2 pts. C - Huang-fu Huang (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Georgia | Earl Massey misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 4-15 |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael gets the rebound | 4-15 |
| 15:38 | Kentucky | Mark Mills drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-18 |
| 15:31 | Georgia | Earl Burr misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-18 |
| 15:29 | Georgia | Earl Burr grabs the offensive board | 4-18 |
| 15:22 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Earl Massey | 6-18 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 15:00 | Georgia | Donald Sterner snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 14:47 | Georgia | Earl Massey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 14:45 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens hits the follow up shot | 8-18 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-20 |
| 14:06 | Georgia | Earl Burr's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Raphael | 8-20 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-20 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Massey - foul #1 on Earl Massey, team foul #2 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tripp (SG), Roger Kreisberg (SF), Michael Littleton (PF), James Pisani (C) Earl Massey, Earl Burr, Edwin Stevens, Donald Sterner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (SG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Andrew Craft, Mark Mills, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 8-21 |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 8-22 |
| 13:22 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pisani | 10-22 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Michael Littleton is called for the reach on Darryl Allen - foul #1 on Michael Littleton, team foul #3 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG) Darryl Allen | |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Thomas Good loses the dribble to Roger Kreisberg | 10-22 |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Kenneth Brown - foul #1 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #3 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-22 |
| 11:56 | Georgia | James Pisani grabs the board | 12-22 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Sammie Sieber (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Kreisberg (fresh) PF - Michael Littleton (fresh) C - James Pisani (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Craft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnnie Stone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Raphael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:54 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Tripp, team foul #4 | 12-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Massey (PG), Edwin Stevens (PF) Sammie Sieber, Michael Littleton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Thomas Good | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 12-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Sammie Sieber (PG), Earl Burr (SF) Ralph Tripp, Roger Kreisberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:23 | Georgia | Earl Burr is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Stevens | 14-22 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft snags the offensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Edwin Stevens takes the ball from Darryl Allen | 14-22 |
| 10:37 | Georgia | Earl Burr connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Johnnie Stone - foul #1 on Johnnie Stone, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tripp (SG), Michael Littleton (PF), Donald Sterner (C) Sammie Sieber, Edwin Stevens, James Pisani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Huang-fu Huang | |
| 10:37 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Donald Sterner swats the shot by Ronald Raphael | 17-22 |
| 10:13 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 10:00 | Georgia | Thomas Good steps in front of the Earl Massey pass | 17-22 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft misses the 3 from straight away | 17-22 |
| 09:41 | Kentucky | Thomas Good can't tip it in | 17-22 |
| 09:40 | Georgia | Donald Sterner pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 09:19 | Georgia | Ronald Raphael is called for the reach on Earl Burr - foul #1 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Sammie Sieber (PG), Roger Kreisberg (SF), Edwin Stevens (PF), James Pisani (C) Ralph Tripp, Earl Burr, Michael Littleton, Donald Sterner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Kenneth Brown (PF), Huang-fu Huang (C) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Ronald Raphael, Thomas Good | |
| 09:05 | Georgia | James Pisani can't throw it down but the foul's on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 09:05 | Georgia | James Pisani makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 09:05 | Georgia | James Pisani makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson is called for traveling | 19-22 |
| 08:29 | Georgia | Earl Massey hits a wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Sammie Sieber | 21-22 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is hacked by Sammie Sieber - foul #1 on Sammie Sieber, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tripp (SG), Michael Littleton (PF), Donald Sterner (C) Earl Massey, Edwin Stevens, James Pisani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Huang-fu Huang | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael is hacked by Donald Sterner - foul #1 on Donald Sterner, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (SF) Johnnie Stone | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Sammie Sieber (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roger Kreisberg (fresh) PF - Michael Littleton (fresh) C - Donald Sterner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darryl Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Raphael (tiring) 2 pts. C - Thomas Good (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:22 | Georgia | Donald Sterner snags the defensive board | 21-22 |
| 07:09 | Georgia | Donald Sterner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Darryl Allen - foul #1 on Darryl Allen, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Massey (PG), Earl Burr (SF), Edwin Stevens (PF) Sammie Sieber, Roger Kreisberg, Michael Littleton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Andrew Craft (SG), Huang-fu Huang (C) Mark Mills, Thomas Good | |
| 07:09 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:09 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Tripp - foul #2 on Ralph Tripp, team foul #7 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Sammie Sieber (PG), James Pisani (C) Ralph Tripp, Donald Sterner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:45 | Georgia | James Pisani's pass is intercepted by Samuel Johnson in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft slams it home on a nice dish by Samuel Johnson | 23-25 |
| 06:41 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber is hacked by Samuel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Johnson, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone (SF) Samuel Johnson | |
| 06:41 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:41 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | Andrew Craft splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 06:00 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Earl Massey | 25-25 |
| 05:44 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber is fouled on the floor by Ronald Raphael - foul #2 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | Roger Kreisberg (SF), Michael Littleton (PF), Donald Sterner (C) Earl Burr, Edwin Stevens, James Pisani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Mark Mills (SG), Marvin Valente (SF), Kenneth Brown (PF), Thomas Good (C) Darryl Allen, Andrew Craft, Johnnie Stone, Ronald Raphael, Huang-fu Huang | |
| 05:44 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:44 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Mark Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 05:15 | Georgia | Donald Sterner grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:06 | Georgia | Roger Kreisberg is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roger Kreisberg, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Burr (SF) Roger Kreisberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Mark Mills | 27-27 |
| 04:36 | Georgia | Mark Mills steals the ball from Earl Massey | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Mark Mills banks in the layup | 27-29 |
| 04:09 | Georgia | Michael Littleton clanks a shot from the right block | 27-29 |
| 04:07 | Georgia | Earl Burr gets the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:54 | Georgia | Sammie Sieber misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 03:52 | Georgia | Earl Massey misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Mark Mills snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Mark Mills buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Samuel Johnson | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Sammie Sieber (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Massey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Burr (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fairly fresh) C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Mills (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Valente (fairly fresh) PF - Kenneth Brown (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Good (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Georgia | Marvin Valente steals it from Earl Burr | 27-32 |
| 03:35 | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson lays it in set up by Marvin Valente | 27-34 |
| 03:28 | Georgia | Michael Littleton connects on the shot from the right block | 29-34 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Donald Sterner is called for the reach on Marvin Valente - foul #2 on Donald Sterner, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tripp (SG), Roger Kreisberg (SF), Edwin Stevens (PF), James Pisani (C) Sammie Sieber, Earl Burr, Michael Littleton, Donald Sterner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Darryl Allen (PG), Andrew Craft (SG), Huang-fu Huang (C) Samuel Johnson, Mark Mills, Thomas Good | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:15 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp is hacked by Kenneth Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #10 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Raphael (PF) Kenneth Brown | |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the turnaround near the basket | 31-35 |
| 02:49 | Georgia | Roger Kreisberg pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:46 | Georgia | Ronald Raphael steals the ball from Ralph Tripp in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the runner from the baseline | 31-35 |
| 02:29 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 02:26 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp is hacked by Huang-fu Huang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Huang-fu Huang, team foul #11 | 31-35 |
| 02:26 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 02:26 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | James Pisani is called for the reach on Marvin Valente - foul #1 on James Pisani, team foul #10 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Sammie Sieber (PG) Earl Massey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:57 | Kentucky | Marvin Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:57 | Georgia | James Pisani grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:42 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Edwin Stevens | 35-36 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen is fouled on the floor by James Pisani - foul #2 on James Pisani, team foul #11 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Burr (SF) Roger Kreisberg | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Good (C) Huang-fu Huang | |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Darryl Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 01:16 | Georgia | Ralph Tripp can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 35-38 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Thomas Good pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Darryl Allen is blocked by James Pisani | 35-38 |
| 00:47 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Edwin Stevens | 35-38 |
| 00:31 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ronald Raphael - foul #3 on Ronald Raphael, team foul #12 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Massey (PG), Donald Sterner (C) Sammie Sieber, James Pisani | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Johnson (PG), Johnnie Stone (SF), Huang-fu Huang (PF) Darryl Allen, Marvin Valente, Ronald Raphael | |
| 00:31 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 00:31 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Johnnie Stone misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 36-38 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Thomas Good can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | Donald Sterner gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 00:05 | Georgia | Edwin Stevens misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Thomas Good grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Good misses short on a halfcourt shot | 36-38 |