| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Clarence Ellsworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCoo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo inbounds the ball | 24-28 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Clarence Ellsworth | 24-30 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Justin Reeves - foul #1 on Justin Reeves, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 19:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | Georgia | Mark Singleton is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Singleton, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Murray Byrd is blocked by Justin Reeves | 25-30 |
| 18:32 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the tip | 25-30 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin gets the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clarence Ellsworth - foul #3 on Clarence Ellsworth, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG) Clarence Ellsworth | |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:49 | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford is whistled for traveling | 26-30 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Scotty Sandiford | 26-30 |
| 17:17 | Georgia | Mark Singleton makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scotty Sandiford | 26-33 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Rankin | 28-33 |
| 16:45 | Georgia | Michael Hunt picks off the pass by Mark Singleton | 28-33 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hank Bennett out of a doubleteam | 30-33 |
| 16:13 | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford is hacked by Murray Byrd - foul #2 on Murray Byrd, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale (SG) Hank Bennett | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Zoll (SG), Alexander Pinegar (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF), Gary Kennedy (C) Mark Singleton, Thomas McCoo, Justin Reeves, Richard Sylvester | |
| 15:54 | Georgia | Donald Zoll makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eldon Frazier | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Scotty Sandiford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Zoll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Murray Byrd | 33-36 |
| 15:12 | Georgia | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Scotty Sandiford - foul #1 on Randy Randolph, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG), Mark Singleton (SG) Scotty Sandiford, Donald Zoll | |
| 14:47 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:45 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy tips it home | 33-38 |
| 14:38 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 14:37 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 14:12 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Kennedy | 33-41 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Mark Singleton - foul #2 on Mark Singleton, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG) Steven Carnevale | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas McCoo (SF), Justin Reeves (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Alexander Pinegar, Eldon Frazier, Gary Kennedy | |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:22 | Georgia | Michael Hunt is called for the reach on Thomas McCoo - foul #3 on Michael Hunt, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (PF) Clarence Rankin | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 12:57 | Georgia | Troy Auten denies the turnaround by Justin Reeves | 35-41 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Sylvester - foul #1 on Richard Sylvester, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Stone (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Zoll (SG) Mark Singleton | |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:30 | Georgia | Justin Reeves snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 12:24 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory (C) Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Donald Zoll steps in front of the Hank Bennett pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 36-41 |
| 11:59 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Gregory - foul #2 on Lewis Gregory, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Randy Randolph, Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 11:59 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:59 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:38 | Kentucky | Robert Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF) Thomas McCoo, Justin Reeves | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Stone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Rankin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lewis Gregory (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Clarence Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Zoll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 36-43 |
| 10:58 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 10:34 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth comes up short on the floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Robert Stone gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert Stone hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Alexander Pinegar - foul #2 on Alexander Pinegar, team foul #6 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Murray Byrd (C) Noel Bohn, Hank Bennett, Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG), Mark Singleton (SG), Thomas McCoo (SF), Justin Reeves (PF), Gary Kennedy (C) Clarence Ellsworth, Donald Zoll, Alexander Pinegar, Eldon Frazier, Richard Sylvester | |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert Stone misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Robert Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:52 | Georgia | Mark Singleton clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 09:50 | Georgia | Mark Singleton tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Stone | 37-43 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Rankin | 39-43 |
| 09:00 | Georgia | Justin Reeves misses long on a floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 08:59 | Georgia | Mark Singleton tips it but misses | 39-43 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 39-43 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 08:22 | Kentucky | Steven Carnevale pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Justin Reeves snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 07:48 | Georgia | Mark Singleton hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Reeves | 39-46 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Kennedy | 39-46 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Robert Stone snags the offensive board | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Stone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Rankin (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Scotty Sandiford (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCoo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Reeves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 07:28 | Georgia | Justin Reeves pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Stone - foul #1 on Robert Stone, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (SG), Michael Hunt (SF), Troy Auten (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Steven Carnevale, Robert Stone, Clarence Rankin, Murray Byrd | |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG), Eldon Frazier (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Scotty Sandiford, Justin Reeves, Gary Kennedy | |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 06:44 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 06:27 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 06:07 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-49 |
| 05:52 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas McCoo | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is fouled on the floor by Eldon Frazier - foul #1 on Eldon Frazier, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Zoll (SG), Alexander Pinegar (SF) Mark Singleton, Thomas McCoo | |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 05:17 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 44-51 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Lewis Gregory | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 04:50 | Georgia | Hank Bennett steals it from Eldon Frazier | 44-51 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is hacked by Clarence Ellsworth - foul #4 on Clarence Ellsworth, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) Noel Bohn | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Singleton (SG), Justin Reeves (PF) Donald Zoll, Eldon Frazier | |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:25 | Georgia | Justin Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 04:00 | Georgia | Justin Reeves drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Ellsworth | 45-53 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt throws it down | 47-53 |
| 03:32 | Georgia | Randy Randolph picks off the pass by Mark Singleton | 47-53 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph lays it in | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hank Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Troy Auten (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Clarence Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Sylvester (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Georgia | Mark Singleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 49-53 |
| 03:05 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 02:51 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:25 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Hunt | 52-53 |
| 01:58 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth loses the dribble to Hank Bennett | 52-53 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 01:37 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd drills a floater from the right block | 54-53 |
| 01:08 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin (PF) Troy Auten | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas McCoo (SF) Alexander Pinegar | |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-53 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 00:15 | Georgia | Randy Randolph is called for the reach on Clarence Ellsworth - foul #2 on Randy Randolph, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester loses the dribble to Murray Byrd | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Clarence Ellsworth is called for the reach on Randy Randolph in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence Ellsworth, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG) Clarence Ellsworth | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Georgia | Justin Reeves snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Georgia | Mark Singleton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Justin Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | The clock runs out | 56-53 |