| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dana Roberts (fresh) SG - Jerry Golden (fresh) SF - Frank Colclough (fresh) PF - Arthur Maynard (fresh) C - Nicholas Bates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) SF - Herbert McCullick (fresh) PF - Kwas Abdool (fresh) C - Gregg Bentley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bates - foul #1 on Nicholas Bates, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool tips it home | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses long on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Herbert McCullick - foul #1 on Herbert McCullick, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:01 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Stephen Steadham | 1-6 |
| 18:28 | Georgia | Dana Roberts is fouled on the floor by Stephen Steadham - foul #1 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| 18:13 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates is fouled on the floor by Stephen Steadham - foul #2 on Stephen Steadham, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG) Stephen Steadham | |
| 18:02 | Georgia | Jerry Golden knocks in the jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Dana Roberts is called for the reach on Brandon Clayton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dana Roberts, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Minaya (PG), Randall Stone (SG), David Hancock (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Freddy Maser (C) Dana Roberts, Jerry Golden, Frank Colclough, Arthur Maynard, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Dale Bhatt (C) Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Gregg Bentley | |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Richard Smith blocks the jumper by Dale Bhatt | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Georgia | David Hancock snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Georgia | Randall Stone is called for traveling | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 16:49 | Georgia | Brandon Clayton steps in front of the Randall Stone pass in the backcourt | 3-8 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses short on a jumper from close range | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 16:23 | Georgia | Richard Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Walker King is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Jerry Golden (SG), Frank Colclough (SF), Arthur Maynard (PF), Nicholas Bates (C) Ronald Minaya, Randall Stone, David Hancock, Richard Smith, Freddy Maser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Brandon Clayton, Walker King, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins, Dale Bhatt | |
| 16:00 | Georgia | Jerry Golden misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 5-8 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kwas Abdool | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dana Roberts (fresh) SG - Jerry Golden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Colclough (fresh) PF - Arthur Maynard (fresh) C - Nicholas Bates (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) SG - Rodney Remick (fresh) SF - Herbert McCullick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kwas Abdool (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel is whistled for traveling | 5-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Closson (SG) Rodney Remick | |
| 15:22 | Georgia | Frank Colclough buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dana Roberts | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Colclough - foul #1 on Frank Colclough, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Minaya (PG), Toby Williams (PF) Dana Roberts, Arthur Maynard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), Michael Perkins (PF) Joshua Hensel, Kwas Abdool | |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:01 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:58 | Georgia | Gregg Bentley is called for the reach on Frank Colclough in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregg Bentley, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 14:44 | Georgia | Frank Colclough makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Minaya | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Stone (SG), Arthur Maynard (PF), Freddy Maser (C) Jerry Golden, Frank Colclough, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF) Brandon Clayton, James Closson, Herbert McCullick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 13:48 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | Toby Williams picks off the pass by Rodney Remick in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 13:32 | Georgia | Toby Williams is open and scores on a shot from the right block | 12-9 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins is denied on a dunk by Freddy Maser | 12-9 |
| 13:09 | Georgia | Freddy Maser grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:01 | Georgia | The pull-up jumper by Toby Williams is blocked by Kwas Abdool | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Georgia | Toby Williams tips it in | 14-9 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Michael Perkins | 14-11 |
| 12:33 | Georgia | Toby Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Parnell - foul #1 on Terry Parnell, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Frank Colclough (SG), David Hancock (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Nicholas Bates (C) Ronald Minaya, Randall Stone, Toby Williams, Arthur Maynard, Freddy Maser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Dale Bhatt (C) Walker King, Terry Parnell, Michael Perkins | |
| 12:19 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates hits a wide open runner from the left block on a great pass from Dana Roberts | 16-11 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Rodney Remick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-11 |
| 11:51 | Georgia | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dana Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Colclough (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hancock (fresh) PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Bates (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) SG - Rodney Remick (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert McCullick (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kwas Abdool (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Bhatt (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Georgia | Dana Roberts misses the floater from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Dale Bhatt is denied by Nicholas Bates | 16-11 |
| 11:17 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 11:13 | Georgia | Frank Colclough's pass is intercepted by Herbert McCullick | 16-11 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick hits the finger roll | 16-13 |
| 11:00 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 18-13 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Rodney Remick - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jerry Golden (SG), Arthur Maynard (PF) David Hancock, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton (PG), James Closson (SG), Terry Parnell (SF), Michael Perkins (PF), Gregg Bentley (C) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick, Kwas Abdool, Dale Bhatt | |
| 10:13 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell tips it in | 18-15 |
| 09:58 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses the lay-in | 18-15 |
| 09:57 | Georgia | Frank Colclough gets the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:44 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Golden and the foul's on Michael Perkins - foul #1 on Michael Perkins, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Minaya (PG) Dana Roberts | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG) James Closson | |
| 09:44 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard misses the free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Walker King pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-15 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Frank Colclough | 20-15 |
| 09:01 | Georgia | Terry Parnell is called for the reach on Frank Colclough - foul #2 on Terry Parnell, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Stone (SG), Freddy Maser (C) Jerry Golden, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick (SF) Terry Parnell | |
| 09:01 | Georgia | Frank Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:01 | Georgia | Frank Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Randall Stone is called for the reach on Walker King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Stone, team foul #5 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Hancock (SF) Frank Colclough | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton misses short on a floater from the left side | 22-15 |
| 08:38 | Georgia | David Hancock gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:33 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Perkins | 22-15 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Walker King grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley buries a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Freddy Maser - foul #1 on Freddy Maser, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | Toby Williams (SF) David Hancock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), James Closson (SG) Brandon Clayton, Walker King | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley misses the free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:16 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:01 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley gets the rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Closson | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Ronald Minaya (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randall Stone (fairly fresh) SF - Toby Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Maynard (tiring) 2 pts. C - Freddy Maser (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joshua Hensel (fresh) SG - James Closson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert McCullick (tired) 6 pts. PF - Michael Perkins (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Minaya | 24-19 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 06:43 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Randall Stone | 24-19 |
| 06:25 | Georgia | Freddy Maser clanks a turnaround in the lane | 24-19 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley pulls down the rebound | 24-19 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Jerry Golden (SG), Frank Colclough (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Nicholas Bates (C) Ronald Minaya, Randall Stone, Toby Williams, Arthur Maynard, Freddy Maser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (PG), Rodney Remick (SG), Brandon Clayton (SF), Kwas Abdool (PF), Dale Bhatt (C) Joshua Hensel, James Closson, Herbert McCullick, Michael Perkins, Gregg Bentley | |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Nicholas Bates picks off the pass by Walker King in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 06:12 | Georgia | Dale Bhatt steals it from Jerry Golden | 24-19 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 24-19 |
| 05:54 | Georgia | Jerry Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:52 | Georgia | Frank Colclough is fouled in the backcourt by Kwas Abdool - foul #1 on Kwas Abdool, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| 05:52 | Georgia | Frank Colclough makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:52 | Georgia | Frank Colclough makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Brandon Clayton can't finish the layup | 26-19 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt snags the offensive board | 26-19 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Walker King misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-19 |
| 04:52 | Georgia | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 04:34 | Georgia | Dana Roberts banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Colclough | 28-19 |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Dale Bhatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Minaya (PG), David Hancock (SF), Arthur Maynard (PF) Dana Roberts, Frank Colclough, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel (PG), Herbert McCullick (SF), Gregg Bentley (C) Walker King, Brandon Clayton, Dale Bhatt | |
| 04:18 | Georgia | Jerry Golden connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Minaya and he's hacked by Rodney Remick - foul #1 on Rodney Remick, team foul #9 | 31-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Perkins (PF) Kwas Abdool | |
| 04:18 | Georgia | Jerry Golden makes the free throw | 32-19 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Joshua Hensel drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregg Bentley | 32-21 |
| 03:50 | Georgia | Michael Perkins steps in front of the Arthur Maynard pass in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Herbert McCullick hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 03:37 | Georgia | David Hancock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Randall Stone (SG), Frank Colclough (SF) Ronald Minaya, Jerry Golden, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham (PG), James Closson (SG), Terry Parnell (SF) Joshua Hensel, Rodney Remick, Herbert McCullick | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins lays it in on a great pass from Terry Parnell and the foul's on Arthur Maynard - foul #1 on Arthur Maynard, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | Toby Williams (PF), Freddy Maser (C) Arthur Maynard, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:15 | Georgia | Frank Colclough pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dana Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Stone (fresh) SF - Frank Colclough (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Toby Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddy Maser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Stephen Steadham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Closson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Parnell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Perkins (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregg Bentley (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Randall Stone is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Michael Perkins, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kwas Abdool (PF) Michael Perkins | |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Randall Stone makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Randall Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 02:42 | Georgia | Toby Williams grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 02:29 | Georgia | Freddy Maser buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Dana Roberts | 36-25 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell is fouled in the backcourt by Dana Roberts - foul #2 on Dana Roberts, team foul #8 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Minaya (PG), Jerry Golden (SG), David Hancock (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Nicholas Bates (C) Dana Roberts, Randall Stone, Frank Colclough, Toby Williams, Freddy Maser | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Joshua Hensel (SF) James Closson, Kwas Abdool | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:14 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates's floater is knocked away by Gregg Bentley | 36-27 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on David Hancock - foul #1 on David Hancock, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Georgia | Arthur Maynard (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Walker King (SG), Dale Bhatt (C) Rodney Remick, Gregg Bentley | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell misses the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:55 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 01:48 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 36-27 |
| 01:47 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard can't tip it in | 36-27 |
| 01:45 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard tips it back up and in | 38-27 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Steadham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Terry Parnell tips it home | 38-29 |
| 01:05 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #10 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Randall Stone (SG), Frank Colclough (SF), Freddy Maser (C) Ronald Minaya, Jerry Golden, David Hancock, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodney Remick (SG), Brandon Clayton (SF), Michael Perkins (C) Walker King, Joshua Hensel, Dale Bhatt | |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | Frank Colclough steps in front of the Stephen Steadham pass in the backcourt | 38-29 |
| 00:51 | Georgia | Frank Colclough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard tips it home | 40-29 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Freddy Maser is called for the reach on Michael Perkins - foul #2 on Freddy Maser, team foul #11 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Minaya (PG), Toby Williams (PF) Dana Roberts, Arthur Maynard | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregg Bentley (C) Terry Parnell | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Michael Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Freddy Maser grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Freddy Maser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-29 |