| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the jumpshot from the right side | 23-25 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Joe Madden snags the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 19:17 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 23-25 |
| 19:15 | Kentucky | Joe Madden grabs the offensive board | 23-25 |
| 18:50 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd knocks in the jumper from the left block | 23-27 |
| 18:31 | Georgia | Eric Yost is whistled for a carry | 23-27 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd hits a turnaround in the lane | 23-29 |
| 17:54 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier lays it in set up by Mark Singleton | 25-29 |
| 17:33 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is whistled for a carry | 25-29 |
| 17:08 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Madden - foul #1 on Joe Madden, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 17:08 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:08 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt loses the dribble to Mark Singleton | 26-29 |
| 16:24 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester's pass is intercepted by Michael Hunt | 26-29 |
| 16:20 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter blows the layup | 26-29 |
| 16:19 | Georgia | Mark Singleton gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 16:03 | Georgia | Eric Yost misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 16:02 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier tips it but misses | 26-29 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Eldon Frazier steals it from Murray Byrd | 26-29 |
| 15:29 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 15:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 15:08 | Georgia | Eric Yost pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 14:49 | Georgia | Mark Singleton connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eldon Frazier | 29-29 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by Richard Sylvester - foul #1 on Richard Sylvester, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG), Thomas McIlvaine (SG), Willie Myers (SF), John Thomas (PF), Gary Kennedy (C) Eric Yost, Mark Singleton, Alexander Pinegar, Eldon Frazier, Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF) Noel Bohn, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden | |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Steven Carnevale and he's fouled by Scotty Sandiford - foul #1 on Scotty Sandiford, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 14:12 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:59 | Georgia | John Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-31 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-31 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd tips it in | 29-33 |
| 13:22 | Georgia | Willie Myers makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 13:00 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 12:58 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 12:32 | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Murray Byrd is blocked by Gary Kennedy | 33-33 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:53 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Scotty Sandiford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McIlvaine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Myers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Georgia | John Thomas travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Mark Singleton (SG), Alexander Pinegar (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Scotty Sandiford, Thomas McIlvaine, Willie Myers, John Thomas, Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF) Hank Bennett, Steven Carnevale, Murray Byrd | |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn travels in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 11:11 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 11:10 | Georgia | Eric Yost gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:41 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Joe Madden - foul #2 on Joe Madden, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Troy Auten (SF) Michael Hunt | |
| 10:41 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 10:41 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | Troy Auten clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-35 |
| 10:16 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 10:00 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Noel Bohn - foul #1 on Noel Bohn, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Murray Byrd (C) Clarence Rankin | |
| 10:00 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 10:00 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd throws it down set up by Noel Bohn | 37-37 |
| 09:07 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Eldon Frazier - foul #2 on Eldon Frazier, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG), Gary Kennedy (C) Eric Yost, Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Hank Bennett (PG), Michael Hunt (SF) Noel Bohn, Troy Auten | |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 08:46 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:20 | Georgia | Mark Singleton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Pinegar | 40-38 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 08:03 | Georgia | Mark Singleton snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 07:39 | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford dunks the ball set up by Gary Kennedy | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Scotty Sandiford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Hank Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Hank Bennett is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine (SG), Willie Myers (SF), John Thomas (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Mark Singleton, Alexander Pinegar, Eldon Frazier, Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Noel Bohn (PG), Steven Carnevale (SG), Clarence Rankin (PF), Lewis Gregory (C) Hank Bennett, Bryan Nutter, Joe Madden, Murray Byrd | |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 06:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin is fouled on the floor by Richard Sylvester - foul #2 on Richard Sylvester, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Mark Singleton (SG), Eldon Frazier (PF) Scotty Sandiford, Thomas McIlvaine, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Richard Sylvester swats the short shot by Clarence Rankin | 42-38 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it home | 42-40 |
| 05:44 | Georgia | Eric Yost clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-40 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Clarence Rankin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Lewis Gregory tips it home | 42-42 |
| 04:54 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier's pass is intercepted by Clarence Rankin | 42-42 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (SF) Willie Myers | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter (SG), Joe Madden (PF), Murray Byrd (C) Steven Carnevale, Clarence Rankin, Lewis Gregory | |
| 04:30 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Hunt | 42-44 |
| 04:04 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 04:02 | Georgia | Mark Singleton tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 03:36 | Kentucky | Michael Hunt can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 03:34 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Noel Bohn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Madden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Murray Byrd (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Georgia | Eric Yost scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Singleton | 47-44 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Hunt | 47-46 |
| 02:19 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Murray Byrd | 47-46 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Noel Bohn | 47-46 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Bryan Nutter is hacked by Alexander Pinegar - foul #2 on Alexander Pinegar, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-48 |
| 01:14 | Georgia | Mark Singleton double dribbles | 47-48 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is hacked by Eric Yost - foul #2 on Eric Yost, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd is fouled on the floor by Eric Yost - foul #3 on Eric Yost, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Murray Byrd misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:24 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Richard Sylvester | 47-48 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Yost - foul #4 on Eric Yost, team foul #8 | 47-48 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Noel Bohn misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier grabs the board | 47-48 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Georgia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 47-48 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses short on a runner from the baseline | 47-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Murray Byrd | 47-48 |