| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fresh) SG - Alvin Pringle (fresh) SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) C - Daryl Autry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) SG - Ryan Kiker (fresh) SF - Jackie Grim (fresh) PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee | Don Espitia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Jackie Grim hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Alexander Pinegar | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Tennessee | Don Espitia blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Don Espitia can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Don Espitia - foul #1 on Don Espitia, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Willie Cole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eldon Frazier | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist blows the layup | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Alvin Pringle is called for the reach on Ryan Kiker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), David Mays (SF), Anthony Harvey (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Willie Cole, Alvin Pringle, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Georgia | Willie Myers (SF), Gary Kennedy (C) Jackie Grim, Richard Sylvester | |
| 16:31 | Georgia | Willie Myers's layup is rejected by Kenneth Stewart | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | Tennessee | David Mays pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Kennedy - foul #1 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Thomas McIlvaine (SG) Alexander Pinegar, Ryan Kiker | |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:18 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Myers | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Carlos Small (fresh) SG - Walter Ahlers (fresh) SF - David Mays (fresh) PF - Anthony Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) SG - Thomas McIlvaine (fresh) SF - Willie Myers (fresh) PF - Eldon Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:37 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 15:31 | Georgia | Eric Yost is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas McIlvaine | 4-11 |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Carlos Small makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Georgia | Eric Yost is hacked by Carlos Small in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Small, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Jackie Grim (SF), John Thomas (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Thomas McIlvaine, Willie Myers, Eldon Frazier, Gary Kennedy | |
| 14:50 | Georgia | Jackie Grim misses long on a floater from close range | 7-11 |
| 14:49 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester tips it back up and in | 7-13 |
| 14:27 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 7-13 |
| 14:26 | Georgia | John Thomas grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:22 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 14:21 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester can't tip it in | 7-13 |
| 14:19 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 7-13 |
| 14:11 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester grabs the defensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:09 | Georgia | Eric Yost throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Carlos Small, David Mays, Anthony Harvey, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ryan Kiker (SG) Eric Yost | |
| 14:04 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Don Espitia | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | Georgia | Walter Ahlers picks off the pass by Jackie Grim in the backcourt | 9-13 |
| 13:57 | Tennessee | Willie Cole lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Ahlers | 11-13 |
| 13:33 | Georgia | Daryl Autry steals the ball from Alexander Pinegar | 11-13 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 11-13 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), David Mays (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist, Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Georgia | Willie Myers (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF), Gary Kennedy (C) Jackie Grim, John Thomas, Richard Sylvester | |
| 13:04 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 11-13 |
| 13:02 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar tips it in | 11-15 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Carlos Small splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 13-15 |
| 12:20 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Alexander Pinegar | 13-18 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey travels with the ball | 13-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Carlos Small, Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Thomas McIlvaine (SG), Jackie Grim (SF), Richard Sylvester (C) Alexander Pinegar, Ryan Kiker, Willie Myers, Gary Kennedy | |
| 11:55 | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine is hacked by Alvin Pringle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG) Alvin Pringle | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 11:41 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-21 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Small (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) PF - Daniel Gilchrist (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daryl Autry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas McIlvaine (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jackie Grim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Willie Cole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Yost - foul #1 on Eric Yost, team foul #2 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG) Carlos Small | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Willie Cole misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:28 | Tennessee | Willie Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester is open but can't throw it down | 14-21 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Daniel Gilchrist | 14-21 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Eldon Frazier - foul #1 on Eldon Frazier, team foul #3 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Walter Ahlers | |
| Subs | Georgia | Willie Myers (SF), John Thomas (PF), Gary Kennedy (C) Jackie Grim, Eldon Frazier, Richard Sylvester | |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist misses the 2nd free throw | 14-21 |
| 10:54 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy snags the defensive board | 14-21 |
| 10:51 | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine is hacked by Carlos Small in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Small, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG) Carlos Small, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 10:29 | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 10:28 | Tennessee | Don Espitia pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry double dribbles | 14-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (C) Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Ryan Kiker (SG) Eric Yost, Thomas McIlvaine | |
| 09:45 | Georgia | Daniel Gilchrist is called for the reach on Ryan Kiker - foul #1 on Daniel Gilchrist, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (PF) Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jackie Grim (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Willie Myers, John Thomas, Gary Kennedy | |
| 09:19 | Georgia | Willie Cole steps in front of the Richard Sylvester pass | 14-21 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Sylvester - foul #1 on Richard Sylvester, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Espitia (SF), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole, David Mays | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:04 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:42 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Don Espitia grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jackie Grim - foul #1 on Jackie Grim, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG) Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Thomas McIlvaine (SG), John Thomas (SF), Gary Kennedy (C) Alexander Pinegar, Ryan Kiker, Jackie Grim, Richard Sylvester | |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:24 | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:23 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy snags the offensive board | 18-21 |
| 07:59 | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Yost | 18-24 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee | Don Espitia is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Don Espitia, team foul #7 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alvin Pringle (SG), David Mays (SF), Daryl Autry (C) Walter Ahlers, Don Espitia, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Willie Myers (SF) Eric Yost, Eldon Frazier | |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Alvin Pringle is called for the reach on Alexander Pinegar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvin Pringle, team foul #8 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG) Alvin Pringle | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Mays (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Harvey (tiring) 2 pts. C - Daryl Autry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas McIlvaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Myers (fresh) PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey drills a jumper from the right side set up by Daryl Autry and the foul's on Thomas McIlvaine - foul #1 on Thomas McIlvaine, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ryan Kiker (SG), Jackie Grim (SF), Karl Jamison (PF) Thomas McIlvaine, Willie Myers, John Thomas | |
| 07:24 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey makes the free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:59 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 06:52 | Tennessee | Ryan Kiker steps in front of the David Mays pass | 21-29 |
| 06:34 | Georgia | Anthony Harvey is called for the reach on Alexander Pinegar - foul #1 on Anthony Harvey, team foul #9 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), Walter Ahlers (SG), Kenneth Stewart (C) Anthony Harvey, Carlos Small, Daniel Gilchrist | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (SG), Eldon Frazier (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Ryan Kiker, Karl Jamison, Gary Kennedy | |
| 06:34 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:34 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:34 | Tennessee | Kenneth Stewart grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 06:23 | Tennessee | David Mays misses the lay-in | 21-30 |
| 06:22 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry can't tip it in | 21-30 |
| 06:21 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Eldon Frazier | 21-30 |
| 05:56 | Georgia | Eric Yost jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Jackie Grim | 21-32 |
| 05:40 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry's pass is intercepted by Jackie Grim | 21-32 |
| 05:36 | Georgia | Eric Yost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Daryl Autry, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine (SG), Willie Myers (SF) Eric Yost, Jackie Grim | |
| 05:27 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist hits a driving attempt in the paint | 23-32 |
| 05:05 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Eldon Frazier | 23-32 |
| 04:38 | Georgia | Willie Myers hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Alexander Pinegar | 23-34 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee | Willie Cole buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eldon Frazier | 26-37 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-37 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Small (SG), Don Espitia (SF), Daryl Autry (PF), Kenneth Stewart (C) Walter Ahlers, David Mays, Daniel Gilchrist, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Ryan Kiker (SG), Jackie Grim (SF), Gary Kennedy (C) Alexander Pinegar, Thomas McIlvaine, Willie Myers, Richard Sylvester | |
| 03:24 | Tennessee | Willie Cole works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Willie Cole (tiring) 8 pts. SG - Carlos Small (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Don Espitia (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Daryl Autry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Kiker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jackie Grim (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Yost | 28-40 |
| 02:53 | Tennessee | Willie Cole splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 02:34 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee | Daryl Autry gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:14 | Tennessee | Willie Cole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 02:13 | Georgia | Jackie Grim grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 02:11 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Cole - foul #1 on Willie Cole, team foul #10 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF), Anthony Harvey (C) Willie Cole, Daryl Autry, Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Willie Myers (SF), John Thomas (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Eric Yost, Jackie Grim, Eldon Frazier, Gary Kennedy | |
| 02:11 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:11 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee | Richard Sylvester swats the layup by Anthony Harvey | 30-41 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Gilchrist tips it but misses | 30-41 |
| 01:55 | Georgia | John Thomas grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 01:36 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-41 |
| 01:34 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester hits the follow up shot | 30-43 |
| 01:27 | Tennessee | The short jumper by Daniel Gilchrist is denied by Richard Sylvester | 30-43 |
| 01:26 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ryan Kiker | 30-43 |
| 01:08 | Georgia | John Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-43 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 01:02 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers loses the ball out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Willie Cole (PG), David Mays (PF), Daryl Autry (C) Walter Ahlers, Daniel Gilchrist, Anthony Harvey | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Thomas McIlvaine (SG), Jackie Grim (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF), Gary Kennedy (C) Alexander Pinegar, Ryan Kiker, Willie Myers, John Thomas, Richard Sylvester | |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Jackie Grim is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Cole - foul #2 on Willie Cole, team foul #11 | 30-43 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Jackie Grim misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Jackie Grim misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee | David Mays grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:49 | Tennessee | Gary Kennedy denies the turnaround by Daryl Autry | 30-43 |
| 00:47 | Georgia | Jackie Grim grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 00:20 | Georgia | Jackie Grim is hacked by David Mays - foul #1 on David Mays, team foul #12 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers (SG), Daniel Gilchrist (PF) Willie Cole, David Mays | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:20 | Georgia | Jackie Grim makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 00:20 | Georgia | Jackie Grim makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | Walter Ahlers double dribbles | 30-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Anthony Harvey (C) Daryl Autry | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Willie Myers (SF) Eric Yost, Jackie Grim | |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy lays it in | 30-47 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Don Espitia misses the fullcourt shot | 30-47 |