| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) SG - Roderick Donahue (fresh) SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) PF - Gregory English (fresh) C - Ralph Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Kelley | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | Henry Shelby pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Georgia | Henry Shelby can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Kelley - foul #1 on Thomas Kelley, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Georgia | Henry Shelby makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:58 | Georgia | Henry Shelby makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley jams it set up by Troy Bennett and the foul's on Henry Shelby - foul #1 on Henry Shelby, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | Troy Bennett is called for the reach on Gregory English - foul #1 on Troy Bennett, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Georgia | Henry Shelby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the jumper from close range | 2-7 |
| 17:02 | Georgia | Gregory English hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 2-7 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | David Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:38 | Georgia | Gregory English gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:21 | Georgia | Gregory English misses the jumper from the right block | 2-7 |
| 16:20 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Thomas Kelley | 2-7 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Henry Shelby steals the ball from Thomas Kelley | 2-7 |
| 16:12 | Georgia | Henry Shelby lays it in | 4-7 |
| 15:47 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the jumpshot from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:46 | Georgia | Gregory English gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) SG - Roderick Donahue (fresh) SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory English (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thomas (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Kelley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keith Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue is fouled on the floor by Troy Bennett - foul #2 on Troy Bennett, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Troy Bennett | |
| 15:26 | Georgia | Mark Boston splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Peter Pham grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:03 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Georgia | Gregory English hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Henry Shelby and the foul's on Joseph Armstrong - foul #1 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Ashley Slama (SF) Mark Boston, Henry Shelby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 14:35 | Georgia | Gregory English makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | The jump hook by Peter Pham is blocked by Gregory English | 7-9 |
| 14:11 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Tennessee | Peter Pham double dribbles | 7-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Brewer (PF) Gregory English | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham | |
| 13:37 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:35 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Georgia | Ralph Grier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:26 | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski grabs the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:09 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:08 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 12:46 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Mlodzianowski - foul #1 on Jeremy Mlodzianowski, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (SG), Henry Shelby (SF) Roderick Donahue, Ashley Slama | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF) David Stephens | |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the driving attempt from the right block | 7-11 |
| 12:11 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer travels with the ball | 7-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG), Harold Nadeau (PF) David Thomas, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 11:45 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Peter Pham | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jeremy Mlodzianowski (fresh) SG - Mark Boston (fresh) SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Brewer (fresh) C - Ralph Grier (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Peter Pham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Nadeau (fresh) C - Keith Pitts (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Peter Pham - foul #1 on Peter Pham, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Georgia | Roderick Donahue (SG) Jeremy Mlodzianowski | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 11:32 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 11:32 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee | Peter Pham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 11:03 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 10:37 | Georgia | Mark Boston shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 10:35 | Georgia | Ralph Grier tips it back up and in | 10-13 |
| 10:07 | Tennessee | Keith Pitts is fouled on the floor by Gregory Brewer - foul #1 on Gregory Brewer, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Gregory English (PF) Mark Boston, Gregory Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), David Thomas (SG), David Stephens (SF), Joseph Armstrong (PF) Paul Bagley, Peter Pham, Thomas Kelley, Harold Nadeau | |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a shot from the right side | 10-13 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Armstrong | 10-13 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gregory English - foul #1 on Gregory English, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ashley Slama (SF) Henry Shelby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 09:08 | Georgia | Joseph Armstrong steals the ball from Gregory English | 10-14 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ashley Slama - foul #1 on Ashley Slama, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (SG) Roderick Donahue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley (SF) David Stephens | |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 08:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 08:18 | Georgia | Gregory English hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Mlodzianowski | 12-16 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Shelby (SF), Gregory Brewer (C) Ashley Slama, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 07:34 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer loses the dribble to David Thomas | 12-16 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley hits the finger roll set up by David Thomas | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jeremy Mlodzianowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Boston (fresh) SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory English (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Armstrong (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Pitts (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Georgia | Gregory English knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Jeremy Mlodzianowski | 14-18 |
| 06:59 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong loses the dribble to Gregory Brewer | 14-18 |
| 06:32 | Georgia | Gregory English misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 14-18 |
| 06:31 | Georgia | Gregory English hits the follow up shot | 16-18 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee | Thomas Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jason Bohm (PG), Roderick Donahue (SG), Ashley Slama (PF) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Mark Boston, Gregory English | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Peter Pham (SG), David Stephens (SF), Troy Bennett (PF) Paul Bagley, David Thomas, Thomas Kelley, Joseph Armstrong | |
| 05:46 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue clanks a jumper from the left wing | 16-18 |
| 05:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Peter Pham | 16-18 |
| 05:41 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Jason Bohm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Bohm, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Grier (C) Gregory Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:13 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 16-20 |
| 04:44 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Jason Bohm | 18-20 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | Peter Pham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 04:21 | Georgia | Ralph Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 18-20 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Ashley Slama | 21-20 |
| 03:45 | Tennessee | Peter Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Gregory English (PF), Gregory Brewer (C) Jason Bohm, Henry Shelby, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG), David Thomas (SG), Thomas Kelley (SF) Michael Tinklenberg, Peter Pham, David Stephens | |
| 03:29 | Georgia | Mark Boston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Brewer | 24-20 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roderick Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ashley Slama (fresh) PF - Gregory English (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Paul Bagley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Kelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. C - Keith Pitts (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tennessee | Paul Bagley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 03:11 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 02:46 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue's pass is intercepted by Troy Bennett | 24-22 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is fouled on the floor by Gregory English as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Gregory English, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Henry Shelby (SF) Roderick Donahue, Ashley Slama | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) Paul Bagley | |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:05 | Georgia | Gregory English jams it on a nice dish by Henry Shelby and he's fouled by Troy Bennett - foul #3 on Troy Bennett, team foul #6 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong (PF) Troy Bennett | |
| 02:05 | Georgia | Gregory English makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg blows the layup | 27-24 |
| 01:38 | Georgia | Gregory English grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 01:17 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Keith Pitts - foul #1 on Keith Pitts, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Roderick Donahue (SG), Ralph Grier (C) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Gregory English | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (C) Keith Pitts | |
| 01:17 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:17 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is whistled for a carry | 28-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory English (PF) Gregory Brewer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF) Thomas Kelley | |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Armstrong - foul #2 on Joseph Armstrong, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Ashley Slama (SF) Mark Boston, Henry Shelby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Peter Pham (SG) David Thomas | |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Gregory English is called for the reach on Joseph Armstrong - foul #3 on Gregory English, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Brewer (PF) Gregory English | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Paul Bagley (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:06 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Ralph Grier grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Gregory Brewer misses the shot from the baseline | 29-25 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Ralph Grier misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Joseph Armstrong grabs the board | 29-25 |