| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) SG - Keith Fischer (fresh) SF - Phillip Kerlin (fresh) PF - Reuben Bacon (fresh) C - Leroy Dean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Leroy Dean wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Georgia | Keith Fischer is fouled on the floor by Ray Hardin - foul #1 on Ray Hardin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin is fouled on the floor by Leroy Dean - foul #1 on Leroy Dean, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Reuben Bacon - foul #1 on Reuben Bacon, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:43 | Georgia | Leroy Dean comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-1 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jesse Yates | 0-1 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 18:17 | Georgia | Leroy Dean pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:12 | Georgia | Jesse Yates steals the ball from Andrew Johnson in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:10 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Yates | 0-3 |
| 18:08 | Georgia | Keith Fischer is hacked by Ray Hardin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Hardin, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Ray Hardin | |
| 18:01 | Georgia | Keith Fischer loses the ball out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Georgia | Ruben Rhoades blocks the short jumper by Andrew Johnson | 0-3 |
| 17:26 | Georgia | Leroy Dean can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 17:25 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:14 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 0-3 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 16:29 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Yates - foul #1 on Jesse Yates, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 16:29 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:29 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-5 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson (SG) John Leavens | |
| 15:52 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Keith Fischer (fairly fresh) SF - Phillip Kerlin (fairly fresh) PF - Reuben Bacon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) SG - Carlos Johnson (fresh) SF - James Ellington (fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Tennessee | John Reese buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Hutchens | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Johnson and the foul's on Carlos Johnson - foul #1 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 15:21 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:28 | Georgia | Keith Fischer makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Johnson and he's hacked by Carlos Johnson - foul #2 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edwin Haviland (PF) Reuben Bacon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, Carlos Johnson, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 14:28 | Georgia | Keith Fischer misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:28 | Georgia | Leroy Dean grabs the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 14:14 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson's floater is tipped away by William Jenkins | 10-8 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | Bertram Burr grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses short on a runner in the paint | 10-8 |
| 13:47 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Leroy Dean | 10-8 |
| 13:29 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 13:27 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee | Keith Fischer steals it from John Leavens | 10-8 |
| 13:01 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Fischer | 12-8 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | John Leavens lays it up and in on a great pass from Bertram Burr and he's fouled by Keith Fischer - foul #1 on Keith Fischer, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Eveland (PG), Christopher Sandin (SG), Ed Feingold (SF), Reuben Bacon (PF), Richard Turner (C) Andrew Johnson, Keith Fischer, Phillip Kerlin, Edwin Haviland, Leroy Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Georgia | Richard Turner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ed Feingold - foul #1 on Ed Feingold, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | James Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:44 | Georgia | James Eveland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 11:42 | Tennessee | John Leavens pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Eveland (fresh) SG - Christopher Sandin (fresh) SF - Ed Feingold (fresh) PF - Reuben Bacon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Leavens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Ellington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Tennessee | John Leavens scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Ellington | 12-14 |
| 10:58 | Georgia | Ed Feingold misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Turner | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Tennessee | The short jumper by John Leavens is denied by Richard Turner | 15-14 |
| 10:10 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Reuben Bacon | 15-14 |
| 10:08 | Georgia | Christopher Sandin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Johnson (PG), Keith Fischer (SG), Phillip Kerlin (SF), Edwin Haviland (PF), Leroy Dean (C) James Eveland, Christopher Sandin, Ed Feingold, Reuben Bacon, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | John Leavens comes up short on the shot in the lane | 15-14 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 15-14 |
| 09:23 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | John Leavens hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Haywood and he's fouled by Phillip Kerlin - foul #1 on Phillip Kerlin, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ed Feingold (PF), James Timmins (C) Edwin Haviland, Leroy Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (C) Ruben Rhoades | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:55 | Georgia | James Timmins snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 08:52 | Georgia | Arthur Haywood is called for the reach on Phillip Kerlin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SG) John Leavens | |
| 08:39 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin gets the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:25 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Timmins | 18-16 |
| 08:05 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Haywood | 18-19 |
| 07:50 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington blows the dunk but he's fouled by James Timmins - foul #1 on James Timmins, team foul #6 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Sandin (PG), Reuben Bacon (PF), Leroy Dean (C) Andrew Johnson, Phillip Kerlin, James Timmins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jerry Hutchens (SF), Ruben Rhoades (C) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:29 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Sandin (fresh) SG - Keith Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Feingold (fairly fresh) PF - Reuben Bacon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ellington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) PF - William Jenkins (fresh) C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| 06:49 | Tennessee | John Reese misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-21 |
| 06:47 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:30 | Georgia | John Reese steps in front of the Christopher Sandin pass | 21-21 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | James Ellington can't finish the layup | 21-21 |
| 06:24 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 06:10 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on William Jenkins - foul #1 on William Jenkins, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin (SF) Ed Feingold | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), Carlos Johnson (SF) James Ellington, William Jenkins | |
| 06:10 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:10 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Reuben Bacon - foul #2 on Reuben Bacon, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Johnson (PG), Edwin Haviland (PF) Keith Fischer, Reuben Bacon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) John Reese | |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:48 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:46 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Turner (C) Leroy Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:35 | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:34 | Georgia | Richard Turner grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 05:13 | Georgia | Christopher Sandin drills a shot from the right side | 25-22 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses short on a turnaround from close range | 25-22 |
| 05:07 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 05:03 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edwin Haviland | 27-22 |
| 04:43 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens lays it in on a great pass from Ray Hardin | 27-24 |
| 04:25 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Arthur Haywood - foul #2 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #8 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Keith Fischer (SG), Leroy Dean (C) Christopher Sandin, Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Carlos Johnson, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 04:25 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leroy Dean - foul #2 on Leroy Dean, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Eveland (PG), Christopher Sandin (SF), Ed Feingold (PF), James Timmins (C) Andrew Johnson, Phillip Kerlin, Edwin Haviland, Leroy Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 04:10 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Keith Fischer makes the floater in the paint | 32-25 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Ed Feingold is called for the reach on Ray Hardin - foul #2 on Ed Feingold, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Georgia | Reuben Bacon (PF), Leroy Dean (C) James Eveland, James Timmins | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:38 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 03:38 | Georgia | Leroy Dean gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 03:36 | Georgia | Ed Feingold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 03:08 | Tennessee | Ray Hardin's pass is intercepted by Leroy Dean | 32-26 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Sandin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Fischer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Feingold (fairly fresh) PF - Reuben Bacon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:43 | Georgia | Ed Feingold loses the ball out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Johnson (PG), Phillip Kerlin (SF) Christopher Sandin, Ed Feingold | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), John Leavens (SG), James Ellington (SF), Carlos Johnson (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, Ray Hardin, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| 02:29 | Tennessee | John Leavens lays it in | 32-28 |
| 02:05 | Georgia | John Leavens is called for the reach on Leroy Dean - foul #1 on John Leavens, team foul #9 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Carlos Johnson | |
| 02:05 | Georgia | Leroy Dean makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:05 | Georgia | Leroy Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:36 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 33-28 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee | John Leavens snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Phillip Kerlin - foul #2 on Phillip Kerlin, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Sandin (PG), Ed Feingold (SF), Richard Turner (C) Andrew Johnson, Keith Fischer, Leroy Dean | |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Bertram Burr (PF) Arthur Haywood, James Ellington | |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:12 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 00:48 | Georgia | John Reese steps in front of the Ed Feingold pass | 33-29 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-29 |
| 00:22 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 00:20 | Georgia | Ed Feingold pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | Ruben Rhoades steps in front of the Ed Feingold pass in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 00:05 | Tennessee | John Reese loses the dribble to Reuben Bacon | 33-29 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Ed Feingold loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Johnson (PG), Keith Fischer (SG), Edwin Haviland (PF) Phillip Kerlin, Ed Feingold, Reuben Bacon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SG), Jesse Yates (SF), Carlos Johnson (PF), William Jenkins (C) John Leavens, Jerry Hutchens, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 33-29 |