| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fresh) SG - Ray Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Yates (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Fischer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Kerlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reuben Bacon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Dean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Georgia | Keith Fischer can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Ray Hardin - foul #3 on Ray Hardin, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 19:42 | Georgia | Keith Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:42 | Georgia | Keith Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Phillip Kerlin - foul #1 on Phillip Kerlin, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:18 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Arthur Haywood - foul #3 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| 18:57 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:57 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:57 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:39 | Tennessee | Keith Fischer is called for the reach on Bertram Burr - foul #2 on Keith Fischer, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Ellington (SF) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 18:13 | Georgia | Keith Fischer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens (PF) Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 17:53 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:51 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Phillip Kerlin | 30-31 |
| 17:35 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:33 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:04 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades hits the finger roll | 32-31 |
| 17:00 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon tips it but misses | 32-31 |
| 16:56 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:37 | Tennessee | Phillip Kerlin steals it from James Ellington | 32-31 |
| 16:12 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 16:11 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 15:52 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 15:50 | Georgia | Leroy Dean pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Arthur Haywood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ellington (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Fischer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Phillip Kerlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reuben Bacon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 15:34 | Tennessee | James Ellington pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Phillip Kerlin - foul #2 on Phillip Kerlin, team foul #3 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Jerry Hutchens, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:27 | Tennessee | James Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:01 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Johnson | 34-36 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Leroy Dean denies the turnaround by Bertram Burr | 34-36 |
| 14:38 | Georgia | Leroy Dean grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 14:34 | Georgia | John Reese steals it from Keith Fischer in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 14:07 | Tennessee | James Ellington hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jesse Yates | 36-36 |
| 13:46 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 13:45 | Georgia | Leroy Dean gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:27 | Georgia | Keith Fischer clanks a 3 from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:25 | Georgia | Leroy Dean grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:03 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Reuben Bacon | 36-38 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | James Ellington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Reese | 39-38 |
| 12:30 | Georgia | Jesse Yates steps in front of the Leroy Dean pass | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee | Phillip Kerlin steps in front of the Bertram Burr pass | 39-38 |
| 11:47 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson buries a jumper from the right side set up by Keith Fischer | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ellington (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bertram Burr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Andrew Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Fischer (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Kerlin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Reuben Bacon (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Dean (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Tennessee | John Reese hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Ellington | 42-40 |
| 11:03 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | James Ellington gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | John Reese is hacked by Andrew Johnson - foul #3 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Ray Hardin (SG), Carlos Johnson (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), Ruben Rhoades (C) John Reese, James Ellington, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Eveland (PG), Christopher Sandin (SG), Ed Feingold (SF), Edwin Haviland (PF), Richard Turner (C) Andrew Johnson, Keith Fischer, Phillip Kerlin, Reuben Bacon, Leroy Dean | |
| 10:31 | Tennessee | James Eveland steps in front of the Ruben Rhoades pass | 42-40 |
| 10:27 | Georgia | Christopher Sandin blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 10:25 | Georgia | Edwin Haviland grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:10 | Georgia | The short jumper by Christopher Sandin is denied by Jerry Hutchens | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:02 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the jumper from the right block | 42-40 |
| 10:01 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 09:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-40 |
| 09:19 | Georgia | Ed Feingold banks in the layup set up by James Eveland and the foul's on Ray Hardin - foul #4 on Ray Hardin, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| 09:19 | Georgia | Ed Feingold makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 08:53 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | Carlos Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:30 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Edwin Haviland | 44-43 |
| 08:06 | Georgia | Ruben Rhoades picks off the pass by Christopher Sandin | 44-43 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Edwin Haviland - foul #2 on Edwin Haviland, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), John Leavens (SG), Jesse Yates (SF) Arthur Haywood, Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Keith Fischer (SG), Phillip Kerlin (SF), Leroy Dean (C) James Eveland, Edwin Haviland, Richard Turner | |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:51 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:51 | Georgia | Leroy Dean grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jesse Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Sandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Keith Fischer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Kerlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ed Feingold (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Georgia | Keith Fischer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-43 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Jesse Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Dean - foul #3 on Leroy Dean, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | William Jenkins (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Johnson (PG) Christopher Sandin | |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:25 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:04 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Reese - foul #3 on John Reese, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 06:47 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | William Jenkins is hacked by Phillip Kerlin - foul #3 on Phillip Kerlin, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG) John Reese | |
| Subs | Georgia | Reuben Bacon (PF), James Timmins (C) Ed Feingold, Leroy Dean | |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:17 | Tennessee | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:17 | Georgia | The rebound goes to James Timmins | 48-45 |
| 06:01 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon is hacked by Arthur Haywood - foul #4 on Arthur Haywood, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades (C) William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 05:52 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 48-45 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 05:28 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades buries a jump hook from the left block | 50-45 |
| 05:26 | Georgia | Jesse Yates is called for the reach on Phillip Kerlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Yates, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ray Hardin (SG), James Ellington (SF) John Leavens, Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Sandin (PG), Ed Feingold (SF), Richard Turner (C) Andrew Johnson, Phillip Kerlin, James Timmins | |
| 05:07 | Georgia | Christopher Sandin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 05:05 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 04:53 | Georgia | Keith Fischer clanks a shot from the right side | 50-45 |
| 04:51 | Georgia | Christopher Sandin hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 04:22 | Tennessee | James Ellington jams it on a nice dish by Ray Hardin | 52-47 |
| 04:19 | Georgia | Keith Fischer is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Fischer, team foul #8 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), Carlos Johnson (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF), William Jenkins (C) Arthur Haywood, James Ellington, Bertram Burr, Ruben Rhoades | |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Johnson (PG), Phillip Kerlin (SF), Edwin Haviland (PF), Leroy Dean (C) Christopher Sandin, Ed Feingold, Reuben Bacon, Richard Turner | |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 03:43 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - John Reese (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jerry Hutchens (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Fischer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phillip Kerlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Edwin Haviland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Jerry Hutchens makes the turnaround in the lane | 57-49 |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Keith Fischer comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Hardin - foul #5 on Ray Hardin, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG), Ruben Rhoades (C) Ray Hardin, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Keith Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Keith Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee | John Leavens loses the ball out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Sandin (SF), Reuben Bacon (PF) Keith Fischer, Edwin Haviland | |
| 02:37 | Georgia | Reuben Bacon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | William Jenkins grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), James Ellington (SF) John Reese, William Jenkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | Keith Fischer (SG) Christopher Sandin | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | John Leavens comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Fischer - foul #4 on Keith Fischer, team foul #9 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) James Ellington | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:07 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:54 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 01:54 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bertram Burr (PF) Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | John Leavens buries a runner in the paint set up by Jesse Yates | 61-54 |
| 01:18 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Fischer | 61-57 |
| 00:59 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ruben Rhoades, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Georgia | Keith Fischer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Leroy Dean - foul #4 on Leroy Dean, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Georgia | Andrew Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), James Ellington (SG), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, John Leavens, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades is hacked by Andrew Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:29 | Georgia | Leroy Dean pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jesse Yates (SF) John Leavens | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Andrew Johnson is called for the reach on Ruben Rhoades in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Sandin (PG) Andrew Johnson | |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee | Ruben Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Ruben Rhoades | 65-60 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Leavens (SG) Jesse Yates | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Keith Fischer is called for the reach on John Leavens in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Fischer, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ed Feingold (SF) Keith Fischer | |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | John Leavens misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Arthur Haywood (PG), Jesse Yates (SF), Bertram Burr (PF) John Reese, James Ellington, Jerry Hutchens | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:04 | Georgia | Phillip Kerlin makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Christopher Sandin | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | Christopher Sandin is called for the reach on John Leavens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Sandin, team foul #14 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Tennessee | John Reese (PG), James Ellington (SF), Jerry Hutchens (PF) Arthur Haywood, Jesse Yates, Bertram Burr | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | John Leavens makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Christopher Sandin hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |