| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Gregory Coffey (fresh) SG - William Wright (fresh) SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) PF - Bernard Bentley (fresh) C - Ralph Grier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fresh) SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) C - Troy Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | Henry Shelby hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lewis Rinehart - foul #1 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | Henry Shelby makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | Henry Shelby makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:37 | Georgia | Ralph Grier makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from William Wright | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 4-5 |
| 17:48 | Georgia | William Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:27 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Mobley | 4-7 |
| 17:13 | Georgia | Henry Shelby's floater is knocked away by Troy Bennett | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Grier - foul #1 on Ralph Grier, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (PF) Isaac Jackson | |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Bernard Bentley | 4-8 |
| 16:45 | Georgia | Ralph Grier misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled on the floor by Bernard Bentley - foul #1 on Bernard Bentley, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), David Thomas (SG), Peter Pham (SF), Keith Pitts (C) Michael Tinklenberg, Michael Mobley, Lewis Rinehart, Troy Bennett | |
| 16:21 | Tennessee | David Thomas makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Pham | 4-10 |
| 16:00 | Georgia | Ralph Grier misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:59 | Tennessee | David Thomas grabs the board | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Gregory Coffey (fresh) SG - William Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Bentley (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Grier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Tennessee | Ralph Grier steals it from Peter Pham | 4-10 |
| 15:27 | Georgia | Keith Pitts picks off the pass by Bernard Bentley | 4-10 |
| 15:10 | Tennessee | David Stephens misses the jumper from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 15:09 | Georgia | Ralph Grier grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 14:52 | Georgia | Ralph Grier is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG), Roderick Donahue (SG), Ashley Slama (SF), Joshua Robertson (PF), James Magner (C) Gregory Coffey, William Wright, Henry Shelby, Bernard Bentley, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, David Thomas, Peter Pham, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett lays it up and in set up by Michael Tinklenberg | 4-12 |
| 14:23 | Georgia | Lewis Rinehart denies the turnaround by Roderick Donahue | 4-12 |
| 14:21 | Georgia | Joshua Robertson hits the follow up shot | 6-12 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from close range | 6-12 |
| 14:01 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett can't tip it in | 6-12 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson snags the offensive board | 6-12 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley is fouled on the floor by Roderick Donahue - foul #1 on Roderick Donahue, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| 13:31 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Michael Mobley gets the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:20 | Georgia | James Magner grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:04 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ashley Slama | 9-12 |
| 12:43 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is hacked by Ashley Slama - foul #1 on Ashley Slama, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Coffey (PG), William Wright (SG), Henry Shelby (SF), Bernard Bentley (PF), Ralph Grier (C) William Lumpkin, Roderick Donahue, Ashley Slama, Joshua Robertson, James Magner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SF) Michael Tinklenberg, Lewis Rinehart | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | David Stephens comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:33 | Georgia | Ralph Grier gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:14 | Georgia | Bernard Bentley is hacked by Michael Mobley - foul #1 on Michael Mobley, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (PF), Keith Pitts (C) Isaac Jackson, Troy Bennett | |
| 12:02 | Georgia | Ralph Grier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #2 on Michael Mobley, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Michael Mobley | |
| 12:02 | Georgia | Ralph Grier makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:02 | Georgia | Ralph Grier makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Gregory Coffey (fresh) SG - William Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Bentley (fresh) C - Ralph Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) SG - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bradford Dingman (fresh) C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Bradford Dingman | 11-14 |
| 11:34 | Georgia | William Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:33 | Georgia | Henry Shelby hits the follow up shot | 13-14 |
| 11:13 | Tennessee | David Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joshua Robertson (PF) Bernard Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Troy Bennett (C) David Stephens, Peter Pham, Keith Pitts | |
| 10:56 | Georgia | William Wright makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 10:36 | Tennessee | David Thomas buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Georgia | Troy Bennett takes the ball from Joshua Robertson | 16-17 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Ralph Grier swats the short shot by Troy Bennett | 16-17 |
| 09:43 | Georgia | Joshua Robertson gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:36 | Georgia | David Thomas is called for the reach on William Wright - foul #1 on David Thomas, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG), Roderick Donahue (SG), Ashley Slama (SF), Bernard Bentley (PF), James Magner (C) Gregory Coffey, William Wright, Henry Shelby, Joshua Robertson, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson (PF) Bradford Dingman | |
| 09:23 | Georgia | Troy Bennett swats the layup by Roderick Donahue | 16-17 |
| 09:21 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Roderick Donahue - foul #2 on Roderick Donahue, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Wright (SG) Roderick Donahue | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG), Peter Pham (SG) Michael Tinklenberg, David Thomas | |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:03 | Georgia | James Magner snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 08:42 | Georgia | William Lumpkin makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:25 | Georgia | The rebound goes to William Wright | 19-18 |
| 08:09 | Georgia | Troy Bennett steals the ball from William Wright | 19-18 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Ashley Slama is called for the reach on Peter Pham - foul #2 on Ashley Slama, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Coffey (PG), Henry Shelby (SF), Ralph Grier (C) William Wright, Ashley Slama, James Magner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG), Keith Pitts (C) Lewis Rinehart, Troy Bennett | |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:54 | Tennessee | Peter Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Gregory Coffey (fresh) SG - William Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Bentley (fresh) C - Ralph Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - David Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Pham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Pitts (fresh) | |
| 07:31 | Georgia | William Lumpkin is whistled for a carry | 19-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joshua Robertson (PF) Bernard Bentley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG) David Stephens | |
| 07:17 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 19-22 |
| 07:07 | Georgia | Henry Shelby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Henry Shelby, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Wright (SG) William Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman (PF) Isaac Jackson | |
| 06:53 | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradford Dingman | 19-24 |
| 06:45 | Georgia | Henry Shelby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (SF) David Thomas | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee | Peter Pham clanks a jumper from the right side | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | Tennessee | David Stephens hits the follow up shot | 19-26 |
| 05:57 | Georgia | William Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-26 |
| 05:56 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:37 | Tennessee | Peter Pham scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Tinklenberg | 19-29 |
| 05:21 | Georgia | Henry Shelby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 05:19 | Tennessee | Bradford Dingman snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 05:04 | Tennessee | Peter Pham drills a jumper from the free throw line | 19-31 |
| 04:35 | Georgia | Ralph Grier lays it up and in | 21-31 |
| 04:23 | Tennessee | David Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG), Bernard Bentley (PF), James Magner (C) Gregory Coffey, Joshua Robertson, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Mobley (SG), Lewis Rinehart (SF), Isaac Jackson (PF), Troy Bennett (C) Peter Pham, David Stephens, Bradford Dingman, Keith Pitts | |
| 04:06 | Georgia | William Wright makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Henry Shelby | 24-31 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Isaac Jackson | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - William Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Shelby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Bentley (fresh) C - James Magner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Michael Tinklenberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Mobley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rinehart (fresh) PF - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Georgia | William Lumpkin comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 03:40 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:36 | Tennessee | Henry Shelby steals it from Lewis Rinehart | 24-33 |
| 03:20 | Georgia | William Wright misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Mobley - foul #3 on Michael Mobley, team foul #5 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ashley Slama (SF) Henry Shelby | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Thomas (SG) Michael Mobley | |
| 03:20 | Georgia | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:20 | Georgia | William Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:20 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | David Thomas is hacked by Ashley Slama - foul #3 on Ashley Slama, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Coffey (PG), Roderick Donahue (SG), Henry Shelby (SF) William Lumpkin, William Wright, Ashley Slama | |
| Subs | Tennessee | David Stephens (PG) Michael Tinklenberg | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:58 | Georgia | The rebound goes to James Magner | 25-33 |
| 02:34 | Georgia | Lewis Rinehart is called for the reach on Henry Shelby - foul #2 on Lewis Rinehart, team foul #6 | 25-33 |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue dunks the ball on a great pass from Gregory Coffey and the foul's on David Thomas - foul #2 on David Thomas, team foul #7 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Grier (C) James Magner | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 02:13 | Tennessee | David Stephens comes up short on the floater from the right block | 28-33 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Lewis Rinehart gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:55 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 28-33 |
| 01:53 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson hits the follow up shot | 28-35 |
| 01:39 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 01:37 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Shelby | 28-35 |
| 01:32 | Georgia | The 3pt attempt by Roderick Donahue is denied by Troy Bennett | 28-35 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Isaac Jackson | 28-35 |
| 01:07 | Tennessee | Bernard Bentley steals it from Troy Bennett out of a doubleteam | 28-35 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | Ralph Grier hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Coffey | 31-35 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee | David Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Isaac Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Bentley - foul #2 on Bernard Bentley, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG), Joshua Robertson (PF), James Magner (C) Gregory Coffey, Bernard Bentley, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Tinklenberg (PG), Peter Pham (SF), Bradford Dingman (PF) David Stephens, Lewis Rinehart, Isaac Jackson | |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Troy Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Henry Shelby misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-37 |