| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kelly Piazza (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Vogelsang (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton McKenley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Georgia | Frank Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Snow (SG) Charlie Vogelsang | |
| 19:22 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 19:00 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Boston - foul #3 on Donald Boston, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Thomas (C) Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang (SG) John Snow | |
| 19:00 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:00 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:00 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 18:44 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Charlie Vogelsang | 39-28 |
| 18:19 | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Harold Thomas - foul #1 on Harold Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Milton Harris (C) Frank Johnson | |
| 18:19 | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:19 | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 18:01 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Habimana Aujla | 41-29 |
| 17:32 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clayton McKenley | 41-31 |
| 17:08 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo loses the dribble to Clayton McKenley | 41-31 |
| 16:40 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), John Snow (SG), Irving Pierce (SF), Mike Hinkle (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Kelly Piazza, Charlie Vogelsang, Clayton McKenley, Richard Carbonell, Milton Harris | |
| 16:32 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 16:30 | Georgia | Irving Pierce gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:13 | Georgia | Irving Pierce hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 15:56 | Tennessee | Frank Johnson swats the short shot by James Stewart | 41-31 |
| 15:54 | Georgia | Irving Pierce snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Dunbar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Harold Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kerry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Snow (fresh) SF - Irving Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Georgia | John Snow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 41-31 |
| 15:39 | Georgia | Mike Hinkle snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:15 | Georgia | Irving Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF), Donald Boston (C) Richard Dunbar, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kelly Piazza (PG), Mark Abel (SG), Clayton McKenley (SF), Richard Carbonell (PF), Milton Harris (C) Kerry Thompson, John Snow, Irving Pierce, Mike Hinkle, Frank Johnson | |
| 14:58 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is denied on a layup by Milton Harris | 41-31 |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:32 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 14:30 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell can't tip it in | 41-31 |
| 14:28 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:22 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 14:20 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wesley | 41-31 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 14:00 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 13:41 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 13:39 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:30 | Georgia | Felix Collazo denies the turnaround by Richard Carbonell | 43-31 |
| 13:29 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wesley | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:04 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Mark Abel and he's fouled by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #3 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar (PF) Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang (SG), Irving Pierce (SF), Frank Johnson (C) Mark Abel, Clayton McKenley, Milton Harris | |
| 13:04 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 12:51 | Tennessee | Kelly Piazza takes the ball from Donald Boston | 45-34 |
| 12:47 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza banks in the layup | 45-36 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is fouled on the floor by Kelly Piazza - foul #2 on Kelly Piazza, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), Clayton McKenley (SF), Mike Hinkle (PF) Kelly Piazza, Irving Pierce, Richard Carbonell | |
| 12:19 | Tennessee | James Stewart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:08 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-36 |
| 12:07 | Tennessee | Donald Boston snags the offensive board | 45-36 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF) Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kelly Piazza (PG), John Snow (SG), Irving Pierce (SF), Richard Carbonell (PF) Kerry Thompson, Charlie Vogelsang, Clayton McKenley, Mike Hinkle | |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:52 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 11:52 | Georgia | Frank Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kelly Piazza (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Snow (fresh) SF - Irving Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Carbonell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:26 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell lays it up and in on a great pass from John Snow | 46-38 |
| 11:07 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 11:06 | Georgia | Irving Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:52 | Georgia | John Snow misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-38 |
| 10:51 | Georgia | John Snow grabs the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 10:31 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kelly Piazza, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Richard Dunbar (PF) James Stewart, Habimana Aujla | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), Charlie Vogelsang (SG), Clayton McKenley (SF), Mike Hinkle (PF), Milton Harris (C) Kelly Piazza, John Snow, Irving Pierce, Richard Carbonell, Frank Johnson | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-38 |
| 10:13 | Georgia | Milton Harris gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 10:07 | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Milton Harris | 46-41 |
| 09:41 | Tennessee | Donald Boston is fouled on the floor by Clayton McKenley - foul #1 on Clayton McKenley, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (SG), Allen Wilken (SF) Felix Collazo, Robert Wesley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kelly Piazza (PG), Richard Carbonell (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Kerry Thompson, Mike Hinkle, Milton Harris | |
| 09:19 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken lays it up and in | 48-41 |
| 08:54 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Abel (SG), Mike Hinkle (PF) Charlie Vogelsang, Richard Carbonell | |
| 08:42 | Tennessee | Kelly Piazza is called for the reach on Richard Dunbar - foul #4 on Kelly Piazza, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Harold Thomas (C) Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Snow (SG), Richard Carbonell (PF), Milton Harris (C) Kelly Piazza, Mike Hinkle, Frank Johnson | |
| 08:32 | Tennessee | Allen Wilken misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:30 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee | James Stewart drills a shot from the left wing set up by Allen Wilken | 50-41 |
| 07:53 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Robert Wesley (SF) Allen Wilken, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kelly Piazza (PG), Charlie Vogelsang (SG), Irving Pierce (SF), Mike Hinkle (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Mark Abel, John Snow, Clayton McKenley, Richard Carbonell, Milton Harris | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Habimana Aujla (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kelly Piazza (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charlie Vogelsang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Irving Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Tennessee | James Stewart scores on a floater from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:22 | Georgia | Irving Pierce drills a jumper from the right side | 52-43 |
| 07:07 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Donald Boston (C) James Stewart, Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Georgia | John Snow (SG), Clayton McKenley (SF), Richard Carbonell (PF) Charlie Vogelsang, Irving Pierce, Mike Hinkle | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:49 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell misses short on a jumper from close range | 52-43 |
| 06:48 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza tips it in | 52-45 |
| 06:41 | Tennessee | Richard Carbonell swats the layup by Habimana Aujla | 52-45 |
| 06:39 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 06:19 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 05:55 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 05:54 | Georgia | Frank Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:30 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-45 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 05:15 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 05:13 | Georgia | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:46 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Carbonell | 54-50 |
| 04:32 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Habimana Aujla | 56-50 |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Frank Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Clayton McKenley | 56-52 |
| 04:00 | Tennessee | Kelly Piazza picks off the pass by Felix Collazo | 56-52 |
| 03:36 | Georgia | Frank Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 56-52 |
| 03:35 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Felix Collazo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Habimana Aujla (tiring) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kelly Piazza (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Snow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clayton McKenley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Carbonell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley is hacked by Richard Carbonell - foul #3 on Richard Carbonell, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (SG), Allen Wilken (SF), Richard Dunbar (PF), Harold Thomas (C) Felix Collazo, Robert Wesley, Habimana Aujla, Donald Boston | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), Charlie Vogelsang (SG), Irving Pierce (SF), Mike Hinkle (PF), Milton Harris (C) Kelly Piazza, John Snow, Clayton McKenley, Richard Carbonell, Frank Johnson | |
| 03:14 | Tennessee | Richard Dunbar knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Hidalgo | 58-52 |
| 02:47 | Georgia | Milton Harris misses the lay-in | 58-52 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Richard Dunbar | 58-52 |
| 02:45 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (SG), Robert Wesley (SF), Habimana Aujla (PF) Gregory Hidalgo, Allen Wilken, Richard Dunbar | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| 02:06 | Georgia | Milton Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-52 |
| 02:04 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Harold Thomas | 58-52 |
| 02:02 | Tennessee | Kerry Thompson takes the ball from James Stewart in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 02:01 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson banks in the layup | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Irving Pierce - foul #1 on Irving Pierce, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kelly Piazza (PG), Clayton McKenley (SF), Richard Carbonell (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Kerry Thompson, Irving Pierce, Mike Hinkle, Milton Harris | |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:40 | Tennessee | Harold Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 01:20 | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Carbonell | 59-56 |
| 00:58 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Georgia | Frank Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 00:31 | Georgia | Kelly Piazza loses the dribble to James Stewart | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Kelly Piazza is called for the reach on Felix Collazo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly Piazza, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Boston (C) Harold Thomas | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG) Kelly Piazza | |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:30 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson is whistled for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG) James Stewart | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is fouled in the backcourt by Charlie Vogelsang - foul #1 on Charlie Vogelsang, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Frank Johnson snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Georgia | Charlie Vogelsang misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is hacked by Kerry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kerry Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Gregory Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Richard Carbonell | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley is fouled on the floor by Robert Wesley - foul #4 on Robert Wesley, team foul #4 | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Clayton McKenley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-59 |