| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) SG - Michael Banas (fresh) SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Charles Berry (fresh) SG - Brian Jones (fresh) SF - Nestor Savage (fresh) PF - Troy Harlan (fresh) C - Richard Nurse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Tennessee | Nestor Savage steals the ball from Jerry Britton | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Brian Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Michael Banas drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alfred Kite | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Georgia | Richard Nurse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Berry | 3-2 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Georgia | Troy Harlan pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Georgia | Troy Harlan is hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #1 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:17 | Georgia | Nestor Savage can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | Troy Harlan grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:59 | Georgia | Jerry Britton takes the ball from Brian Jones | 3-2 |
| 17:48 | Tennessee | Richard Nurse is called for the reach on Michael Banas - foul #1 on Richard Nurse, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 17:28 | Georgia | Richard Nurse pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:09 | Georgia | Troy Harlan hits a 3 from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:51 | Georgia | Richard Nurse gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:37 | Georgia | Nestor Savage can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Michael Banas grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:23 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins loses the ball out of bounds | 3-5 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Don Palmer (SF), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Lloyd Huskins, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Alexander (SG) Brian Jones | |
| 15:57 | Georgia | Nestor Savage makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Berry | 3-7 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Don Palmer (fresh) PF - Brett Beard (fresh) C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) SF - Nestor Savage (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Troy Harlan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nurse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-7 |
| 15:30 | Georgia | Troy Harlan grabs the defensive rebound | 3-7 |
| 15:08 | Georgia | Nestor Savage can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Calvin Kirby, team foul #2 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Georgia | Brian Jones (SG), Ben Tucker (PF), Jamie Espey (C) Charles Berry, Troy Harlan, Richard Nurse | |
| 15:08 | Georgia | Nestor Savage misses the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 15:08 | Georgia | Nestor Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:49 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-8 |
| 14:47 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-8 |
| 14:36 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 3-8 |
| 14:35 | Georgia | Ben Tucker snags the defensive board | 3-8 |
| 14:11 | Georgia | Ben Tucker misses the lay-in | 3-8 |
| 14:10 | Tennessee | Brett Beard pulls down the rebound | 3-8 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the 3 from the right corner | 3-8 |
| 13:49 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the offensive board | 3-8 |
| 13:34 | Tennessee | Robert Alexander is called for the reach on Calvin Kirby - foul #1 on Robert Alexander, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Berry (PG), Troy Harlan (PF) Nestor Savage, Jamie Espey | |
| 13:17 | Tennessee | Alfred Kite is whistled for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Nurse (C) Ben Tucker | |
| 12:51 | Georgia | Richard Nurse connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Jones | 3-10 |
| 12:40 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 3-10 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton hits the follow up shot | 5-10 |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Troy Harlan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 12:25 | Georgia | Charles Berry grabs the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 12:13 | Georgia | Richard Nurse misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jerry Britton - foul #1 on Jerry Britton, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins (SF) Don Palmer | |
| Subs | Georgia | Brian Bjornberg (SG), Bruce Dunn (SF) Brian Jones, Robert Alexander | |
| 12:13 | Georgia | Richard Nurse makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:13 | Georgia | Richard Nurse makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:00 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Huskins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Bjornberg (fresh) SF - Bruce Dunn (fresh) PF - Troy Harlan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nurse (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Georgia | Richard Nurse misses the runner from the left block | 8-12 |
| 11:38 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Yul Tang | 8-12 |
| 11:34 | Tennessee | Richard Nurse picks off the pass by Michael Banas | 8-12 |
| 11:24 | Georgia | Bruce Dunn comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 8-12 |
| 11:22 | Georgia | Richard Nurse pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Bruce Dunn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 11:10 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:56 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Kite | 11-12 |
| 10:41 | Georgia | Troy Harlan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 10:40 | Georgia | Brian Bjornberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:17 | Georgia | Bruce Dunn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-12 |
| 10:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Jerry Britton | 11-12 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee | Michael Banas makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 09:39 | Georgia | Michael Banas steals it from Troy Harlan | 14-12 |
| 09:28 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton jams it on a nice dish by Michael Banas | 16-12 |
| 09:10 | Georgia | Lloyd Huskins steals the ball from Bruce Dunn | 16-12 |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Berry - foul #1 on Charles Berry, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), James Palmer (SG), Brett Beard (PF), Bennie Crockett (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Alexander (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Nestor Savage (SF), Ben Tucker (PF), Jamie Espey (C) Charles Berry, Brian Bjornberg, Bruce Dunn, Troy Harlan, Richard Nurse | |
| 08:52 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:37 | Georgia | Jamie Espey is hacked by Lloyd Huskins - foul #2 on Lloyd Huskins, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Don Palmer (SF) Lloyd Huskins | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 08:21 | Georgia | Ben Tucker connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's fouled by James Palmer - foul #1 on James Palmer, team foul #5 | 19-14 |
| 08:21 | Georgia | Ben Tucker makes the free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:06 | Tennessee | Jamie Espey is called for the reach on Bennie Crockett - foul #1 on Jamie Espey, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee | Brett Beard misses the turnaround near the basket | 19-15 |
| 07:59 | Georgia | Brian Jones grabs the board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Calvin Kirby (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Don Palmer (fresh) PF - Brett Beard (fresh) C - Bennie Crockett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Robert Alexander (fresh) SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nestor Savage (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jamie Espey (fresh) | |
| 07:50 | Georgia | Brian Jones's floater is knocked away by Bennie Crockett | 19-15 |
| 07:49 | Tennessee | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee | Ben Tucker swats the shot by Bennie Crockett | 19-15 |
| 07:32 | Georgia | Robert Alexander snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 07:27 | Georgia | Nestor Savage buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Alexander | 19-18 |
| 07:12 | Tennessee | Ben Tucker blocks the short jumper by Brett Beard | 19-18 |
| 07:10 | Tennessee | Don Palmer tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 07:09 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Nestor Savage | 19-18 |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Jamie Espey drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Robert Alexander | 19-20 |
| 06:21 | Tennessee | James Palmer connects on the 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 06:07 | Georgia | Nestor Savage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), John Harris (SF), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, James Palmer, Don Palmer, Brett Beard, Bennie Crockett | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Berry (PG), Troy Harlan (PF), Richard Nurse (C) Robert Alexander, Ben Tucker, Jamie Espey | |
| 05:52 | Tennessee | Yul Tang misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Richard Nurse | 22-20 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Nestor Savage is fouled on the floor by John Harris - foul #1 on John Harris, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Brian Bjornberg (SG), Bruce Dunn (SF) Brian Jones, Nestor Savage | |
| 05:14 | Georgia | Bruce Dunn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 22-20 |
| 05:12 | Georgia | Troy Harlan tips it in | 22-22 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Brian Bjornberg picks off the pass by Alfred Kite in the backcourt | 22-22 |
| 05:08 | Georgia | Brian Bjornberg banks in the layup | 22-24 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton is fouled on the floor by Richard Nurse - foul #2 on Richard Nurse, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Palmer (SF) John Harris | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Alexander (SG), Ben Tucker (C) Bruce Dunn, Richard Nurse | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Brian Bjornberg swats the layup by Yul Tang | 22-24 |
| 04:25 | Tennessee | James Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 04:12 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton travels with the ball | 22-24 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Brian Jones (SG), Nestor Savage (SF) Robert Alexander, Brian Bjornberg | |
| 04:03 | Georgia | Nestor Savage makes the floater from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 03:48 | Tennessee | Michael Banas buries a jumper from the right side | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Alfred Kite (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Banas (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Yul Tang (fresh) C - Jerry Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Charles Berry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nestor Savage (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Harlan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Tucker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Georgia | Nestor Savage comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 03:30 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 03:22 | Tennessee | Ben Tucker takes the ball from James Palmer | 24-26 |
| 03:04 | Georgia | Ben Tucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Calvin Kirby (PG), Bennie Crockett (SG), Lloyd Huskins (SF), Don Palmer (PF), Brett Beard (C) Alfred Kite, Michael Banas, James Palmer, Yul Tang, Jerry Britton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Nurse (C) Ben Tucker | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-26 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Brett Beard tips it home | 26-26 |
| 02:33 | Georgia | Charles Berry comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 26-26 |
| 02:31 | Tennessee | Bennie Crockett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 02:25 | Tennessee | Don Palmer scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-26 |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Brett Beard is called for the reach on Nestor Savage - foul #1 on Brett Beard, team foul #7 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Alexander (PG), Brian Bjornberg (SG), Ben Tucker (PF) Charles Berry, Brian Jones, Troy Harlan | |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Nestor Savage misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 02:16 | Tennessee | Brett Beard gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 02:12 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins misses the turnaround in the lane | 28-26 |
| 02:10 | Georgia | Richard Nurse pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 01:45 | Georgia | Robert Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 01:44 | Georgia | Brian Bjornberg snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:30 | Georgia | Robert Alexander is fouled on the floor by Brett Beard - foul #2 on Brett Beard, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Alfred Kite (PG), Michael Banas (SG), Yul Tang (PF), Jerry Britton (C) Calvin Kirby, Bennie Crockett, Don Palmer, Brett Beard | |
| Subs | Georgia | Amos Nelson (PG) Nestor Savage | |
| 01:30 | Georgia | Robert Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:30 | Georgia | Robert Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 01:30 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | Michael Banas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 01:04 | Tennessee | Lloyd Huskins grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | Jerry Britton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:48 | Georgia | Brian Bjornberg gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Richard Nurse is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Nurse, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Berry (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Troy Harlan (PF), Jamie Espey (C) Amos Nelson, Brian Bjornberg, Ben Tucker, Richard Nurse | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | Yul Tang clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | Troy Harlan gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Troy Harlan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 00:01 | Tennessee | Michael Banas pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Banas can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 28-27 |