| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Graves (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Alkire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph West (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Harbison | 37-38 |
| 19:16 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Graves | 37-40 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 18:53 | Kentucky | Travis King snags the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Dennis Woodard | 39-40 |
| 18:19 | Georgia | Joseph West clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 17:57 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 17:56 | Georgia | Joseph West pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 17:32 | Georgia | James Alkire is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Alkire, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Everett (PF), Louis Moore (C) Joseph West, Eugene Simmons | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:14 | Georgia | James Alkire pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Francis Powell misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 16:55 | Georgia | Ronald Everett tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Ronald Everett - foul #2 on Ronald Everett, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Georgia | Paul Hettinger (PG), Thomas Ware (SG), George McConico (SF) Francis Powell, Michael Graves, James Alkire | |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 16:40 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 3rd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:22 | Georgia | Thomas Ware scores on a floater from the left side | 41-44 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers loses the dribble to George McConico | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Paul Hettinger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Ware (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George McConico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Everett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Georgia | Ronald Everett clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Harbison - foul #3 on Alan Harbison, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG), Michael Graves (SG), Eugene Simmons (C) Paul Hettinger, George McConico, Louis Moore | |
| 15:42 | Georgia | Ronald Everett misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 15:42 | Georgia | Ronald Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Thomas Ware steps in front of the Russell Ridlon pass | 41-45 |
| 15:25 | Georgia | Thomas Ware can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the shot in the lane | 41-45 |
| 14:59 | Georgia | Thomas Ware grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:35 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Francis Powell | 41-47 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 14:11 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it but misses | 41-47 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 13:45 | Georgia | Francis Powell is called for traveling | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF) Barry Fuller, Leonard Arnold, Russell Ridlon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Paul Hettinger (PG), George McConico (SG), James Alkire (SF), Joseph West (PF) Francis Powell, Michael Graves, Thomas Ware, Ronald Everett | |
| 13:35 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis King | 45-47 |
| 13:16 | Georgia | George McConico comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Travis King misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph West - foul #2 on Joseph West, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Zagorac (C) Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG), Louis Moore (C) Paul Hettinger, Eugene Simmons | |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:35 | Georgia | James Alkire knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph West | 47-49 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | George McConico takes the ball from Alan Harbison | 47-49 |
| 12:18 | Georgia | George McConico lays it in | 47-51 |
| 11:50 | Kentucky | Travis King misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 47-51 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | John Zagorac snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Zagorac (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George McConico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Alkire (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph West (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Louis Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers knocks in the floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 11:24 | Georgia | Francis Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Travis King | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Graves (SG), Eugene Simmons (C) George McConico, Louis Moore | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | John Zagorac misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph West - foul #3 on Joseph West, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Paul Hettinger (PG), Thomas Ware (SF), Ronald Everett (PF) Francis Powell, James Alkire, Joseph West | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | John Zagorac makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:54 | Georgia | Paul Hettinger is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodard - foul #3 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 10:42 | Georgia | Michael Graves can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-51 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:36 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Fuller | 54-51 |
| 10:12 | Georgia | Thomas Ware misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 10:11 | Georgia | Michael Graves can't tip it in | 54-51 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is hacked by Thomas Ware - foul #1 on Thomas Ware, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Leonard Arnold (SG), Russell Ridlon (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, John Zagorac, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG), James Alkire (SF) Paul Hettinger, Thomas Ware | |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 09:48 | Georgia | Ronald Everett gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | Georgia | James Alkire loses the dribble to Barry Fuller | 54-51 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG) Barry Fuller | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph West (PF) Eugene Simmons | |
| 09:00 | Georgia | Francis Powell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Woodard - foul #4 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Dennis Woodard, Russell Ridlon, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:00 | Georgia | Francis Powell misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:00 | Georgia | Francis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 08:41 | Georgia | James Alkire pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:25 | Georgia | Joseph West clanks a shot from the left side | 54-52 |
| 08:23 | Georgia | Joseph West grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Joseph West misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 08:09 | Georgia | Joseph West tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold drills a fadeaway from the left side | 56-52 |
| 07:39 | Georgia | Alan Harbison steals it from James Alkire | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Travis King (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Alkire (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph West (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Everett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Michael Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:06 | Georgia | James Alkire misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Harbison - foul #4 on Alan Harbison, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Barry Fuller (SG), Russell Ridlon (SF), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Leonard Arnold, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas Ware (PG), George McConico (SG), Louis Moore (PF), Eugene Simmons (C) Francis Powell, Michael Graves, Joseph West, Ronald Everett | |
| 07:06 | Georgia | James Alkire makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:06 | Georgia | James Alkire makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | John Zagorac drills a floater from the left block set up by Dennis Woodard | 58-54 |
| 06:31 | Georgia | Louis Moore misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Woodard - foul #5 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG) Dennis Woodard | |
| Subs | Georgia | Paul Hettinger (PG) James Alkire | |
| 06:31 | Georgia | Louis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | Georgia | Louis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | John Zagorac connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Liggins | 60-56 |
| 05:48 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Ware and he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Travis King (PF) William Liggins, Russell Ridlon, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG), Michael Graves (SG), Joseph West (PF) Paul Hettinger, George McConico, Louis Moore | |
| 05:48 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 05:14 | Georgia | Francis Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 05:13 | Georgia | Thomas Ware misses the tip | 60-59 |
| 05:12 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Simmons | 60-59 |
| 04:56 | Georgia | Travis King denies the turnaround by Eugene Simmons | 60-59 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Travis King grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Travis King hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-59 |
| 04:32 | Georgia | Michael Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Francis Powell | 60-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-61 |
| 03:52 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Francis Powell | 60-61 |
| 03:35 | Georgia | Thomas Ware connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Francis Powell | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Travis King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Francis Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Graves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ware (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 03:01 | Georgia | Thomas Ware can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 03:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the jumper in the lane set up by Barry Fuller and he's hacked by Thomas Ware - foul #2 on Thomas Ware, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold (PG), John Zagorac (PF), Keith Wilson (C) Barry Fuller, Travis King, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Georgia | Paul Hettinger (PG), George McConico (SG), James Alkire (SF), Ronald Everett (PF), Louis Moore (C) Francis Powell, Michael Graves, Thomas Ware, Joseph West, Eugene Simmons | |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:44 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francis Powell (PG) Paul Hettinger | |
| 02:32 | Georgia | James Alkire hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George McConico | 66-66 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), Travis King (PF), Kenneth Roby (C) Leonard Arnold, John Zagorac, Keith Wilson | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Graves (SG), Joseph West (PF), Eugene Simmons (C) George McConico, Ronald Everett, Louis Moore | |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eugene Simmons - foul #1 on Eugene Simmons, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Michael Graves misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #2 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Michael Graves makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Michael Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 01:44 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Francis Powell | 68-68 |
| 01:18 | Georgia | Francis Powell buries a 3 from the right corner | 68-71 |
| 01:13 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 01:12 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Georgia | James Alkire can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Barry Fuller - foul #1 on Barry Fuller, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| 00:31 | Georgia | James Alkire makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Georgia | James Alkire misses the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby's pass is intercepted by Eugene Simmons | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Georgia | Gerald Flowers is called for the reach on Eugene Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:22 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Georgia | Eugene Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-74 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-74 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-74 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Travis King | 68-74 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Fuller | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Francis Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Fuller - foul #2 on Barry Fuller, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Francis Powell makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Francis Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Travis King | 71-76 |