| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Davison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Davison | 40-33 |
| 19:16 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 19:15 | Georgia | Dennis Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 18:58 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Ruark | 42-33 |
| 18:37 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 18:35 | Georgia | Dennis Nance pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:16 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-33 |
| 18:15 | Tennessee | Paul Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | Paul Welch scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ronald Weaver | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | Georgia | Dennis Williamson swats the short shot by Chen China | 42-36 |
| 17:35 | Georgia | Chen China tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby Hamill (SF) Raymond Ruark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger (C) Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 16:51 | Georgia | Bobby Hamill loses the dribble to Robert Pantano | 44-36 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano lays it up and in | 44-38 |
| 16:31 | Georgia | Dennis Nance makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Claude Blodgett | 46-38 |
| 16:15 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dennis Williamson | 46-40 |
| 16:05 | Georgia | Dennis Nance can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-40 |
| 16:03 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:42 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano can't finish the layup | 46-40 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee | Paul Welch hits the follow up shot | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Davison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby Hamill (fresh) PF - Dennis Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chen China (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Hassinger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 15:24 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 15:07 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 15:06 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson tips it in | 46-44 |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-44 |
| 14:54 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Terry Hassinger | 46-44 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Weaver | 46-47 |
| 14:11 | Georgia | Frank Davison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:09 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Paul Welch | 46-47 |
| 13:59 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:57 | Georgia | Frank Davison gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:43 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (PG), Stephen McDearman (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Randy Amerson (PF), Henry Rutherford (C) Claude Blodgett, Frank Davison, Bobby Hamill, Dennis Nance, Chen China | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF), Maurice Littlejohn (PF), Victor Riding (C) Ronald Weaver, Robert Pantano, Paul Welch, Dennis Williamson, Terry Hassinger | |
| 13:33 | Tennessee | Raymond Ruark steals it from Matthew Price | 46-47 |
| 13:18 | Georgia | Randy Amerson lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Ford | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Tennessee | Victor Riding is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| 12:50 | Georgia | Stephen McDearman is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| 12:27 | Tennessee | Rubin Broderick's pass is intercepted by Henry Rutherford | 48-47 |
| 12:06 | Georgia | Randy Amerson buries a floater near the basket set up by Stephen McDearman | 50-47 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is hacked by Manuel Ford - foul #3 on Manuel Ford, team foul #1 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Chen China (C) Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 11:35 | Tennessee | Victor Riding comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:33 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen McDearman (fresh) SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Amerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chen China (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Donald Rooker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rubin Broderick (fresh) PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Georgia | Chen China comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 11:15 | Tennessee | Matthew Price grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:46 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 10:45 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 10:41 | Georgia | Manuel Ford misses the floater near the basket | 50-49 |
| 10:40 | Tennessee | Victor Riding pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:35 | Tennessee | Matthew Price drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Rooker | 50-52 |
| 10:18 | Georgia | Chen China misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Georgia | Randy Amerson tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:06 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:04 | Georgia | Randy Amerson gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:57 | Georgia | Chen China travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Frank Davison (SG), Bobby Hamill (SF), Dennis Nance (PF) Manuel Ford, Stephen McDearman, Raymond Ruark, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Robert Pantano (SG), Paul Welch (SF), Dennis Williamson (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Donald Rooker, Matthew Price, Rubin Broderick, Maurice Littlejohn, Victor Riding | |
| 09:40 | Tennessee | Paul Welch clanks a jumper from the left side | 50-52 |
| 09:38 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 09:15 | Georgia | Terry Hassinger blocks the jumper by Frank Davison | 50-54 |
| 09:14 | Georgia | Chen China misses the tip | 50-54 |
| 09:13 | Tennessee | Terry Hassinger grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:57 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the easy layup | 50-54 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:36 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Hassinger | 50-57 |
| 08:32 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett travels in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Rutherford (C) Chen China | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Victor Riding (C) Terry Hassinger | |
| 08:26 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-57 |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Frank Davison snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 07:58 | Georgia | Frank Davison comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-57 |
| 07:56 | Georgia | Dennis Nance tips it in | 52-57 |
| 07:41 | Tennessee | Paul Welch is fouled on the floor by Dennis Nance - foul #2 on Dennis Nance, team foul #2 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (SG), Raymond Ruark (SF), Chen China (C) Frank Davison, Bobby Hamill, Henry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn (PF) Dennis Williamson | |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Victor Riding hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronald Weaver and he's fouled by Dennis Nance - foul #3 on Dennis Nance, team foul #3 | 52-59 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee | Victor Riding makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chen China (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Pantano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Littlejohn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark is whistled for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Randy Amerson (PF) Dennis Nance | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Maurice Littlejohn is hacked by Randy Amerson - foul #1 on Randy Amerson, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Price (SG) Robert Pantano | |
| 07:06 | Tennessee | Manuel Ford steps in front of the Matthew Price pass | 52-60 |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Manuel Ford blows the layup | 52-60 |
| 07:02 | Tennessee | Paul Welch gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Matthew Price can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 06:44 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 06:26 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Weaver - foul #2 on Ronald Weaver, team foul #1 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG), Dennis Nance (PF) Claude Blodgett, Randy Amerson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (PG), Dennis Williamson (PF), Terry Hassinger (C) Ronald Weaver, Paul Welch, Victor Riding | |
| 06:26 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 06:26 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson can't finish the layup | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Manuel Ford is hacked by Terry Hassinger - foul #1 on Terry Hassinger, team foul #2 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby Hamill (SF) Raymond Ruark | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (SG), Rubin Broderick (SF) Matthew Price, Maurice Littlejohn | |
| 05:29 | Georgia | Chen China knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Manuel Ford | 56-62 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 05:09 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Manuel Ford picks off the pass by Rubin Broderick | 56-62 |
| 04:57 | Georgia | Frank Davison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Manuel Ford | 58-62 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Pantano | 58-65 |
| 04:34 | Georgia | Dennis Williamson picks off the pass by Dennis Nance | 58-65 |
| 04:20 | Tennessee | Donald Rooker scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-68 |
| 04:07 | Georgia | Dennis Nance can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 58-68 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Pantano | 58-68 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Georgia | Claude Blodgett (PG), Raymond Ruark (SF) Manuel Ford, Bobby Hamill | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver (PG), Matthew Price (SG), Paul Welch (SF), Victor Riding (C) Robert Pantano, Donald Rooker, Rubin Broderick, Terry Hassinger | |
| 03:54 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson scores on a floater from the baseline | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Georgia | Frank Davison connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Ruark | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee | Frank Davison is called for the reach on Dennis Williamson - foul #1 on Frank Davison, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | Manuel Ford (SG) Frank Davison | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Claude Blodgett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Ruark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Nance (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Chen China (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Ronald Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Williamson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Victor Riding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Tennessee | Victor Riding's pass is intercepted by Dennis Nance | 61-70 |
| 02:49 | Georgia | Raymond Ruark makes the jumpshot from the left side | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Tennessee | Matthew Price drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Weaver | 63-73 |
| 02:23 | Georgia | Chen China misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 02:21 | Tennessee | Matthew Price grabs the board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | Paul Welch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-73 |
| 01:57 | Georgia | Chen China snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| 01:36 | Georgia | Manuel Ford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Nance | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 01:18 | Tennessee | Paul Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-73 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Matthew Price is called for a backcourt violation | 66-73 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Davison (SG) Manuel Ford | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:48 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver is fouled in the backcourt by Claude Blodgett - foul #2 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #6 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Pantano (SF) Paul Welch | |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver is fouled on the floor by Claude Blodgett - foul #3 on Claude Blodgett, team foul #7 | 68-73 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:44 | Tennessee | Ronald Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett can't finish the layup | 68-75 |
| 00:36 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Frank Davison is called for the reach on Dennis Williamson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Davison, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| 00:33 | Tennessee | Dennis Williamson misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:33 | Georgia | Dennis Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:29 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:28 | Georgia | Chen China grabs the offensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Frank Davison misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:20 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:19 | Tennessee | Matthew Price snags the defensive board | 68-75 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Frank Davison is called for the reach on Matthew Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Davison, team foul #9 | 68-75 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Price makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:17 | Tennessee | Matthew Price misses the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Dennis Nance gets the rebound | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Frank Davison knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Raymond Ruark | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Frank Davison is called for the reach on Robert Pantano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Davison, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Donald Rooker (PG) Ronald Weaver | |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Tennessee | Robert Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Claude Blodgett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-77 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Nance | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | The clock runs out | 71-77 |