| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Peter Johnston (fresh) PF - Ira Powell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander inbounds the ball | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky 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 (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 19:50 | Georgia | James Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 19:41 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier is hacked by James Baumgarten - foul #1 on James Baumgarten, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| 19:22 | Georgia | Ira Powell makes the driving attempt in the paint | 44-34 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Joseph Mercier steps in front of the Howard Alexander pass | 44-34 |
| 19:05 | Georgia | James Hunt lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Mercier | 44-36 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses long on a floater from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 18:46 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 18:31 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Richards | 46-36 |
| 18:17 | Georgia | Ira Powell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Hayes | 46-38 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | William Wagoner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| 17:53 | Georgia | Michael Hayes clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Wagoner - foul #2 on William Wagoner, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | William Stanley (PF) Ira Powell | |
| 17:53 | Georgia | Michael Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 17:53 | Georgia | Michael Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Peter Johnston - foul #3 on Peter Johnston, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Lewis Troia (PF), Bobby James (C) Peter Johnston, Michael Hayes | |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 17:09 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Charles Richards's pass is intercepted by Bobby James | 49-40 |
| 16:28 | Georgia | Howard Alexander is called for the reach on William Stanley - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), Howard Uriarte (SG) Joseph Mercier, James Hunt | |
| 16:20 | Georgia | Howard Uriarte is called for traveling | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SG), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ira Powell (PF) Lewis Troia | |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward's pass is intercepted by William Stanley | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Samford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Uriarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ira Powell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Georgia | Ira Powell misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-40 |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | James Samford gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward is hacked by Mark Thompson - foul #2 on Mark Thompson, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Charles Richards (C) Howard Alexander, James Samford | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), Peter Johnston (SF), Michael Hayes (C) Mark Thompson, William Stanley, Bobby James | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Larry Parker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Hayes - foul #1 on Michael Hayes, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG) Isaac Hayward | |
| Subs | Georgia | Lewis Troia (PF) Ira Powell | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Larry Parker misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Larry Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:47 | Georgia | Howard Uriarte clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 14:46 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hayes | 50-40 |
| 14:29 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilberto Greco | 50-40 |
| 14:05 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 14:03 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Michael Hayes | 50-40 |
| 13:50 | Georgia | Howard Uriarte can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 13:48 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hunt (SG), William Stanley (SF), Ira Powell (PF) Howard Uriarte, Peter Johnston, Lewis Troia | |
| 13:13 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Hunt | 50-43 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | William Wagoner double dribbles | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (PG), James Samford (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Georgia | Bobby James (C) Michael Hayes | |
| 12:31 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Hunt | 50-46 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Horton | 53-46 |
| 11:46 | Georgia | William Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 53-46 |
| 11:45 | Georgia | William Stanley hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Samford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ira Powell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | David Peterson is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Charles Richards (C) David Peterson, Isaac Hayward, James Samford | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), Peter Johnston (SF) Joseph Mercier, Ira Powell | |
| 11:12 | Georgia | James Hunt double dribbles | 53-48 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander makes the shot from the baseline | 55-48 |
| 10:24 | Georgia | Bobby James can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-48 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Philip Horton pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is hacked by Peter Johnston - foul #4 on Peter Johnston, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), Howard Uriarte (SG), Lewis Troia (PF), Michael Hayes (C) Mark Thompson, James Hunt, Peter Johnston, Bobby James | |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco is fouled on the floor by Lewis Troia - foul #2 on Lewis Troia, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Brown (SF) William Stanley | |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 09:29 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Michael Hayes | 55-48 |
| 09:17 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Lewis Troia | 55-51 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | William Wagoner drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Howard Alexander and he's hacked by Howard Uriarte - foul #1 on Howard Uriarte, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Georgia | William Stanley (SF), Ira Powell (PF) Charles Brown, Lewis Troia | |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the free throw | 57-51 |
| 09:00 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Greco | 57-51 |
| 08:38 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 08:36 | Georgia | Michael Hayes snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:16 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Georgia | William Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 08:01 | Georgia | Howard Uriarte comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 08:00 | Georgia | Michael Hayes grabs the offensive board | 57-51 |
| 07:45 | Georgia | Ira Powell is hacked by Gilberto Greco - foul #1 on Gilberto Greco, team foul #4 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Howard Alexander (SF), Philip Horton (PF) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), James Hunt (SG), Peter Johnston (SF), Bobby James (C) Joseph Mercier, Howard Uriarte, William Stanley, Michael Hayes | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hunt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Johnston (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Ira Powell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Bobby James misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Bobby James gets the offensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:07 | Georgia | Bobby James is fouled on the floor by Howard Alexander - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | William Stanley (PF) Ira Powell | |
| 07:00 | Georgia | William Stanley is fouled on the floor by Philip Horton - foul #1 on Philip Horton, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), James Samford (C) Larry Parker, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 06:36 | Georgia | Peter Johnston loses the dribble to William Wagoner | 57-51 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Philip Horton | 59-51 |
| 06:09 | Georgia | James Samford steals it from Mark Thompson | 59-51 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Stanley - foul #1 on William Stanley, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, James Samford | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Mercier (PG), Michael Hayes (C) Mark Thompson, Bobby James | |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 05:57 | Georgia | James Hunt pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:41 | Georgia | William Stanley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Johnston | 60-54 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | William Wagoner can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Philip Horton drills a shot from the free throw line set up by James Baumgarten | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | Georgia | James Hunt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Philip Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten loses the dribble to Joseph Mercier in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 04:16 | Georgia | James Hunt makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Mercier | 62-57 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Philip Horton is fouled on the floor by William Stanley - foul #2 on William Stanley, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (SG), Larry Parker (SF) William Wagoner, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Uriarte (SG), Charles Brown (SF), Ira Powell (PF), Bobby James (C) James Hunt, Peter Johnston, William Stanley, Michael Hayes | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Larry Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Horton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Mercier (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Howard Uriarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ira Powell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bobby James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Georgia | Charles Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | David Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 03:04 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses the tip | 64-57 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | David Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 02:44 | Georgia | Ira Powell snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 02:44 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, David Peterson | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hunt (SG), William Stanley (SF), Michael Hayes (C) Howard Uriarte, Charles Brown, Bobby James | |
| 02:32 | Georgia | Joseph Mercier is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Philip Horton (PF) Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Charles Richards connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Baumgarten and he's hacked by James Hunt - foul #1 on James Hunt, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Peter Johnston (SF) William Stanley | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the free throw | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:58 | Georgia | James Hunt scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Richards - foul #3 on Charles Richards, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| 01:58 | Georgia | James Hunt makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by James Hunt - foul #2 on James Hunt, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:35 | Kentucky | William Wagoner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 01:26 | Georgia | Charles Richards is called for the reach on James Hunt - foul #4 on Charles Richards, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 01:26 | Georgia | James Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 01:26 | Georgia | James Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Mercier - foul #3 on Joseph Mercier, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:56 | Georgia | James Hunt misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-62 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Richards | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mercier - foul #4 on Joseph Mercier, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Mier (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Georgia | James Hunt clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 72-62 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mercier - foul #5 on Joseph Mercier, team foul #13 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Larry Parker (SG), Gilberto Greco (PF) James Baumgarten, William Wagoner, Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Thompson (PG), Howard Uriarte (SG), William Stanley (SF), Lewis Troia (PF), Bobby James (C) Joseph Mercier, James Hunt, Peter Johnston, Ira Powell, Michael Hayes | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Mark Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Baron (C) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-62 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | William Stanley is called for traveling | 76-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Peterson (SF), James Samford (C) George Mier, Daniel Baron | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward runs out the clock | 76-62 |