| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Garry Shull (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) PF - Riley Marez (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Short (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Michael Murray inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Georgia | William Dugas swats the layup by Riley Marez | 24-26 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 19:14 | Tennessee | Michael Smith steals it from Michael Beverage out of a doubleteam | 24-26 |
| 18:45 | Georgia | Michael Murray connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Smith | 27-26 |
| 18:28 | Tennessee | William Dugas connects on the open jumpshot from the left side | 27-28 |
| 18:04 | Georgia | Michael Murray misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:02 | Georgia | Robert Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-28 |
| 17:35 | Georgia | Christopher Partida steals it from Michael Murray | 27-28 |
| 17:06 | Tennessee | William Dugas's pass is intercepted by Garry Shull | 27-28 |
| 17:02 | Georgia | Garry Shull slams it home | 29-28 |
| 16:33 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier buries a fadeaway from the right side | 29-30 |
| 16:17 | Georgia | Garry Shull misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 16:16 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to William Dugas | 29-30 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Garry Shull - foul #2 on Garry Shull, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Georgia | Matthew Goddard (PG), Eddie Limon (SG), Joseph Nakamura (SF), Stephen Duncan (PF) Michael Smith, Garry Shull, Michael Murray, Riley Marez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (SG), Dwight Rhoads (PF), Raymond Press (C) Christopher Partida, Chad Jackson, Michael Beverage | |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 15:54 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Matthew Goddard (fresh) SG - Eddie Limon (fresh) SF - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stephen Duncan (fresh) C - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - George Dennis (fresh) SF - William Dugas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Dwight Rhoads (fresh) C - Raymond Press (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Georgia | Joseph Nakamura misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by William Dugas - foul #2 on William Dugas, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Burton Wolf (SG) Matthew Cloutier | |
| 15:36 | Georgia | Joseph Nakamura makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:36 | Georgia | Joseph Nakamura makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:08 | Tennessee | Matthew Goddard steps in front of the William Dugas pass | 31-32 |
| 14:45 | Georgia | Matthew Goddard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stephen Duncan | 34-32 |
| 14:16 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Raymond Press misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 14:13 | Georgia | Joseph Nakamura gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:52 | Georgia | The jump hook by Joseph Nakamura is blocked by Raymond Press | 34-32 |
| 13:51 | Tennessee | George Dennis grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Limon - foul #1 on Eddie Limon, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Smith (PG), Garry Shull (SG), Michael Murray (SF), Riley Marez (C) Matthew Goddard, Eddie Limon, Joseph Nakamura, Robert Short | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Christopher Partida (SG), Chad Jackson (PF), Michael Beverage (C) George Dennis, Burton Wolf, Dwight Rhoads, Raymond Press | |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:22 | Tennessee | William Dugas makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:55 | Georgia | Michael Murray misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 12:54 | Georgia | Michael Murray tips it home | 36-33 |
| 12:25 | Tennessee | Riley Marez steals it from Chad Jackson | 36-33 |
| 12:05 | Georgia | Riley Marez knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Garry Shull | 38-33 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Riley Marez - foul #2 on Riley Marez, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Nakamura (SF) Stephen Duncan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (SF) William Dugas | |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 11:50 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Shull (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Riley Marez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Georgia | Joseph Nakamura clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 11:25 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier blows the layup but the foul's on Garry Shull - foul #3 on Garry Shull, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 11:03 | Georgia | Michael Murray snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:44 | Georgia | Joseph Nakamura hits the finger roll | 40-35 |
| 10:25 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Partida | 40-37 |
| 10:08 | Georgia | Garry Shull misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 10:06 | Georgia | Riley Marez pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Garry Shull can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 09:45 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 09:24 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier connects on the runner from the right block | 40-39 |
| 08:56 | Georgia | Riley Marez misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | George Dennis grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 08:28 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-39 |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | George Dennis snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Murray - foul #1 on Michael Murray, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Matthew Goddard (PG), Eddie Limon (SG), Stephen Duncan (PF), Robert Short (C) Michael Smith, Garry Shull, Joseph Nakamura, Riley Marez | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Burton Wolf (SG), William Dugas (SF), Raymond Press (PF) Christopher Partida, George Dennis, Chad Jackson | |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 08:12 | Georgia | Robert Short pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:49 | Georgia | Michael Murray's floater is tipped away by Raymond Press | 40-40 |
| 07:47 | Tennessee | Raymond Press pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Matthew Goddard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eddie Limon (fresh) SF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Duncan (fresh) C - Robert Short (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Burton Wolf (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Raymond Press (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Beverage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 07:26 | Georgia | Eddie Limon pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:58 | Georgia | Matthew Goddard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 06:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 06:36 | Tennessee | Burton Wolf is hacked by Michael Murray - foul #2 on Michael Murray, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Smith (PG), Garry Shull (SG), Joseph Nakamura (SF) Matthew Goddard, Eddie Limon, Michael Murray | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Dennis (PG), Christopher Partida (SG), Dwight Rhoads (PF) Matthew Cloutier, Burton Wolf, Michael Beverage | |
| 06:13 | Tennessee | Raymond Press is denied on a dunk by Stephen Duncan | 40-40 |
| 06:11 | Tennessee | Raymond Press hits the follow up shot | 40-42 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Garry Shull misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-42 |
| 05:50 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan tips it in | 42-42 |
| 05:21 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 05:20 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 04:54 | Georgia | Robert Short loses the dribble to George Dennis | 42-42 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Raymond Press comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Short - foul #2 on Robert Short, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Riley Marez (PF) Stephen Duncan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Chad Jackson (PF) Dwight Rhoads | |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Raymond Press makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:26 | Tennessee | Raymond Press makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 04:02 | Georgia | Riley Marez banks in the layup set up by Joseph Nakamura | 44-44 |
| 03:41 | Tennessee | William Dugas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 03:40 | Georgia | Riley Marez grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Shull (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Nakamura (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Riley Marez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - George Dennis (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Christopher Partida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dugas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Press (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Georgia | William Dugas is called for the reach on Joseph Nakamura - foul #3 on William Dugas, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Matthew Goddard (PG), Eddie Limon (SG), Michael Murray (SF), Stephen Duncan (PF) Michael Smith, Garry Shull, Joseph Nakamura, Robert Short | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier (PG), Burton Wolf (SG), Michael Beverage (C) George Dennis, Christopher Partida, Raymond Press | |
| 03:01 | Georgia | Riley Marez misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 02:59 | Tennessee | William Dugas snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | Burton Wolf can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 02:40 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew Cloutier | 44-46 |
| 02:27 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Smith (PG), Garry Shull (SG) Matthew Goddard, Eddie Limon | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Partida (SG) Burton Wolf | |
| 02:01 | Georgia | Garry Shull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 01:43 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from close range | 44-46 |
| 01:41 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Garry Shull grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 01:24 | Georgia | The jumper by Garry Shull is denied by William Dugas | 44-46 |
| 01:22 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 00:57 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 00:56 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Garry Shull makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Smith and he's fouled by Matthew Cloutier - foul #1 on Matthew Cloutier, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Short (C) Stephen Duncan | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Garry Shull misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Michael Beverage in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 00:31 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:31 | Georgia | Riley Marez gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Michael Murray knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Chad Jackson - foul #2 on Chad Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Michael Murray misses the free throw | 48-48 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Robert Short pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Riley Marez misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Shull (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Riley Marez (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Short (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beverage (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Tennessee | Chad Jackson wins the tip | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 48-48 |
| 04:33 | Georgia | Michael Smith hits the finger roll | 50-48 |
| 04:04 | Tennessee | Riley Marez steps in front of the Chad Jackson pass | 50-48 |
| 03:40 | Georgia | Michael Beverage swats the layup by Robert Short | 50-48 |
| 03:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Partida gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:34 | Tennessee | Matthew Cloutier misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 03:32 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | William Dugas is fouled on the floor by Michael Murray - foul #3 on Michael Murray, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| 03:26 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:26 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Robert Short | 50-48 |
| 03:04 | Georgia | Riley Marez connects on the fadeaway from close range | 52-48 |
| 02:43 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 02:42 | Tennessee | William Dugas misses the tip | 52-48 |
| 02:41 | Georgia | Robert Short grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 02:28 | Georgia | Riley Marez misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 02:27 | Tennessee | William Dugas gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 01:58 | Tennessee | William Dugas scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:33 | Georgia | Garry Shull comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 01:31 | Georgia | Michael Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:17 | Georgia | Garry Shull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 00:50 | Tennessee | William Dugas connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Cloutier | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Garry Shull (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael Murray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Riley Marez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Short (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Matthew Cloutier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Partida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Dugas (fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. PF - Chad Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Beverage (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Garry Shull drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Chad Jackson - foul #3 on Chad Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Garry Shull misses the free throw | 54-53 |
| 00:32 | Tennessee | Michael Beverage snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee | William Dugas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Michael Smith runs out the clock | 54-53 |