| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) SF - George Hoose (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (fresh) SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) SF - Gary Brown (fresh) PF - Steven Young (fresh) C - Robert York (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Steven Young wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Gary Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Georgia | Eugene Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Georgia | Gary Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Georgia | Robert York snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Eugene Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Satterlee - foul #1 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 3rd free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Steven Young steals it from Kerry Hayes | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Georgia | Gary Brown misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 17:13 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:13 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes dunks the ball on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | Georgia | Marlon Coleman steals the ball from Robert York | 2-5 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG) Aaron Goodman | |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Gary Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jessie Mayne (SG), Donald Moore (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Eugene Smith, Steven Young, Robert York | |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Gary Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 3rd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) SF - George Hoose (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jesse Stewart (fresh) SG - Jessie Mayne (fresh) SF - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Kentucky | Donald Moore takes the ball from Anthony Satterlee | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | Georgia | Gary Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Georgia | Jessie Mayne tips it in | 4-9 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest tips it but misses | 4-9 |
| 14:23 | Georgia | Donald Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:03 | Georgia | Anthony Satterlee is called for the reach on Donald Moore - foul #2 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Duane Brown (SG), James Czapla (SF), David Scott (PF) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG), Eugene Smith (SG), Harley Pennebaker (SF), Steven Young (PF), Robert York (C) Jesse Stewart, Jessie Mayne, Gary Brown, Donald Moore, Robert Johnson | |
| 13:43 | Georgia | Steven Young comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 4-9 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | David Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | David Scott connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Harley Pennebaker - foul #1 on Harley Pennebaker, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF) James Czapla | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 12:43 | Georgia | Eugene Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Georgia | Gary Brown (SF) Harley Pennebaker | |
| 11:54 | Georgia | Steven Young drills a floater from the right side set up by Aaron Goodman | 7-11 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | George Hoose can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 11:29 | Georgia | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) SF - George Hoose (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marlon Coleman (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert York (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Georgia | The jumper by Eugene Smith is denied by Marlon Coleman | 7-11 |
| 11:01 | Georgia | Eugene Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:49 | Georgia | Gary Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | George Hoose travels with the ball | 7-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), James Czapla (SF) Henry Ernest, George Hoose | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG), Harley Pennebaker (SF), Donald Moore (PF) Aaron Goodman, Gary Brown, Steven Young | |
| 09:54 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-14 |
| 09:52 | Kentucky | James Czapla pulls down the rebound | 7-14 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses the floater from the right block | 7-14 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 09:15 | Georgia | Robert York hits a runner from the baseline | 9-16 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 11-16 |
| 08:38 | Georgia | Donald Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-16 |
| 08:36 | Georgia | Eugene Smith gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:18 | Georgia | Eugene Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Marlon Coleman snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Charles Kirschbaum | 13-16 |
| 07:31 | Georgia | Donald Moore clanks a floater from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 07:29 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) SF - James Czapla (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jesse Stewart (fresh) SG - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harley Pennebaker (fresh) PF - Donald Moore (fresh) C - Robert York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Harley Pennebaker takes the ball from Charles Kirschbaum | 13-16 |
| 07:04 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker throws it down | 13-18 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Eugene Smith is called for the reach on Duane Brown - foul #1 on Eugene Smith, team foul #3 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), George Hoose (SF), David Scott (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, James Czapla, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG), Jessie Mayne (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Steven Young (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Jesse Stewart, Eugene Smith, Harley Pennebaker, Donald Moore, Robert York | |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Steven Young is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Steven Young, team foul #4 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG) Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | David Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 15-18 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Steven Young misses long on a shot near the basket | 15-18 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | David Scott loses the dribble to Aaron Goodman | 15-18 |
| 05:18 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman banks in the layup | 15-20 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is hacked by Aaron Goodman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Goodman, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a runner from the left block | 15-20 |
| 04:52 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Steven Young | 15-20 |
| 04:33 | Georgia | Gary Brown is hacked by Anthony Satterlee - foul #3 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #5 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF) Anthony Satterlee, David Scott | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG), Robert York (C) Jessie Mayne, Robert Johnson | |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Robert York misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Marlon Coleman - foul #1 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Robert York makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Robert York misses the 2nd free throw | 15-21 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Steven Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 03:50 | Georgia | Gary Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-21 |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Kirschbaum | 15-21 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kerry Hayes and he's hacked by Aaron Goodman - foul #2 on Aaron Goodman, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG) Charles Kirschbaum | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) SF - George Hoose (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert York (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:02 | Georgia | Robert York is hacked by Marlon Coleman - foul #2 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG), Donald Moore (PF) Aaron Goodman, Steven Young | |
| 03:02 | Georgia | Robert York makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:02 | Georgia | Robert York makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes is fouled on the floor by Donald Moore - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (SF) George Hoose | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker (SF) Gary Brown | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 02:14 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert York - foul #1 on Robert York, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), David Scott (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG), Steven Young (PF) Jesse Stewart, Donald Moore | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 01:29 | Georgia | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Marlon Coleman - foul #3 on Marlon Coleman, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (SG), George Hoose (SF), Gary Stith (C) Duane Brown, James Czapla, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Gary Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (C) Harley Pennebaker, Robert York | |
| 01:29 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:29 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | David Scott is hacked by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jessie Mayne (SG) Eugene Smith | |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Steven Young's pass is intercepted by Henry Ernest | 24-25 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Gary Stith, team foul #9 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, David Scott | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert York (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the runner from the right block | 24-27 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a fullcourt shot | 24-27 |