| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Byrd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard Herring (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Charles Witte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Brough (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Young (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Benjamin Greenwood (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dan Fales (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | John Young takes the ball from Bernard Herring | 29-27 |
| 19:05 | Georgetown | Leonard Brough misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Charlie Olmstead | 29-27 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Byrd | 31-27 |
| 18:05 | Georgetown | Leonard Brough is fouled on the floor by Bernard Herring - foul #3 on Bernard Herring, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Charlie Olmstead, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Wilson (SF) Charles Witte | |
| 17:41 | Georgetown | John Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 17:40 | Georgetown | Dan Fales gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:18 | Georgetown | Michael Wilson knocks in the jumper near the basket | 31-29 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 16:52 | Georgetown | John Young grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:28 | Georgetown | Leonard Brough misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:26 | Georgetown | Michael Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:06 | Georgetown | Benjamin Greenwood hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 31-29 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne loses the dribble to Leonard Brough | 31-29 |
| 15:37 | Georgetown | Leonard Brough lays it in | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Byrd (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Herring (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Gagnon (tired) 2 pts. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - John Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Brough (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Greenwood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Dan Fales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 15:19 | Georgetown | Dan Fales gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:54 | Georgetown | Leonard Brough is hacked by Bernard Herring - foul #4 on Bernard Herring, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Brown (C) Bernard Herring, James Ketchum, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Charles Witte (PG), Ernest Sutton (SF), Lee O'Connor (C) Leonard Brough, Michael Wilson, Dan Fales | |
| 14:30 | Georgetown | John Young is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 14:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin Greenwood - foul #3 on Benjamin Greenwood, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:52 | Georgetown | John Young misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | David Holley makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Brown | 36-31 |
| 13:32 | Georgetown | Charlie Olmstead steals the ball from Ernest Sutton | 36-31 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Greenwood - foul #4 on Benjamin Greenwood, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SG), Charles Perryman (PF) David Holley, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard Brough (SG), Michael Wilson (SF), Michael Mayer (PF), Dan Fales (C) John Young, Ernest Sutton, Benjamin Greenwood, Lee O'Connor | |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:16 | Georgetown | Dan Fales comes up short on the floater in the paint | 38-31 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Witte steps in front of the Charles Brown pass | 38-31 |
| 11:42 | Georgetown | Charles Witte is hacked by Charles Perryman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Perryman, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (SF), Charles Champagne (C) Charlie Olmstead, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Young (PG) Charles Witte | |
| 11:19 | Georgetown | Leonard Brough hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Young | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Byrd (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernard Herring (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - James Ketchum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Perryman (fresh) C - Charles Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - John Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Brough (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Mayer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dan Fales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Wilson - foul #1 on Michael Wilson, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gagnon (PF) Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Charles Witte (PG) Leonard Brough | |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:54 | Georgetown | John Young is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Charles Witte | 40-35 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Mayer - foul #2 on Michael Mayer, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Brown (C) Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard Brough (SG) Michael Wilson | |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | Georgetown | John Young gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 10:22 | Georgetown | Charles Witte is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Lee O'Connor (C) Dan Fales | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is fouled on the floor by Lee O'Connor - foul #1 on Lee O'Connor, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Perryman (PF) James Ketchum, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Wilson (SF), Dan Fales (C) Leonard Brough, Lee O'Connor | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Charles Witte is called for the reach on Bernard Herring - foul #2 on Charles Witte, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard Brough (PG) Charles Witte | |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 09:12 | Georgetown | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 08:50 | Georgetown | Charles Champagne is called for the reach on Leonard Brough - foul #3 on Charles Champagne, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (SF) Charlie Olmstead | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Charles Witte (PG), Lee O'Connor (C) Michael Wilson, Dan Fales | |
| 08:33 | Georgetown | Michael Mayer is denied on a layup by Charles Champagne | 41-35 |
| 08:31 | Georgetown | Lee O'Connor tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Herring | 43-37 |
| 07:46 | Georgetown | Leonard Brough is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring steps out of bounds on the sideline | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) James Byrd, James Ketchum, Charles Perryman, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Wilson (SF), Benjamin Greenwood (PF), Dan Fales (C) Leonard Brough, Michael Mayer, Lee O'Connor | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bernard Herring (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gagnon (tired) 3 pts. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Charles Witte (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Young (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Benjamin Greenwood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Fales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Georgetown | Dan Fales is fouled on the floor by John Gagnon - foul #3 on John Gagnon, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard Brough (SG) John Young | |
| 06:31 | Georgetown | John Gagnon steals the ball from Dan Fales | 43-37 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Christ | 45-37 |
| 06:08 | Georgetown | Bernard Herring is called for the reach on Leonard Brough in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Herring, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG) Bernard Herring | |
| Subs | Georgetown | John Young (SG) Leonard Brough | |
| 05:55 | Georgetown | Dan Fales buries a jump hook in the lane | 45-39 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead throws it down | 47-39 |
| 05:28 | Georgetown | Charles Witte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (SF) Charlie Olmstead | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leonard Brough (SG) Charles Witte | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wilson is called for the reach on James Ketchum - foul #2 on Michael Wilson, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (PG) Richard Christ | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 05:15 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:15 | Georgetown | Michael Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 04:55 | Georgetown | John Young buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Wilson | 47-41 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Wilson - foul #3 on Michael Wilson, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Perryman (PF), Charles Champagne (C) James Byrd, John Gagnon, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Charles Witte (PG) Leonard Brough | |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:29 | Georgetown | David Holley is called for the reach on Charles Witte in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Holley, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| 04:29 | Georgetown | Charles Witte makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:29 | Georgetown | Charles Witte makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 04:02 | Georgetown | Dan Fales pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:00 | Georgetown | Charlie Olmstead takes the ball from Charles Witte in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | David Holley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Georgetown | John Young misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Ketchum | 51-43 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Charlie Olmstead | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Holley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Perryman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Charles Witte (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Young (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Greenwood (tiring) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Dan Fales (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Georgetown | Charles Perryman takes the ball from Dan Fales in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Holley | 56-43 |
| 02:35 | Georgetown | James Ketchum takes the ball from Dan Fales | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Perryman | 58-43 |
| 02:06 | Georgetown | Benjamin Greenwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne grabs the board | 58-43 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the floater from the right block | 58-43 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead tips it home | 60-43 |
| 01:45 | Georgetown | John Young clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charlie Olmstead - foul #2 on Charlie Olmstead, team foul #8 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (PG), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) David Holley, Charles Perryman, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Craig Barksdale (PG), Michael Mayer (PF), Lee O'Connor (C) Charles Witte, Benjamin Greenwood, Dan Fales | |
| 01:45 | Georgetown | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 01:45 | Georgetown | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Wilson - foul #4 on Michael Wilson, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Graybeal (SG) John Young | |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 01:20 | Georgetown | Michael Mayer misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Gagnon - foul #4 on John Gagnon, team foul #9 | 62-45 |
| 01:20 | Georgetown | Michael Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:20 | Georgetown | Michael Mayer makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-47 |
| 00:59 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is fouled on the floor by Michael Graybeal - foul #1 on Michael Graybeal, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Georgetown | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Lee O'Connor - foul #2 on Charles Brown, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| 00:31 | Georgetown | Lee O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:31 | Georgetown | Lee O'Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 00:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead hits a jumper from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 00:05 | Georgetown | Michael Wilson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Byrd runs out the clock | 66-50 |