| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fresh) SG - James Byrd (fresh) SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) PF - John Gagnon (fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dustin Robinson (fresh) SG - William Reitz (fresh) SF - Allan Farley (fresh) PF - Michael Patterson (fresh) C - Reid Viviano (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Reid Viviano wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Georgia | Reid Viviano scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Dustin Robinson | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Reid Viviano - foul #1 on Reid Viviano, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:20 | Georgia | William Reitz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dustin Robinson | 1-4 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | James Byrd is hacked by Reid Viviano - foul #2 on Reid Viviano, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ricky Malm (C) Reid Viviano | |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:47 | Georgia | Ricky Malm gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:33 | Georgia | William Reitz's layup is rejected by Charles Brown | 1-4 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | James Byrd grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 18:05 | Mississippi State | James Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-4 |
| 17:51 | Georgia | Michael Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 1-4 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon tips it but misses | 1-4 |
| 17:42 | Georgia | William Reitz gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 17:21 | Georgia | William Reitz scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Dustin Robinson | 1-7 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Brown | 3-7 |
| 16:56 | Georgia | Bernard Herring is called for the reach on Allan Farley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Herring, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Jagger (PG), James Arrington (SG), Warren Moss (SF), James Erickson (PF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Dustin Robinson, William Reitz, Allan Farley, Michael Patterson, Ricky Malm | |
| 16:44 | Georgia | Warren Moss lays it up and in | 3-9 |
| 16:27 | Mississippi State | David Holley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gagnon | 6-9 |
| 16:22 | Georgia | Warren Moss clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-9 |
| 16:21 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 6-9 |
| 16:07 | Georgia | James Jagger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gabriel Gallo | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Holley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gagnon (fairly fresh) C - Charles Champagne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Jagger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Arrington (fresh) SF - Warren Moss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Erickson (fresh) C - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Georgia | James Jagger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 15:29 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead drills a jump hook near the basket | 10-11 |
| 15:01 | Georgia | James Ketchum steals it from James Jagger in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Ketchum, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne | |
| Subs | Georgia | Dustin Robinson (PG), William Reitz (SG), Allan Farley (SF), Michael Patterson (PF), Ricky Malm (C) James Jagger, James Arrington, Warren Moss, James Erickson, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 14:33 | Georgia | Allan Farley steps out of bounds on the baseline | 10-11 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Patterson | 10-11 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:45 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum is fouled on the floor by Dustin Robinson - foul #1 on Dustin Robinson, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| 13:30 | Mississippi State | James Byrd misses the 3 from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:28 | Georgia | Allan Farley gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:25 | Georgia | James Byrd steals the ball from Dustin Robinson in the backcourt | 10-11 |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | James Byrd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Ketchum | 13-11 |
| 12:39 | Georgia | Charles Brown is called for the reach on Ricky Malm - foul #1 on Charles Brown, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, John Gagnon, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Jagger (PG), James Arrington (SG), Warren Moss (SF), James Erickson (PF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Dustin Robinson, William Reitz, Allan Farley, Michael Patterson, Ricky Malm | |
| 12:22 | Georgia | James Jagger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Warren Moss | 13-14 |
| 11:58 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 13-14 |
| 11:56 | Georgia | James Erickson snags the defensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:51 | Georgia | James Jagger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:49 | Georgia | James Erickson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Ketchum (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Holley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Champagne (fresh) C - Charles Perryman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Jagger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Arrington (fresh) SF - Warren Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Erickson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Georgia | James Erickson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Dustin Robinson (PG), Michael Patterson (PF) James Jagger, James Erickson | |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi State | Warren Moss steps in front of the Charles Champagne pass | 13-14 |
| 10:43 | Georgia | James Arrington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Brown (C) James Ketchum, David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Champagne, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Georgia | William Reitz (SG), Allan Farley (SF), Ricky Malm (C) James Arrington, Warren Moss, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:27 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ricky Malm | 13-14 |
| 10:12 | Georgia | Dustin Robinson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Allan Farley | 13-17 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Byrd and he's hacked by Allan Farley - foul #1 on Allan Farley, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG) Richard Christ | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Jagger (PG), James Erickson (PF) Dustin Robinson, Michael Patterson | |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:37 | Georgia | James Jagger clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | John Gagnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), Charles Champagne (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, John Gagnon, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | Warren Moss (SG), Gabriel Gallo (C) William Reitz, Ricky Malm | |
| 09:05 | Georgia | Warren Moss misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-17 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Allan Farley is called for the reach on Charlie Olmstead - foul #2 on Allan Farley, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG) James Ketchum | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Arrington (SG) Allan Farley | |
| 08:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the offensive board | 16-17 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead is called for traveling | 16-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) David Holley, Charlie Olmstead, Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Georgia | Dustin Robinson (PG), Willie Willis (SF), Michael Patterson (PF), Ricky Malm (C) James Jagger, Warren Moss, James Erickson, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) SG - James Byrd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (fairly fresh) C - Charles Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dustin Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arrington (fresh) SF - Willie Willis (fresh) PF - Michael Patterson (fairly fresh) C - Ricky Malm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Georgia | Willie Willis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dustin Robinson | 16-19 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | James Byrd clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-19 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:52 | Mississippi State | James Byrd scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Champagne | 19-19 |
| 06:50 | Georgia | Willie Willis is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Ketchum (PG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (PF) Richard Christ, Bernard Herring, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | William Reitz (SG) James Arrington | |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | James Byrd hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Olmstead | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | Georgia | William Reitz loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG) James Byrd | |
| Subs | Georgia | Warren Moss (SF), James Erickson (PF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Willie Willis, Michael Patterson, Ricky Malm | |
| 05:51 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead drills a turnaround in the lane set up by James Ketchum | 24-19 |
| 05:32 | Georgia | James Ketchum picks off the pass by Warren Moss | 24-19 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | James Ketchum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-19 |
| 05:12 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Gabriel Gallo | 24-19 |
| 05:09 | Georgia | Warren Moss is fouled in the backcourt by James Ketchum - foul #2 on James Ketchum, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring (SF), Charles Brown (C) Charlie Olmstead, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Jagger (PG), James Arrington (SG) Dustin Robinson, William Reitz | |
| 04:47 | Georgia | James Erickson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Ketchum - foul #3 on James Ketchum, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Christ (PG), James Byrd (SG) James Ketchum, David Holley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Willie Willis (SF) Warren Moss | |
| 04:47 | Georgia | James Erickson makes the free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ is hacked by James Jagger - foul #1 on James Jagger, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Patterson (PF), Ricky Malm (C) James Erickson, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:26 | Georgia | Ricky Malm gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | James Jagger can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 04:10 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-22 |
| 03:52 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brown | 25-22 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Charles Brown misses the jump hook from the left block | 25-22 |
| 03:30 | Georgia | James Jagger grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Christ (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Byrd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Herring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Champagne (tiring) C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Jagger (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Arrington (fresh) SF - Willie Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Patterson (tiring) C - Ricky Malm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Georgia | Willie Willis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-22 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi State | Bernard Herring gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Byrd | 28-22 |
| 02:31 | Georgia | James Arrington double dribbles | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Holley (SG), Charlie Olmstead (SF), John Gagnon (PF), Charles Perryman (C) James Byrd, Bernard Herring, Charles Champagne, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | Dustin Robinson (PG), William Reitz (SG), Allan Farley (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Reid Viviano (C) James Jagger, James Arrington, Willie Willis, Michael Patterson, Ricky Malm | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Allan Farley - foul #3 on Allan Farley, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Warren Moss (SF) Allan Farley | |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 02:05 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 01:46 | Georgia | William Reitz misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 30-22 |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Charles Perryman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Charlie Olmstead tips it home | 32-22 |
| 01:11 | Georgia | Dustin Robinson is hacked by Richard Christ in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Christ, team foul #6 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Champagne (C) Charles Perryman | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Erickson (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| 00:54 | Georgia | Dustin Robinson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-22 |
| 00:52 | Georgia | Reid Viviano misses the tip | 32-22 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Holley | 32-22 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Byrd (SG), Charles Brown (C) David Holley, John Gagnon | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Jagger (SG) William Reitz | |
| 00:04 | Georgia | James Erickson hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Robinson | 32-24 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Christ misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-24 |