| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Dix (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Derrick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Dieter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Rioux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 19:42 | Georgia | Randall Rioux banks in the layup | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:07 | Georgia | Mark Derrick hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Mitchell | 31-33 |
| 18:53 | Mississippi | William Dix lays it up and in on a great pass from Stacey Jenkins | 33-33 |
| 18:37 | Georgia | Mark Derrick can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:36 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 18:35 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to David Mathews | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Georgia | William Dix swats the short shot by Randall Rioux | 33-33 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi | William Dix is hacked by David Mathews - foul #3 on David Mathews, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Victor Smith (C) David Mathews | |
| 17:34 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins loses the dribble to Mark Derrick | 33-33 |
| 17:30 | Georgia | Mark Derrick can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-33 |
| 17:23 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr snags the offensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens tips it home | 35-33 |
| 16:40 | Georgia | Owen Steffens is called for the reach on Lenny Dieter - foul #2 on Owen Steffens, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Smith (SF), Jess Smith (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) William Dix, Stacey Jenkins, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Thompson (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Jamie Harley (SF) Stanley Mitchell, Mark Derrick, Lenny Dieter | |
| 16:35 | Georgia | Jamie Harley connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 35-35 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-35 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi | Steven Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 15:52 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jamie Harley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Rioux (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Georgia | Jamie Harley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-38 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi | James Roberts tips it back up and in | 39-38 |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Randall Rioux buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Guss and he's hacked by Owen Steffens - foul #3 on Owen Steffens, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), William Dix (SF), Stacey Jenkins (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, Steven Smith, Jess Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Mark Derrick (SG), Lenny Dieter (SF), David Mathews (C) Robert Thompson, Roy Guss, Jamie Harley, Victor Smith | |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Randall Rioux misses the free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:56 | Mississippi | William Dix grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Derrick - foul #2 on Mark Derrick, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jamie Harley (PF) Randall Rioux | |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from David Mathews | 41-43 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi | David Mathews is called for the reach on Elmer Knorr - foul #4 on David Mathews, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG) Roy Carter | |
| Subs | Georgia | Victor Smith (C) David Mathews | |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Elmer Knorr | 43-43 |
| 13:33 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Roy Guss (SG) Stanley Mitchell | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi | Victor Smith picks off the pass by William Dix | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel (C) Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Rioux (PF) Lenny Dieter | |
| 12:39 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel is hacked by Randall Rioux - foul #3 on Randall Rioux, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Roberts (SG), Steven Smith (SF) Barry Cribb, William Dix | |
| Subs | Georgia | Lenny Dieter (SF) Jamie Harley | |
| 12:18 | Mississippi | Steven Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Georgia | Victor Smith gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:10 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi | Victor Smith steals it from Matthew Witzel | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stacey Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Witzel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Derrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lenny Dieter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Rioux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Georgia | Mark Derrick loses the dribble to James Roberts in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi | James Roberts throws it down | 45-43 |
| 11:26 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Steven Smith | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | Georgia | Mark Derrick clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi | Matthew Witzel grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:42 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Matthew Witzel | 49-46 |
| 10:19 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | Georgia | Randall Rioux gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:57 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Randall Rioux - foul #4 on Randall Rioux, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), Barry Cribb (SG), William Dix (SF), Elmer Knorr (C) Owen Steffens, James Roberts, Steven Smith, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Jamie Harley (PF) Mark Derrick, Roy Guss, Randall Rioux | |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Victor Smith | 49-49 |
| 09:29 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Harley | 49-52 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Carter | 52-52 |
| 08:54 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Jess Smith (PF) Stacey Jenkins | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Dix misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Lenny Dieter - foul #2 on Lenny Dieter, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Dix makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi | William Dix makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:22 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 08:21 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | Georgia | Jamie Harley gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Dix (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lenny Dieter (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Harley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Smith (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Georgia | William Dix is called for the reach on Stanley Mitchell - foul #1 on William Dix, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), James Roberts (SG) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb | |
| Subs | Georgia | Roy Guss (SG), Randall Rioux (PF), David Mathews (C) Robert Thompson, Lenny Dieter, Victor Smith | |
| 07:24 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi | William Dix grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi | Randall Rioux steals the ball from James Roberts | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Georgia | Randall Rioux misses short on a shot from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Roy Guss tips it in | 54-54 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Owen Steffens | 56-54 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | David Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-54 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Jamie Harley is called for the reach on William Dix - foul #1 on Jamie Harley, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins (PF), Matthew Witzel (C) Jess Smith, Elmer Knorr | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Thompson (PG), Mark Derrick (SG) Stanley Mitchell, Roy Guss | |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | William Dix makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | William Dix misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 05:58 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Randall Rioux | 57-54 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Randall Rioux is fouled on the floor by Stacey Jenkins - foul #3 on Stacey Jenkins, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Smith (SF) William Dix | |
| Subs | Georgia | Lenny Dieter (SF) Jamie Harley | |
| 05:32 | Georgia | James Roberts picks off the pass by Mark Derrick | 57-54 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Roberts | 59-54 |
| 05:05 | Georgia | David Mathews knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Derrick | 59-56 |
| 04:43 | Mississippi | Randall Rioux steals it from Steven Smith | 59-56 |
| 04:30 | Georgia | Randall Rioux can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 04:28 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to David Mathews | 59-56 |
| 04:17 | Georgia | Randall Rioux connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens is hacked by Mark Derrick - foul #3 on Mark Derrick, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Cribb (SG), Jess Smith (PF), Elmer Knorr (C) James Roberts, Stacey Jenkins, Matthew Witzel | |
| Subs | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell (PG), Jamie Harley (SF) Robert Thompson, Lenny Dieter | |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:55 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens blows the layup | 61-58 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jess Smith | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Owen Steffens (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Cribb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jess Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Knorr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Stanley Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Derrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jamie Harley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Rioux (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - David Mathews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi | Steven Smith is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), William Dix (SF) Owen Steffens, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | Victor Smith (PF) Randall Rioux | |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Roy Carter steals the ball from Stanley Mitchell | 61-58 |
| 03:05 | Mississippi | William Dix dunks the ball on a nice dish by Roy Carter | 63-58 |
| 02:52 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell is hacked by Barry Cribb - foul #4 on Barry Cribb, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins (PF) Jess Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | Roy Guss (SG) Mark Derrick | |
| 02:45 | Georgia | David Mathews hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Mitchell | 63-60 |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Owen Steffens (PG), James Roberts (SG) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Derrick (SG) Roy Guss | |
| 02:16 | Mississippi | James Roberts misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-60 |
| 02:14 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Victor Smith | 63-60 |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 01:48 | Mississippi | Owen Steffens pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi | James Roberts hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Owen Steffens | 66-60 |
| 01:12 | Georgia | Victor Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elmer Knorr - foul #1 on Elmer Knorr, team foul #6 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Lenny Dieter (SF) Jamie Harley | |
| 01:12 | Georgia | Victor Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Georgia | Victor Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | James Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:48 | Georgia | Lenny Dieter grabs the board | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Georgia | Stanley Mitchell scores on a 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Mississippi | Elmer Knorr's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Rioux (PF) Victor Smith | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Georgia | David Mathews misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stacey Jenkins | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Mitchell - foul #2 on Stanley Mitchell, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi | Stacey Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | David Mathews pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | David Mathews can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 67-64 |