| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jimmie Hinojosa (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Corey Begin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nathaniel Bolton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Winters (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Georgia | Scott Roberts knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Bolton | 28-28 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-28 |
| 19:14 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Matthew Hudson | 28-28 |
| 19:08 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson lays it up and in | 30-28 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles is hacked by Matthew Hudson - foul #1 on Matthew Hudson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | Mississippi State | Matthew Hudson blocks the short jumper by Larry Bunting | 30-28 |
| 18:33 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:10 | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-28 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmie Hinojosa - foul #2 on Jimmie Hinojosa, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:43 | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Nathaniel Bolton, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the tip | 30-30 |
| 17:24 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:08 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-30 |
| 17:07 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hudson | 30-30 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Jimmie Hinojosa drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmie Hinojosa - foul #3 on Jimmie Hinojosa, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Georgia | Carl Phillips (PG), Allen Pratt (SG), Mike Bradley (SF), Sergio Hernandez (PF), Philip McKenzie (C) Jimmie Hinojosa, Corey Begin, Nathaniel Bolton, Matthew Hudson, Scott Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (PF) Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green | |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Georgia | Mike Bradley is fouled on the floor by Marvin Torian - foul #2 on Marvin Torian, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Jon Dailey (C) Ernest Tyler, Larry Bunting | |
| 16:01 | Georgia | Allen Pratt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Carl Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mike Bradley (fresh) PF - Sergio Hernandez (fresh) C - Philip McKenzie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Dailey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Aaron Smith | 33-34 |
| 15:36 | Georgia | Mike Bradley clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Allen Pratt steals it from Jon Dailey | 33-34 |
| 15:04 | Georgia | Allen Pratt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey hits a fadeaway from the right block | 36-36 |
| 14:27 | Georgia | Mike Bradley drills a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Jon Dailey - foul #1 on Jon Dailey, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jimmie Hinojosa (PG), Corey Begin (SG), Matthew Hudson (PF), Scott Roberts (C) Carl Phillips, Allen Pratt, Sergio Hernandez, Philip McKenzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF), Samuel Green (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith, Jon Dailey | |
| 14:27 | Georgia | Mike Bradley makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler drills a 3 from the right corner and the foul's on Jimmie Hinojosa - foul #4 on Jimmie Hinojosa, team foul #5 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Federico Romano (PG), Nathaniel Bolton (SF) Jimmie Hinojosa, Mike Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Georgia | Federico Romano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Larry Bunting - foul #1 on Larry Bunting, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 13:57 | Georgia | Federico Romano makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Georgia | Federico Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:57 | Georgia | Federico Romano makes the 3rd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-43 |
| 13:13 | Georgia | Corey Begin clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Gerald Littles - foul #2 on Gerald Littles, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Carl Phillips (PG) Federico Romano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:13 | Georgia | Corey Begin makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:13 | Georgia | Corey Begin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 13:01 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 12:48 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Samuel Green - foul #2 on Samuel Green, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Marvin Torian (SF) Ernest Tyler, Michael Winters | |
| 12:48 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:48 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:48 | Georgia | Scott Roberts snags the offensive board | 45-43 |
| 12:40 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Abdelaziz | 45-43 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting tips it home | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marvin Torian - foul #3 on Marvin Torian, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | Allen Pratt (SG) Corey Begin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix (SG), Aaron Smith (PF) Gerald Littles, Samuel Green | |
| 12:04 | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:04 | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Carl Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Pratt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathaniel Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Scott Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix's pass is intercepted by Matthew Hudson | 47-45 |
| 11:30 | Georgia | Dikembe Abdelaziz takes the ball from Matthew Hudson | 47-45 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Carl Phillips is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Carl Phillips, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mike Bradley (SF), Sergio Hernandez (PF), Philip McKenzie (C) Nathaniel Bolton, Matthew Hudson, Scott Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Michael Winters (SF) Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian | |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Larry Bunting, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey (C) Larry Bunting | |
| 10:37 | Georgia | Mike Bradley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 10:35 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | Corey Begin (SG) Allen Pratt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles (SG), Samuel Green (PF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Jon Dailey | |
| 09:50 | Georgia | Aaron Smith steals the ball from Mike Bradley | 47-45 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters lays it up and in | 47-47 |
| 09:07 | Georgia | Philip McKenzie hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sergio Hernandez | 50-47 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler's pass is intercepted by Carl Phillips | 50-47 |
| 08:40 | Georgia | Carl Phillips drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Philip McKenzie | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Littles | 52-50 |
| 08:05 | Georgia | Philip McKenzie is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Philip McKenzie, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Federico Romano (PG), Allen Pratt (SG), Nathaniel Bolton (SF), Matthew Hudson (PF), Scott Roberts (C) Carl Phillips, Corey Begin, Mike Bradley, Sergio Hernandez, Philip McKenzie | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dikembe Abdelaziz (PG), Mark Hendrix (SG), Marvin Torian (SF), Jon Dailey (PF), Larry Bunting (C) Ernest Tyler, Gerald Littles, Michael Winters, Samuel Green, Aaron Smith | |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Torian | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Federico Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Pratt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathaniel Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Dikembe Abdelaziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Hendrix (fresh) SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Dailey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Bunting (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Georgia | Allen Pratt misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | Mark Hendrix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:55 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 06:28 | Georgia | Dikembe Abdelaziz takes the ball from Scott Roberts | 52-52 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey is hacked by Federico Romano - foul #1 on Federico Romano, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jimmie Hinojosa (PG), Corey Begin (SG) Federico Romano, Allen Pratt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler (PG), Gerald Littles (SG), Michael Winters (SF) Dikembe Abdelaziz, Mark Hendrix, Marvin Torian | |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:13 | Georgia | Scott Roberts snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 05:47 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Scott Roberts is called for the reach on Jon Dailey - foul #2 on Scott Roberts, team foul #9 | 52-52 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | Jon Dailey misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:25 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Winters | 52-52 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mike Bradley (SF), Sergio Hernandez (PF) Nathaniel Bolton, Matthew Hudson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Green (PF) Jon Dailey | |
| 04:52 | Georgia | Mike Bradley scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi State | Larry Bunting scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ernest Tyler | 55-54 |
| 04:05 | Georgia | Corey Begin is fouled on the floor by Samuel Green - foul #3 on Samuel Green, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton (SF), Matthew Hudson (PF) Sergio Hernandez, Scott Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Torian (SF), Aaron Smith (C) Michael Winters, Larry Bunting | |
| 04:05 | Georgia | Corey Begin makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:05 | Georgia | Corey Begin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is hacked by Corey Begin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Begin, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | Carl Phillips (SG) Corey Begin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:44 | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Aaron Smith grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jimmie Hinojosa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Hudson (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Mike Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ernest Tyler (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Littles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marvin Torian (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Tyler | 57-59 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | Mike Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:49 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Nathaniel Bolton | 57-59 |
| 02:49 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Georgia | Corey Begin (SG), Scott Roberts (C) Carl Phillips, Mike Bradley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Winters (SF), Larry Bunting (C) Marvin Torian, Aaron Smith | |
| 02:29 | Georgia | Jimmie Hinojosa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-59 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is whistled for a carry | 57-59 |
| 02:04 | Georgia | Corey Begin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 02:02 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Hinojosa - foul #5 on Jimmie Hinojosa, team foul #11 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Georgia | Carl Phillips (PG) Jimmie Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | Georgia | Carl Phillips is hacked by Ernest Tyler - foul #2 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 01:30 | Georgia | Carl Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:30 | Georgia | Carl Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters is hacked by Nathaniel Bolton - foul #3 on Nathaniel Bolton, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Winters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:47 | Georgia | Carl Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Tyler - foul #3 on Ernest Tyler, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 00:47 | Georgia | Carl Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:47 | Georgia | Carl Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles's pass is intercepted by Matthew Hudson | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson is hacked by Gerald Littles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Littles, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green grabs the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Ernest Tyler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green snags the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Gerald Littles misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Littles - foul #4 on Gerald Littles, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mike Bradley (SF) Nathaniel Bolton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Matthew Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Samuel Green loses the dribble to Carl Phillips | 67-61 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Georgia | Nathaniel Bolton (SF) Scott Roberts | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Carl Phillips runs out the clock | 67-61 |