| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Clark (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Olin Brzezinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Gatling (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Hu Sun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Erick Clark inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Olin Brzezinski | 28-32 |
| 19:30 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is denied on a layup by Edwin Gatling | 28-32 |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun tips it in | 28-34 |
| 19:08 | Georgia | Robert Newcomer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons connects on the runner from the left block set up by Hu Sun | 31-36 |
| 18:38 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 18:37 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Erick Clark - foul #3 on Erick Clark, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Travis Lyons - foul #1 on Travis Lyons, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:57 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 17:12 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Torain - foul #1 on Kenneth Torain, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Tanner (PG), Johnie Mercer (C) Christopher Thomas, Edwin Gatling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), John Spenser (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Hu Sun, Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 17:12 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:12 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens tips it but misses | 36-39 |
| 17:01 | Georgia | Robert Newcomer gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Robert Newcomer hits a shot from the right wing set up by James Tanner and he's hacked by John Spenser - foul #2 on John Spenser, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Robert Newcomer makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | John Spenser can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 16:32 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Robert Newcomer | 39-39 |
| 16:11 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski is hacked by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Brent Smith (SG), Edwin Gatling (C) Robert Newcomer, Johnie Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Joe Webster (C) John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Donald Evens | |
| 15:55 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Tanner and the foul's on Joe Webster - foul #1 on Joe Webster, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG) James Tanner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (C) Joe Webster | |
| 15:55 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Clark (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Olin Brzezinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Gatling (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Evens (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joe Phillips and he's fouled by Brent Smith - foul #2 on Brent Smith, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens | |
| 15:38 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:11 | Georgia | Brent Smith hits a jump hook from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 14:49 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 14:38 | Georgia | Brent Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Tanner (PG), Robert Newcomer (SG), Johnie Mercer (C) Christopher Thomas, Brent Smith, Edwin Gatling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (SG), Daniel Finley (SF), Donald Evens (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Jon Pitts, David Sullivan, Kenneth Torain, Oscar Leal | |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:15 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 14:08 | Georgia | Johnie Mercer connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Tanner | 46-47 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (SG) Hu Sun | |
| 13:37 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski drills a turnaround from close range set up by Johnie Mercer | 48-47 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 13:21 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Georgia | Johnie Mercer steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG) James Tanner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF) John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Donald Evens | |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips's floater is knocked away by Olin Brzezinski | 48-47 |
| 12:37 | Georgia | Johnie Mercer grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:31 | Georgia | Erick Clark is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edwin Gatling (C) Johnie Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Erick Clark takes the ball from David Sullivan | 48-47 |
| 11:59 | Georgia | Erick Clark blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 11:58 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:41 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Olin Brzezinski | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Clark (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Olin Brzezinski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Gatling (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:27 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 11:06 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Erick Clark - foul #4 on Erick Clark, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Tanner (PG), Brent Smith (SG) Christopher Thomas, Robert Newcomer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), John Spenser (SG), Oscar Leal (PF), Donald Evens (C) Joe Phillips, Jon Pitts, Kenneth Torain, Travis Lyons | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Georgia | Brent Smith misses short on a jumper in the paint | 50-49 |
| 10:31 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Gatling | 50-49 |
| 10:12 | Georgia | James Tanner makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brent Smith | 53-49 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 53-49 |
| 10:02 | Georgia | Brent Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:37 | Georgia | James Tanner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 09:35 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun's pass is intercepted by Brent Smith in the backcourt | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Georgia | James Tanner misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-49 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Brent Smith is called for the reach on David Sullivan - foul #3 on Brent Smith, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG), Robert Newcomer (SG), Mark Jenkins (SF), Leonard Witt (PF), Johnie Mercer (C) James Tanner, Brent Smith, Erick Clark, Olin Brzezinski, Edwin Gatling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Daniel Finley (SF) John Spenser, David Sullivan | |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun's floater is knocked away by Leonard Witt | 53-49 |
| 09:06 | Georgia | Leonard Witt snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | Georgia | Mark Jenkins makes the runner from the left block | 55-49 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hu Sun | 55-51 |
| 08:09 | Georgia | Johnie Mercer makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Robert Newcomer | 57-51 |
| 07:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Newcomer is called for the reach on Hu Sun - foul #1 on Robert Newcomer, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips (PG), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Hu Sun, Oscar Leal, Donald Evens | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-51 |
| 07:33 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Leonard Witt | 57-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Witt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Johnie Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Joe Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Torain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Lyons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Georgia | Robert Newcomer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Joe Phillips misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 06:48 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Pitts | 57-51 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Johnie Mercer is called for the reach on Daniel Finley - foul #1 on Johnie Mercer, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Tanner (PG), Brent Smith (SG), Erick Clark (SF), Olin Brzezinski (PF), Edwin Gatling (C) Christopher Thomas, Robert Newcomer, Mark Jenkins, Leonard Witt, Johnie Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF) Jon Pitts | |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:33 | Georgia | Brent Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:29 | Georgia | Erick Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-52 |
| 06:27 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain clanks a shot in the paint | 57-52 |
| 06:01 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 05:57 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling is fouled on the floor by David Sullivan - foul #1 on David Sullivan, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Oscar Leal (C) Daniel Finley, Travis Lyons | |
| 05:37 | Georgia | Erick Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-52 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | David Sullivan buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 60-54 |
| 05:24 | Georgia | Erick Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Phillips | 60-56 |
| 04:58 | Georgia | James Tanner scores on a shot from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Joe Phillips and he's hacked by Olin Brzezinski - foul #3 on Olin Brzezinski, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Newcomer (SG), Mark Jenkins (SF) Brent Smith, Erick Clark | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts (SG), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Kenneth Torain | |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:23 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG) James Tanner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Hu Sun | |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | John Spenser's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Jenkins | 62-59 |
| 04:02 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:34 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski is fouled on the floor by Travis Lyons - foul #2 on Travis Lyons, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Georgia | Erick Clark (SF), Johnie Mercer (C) Mark Jenkins, Edwin Gatling | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Finley (SF), Donald Evens (C) David Sullivan, Travis Lyons | |
| 03:34 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newcomer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Clark (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Olin Brzezinski (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnie Mercer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Pitts (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Finley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Leal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Evens (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Oscar Leal misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-59 |
| 03:21 | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:04 | Georgia | A charge is called on Olin Brzezinski - foul #4 on Olin Brzezinski, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Jenkins (PF) Olin Brzezinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Hu Sun (PG), Joe Phillips (SF), Joe Webster (C) John Spenser, Daniel Finley, Oscar Leal | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun buries a jumper from the left side set up by Jon Pitts | 62-61 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edwin Gatling (C) Johnie Mercer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Sullivan (SF), Kenneth Torain (PF), Travis Lyons (C) Joe Phillips, Donald Evens, Joe Webster | |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas is whistled for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Georgia | Olin Brzezinski (PF) Mark Jenkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain is hacked by Olin Brzezinski - foul #5 on Olin Brzezinski, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Jenkins (PF) Olin Brzezinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:36 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas is whistled for traveling | 62-63 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 62-63 |
| 01:16 | Georgia | Erick Clark snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:03 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Travis Lyons pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Hu Sun misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Georgia | Erick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Travis Lyons - foul #3 on Travis Lyons, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| 00:34 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | Georgia | Edwin Gatling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Hu Sun in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hu Sun, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Jon Pitts misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Torain gets the offensive rebound | 66-63 |