| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Melancon (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Michael Cole inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses short on a jump hook from close range | 31-27 |
| 19:41 | Georgia | Chris Melancon grabs the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Michael Carbonell denies the turnaround by Anthony Haynes | 31-27 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 18:50 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes slams it home set up by Mark Boston | 33-27 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala is hacked by Roy Guss - foul #2 on Roy Guss, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:20 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala lays it in | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Georgia | Chris Melancon is whistled for traveling | 33-29 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 17:42 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:16 | Georgia | Chris Melancon banks in the layup set up by Anthony Haynes | 35-29 |
| 16:53 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-29 |
| 16:51 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Anthony Haynes | 35-29 |
| 16:35 | Georgia | Chris Melancon lays it up and in | 37-29 |
| 16:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell can't finish the layup | 37-29 |
| 16:08 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Anthony Haynes | 37-29 |
| 16:06 | Georgia | Mark Boston is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Steele - foul #1 on Richard Steele, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Theodore Bonar (SG), Richard May (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF), Gregory Mooney (C) Mark Boston, Roy Guss, Michael Cole, Anthony Haynes, Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (PG), Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell, Monte Denenberg | |
| 15:54 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar double dribbles | 37-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry (C) Dexter Rickard | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jeremy Mlodzianowski (fresh) SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard May (fresh) PF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fresh) SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | Richard May is called for the reach on Brian Fairfield - foul #3 on Richard May, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 15:10 | Georgia | Richard May gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:55 | Georgia | Richard May hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | Frankie Taylor steps in front of the Brian Fairfield pass | 37-29 |
| 14:09 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar throws it down on a nice dish by Frankie Taylor | 39-29 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 13:29 | Georgia | Richard May clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Michael Cole (SF), Anthony Haynes (PF), Chris Melancon (C) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Theodore Bonar, Richard May, Frankie Taylor, Gregory Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), David Pagel (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Michael Carbonell (PF) Brendon Cox, Brian Annunziata, Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant | |
| 12:52 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes is whistled for traveling | 39-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Irvin Henry | |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele's pass is intercepted by Chris Melancon | 39-31 |
| 12:19 | Georgia | Mark Boston is hacked by Richard Steele in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Steele, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 12:04 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes hits a runner from the baseline set up by Mark Boston | 41-31 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell is fouled on the floor by Anthony Haynes - foul #1 on Anthony Haynes, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Chris Melancon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala blows the layup | 41-31 |
| 11:27 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Anthony Haynes | 41-31 |
| 11:05 | Georgia | Roy Guss buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Anthony Haynes and the foul's on Michael Carbonell - foul #2 on Michael Carbonell, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard May (SF) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG) David Pagel | |
| 11:05 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses the free throw | 43-31 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala grabs the board | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala lays it up and in | 43-33 |
| 10:33 | Georgia | Richard Steele picks off the pass by Mark Boston in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Anthony Haynes is called for the reach on Richard Steele - foul #2 on Anthony Haynes, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG), Frankie Taylor (PF), Gregory Mooney (C) Mark Boston, Anthony Haynes, Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF) Richard Steele, Wayne Fiala, Michael Carbonell | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Theodore Bonar - foul #1 on Theodore Bonar, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg (C) Irvin Henry | |
| 09:53 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:53 | Georgia | Richard May grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 09:31 | Georgia | Roy Guss buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard May | 46-35 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant is called for traveling | 46-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Michael Cole (SF), Chris Melancon (C) Roy Guss, Richard May, Gregory Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Michael Carbonell (PF) Brian Annunziata, Lance Bryant | |
| 08:50 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar makes the jumpshot from the right side | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | David Pagel is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Mlodzianowski - foul #1 on Jeremy Mlodzianowski, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Haynes (PF) Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Irvin Henry (C) Brendon Cox, Brian Fairfield, Monte Denenberg | |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | Chris Melancon picks off the pass by Michael Carbonell | 48-35 |
| 08:15 | Georgia | Chris Melancon can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes hits the follow up shot | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:01 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 08:00 | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 07:50 | Georgia | Michael Cole is hacked by Wayne Fiala - foul #1 on Wayne Fiala, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Roy Guss (SG) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Theodore Bonar | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:34 | Georgia | Chris Melancon is fouled on the floor by Irvin Henry - foul #4 on Irvin Henry, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Mooney (C) Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SG), Lance Bryant (PF) David Pagel, Michael Carbonell | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Gregory Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) C - Irvin Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Georgia | Mark Boston is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Boston, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard May (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF) Michael Cole, Anthony Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Richard Steele tips it in | 50-37 |
| 06:44 | Georgia | Roy Guss buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Boston | 52-37 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Mooney swats the layup by Irvin Henry | 52-37 |
| 06:24 | Georgia | Roy Guss gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 06:01 | Georgia | Richard May clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 52-37 |
| 05:59 | Georgia | Richard May hits the follow up shot | 54-37 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 05:47 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant can't tip it in | 54-37 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry can't tip it in | 54-37 |
| 05:44 | Georgia | Roy Guss snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 05:25 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Cole (SF), Anthony Haynes (PF), Chris Melancon (C) Richard May, Frankie Taylor, Gregory Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (SG), Michael Carbonell (PF) Wayne Fiala, Lance Bryant | |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Boston picks off the pass by Richard Steele in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| 05:01 | Georgia | Chris Melancon scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Guss and the foul's on Richard Steele - foul #3 on Richard Steele, team foul #6 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Theodore Bonar (SG), Richard May (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF) Mark Boston, Roy Guss, Michael Cole, Anthony Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Richard Steele, David Pagel, Michael Carbonell, Irvin Henry | |
| 05:01 | Georgia | Chris Melancon makes the free throw | 57-37 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg is denied on a layup by Frankie Taylor | 57-37 |
| 04:46 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 04:32 | Georgia | Chris Melancon hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 57-37 |
| 04:31 | Georgia | Chris Melancon can't tip it in | 57-37 |
| 04:29 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie Taylor | 57-37 |
| 04:12 | Georgia | Chris Melancon hits a shot from the right side set up by Jeremy Mlodzianowski | 59-37 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Chris Melancon steals it from Brendon Cox | 59-37 |
| 03:48 | Georgia | Brian Annunziata takes the ball from Richard May | 59-37 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata banks in the layup | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Georgia | Richard May knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Chris Melancon | 62-39 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jeremy Mlodzianowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chris Melancon (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | Richard May steals it from Brian Fairfield | 62-39 |
| 02:41 | Georgia | Richard May hits a shot from the left side | 64-39 |
| 02:26 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-39 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg tips it home | 64-41 |
| 02:00 | Georgia | Chris Melancon is whistled for traveling | 64-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Mooney (C) Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 64-41 |
| 01:43 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Bryant | 64-41 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata comes up short on the floater from the left side | 64-41 |
| 01:37 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield grabs the offensive board | 64-41 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brendon Cox and the foul's on Theodore Bonar - foul #2 on Theodore Bonar, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| 00:55 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-44 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Monte Denenberg pulls down the rebound | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) 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 (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-44 |
| 00:48 | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-44 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Richard May misses the easy layup but the foul's on Lance Bryant - foul #1 on Lance Bryant, team foul #7 | 64-44 |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Richard May makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Richard May makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Mooney - foul #1 on Gregory Mooney, team foul #9 | 66-44 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski runs out the clock | 66-46 |