| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wayne Fiala (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Melancon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Michael Cole inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Georgia | A charge is called on Chris Melancon - foul #3 on Chris Melancon, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Mooney (C) Chris Melancon | |
| 19:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-33 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Gregory Mooney snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 19:13 | Georgia | Mark Boston knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Haynes | 22-36 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-36 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-36 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Anthony Haynes steals it from Richard Steele | 22-36 |
| 17:42 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes misses the fadeaway from the right side | 22-36 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata snags the defensive board | 22-36 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-36 |
| 17:28 | Georgia | Roy Guss gets the rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:14 | Georgia | Roy Guss hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Mooney | 22-38 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-38 |
| 16:38 | Georgia | Richard Steele steals it from Anthony Haynes | 25-38 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala jams it set up by Richard Steele | 27-38 |
| 16:18 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Irvin Henry - foul #3 on Irvin Henry, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brendon Cox (SG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Wayne Fiala, Irvin Henry, Michael Carbonell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG), Richard May (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF) Mark Boston, Michael Cole, Anthony Haynes | |
| 16:18 | Georgia | Roy Guss makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:18 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard snags the defensive board | 27-39 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-39 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) PF - Lance Bryant (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dexter Rickard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Roy Guss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard May (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) C - Gregory Mooney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | Roy Guss steals it from David Pagel | 27-39 |
| 15:19 | Georgia | Roy Guss banks in the layup | 27-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 15:14 | Mississippi State | David Pagel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 15:12 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar pulls down the rebound | 27-41 |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-41 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox snags the defensive board | 27-41 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant banks in the wide open layup | 29-41 |
| 14:12 | Georgia | Roy Guss connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard May | 29-43 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | David Pagel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Guss - foul #3 on Roy Guss, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Irvin Henry (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brendon Cox, Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Michael Cole (SF), Anthony Haynes (PF), Chris Melancon (C) Roy Guss, Richard May, Frankie Taylor, Gregory Mooney | |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:49 | Georgia | Monte Denenberg is called for the reach on Anthony Haynes - foul #4 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Michael Carbonell (C) David Pagel, Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:32 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Cole | 31-45 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Boston - foul #3 on Mark Boston, team foul #3 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (SG) Theodore Bonar | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 12:46 | Georgia | Mark Boston is fouled on the floor by Brian Annunziata - foul #3 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard May (SF) Michael Cole | |
| 12:31 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Boston | 33-47 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeremy Mlodzianowski - foul #2 on Jeremy Mlodzianowski, team foul #4 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Roy Guss (SG) Mark Boston | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:05 | Georgia | Richard May clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 12:04 | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski tips it in | 35-49 |
| 11:44 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is hacked by Richard May - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox (SF) Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG), Michael Cole (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Richard May, Anthony Haynes | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Richard Steele (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brendon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Roy Guss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) C - Chris Melancon (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Michael Cole steps in front of the Brendon Cox pass | 35-49 |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Chris Melancon connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frankie Taylor | 35-51 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi State | Irvin Henry clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-51 |
| 10:54 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:36 | Georgia | Michael Cole misses short on a shot from the right block | 35-51 |
| 10:35 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:19 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-51 |
| 10:18 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Michael Cole is called for the reach on Brendon Cox - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Wayne Fiala (SF), Lance Bryant (PF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Irvin Henry, Michael Carbonell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Richard May (SF), Anthony Haynes (PF), Gregory Mooney (C) Theodore Bonar, Michael Cole, Frankie Taylor, Chris Melancon | |
| 09:54 | Mississippi State | David Pagel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 09:52 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Gregory Mooney | 35-51 |
| 09:48 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses the floater from the right side | 35-51 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lance Bryant | 35-51 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 35-51 |
| 09:20 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:59 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Anthony Haynes, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield (SG) Brendon Cox | |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG) Roy Guss | |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala can't connect on a shot from the left block | 35-51 |
| 08:33 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 08:19 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Mark Boston | 35-53 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Pagel is fouled on the floor by Mark Boston - foul #4 on Mark Boston, team foul #8 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata (SG), Irvin Henry (PF), Monte Denenberg (C) Brian Fairfield, Lance Bryant, Dexter Rickard | |
| Subs | Georgia | Roy Guss (SG), Michael Cole (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF), Chris Melancon (C) Theodore Bonar, Richard May, Anthony Haynes, Gregory Mooney | |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 07:59 | Mississippi State | David Pagel makes the 2nd free throw | 37-53 |
| 07:45 | Georgia | Mark Boston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-53 |
| 07:43 | Georgia | Michael Cole tips it in | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brian Annunziata (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Fiala (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Irvin Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Monte Denenberg (fresh) 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Roy Guss (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Melancon (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Wayne Fiala's pass is intercepted by Frankie Taylor | 37-55 |
| 07:13 | Georgia | Mark Boston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Steele (PG), Brendon Cox (SF) David Pagel, Wayne Fiala | |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG) Mark Boston | |
| 07:06 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Steele | 40-55 |
| 06:44 | Georgia | Chris Melancon hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Cole | 40-57 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata is fouled on the floor by Michael Cole - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #9 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Haynes (PF) Frankie Taylor | |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Brian Annunziata makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:09 | Georgia | Chris Melancon can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Monte Denenberg - foul #5 on Monte Denenberg, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell (C) Monte Denenberg | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 06:09 | Georgia | Chris Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:09 | Georgia | Chris Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-59 |
| 06:00 | Georgia | Chris Melancon grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 05:54 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roy Guss and the foul's on Brian Annunziata - foul #4 on Brian Annunziata, team foul #5 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard May (SF) Michael Cole | |
| 05:54 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes makes the free throw | 42-62 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Theodore Bonar steps in front of the Michael Carbonell pass | 42-62 |
| 05:25 | Georgia | Chris Melancon can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Irvin Henry - foul #4 on Irvin Henry, team foul #6 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pagel (PG), Brian Fairfield (SF), Dexter Rickard (C) Richard Steele, Brian Annunziata, Irvin Henry | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Frankie Taylor (PF) Roy Guss, Anthony Haynes | |
| 05:25 | Georgia | Chris Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 05:25 | Georgia | Chris Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | David Pagel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brendon Cox | 45-64 |
| 04:46 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar misses the jump hook from the baseline | 45-64 |
| 04:45 | Georgia | Chris Melancon hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| 04:36 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses the jumper from the right block | 45-66 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Pagel | 47-66 |
| 04:17 | Georgia | Michael Carbonell picks off the pass by Richard May | 47-66 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell comes up short on the runner near the basket | 47-66 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Chris Melancon | 47-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Georgia | Michael Carbonell steals it from Frankie Taylor | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Pagel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendon Cox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Brian Fairfield (fresh) PF - Michael Carbonell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Dexter Rickard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jeremy Mlodzianowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Theodore Bonar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard May (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Melancon (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | David Pagel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 03:32 | Georgia | Chris Melancon gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 03:05 | Georgia | Chris Melancon knocks in the runner from close range | 47-68 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Brian Fairfield clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-68 |
| 02:46 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 02:42 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Fairfield - foul #1 on Brian Fairfield, team foul #7 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lance Bryant (PF) Michael Carbonell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Mooney (C) Chris Melancon | |
| 02:42 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:42 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | Dexter Rickard misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-70 |
| 02:31 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 02:14 | Georgia | Richard May misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor can't tip it in | 47-70 |
| 02:10 | Georgia | Richard May gets the offensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar hits a jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Brendon Cox - foul #2 on Brendon Cox, team foul #8 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell (PF) Lance Bryant | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar makes the free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-73 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell grabs the offensive board | 47-73 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by David Pagel | 49-73 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Pagel - foul #2 on David Pagel, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | David Pagel shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-75 |
| 00:53 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeremy Mlodzianowski and he's fouled by David Pagel - foul #3 on David Pagel, team foul #10 | 49-77 |
| 00:28 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor misses the free throw | 49-77 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Brendon Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-77 |
| 00:21 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski runs out the clock | 49-77 |