| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Boston (fresh) SG - Roy Guss (fresh) SF - Michael Cole (fresh) PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) C - Chris Melancon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Marr (fresh) SG - Billy Petty (fresh) SF - Steven Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) C - Charles Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Chris Melancon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Thomas Perry is called for the reach on Mark Boston - foul #1 on Thomas Perry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Billy Petty picks off the pass by Roy Guss | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Billy Petty | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr can't connect on an uncontested jumper in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Georgia | Chris Melancon grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Georgia | Chris Melancon is wide open and dunks the ball | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi | Billy Petty is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Marr | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Guss | 4-4 |
| 17:06 | Georgia | Chris Melancon misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Petty - foul #1 on Billy Petty, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG), Richard May (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF) Mark Boston, Michael Cole, Anthony Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| 17:06 | Georgia | Chris Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Georgia | Chris Melancon misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Mississippi | Steven Smith misses the shot from the baseline | 5-4 |
| 16:50 | Georgia | Chris Melancon grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:41 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses long on a floater from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi | Steven Smith pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie is fouled on the floor by Richard May - foul #1 on Richard May, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Gregory Mooney (C) Roy Guss, Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Colyer (SG), Barry Cribb (SF), Paul Wilson (C) Christopher Marr, Billy Petty, Steven Smith, Charles Morris | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jeremy Mlodzianowski - foul #1 on Jeremy Mlodzianowski, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:03 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| Subs | Georgia | Anthony Haynes (PF) Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Thomas Perry (PF) Robert Myrie | |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | James Colyer drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Perry | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jeremy Mlodzianowski (fresh) SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) SF - Richard May (fresh) PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Roy Carter (fresh) SG - James Colyer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Cribb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Perry (fresh) C - Paul Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-7 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi | James Colyer misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:03 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Richard May | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Georgia | Roy Carter steals the ball from Theodore Bonar in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from James Colyer and he's fouled by Theodore Bonar - foul #1 on Theodore Bonar, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Michael Cole (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF), Chris Melancon (C) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Theodore Bonar, Richard May, Anthony Haynes, Gregory Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), Billy Petty (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Robert Myrie (PF) Roy Carter, James Colyer, Barry Cribb, Thomas Perry | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | Roy Guss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mark Boston | 8-10 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 8-12 |
| 13:38 | Georgia | Chris Melancon clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Myrie - foul #1 on Robert Myrie, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Colyer (SG), Charles Morris (C) Christopher Marr, Billy Petty, Paul Wilson | |
| 13:38 | Georgia | Chris Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:38 | Georgia | Chris Melancon misses the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi | Charles Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 9-12 |
| 13:23 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Michael Cole | 9-12 |
| 12:54 | Georgia | Robert Myrie steps in front of the Michael Cole pass | 9-12 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi | Steven Smith buries a shot from the right wing | 9-14 |
| 12:41 | Georgia | Roy Guss is alone and drills a jumper from the right block set up by Michael Cole | 11-14 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie tips it home | 11-16 |
| 12:21 | Georgia | Mark Boston is hacked by Roy Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Carter, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Theodore Bonar (SG), Richard May (SF), Anthony Haynes (PF), Gregory Mooney (C) Mark Boston, Roy Guss, Michael Cole, Frankie Taylor, Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), Billy Petty (SG), Barry Cribb (SF), Thomas Perry (PF) Roy Carter, James Colyer, Steven Smith, Robert Myrie | |
| 12:05 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes is hacked by Thomas Perry - foul #2 on Thomas Perry, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barney McQuary (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| 11:40 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Theodore Bonar | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jeremy Mlodzianowski (fresh) SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard May (fresh) PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Mooney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Marr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Cribb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Barney McQuary (fresh) C - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Mississippi | Charles Morris knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Marr | 13-18 |
| 11:21 | Georgia | Barry Cribb takes the ball from Theodore Bonar in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi | Billy Petty's pass is intercepted by Gregory Mooney | 13-18 |
| 10:46 | Georgia | Richard May misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-18 |
| 10:44 | Georgia | Gregory Mooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:22 | Georgia | Richard May misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 10:21 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes tips it but misses | 13-18 |
| 10:20 | Mississippi | Charles Morris grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi | Billy Petty lays it up and in | 13-20 |
| 09:48 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes lays it in | 15-20 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the runner from close range set up by Christopher Marr and he's fouled by Anthony Haynes - foul #1 on Anthony Haynes, team foul #4 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Michael Cole (SF), Frankie Taylor (PF), Chris Melancon (C) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Theodore Bonar, Richard May, Anthony Haynes, Gregory Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Colyer (SG), Robert Myrie (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Christopher Marr, Billy Petty, Barney McQuary, Charles Morris | |
| 09:32 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 09:04 | Georgia | Roy Guss is hacked by Roy Carter - foul #2 on Roy Carter, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), Steven Smith (SF) Roy Carter, Barry Cribb | |
| 08:43 | Georgia | Chris Melancon is whistled for traveling | 15-23 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr gets the offensive rebound | 15-23 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Frankie Taylor - foul #1 on Frankie Taylor, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:02 | Georgia | Christopher Marr is called for the reach on Mark Boston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Marr, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| 08:02 | Georgia | Mark Boston misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG), Anthony Haynes (PF) Mark Boston, Frankie Taylor | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Charles Morris (C) Paul Wilson | |
| 07:37 | Georgia | James Colyer is called for the reach on Roy Guss in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Colyer, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard May (SF) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Petty (SG) James Colyer | |
| 07:37 | Georgia | Roy Guss makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:37 | Georgia | Roy Guss makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Roy Guss (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard May (fresh) PF - Anthony Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Chris Melancon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Marr (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Myrie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi | Christopher Marr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Roy Guss is hacked by Christopher Marr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Marr, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG) Christopher Marr | |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Roy Guss makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:25 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie grabs the board | 18-27 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi | Steven Smith can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 18-27 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi | Robert Myrie tips it in | 18-29 |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Richard May clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi | Steven Smith snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi | Anthony Haynes steps in front of the Roy Carter pass | 18-29 |
| 06:11 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Myrie - foul #2 on Robert Myrie, team foul #10 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Jeremy Mlodzianowski (SG), Michael Cole (SF), Gregory Mooney (C) Roy Guss, Theodore Bonar, Richard May, Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | James Colyer (SG), Barry Cribb (SF), Barney McQuary (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Billy Petty, Steven Smith, Robert Myrie, Charles Morris | |
| 06:11 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:11 | Georgia | Anthony Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi | Anthony Haynes is called for the reach on Roy Carter - foul #2 on Anthony Haynes, team foul #6 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frankie Taylor (PF) Anthony Haynes | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:49 | Mississippi | Roy Carter comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 05:48 | Georgia | Michael Cole gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:24 | Georgia | Michael Cole misses the easy layup | 20-29 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 20-29 |
| 05:03 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 04:36 | Georgia | Barney McQuary takes the ball from Michael Cole | 20-29 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Roy Carter is fouled on the floor by Michael Cole - foul #1 on Michael Cole, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Roy Guss (PG), Theodore Bonar (SG), Richard May (SF), Chris Melancon (C) Mark Boston, Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Michael Cole, Gregory Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Steven Smith (SF), Charles Morris (C) Barry Cribb, Paul Wilson | |
| 04:27 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:27 | Georgia | Chris Melancon snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:10 | Georgia | Chris Melancon misses the easy layup | 20-29 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi | Barney McQuary snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi | Steven Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 20-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Christopher Marr (PG), Billy Petty (SG) Roy Carter, James Colyer | |
| 03:45 | Georgia | Richard May knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-29 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi | Richard May steals it from Charles Morris | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Roy Guss (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Theodore Bonar (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard May (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frankie Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Chris Melancon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Christopher Marr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barney McQuary (fairly fresh) C - Charles Morris (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Georgia | Chris Melancon hits the finger roll | 25-29 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi | The jumper by Charles Morris is denied by Chris Melancon | 25-29 |
| 02:46 | Georgia | Frankie Taylor snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 02:40 | Georgia | Theodore Bonar loses the dribble to Christopher Marr in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 02:38 | Mississippi | Steven Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Marr | 25-31 |
| 02:35 | Georgia | Roy Guss is hacked by Christopher Marr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Marr, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Michael Cole (SF), Anthony Haynes (PF), Gregory Mooney (C) Theodore Bonar, Richard May, Frankie Taylor, Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Roy Carter (PG), James Colyer (SG), Barry Cribb (SF), Thomas Perry (PF), Paul Wilson (C) Christopher Marr, Billy Petty, Steven Smith, Barney McQuary, Charles Morris | |
| 02:35 | Georgia | Roy Guss makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:35 | Georgia | Roy Guss misses the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:35 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 02:16 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Gregory Mooney | 26-31 |
| 01:55 | Georgia | Michael Cole is whistled for a carry | 26-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG) Roy Guss | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:39 | Mississippi | Paul Wilson comes up short on the shot from the right block | 26-31 |
| 01:37 | Georgia | Michael Cole grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 01:33 | Georgia | Mark Boston is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mark Boston, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Theodore Bonar (SG), Chris Melancon (C) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Gregory Mooney | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 01:18 | Mississippi | Anthony Haynes blocks the short jumper by Thomas Perry | 26-31 |
| 01:17 | Mississippi | Barry Cribb tips it back up and in | 26-33 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Chris Melancon is whistled for a carry | 26-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeremy Mlodzianowski (PG), Richard May (SF) Mark Boston, Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Billy Petty (SG), Steven Smith (SF), Charles Morris (C) James Colyer, Barry Cribb, Paul Wilson | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Roy Carter can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Mlodzianowski - foul #2 on Jeremy Mlodzianowski, team foul #9 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Robert Myrie (PF) Thomas Perry | |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Roy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Roy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi | Steven Smith gets the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Charles Morris is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Mlodzianowski - foul #3 on Jeremy Mlodzianowski, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Boston (PG), Roy Guss (SG), Gregory Mooney (C) Jeremy Mlodzianowski, Theodore Bonar, Chris Melancon | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Charles Morris makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Charles Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Mark Boston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Gregory Mooney gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | The clock runs out | 26-36 |