| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Steve Everton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter McCard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Canela (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Pollitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Edward Morrison inbounds the ball | 21-19 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Steve Everton's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Meyer | 21-19 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi | Steve Everton is called for the reach on Eric Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Everton, team foul #1 | 21-19 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi | Robert Smith misses the dunk attempt | 21-19 |
| 19:08 | Mississippi | Steven Steele tips it back up and in | 23-19 |
| 18:51 | Georgia | Peter McCard is hacked by Stan Conley - foul #2 on Stan Conley, team foul #1 | 23-19 |
| 18:36 | Georgia | Peter McCard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 18:34 | Georgia | Paul Canela tips it home | 23-21 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi | Stan Conley loses the dribble to Steve Everton in the backcourt | 23-21 |
| 18:29 | Georgia | Steve Everton slams it home | 23-23 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi | Edward Morrison is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Edward Morrison, team foul #2 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Hayes (C) Jeffrey Pollitt | |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hayes - foul #1 on Robert Hayes, team foul #3 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (PF) Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas Cummings (PF) Paul Canela | |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 17:26 | Georgia | Peter McCard is called for traveling | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Steven Steele, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Butters (PG), Matthew Kennedy (SG) Steve Everton, Peter McCard | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 17:16 | Georgia | Robert Hayes grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 16:47 | Georgia | Edward Morrison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 25-23 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:29 | Mississippi | William King clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-23 |
| 16:28 | Georgia | Robert Hayes snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 16:08 | Georgia | Albert Tseng takes the ball from Ralph Butters after a doubleteam | 25-23 |
| 15:48 | Mississippi | William King buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Willie Lewis | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William King (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Ralph Butters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Kennedy (fresh) SF - Edward Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cummings (fresh) C - Robert Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Georgia | Edward Morrison's floater is knocked away by Thurman Lewis | 28-23 |
| 15:18 | Georgia | Thomas Cummings can't tip it in | 28-23 |
| 15:16 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kennedy | 28-23 |
| 14:49 | Georgia | Ralph Butters knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Robert Hayes | 28-26 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi | Matthew Kennedy steals the ball from Barry Davis in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| 14:46 | Georgia | Matthew Kennedy can't finish the layup | 28-26 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, William King, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Steve Everton (PG), Peter McCard (SG), Ryan Marlow (SF), Paul Canela (PF), Jeffrey Pollitt (C) Ralph Butters, Matthew Kennedy, Edward Morrison, Thomas Cummings, Robert Hayes | |
| 14:18 | Georgia | Peter McCard scores on a floater in the lane set up by Steve Everton | 28-28 |
| 13:59 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 13:58 | Georgia | Ryan Marlow grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 13:29 | Georgia | Steve Everton's layup is rejected by Clinton Meyer | 28-28 |
| 13:27 | Mississippi | Steven Steele gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 13:25 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is hacked by Steve Everton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Everton, team foul #4 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Matthew Kennedy (SF) Ryan Marlow | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Steven Steele | 30-28 |
| 12:39 | Georgia | Clinton Meyer picks off the pass by Steve Everton | 30-28 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi | Steven Steele double dribbles in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (PF) Stan Conley, Clinton Meyer | |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Morrison (SF), Thomas Cummings (PF), Clyde Lincoln (C) Matthew Kennedy, Paul Canela, Jeffrey Pollitt | |
| 12:18 | Georgia | Edward Morrison is whistled for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Butters (SG) Peter McCard | |
| 11:59 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis can't finish the layup | 30-28 |
| 11:57 | Georgia | Ralph Butters pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 11:34 | Georgia | Steve Everton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 11:33 | Georgia | Clyde Lincoln grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Willie Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Barry Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thurman Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Steve Everton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Butters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Cummings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clyde Lincoln (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Georgia | Thomas Cummings is hacked by William King - foul #1 on William King, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Barry Davis, Steven Steele, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Peter McCard (SG), Matthew Kennedy (SF), Paul Canela (PF), Jeffrey Pollitt (C) Steve Everton, Edward Morrison, Thomas Cummings, Clyde Lincoln | |
| 10:48 | Georgia | Peter McCard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-28 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi | Robert Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 10:36 | Mississippi | Stan Conley is fouled on the floor by Peter McCard - foul #2 on Peter McCard, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Ferguson | 32-28 |
| 09:48 | Georgia | Jeffrey Pollitt knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Peter McCard | 32-30 |
| 09:46 | Mississippi | Matthew Kennedy is called for the reach on William King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Kennedy, team foul #6 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | Steve Everton (PG), Edward Morrison (SF), Robert Hayes (C) Ralph Butters, Matthew Kennedy, Jeffrey Pollitt | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), Steven Steele (SF), Albert Tseng (PF) Stan Conley, William King, Clinton Meyer | |
| Subs | Georgia | Matthew Kennedy (SG), Thomas Cummings (PF) Peter McCard, Paul Canela | |
| 09:02 | Georgia | Edward Morrison can't connect on a shot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Thurman Lewis | 32-30 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Barry Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Kennedy - foul #2 on Matthew Kennedy, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Barry Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 08:31 | Georgia | Edward Morrison is fouled on the floor by Willie Lewis - foul #1 on Willie Lewis, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), William King (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Butters (SG), Jeffrey Pollitt (C) Edward Morrison, Robert Hayes | |
| 08:05 | Georgia | Steve Everton dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 34-32 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Butters - foul #3 on Ralph Butters, team foul #8 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG), Clinton Meyer (PF) Barry Davis, William King | |
| Subs | Georgia | Peter McCard (SG), Paul Canela (PF) Steve Everton, Thomas Cummings | |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 08:03 | Georgia | Paul Canela grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 07:38 | Georgia | Peter McCard jams it | 34-34 |
| 07:11 | Mississippi | Steven Steele connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) SF - Steven Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Ralph Butters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter McCard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Kennedy (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Canela (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Pollitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Peter McCard misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Stan Conley - foul #3 on Stan Conley, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Willie Lewis (PG), Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF), Albert Tseng (PF), Thurman Lewis (C) Eric Ferguson, Stan Conley, Steven Steele, Clinton Meyer, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | Steve Everton (PG), Edward Morrison (SF), Robert Hayes (C) Ralph Butters, Matthew Kennedy, Jeffrey Pollitt | |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Peter McCard makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Peter McCard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi | Albert Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis scores on a shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 05:59 | Georgia | Peter McCard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Hayes - foul #2 on Robert Hayes, team foul #9 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Butters (SG), Thomas Cummings (PF) Peter McCard, Paul Canela | |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi | Thurman Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 05:16 | Georgia | Ralph Butters can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 05:14 | Georgia | Robert Hayes tips it in | 41-37 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi | Willie Lewis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 04:52 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Edward Morrison | 41-37 |
| 04:45 | Georgia | Steve Everton is fouled on the floor by William King - foul #2 on William King, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson (PG), Steven Steele (SF), Clinton Meyer (PF), Robert Smith (C) Willie Lewis, William King, Albert Tseng, Thurman Lewis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Matthew Kennedy (SF), Jeffrey Pollitt (C) Edward Morrison, Robert Hayes | |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Steve Everton banks in the layup set up by Ralph Butters | 41-39 |
| 04:07 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stan Conley | 44-39 |
| 03:55 | Georgia | Ralph Butters works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 03:54 | Georgia | Jeffrey Pollitt tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 03:34 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 03:32 | Georgia | Thomas Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 03:27 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Peter McCard (SG), Edward Morrison (SF), Paul Canela (PF) Ralph Butters, Matthew Kennedy, Thomas Cummings | |
| 03:12 | Georgia | Peter McCard connects on the open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Steve Everton | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Eric Ferguson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stan Conley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Steele (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clinton Meyer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Steve Everton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter McCard (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Morrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Canela (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Pollitt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Eric Ferguson, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG) Stan Conley | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 02:38 | Georgia | Peter McCard comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Steven Steele | 44-43 |
| 02:34 | Mississippi | Barry Davis double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 02:05 | Georgia | Peter McCard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Paul Canela can't tip it in | 44-43 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi | Barry Davis snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 01:32 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 01:03 | Georgia | Steve Everton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi | Eric Ferguson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Peter McCard travels with the ball | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Stan Conley (SG) Barry Davis | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Everton - foul #4 on Steve Everton, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi | Barry Davis (SG), William King (SF) Stan Conley, Steven Steele | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Peter McCard buries a 3 from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Steve Everton is called for the reach on Robert Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steve Everton, team foul #11 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Butters (PG) Steve Everton | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | Edward Morrison's pass is intercepted by Clinton Meyer | 53-46 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Peter McCard is called for the reach on Clinton Meyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter McCard, team foul #12 | 53-46 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi | Clinton Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Paul Canela's pass is intercepted by William King | 54-46 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi | William King lays it in | 56-46 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Ralph Butters loses the dribble to Barry Davis | 56-46 |