| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Buddy Simmons (fresh) SG - Harry Sunderman (fresh) SF - Joseph Rhodes (fresh) PF - Patrick Graham (fresh) C - Percy Gale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fresh) SG - James Dean (fresh) SF - Dan Pittman (fresh) PF - George Vangilder (fresh) C - George Lambert (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Percy Gale wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Maximo Bianchi steps in front of the Percy Gale pass | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman drills a runner in the lane set up by Maximo Bianchi | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Percy Gale | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Percy Gale blocks the short jumper by George Lambert | 3-2 |
| 18:39 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi double dribbles in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Percy Gale comes up short on the shot near the basket | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Georgia | Percy Gale tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 5-2 |
| 17:45 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it in | 5-4 |
| 17:30 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Graham | 8-4 |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder banks in the layup on a great pass from George Lambert and he's fouled by Patrick Graham - foul #1 on Patrick Graham, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Lewis (PG), James Porter (SG), Jeffrey Osborn (SF), James Dave (PF), Dave Severson (C) Buddy Simmons, Harry Sunderman, Joseph Rhodes, Patrick Graham, Percy Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (C) James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Lambert | |
| 17:09 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:59 | Georgia | Michael Lewis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:57 | Georgia | Dave Severson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:36 | Georgia | Michael Lewis misses the fadeaway near the basket | 8-7 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder jams the wide open dunk set up by Maximo Bianchi | 8-9 |
| 16:17 | Georgia | Kyle Core takes the ball from Michael Lewis | 8-9 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core blows the layup | 8-9 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder tips it home | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - James Porter (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Osborn (fresh) PF - James Dave (fresh) C - Dave Severson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - George Vangilder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Dave Iser (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Georgia | Michael Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Osborn and the foul's on Dave Iser - foul #1 on Dave Iser, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Harry Sunderman (SG), Joseph Rhodes (SF), Jeffrey Gautreau (PF) James Porter, Jeffrey Osborn, James Dave | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, George Vangilder | |
| 15:45 | Georgia | Michael Lewis misses the free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:45 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Gautreau | 10-11 |
| 15:22 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-11 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 15:17 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Harry Sunderman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Sunderman, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), Percy Gale (C) Michael Lewis, Dave Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), Dirk Dyer (PF), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Green | 10-13 |
| 15:00 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman snags the defensive board | 10-16 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | James Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-16 |
| 14:04 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:50 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Buddy Simmons | 13-16 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | Buddy Simmons takes the ball from James Dean in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 13:46 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons hits the finger roll | 15-16 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | George Lambert connects on the open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dan Pittman | 15-18 |
| 13:16 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-18 |
| 13:14 | Mississippi State | James Dean grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Lewis (PG), James Porter (SG), Jeffrey Osborn (SF), Patrick Graham (PF), Dave Severson (C) Buddy Simmons, Harry Sunderman, Joseph Rhodes, Jeffrey Gautreau, Percy Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) James Green, James Dean, Dan Pittman, Dirk Dyer, George Lambert | |
| 12:48 | Georgia | Michael Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-18 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Maximo Bianchi | 15-20 |
| 12:21 | Georgia | William Felts is called for the reach on Jeffrey Osborn - foul #1 on William Felts, team foul #2 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF) William Felts | |
| 12:14 | Georgia | James Porter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | George Vangilder grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Patrick Graham steals it from Kyle Core | 15-20 |
| 11:50 | Georgia | Michael Lewis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-20 |
| 11:49 | Georgia | Dave Severson grabs the offensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Porter (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Osborn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Patrick Graham (fairly fresh) C - Dave Severson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) SF - Kyle Core (fresh) PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dave Iser (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Georgia | Kyle Core is called for the reach on Patrick Graham - foul #1 on Kyle Core, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), Harry Sunderman (SG), Joseph Rhodes (SF), James Dave (PF), Percy Gale (C) Michael Lewis, James Porter, Jeffrey Osborn, Patrick Graham, Dave Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), James Dean (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, Ronald Panella, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 11:11 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Dean - foul #1 on James Dean, team foul #4 | 15-20 |
| 11:11 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:11 | Georgia | Buddy Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Harry Sunderman steps in front of the James Green pass | 17-20 |
| 10:48 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman lays it in | 19-20 |
| 10:22 | Mississippi State | James Dean blows the dunk | 19-20 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | William Felts gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-20 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | James Green grabs the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | James Green is hacked by Harry Sunderman - foul #2 on Harry Sunderman, team foul #3 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Lewis (PG), James Porter (SG), Jeffrey Osborn (SF), Patrick Graham (PF), Dave Severson (C) Buddy Simmons, Harry Sunderman, Joseph Rhodes, James Dave, Percy Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), George Lambert (C) James Green, James Dean, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, William Felts | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 09:40 | Georgia | Patrick Graham gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:35 | Georgia | James Porter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Graham - foul #2 on Patrick Graham, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau (PF) Patrick Graham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to George Lambert | 19-22 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 08:39 | Georgia | Michael Lewis hits a floater from the right side set up by James Porter | 21-24 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Jeffrey Osborn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Osborn, team foul #6 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes (SF) Jeffrey Osborn | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Dirk Dyer (PF) Ronald Panella, George Lambert | |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser banks in the layup | 21-26 |
| 08:01 | Georgia | Michael Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Dave Iser | 21-26 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer misses the easy layup | 21-26 |
| 07:49 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Porter (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Gautreau (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dave Severson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Maximo Bianchi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Dean (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fairly fresh) PF - Dirk Dyer (fresh) C - Dave Iser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dirk Dyer - foul #1 on Dirk Dyer, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), James Dave (C) Michael Lewis, Dave Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), Dan Pittman (SF), William Felts (C) Maximo Bianchi, James Dean, Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 07:25 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi State | James Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 07:00 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 06:55 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Buddy Simmons | 26-26 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman is hacked by Joseph Rhodes - foul #1 on Joseph Rhodes, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffrey Osborn (SF), Percy Gale (C) Joseph Rhodes, Jeffrey Gautreau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) Dirk Dyer, William Felts | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:45 | Georgia | James Dave gets the rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:27 | Georgia | James Dave makes the floater from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman misses short on a floater from the right block | 28-27 |
| 06:11 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella gets the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Osborn takes the ball from George Lambert | 28-27 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | James Porter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Osborn | 30-27 |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert drills a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on James Porter - foul #1 on James Porter, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Lewis (PG), Harry Sunderman (SG), Joseph Rhodes (SF), Patrick Graham (PF), Dave Severson (C) Buddy Simmons, James Porter, Jeffrey Osborn, James Dave, Percy Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (SG) Ronald Panella | |
| 05:40 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 05:13 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Dean (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF), William Felts (C) James Green, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder, George Lambert | |
| 05:03 | Mississippi State | James Dean buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Core | 30-32 |
| 04:58 | Georgia | Michael Lewis clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by William Felts - foul #2 on William Felts, team foul #6 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dirk Dyer (PF) William Felts | |
| 04:58 | Georgia | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 04:58 | Georgia | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:55 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 04:35 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | James Dean is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman is fouled on the floor by Maximo Bianchi - foul #1 on Maximo Bianchi, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), Jeffrey Osborn (SF), Jeffrey Gautreau (C) Michael Lewis, Joseph Rhodes, Dave Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF), George Lambert (C) Kyle Core, Dave Iser | |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 04:11 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean is hacked by Jeffrey Osborn - foul #2 on Jeffrey Osborn, team foul #10 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Percy Gale (C) Patrick Graham | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), George Vangilder (PF) Maximo Bianchi, Dirk Dyer | |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | James Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 03:38 | Georgia | Harry Sunderman double dribbles | 37-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella (SG), William Felts (C) James Dean, George Lambert | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Buddy Simmons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Sunderman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jeffrey Osborn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Gautreau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Percy Gale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Panella (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dan Pittman (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Vangilder (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Felts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Green | 37-41 |
| 02:57 | Georgia | Ronald Panella steals it from Harry Sunderman | 37-41 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | William Felts loses the ball out of bounds | 37-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Lewis (PG), Joseph Rhodes (SF), Patrick Graham (PF), Dave Severson (C) Buddy Simmons, Jeffrey Osborn, Jeffrey Gautreau, Percy Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi (PG), James Dean (SG), Kyle Core (SF), Dave Iser (PF) James Green, Ronald Panella, Dan Pittman, George Vangilder | |
| 02:25 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dave Iser | 37-44 |
| 01:43 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | William Felts grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser loses the dribble to Harry Sunderman | 37-44 |
| 01:08 | Georgia | Joseph Rhodes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-44 |
| 01:07 | Georgia | Patrick Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:57 | Georgia | Patrick Graham clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 37-44 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | Dave Iser snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi is hacked by Michael Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #11 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Buddy Simmons (PG), James Porter (SG), Jeffrey Osborn (SF), James Dave (PF), Percy Gale (C) Michael Lewis, Harry Sunderman, Joseph Rhodes, Patrick Graham, Dave Severson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Green (PG), Ronald Panella (SG), George Vangilder (PF), George Lambert (C) James Dean, Kyle Core, Dave Iser, William Felts | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Maximo Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:53 | Georgia | Percy Gale grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:33 | Georgia | James Porter is called for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau (C) Percy Gale | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dan Pittman (SF) Maximo Bianchi | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Ronald Panella misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 00:15 | Georgia | James Dave gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 00:10 | Georgia | James Porter misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Panella - foul #1 on Ronald Panella, team foul #8 | 37-44 |
| 00:10 | Georgia | James Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 00:10 | Georgia | James Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | George Lambert comes up short on the floater in the paint | 39-44 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Jeffrey Gautreau grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |