| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Trisler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bernardo Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Elias White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Upton (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Wood (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace clanks a jumper from the left side | 24-32 |
| 19:41 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:25 | Georgia | Bobby Upton banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Trisler and he's hacked by Jack Wallace - foul #2 on Jack Wallace, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Georgia | Bobby Upton misses the free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:25 | Georgia | Christopher Wood grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 19:08 | Georgia | Bobby Upton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 19:06 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Bobby Upton blocks the short jumper by Randy Simon | 26-32 |
| 18:53 | Georgia | Bobby Upton snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 18:30 | Georgia | Bobby Upton connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Elias White | 28-32 |
| 18:08 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 17:48 | Georgia | Christopher Wood lays it up and in set up by Bernardo Hernandez | 30-32 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | James Trisler steals it from Jack Wallace in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 17:23 | Georgia | James Trisler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bernardo Hernandez | 33-32 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Cho | 33-34 |
| 16:45 | Georgia | Elias White knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by James Trisler | 35-34 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon drills a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 16:01 | Georgia | Elias White misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randy Simon - foul #3 on Randy Simon, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mario Hirt (SG), Wilson Joyce (PF) Bernardo Hernandez, Bobby Upton | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Elbert Russ (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Randy Simon, James Long | |
| 16:01 | Georgia | Elias White misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:01 | Georgia | Elias White misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the board | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Hirt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elias White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilson Joyce (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) SG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) C - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:41 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Wilson Joyce | 35-36 |
| 15:27 | Georgia | James Trisler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ buries a shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:38 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-40 |
| 13:43 | Georgia | Christopher Wood can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez (SG), Bobby Upton (PF) Mario Hirt, Elias White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Ted Terrell (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Randy Simon (C) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Ronald Ward, Elbert Russ, Lewis Phillips | |
| 13:43 | Georgia | Christopher Wood misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:43 | Georgia | Christopher Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wood - foul #2 on Christopher Wood, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 12:58 | Georgia | The rebound goes to James Trisler | 36-40 |
| 12:38 | Georgia | James Trisler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Henriksen | 36-40 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bernardo Hernandez - foul #1 on Bernardo Hernandez, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mario Hirt (SG), Elias White (SF) James Trisler, Wilson Joyce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Long (C) Ted Terrell | |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:54 | Georgia | Elias White hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bernardo Hernandez | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Bernardo Hernandez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Hirt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elias White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Upton (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Wood (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF) Randy Simon | |
| 11:29 | Georgia | James Long swats the short shot by Christopher Wood | 39-42 |
| 11:27 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Elias White picks off the pass by James Long | 39-42 |
| 10:38 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 10:36 | Georgia | Mario Hirt tips it in | 41-42 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:19 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 09:52 | Georgia | Christopher Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-42 |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ted Terrell | 41-42 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 09:43 | Georgia | Bobby Upton pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:36 | Georgia | The short jumper by Bobby Upton is denied by Patrick Henriksen | 41-42 |
| 09:34 | Georgia | Christopher Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:10 | Georgia | Elias White hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bobby Upton | 44-42 |
| 08:51 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen | 44-45 |
| 08:27 | Georgia | Christopher Wood drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-45 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | James Long banks in the layup on a great pass from Patrick Henriksen | 46-47 |
| 07:48 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Elias White | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Bernardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Hirt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Elias White (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Upton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Wood (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 49-49 |
| 07:08 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez is hacked by Patrick Henriksen - foul #4 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Trisler (PG), Wilson Joyce (PF) Mario Hirt, Christopher Wood | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Michael Aten (SG), Randy Simon (SF), Ronald Ward (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Jack Wallace, Rodney Cho, Ted Terrell, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Ronald Ward is called for the reach on Bobby Upton - foul #1 on Ronald Ward, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 06:15 | Georgia | James Trisler misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon makes the runner from the right block | 49-51 |
| 05:33 | Georgia | Bobby Upton misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 05:32 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips's pass is intercepted by James Trisler | 49-51 |
| 05:13 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce banks in the layup on a great pass from James Trisler | 51-51 |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward connects on the 3 from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 04:35 | Georgia | Bobby Upton buries a fadeaway in the paint | 53-54 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mario Hirt (SG), Christopher Wood (C) Bernardo Hernandez, Elias White | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SF), James Long (C) Ronald Ward, Lewis Phillips | |
| 04:04 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce is hacked by Ted Terrell - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Elbert Russ (PF) Luis Melendez, Michael Aten, Randy Simon | |
| 03:41 | Georgia | James Trisler can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-54 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Elbert Russ grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Trisler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Hirt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wilson Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Upton (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Christopher Wood (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ted Terrell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elbert Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Wood - foul #3 on Christopher Wood, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward (PF) Elbert Russ | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:58 | Georgia | James Trisler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rodney Cho | 53-56 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Wilson Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Bobby Upton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ted Terrell - foul #3 on Ted Terrell, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elias White (SF) Wilson Joyce | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), Lewis Phillips (C) Rodney Cho, Ronald Ward, James Long | |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Bobby Upton misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Georgia | Bobby Upton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 01:55 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace is whistled for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez (SG) Mario Hirt | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG), James Long (C) Michael Aten, Lewis Phillips | |
| 01:26 | Georgia | Bobby Upton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Elias White | 55-56 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:48 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen tips it home | 55-58 |
| 00:21 | Georgia | Christopher Wood is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Christopher Wood, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG) Jack Wallace | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is fouled in the backcourt by James Trisler - foul #3 on James Trisler, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell is hacked by Elias White - foul #1 on Elias White, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is fouled on the floor by Bernardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Bernardo Hernandez, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Georgia | James Trisler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Bernardo Hernandez | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | James Trisler is called for the reach on Michael Aten in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Trisler, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | Georgia | Bobby Upton snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | Georgia | Georgia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Georgia | James Trisler hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Upton | 61-60 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG) Michael Aten | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-60 |