| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Clarence Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas McCoo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Reeves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fresh) PF - Frank Morton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Mississippi | Frank Morton scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Harold Corona | 27-25 |
| 19:28 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo lays it up and in set up by Clarence Ellsworth | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam loses the dribble to Clarence Ellsworth | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 18:33 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi | Harold Corona scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 17:55 | Georgia | Mark Singleton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:53 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:29 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Lee Hilton - foul #2 on Lee Hilton, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 17:29 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:29 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF) Thomas McCoo, Justin Reeves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 16:42 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses the shot from the left side | 31-28 |
| 16:40 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:24 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Morton - foul #2 on Frank Morton, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gary Kennedy (C) Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 16:24 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:24 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | John Fedele misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Gary Kennedy - foul #2 on Gary Kennedy, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Zoll (SG) Mark Singleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:51 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar's floater is knocked away by Martin Salaam | 33-30 |
| 15:50 | Mississippi | Martin Salaam gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Clarence Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Zoll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Kennedy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Fedele (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits a wide open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson out of a doubleteam | 33-32 |
| 15:05 | Georgia | John Fedele is called for the reach on Eldon Frazier - foul #1 on John Fedele, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG), Mark Singleton (SG), Thomas McCoo (SF), Justin Reeves (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Clarence Ellsworth, Donald Zoll, Alexander Pinegar, Eldon Frazier, Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 14:52 | Georgia | Mark Singleton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| 14:31 | Mississippi | John Fedele knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Harold Corona out of the doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 14:04 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 14:03 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:45 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-34 |
| 13:43 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 12:54 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester lays it in | 35-36 |
| 12:30 | Mississippi | John Fedele hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 12:05 | Georgia | Jeffrey Lamson blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Mark Singleton | 35-38 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi | Lee Hilton snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 11:34 | Mississippi | John Fedele's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Sylvester | 35-38 |
| 11:32 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo grabs the board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Scotty Sandiford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas McCoo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Corona (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Fedele (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG), Donald Zoll (SG), Alexander Pinegar (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF), Gary Kennedy (C) Scotty Sandiford, Mark Singleton, Thomas McCoo, Justin Reeves, Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 10:41 | Mississippi | Donald Zoll steals the ball from Martin Salaam | 35-38 |
| 10:38 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier banks in the layup set up by Donald Zoll | 37-38 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Harold Corona | 37-40 |
| 09:58 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 09:57 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 09:33 | Mississippi | Harold Corona scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Hilton | 37-42 |
| 09:16 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eldon Frazier and he's hacked by Frank Morton - foul #3 on Frank Morton, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Singleton (SG), Thomas McCoo (SF), Justin Reeves (PF) Donald Zoll, Alexander Pinegar, Eldon Frazier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (C) Lee Hilton | |
| 09:16 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 39-42 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi | Harold Corona is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | Frank Morton snags the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi | John Fedele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Sylvester (C) Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:06 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 08:05 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester tips it but misses | 39-42 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 07:43 | Georgia | Justin Reeves pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:21 | Georgia | Mark Singleton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Clarence Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas McCoo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Reeves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fedele (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Mississippi | John Fedele clanks a jumper near the basket | 42-42 |
| 06:54 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:47 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Martin Salaam - foul #2 on Martin Salaam, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eldon Frazier (PF) Justin Reeves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 06:47 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:47 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi | John Fedele snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi | Harold Corona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 06:22 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 06:02 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG), Alexander Pinegar (SF), Gary Kennedy (C) Clarence Ellsworth, Thomas McCoo, Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) John Fedele | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Alexander Pinegar | 42-42 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lee Hilton - foul #3 on Lee Hilton, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Zoll (SG) Mark Singleton | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Gary Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scotty Sandiford - foul #2 on Scotty Sandiford, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG), Justin Reeves (PF) Scotty Sandiford, Eldon Frazier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Fedele (PF) Frank Morton | |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:40 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Sylvester (C) Gary Kennedy | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 04:20 | Mississippi | John Fedele scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jeffrey Lamson out of a doubleteam | 44-46 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester is fouled on the floor by Lee Hilton - foul #4 on Lee Hilton, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Singleton (SG) Donald Zoll | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) Lee Hilton | |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:39 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 03:38 | Georgia | Justin Reeves snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:11 | Georgia | Justin Reeves comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Salaam - foul #3 on Martin Salaam, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas McCoo (SF) Alexander Pinegar | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 03:11 | Georgia | Justin Reeves misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:11 | Georgia | Justin Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Clarence Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas McCoo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Jeffrey Lamson (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Corona (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. SF - Martin Salaam (tired) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Frank Morton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Fedele (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Mississippi | Jeffrey Lamson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | John Fedele snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-46 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | John Fedele clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Sylvester - foul #3 on Richard Sylvester, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Lee Hilton (C) Frank Morton | |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:27 | Mississippi | John Fedele makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:07 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Singleton | 50-48 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi | Richard Sylvester picks off the pass by Harold Corona | 50-48 |
| 01:35 | Georgia | Martin Salaam is called for the reach on Thomas McCoo - foul #4 on Martin Salaam, team foul #9 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Frank Morton (PF) John Fedele | |
| 01:35 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:35 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Frank Morton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Justin Reeves - foul #2 on Justin Reeves, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Frank Morton misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi | Frank Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:45 | Georgia | Justin Reeves misses the dunk attempt | 52-49 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 52-49 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi | Mark Singleton steals it from Lee Hilton | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Corona - foul #1 on Harold Corona, team foul #10 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eldon Frazier (PF) Justin Reeves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Harold Corona misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:10 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Corona - foul #2 on Harold Corona, team foul #11 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Scotty Sandiford (PG) Clarence Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Morton | 55-49 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG), Justin Reeves (PF) Scotty Sandiford, Eldon Frazier | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi | Harold Corona makes the contested 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Mark Singleton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Lamson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Lamson, team foul #12 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eldon Frazier (PF) Justin Reeves | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Mark Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Harold Corona can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 56-52 |