| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) PF - James Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kerry Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Snow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Carbonell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong loses the ball out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Daniel Phillips (C) Frank Johnson | |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Daniel Phillips misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Raymond Seibert - foul #2 on Raymond Seibert, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert's floater is knocked away by Daniel Phillips | 32-31 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | James Murphy hits the follow up shot | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Georgia | Charles Vaughn can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Kirby Gong - foul #2 on Kirby Gong, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Johnson (C) Daniel Phillips | |
| 18:34 | Georgia | Charles Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Georgia | Charles Vaughn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 18:12 | Georgia | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:51 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Kerry Thompson | 34-34 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | James Murphy lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Seibert | 36-34 |
| 17:15 | Georgia | John Snow's pass is intercepted by Rodney Candelaria | 36-34 |
| 17:03 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria is fouled on the floor by Charles Vaughn - foul #1 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SF), James Patton (C) Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Abel (PG), John Tilson (SF), Nicholas Carlson (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) Kerry Thompson, Charles Vaughn, Richard Carbonell, Frank Johnson | |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | James Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Georgia | John Snow pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:29 | Georgia | John Tilson drills a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Phillips | 36-37 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | James Patton is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (SG), Kevin Sirois (C) Rodney Candelaria, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Richard Carbonell (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Mark Abel, John Tilson, Nicholas Carlson, Daniel Phillips | |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Frank Johnson buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by John Snow | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Combs (fresh) SF - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kerry Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Snow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Carbonell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Mississippi State | John Combs hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 15:21 | Georgia | John Snow hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Johnson | 38-42 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi State | John Combs is hacked by John Snow - foul #3 on John Snow, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria (SG), Kirby Gong (SF), James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Marvin Dejesus, John Combs, James Patton, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Abel (PG), John Tilson (SF), Daniel Phillips (C) Kerry Thompson, Charles Vaughn, Frank Johnson | |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Phillips steps in front of the Steve Gilmore pass | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | Georgia | John Snow can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kirby Gong and he's fouled by Mark Abel - foul #1 on Mark Abel, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Nicholas Carlson (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Mark Abel, John Tilson, Richard Carbonell, Daniel Phillips | |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:38 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Nicholas Carlson | 40-42 |
| 14:25 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | Georgia | Nicholas Carlson snags the offensive board | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Georgia | Steve Gilmore is called for the reach on Nicholas Carlson - foul #2 on Steve Gilmore, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (PG) Steve Gilmore | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Carbonell (PF) Nicholas Carlson | |
| 13:49 | Georgia | Frank Johnson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 13:48 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson tips it home | 40-44 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert's floater is tipped away by Frank Johnson | 40-44 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert tips it in | 42-44 |
| 12:55 | Georgia | Frank Johnson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kirby Gong - foul #3 on Kirby Gong, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Steve Gilmore (SF), James Patton (PF), Kevin Sirois (C) John Combs, Kirby Gong, James Murphy, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Abel (PG), John Tilson (SF), Nicholas Carlson (PF) Kerry Thompson, Charles Vaughn, Richard Carbonell | |
| 12:55 | Georgia | Frank Johnson makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by John Snow - foul #4 on John Snow, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jonathon Means (SG), Richard Carbonell (PF), Daniel Phillips (C) John Snow, Nicholas Carlson, Frank Johnson | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the 3rd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:10 | Georgia | Mark Abel misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:08 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Phillips | 45-47 |
| 11:47 | Georgia | John Tilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:46 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sirois | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steve Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Abel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathon Means (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Tilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carbonell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:31 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 11:06 | Georgia | Daniel Phillips misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Sirois - foul #1 on Kevin Sirois, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong (SF), James Murphy (PF), Raymond Seibert (C) Rodney Candelaria, James Patton, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Nicholas Carlson (PF) Mark Abel, John Tilson, Richard Carbonell | |
| 11:06 | Georgia | Daniel Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:06 | Georgia | Daniel Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Marvin Dejesus | 48-49 |
| 10:30 | Georgia | Daniel Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:29 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 48-49 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Kirby Gong | 51-49 |
| 09:33 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathon Means | 51-51 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:53 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Phillips - foul #2 on Daniel Phillips, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Combs (PG), Rodney Candelaria (SG), James Patton (SF), Kevin Sirois (C) Marvin Dejesus, Steve Gilmore, Kirby Gong, Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Carbonell (PF), Frank Johnson (C) Nicholas Carlson, Daniel Phillips | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Kerry Thompson steals the ball from James Patton | 51-51 |
| 08:18 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Vaughn | 51-54 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Vaughn blocks the short jumper by James Murphy | 51-54 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | James Murphy grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | John Combs is fouled on the floor by Charles Vaughn - foul #2 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus (PG), Raymond Seibert (C) John Combs, James Murphy | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Abel (PG), John Snow (SG), John Tilson (SF) Kerry Thompson, Jonathon Means, Charles Vaughn | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Sirois (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Seibert (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mark Abel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Tilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Carbonell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 07:24 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Richard Carbonell | 51-54 |
| 07:03 | Georgia | James Patton blocks the short jumper by John Tilson | 51-54 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | James Patton buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | John Snow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:03 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | James Patton's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Johnson | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Mark Abel | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong (SF), James Murphy (PF) James Patton, Kevin Sirois | |
| Subs | Georgia | Kerry Thompson (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Mark Abel, John Tilson | |
| 05:22 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson is called for a backcourt violation | 54-54 |
| 05:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 54-54 |
| 05:04 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert grabs the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 04:48 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Murphy | 56-54 |
| 04:38 | Georgia | Charles Vaughn makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Kerry Thompson | 56-56 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 04:23 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:07 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell is called for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Patton (C) Raymond Seibert | |
| Subs | Georgia | Nicholas Carlson (PF) Richard Carbonell | |
| 03:48 | Mississippi State | Kirby Gong comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 03:47 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Kerry Thompson | 56-56 |
| 03:45 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson's pass is intercepted by Marvin Dejesus in the backcourt | 56-56 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | James Patton is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Carlson - foul #1 on Nicholas Carlson, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Carbonell (PF) Nicholas Carlson | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:29 | Mississippi State | James Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Marvin Dejesus (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rodney Candelaria (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kirby Gong (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - James Patton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Kerry Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Snow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Carbonell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Johnson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Georgia | Charles Vaughn connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Carbonell and the foul's on Marvin Dejesus - foul #1 on Marvin Dejesus, team foul #6 | 58-58 |
| 03:17 | Georgia | Charles Vaughn makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Candelaria makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 02:32 | Georgia | Frank Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Kerry Thompson | 60-61 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | James Murphy connects on the floater from the left block | 62-61 |
| 01:55 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | James Murphy snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Kerry Thompson is called for the reach on Marvin Dejesus - foul #2 on Kerry Thompson, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert (C) James Patton | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:35 | Mississippi State | Raymond Seibert snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus buries a jump hook from close range | 65-61 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kirby Gong | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Frank Johnson - foul #2 on Frank Johnson, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steve Gilmore (SF) Kirby Gong | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Marvin Dejesus makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Frank Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | Richard Carbonell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Vaughn | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Murphy is hacked by Kerry Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kerry Thompson, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Kerry Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-64 |