| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Kiker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jackie Grim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses long on a floater in the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester grabs the board | 25-29 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 25-32 |
| 18:42 | Georgia | Jackie Grim is hacked by Michael Wiggins - foul #1 on Michael Wiggins, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:19 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Eldon Frazier | 28-32 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | David Pitre misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:28 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder (C) Ralph Carlton | |
| 17:13 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein throws it down set up by Michael Wiggins | 28-34 |
| 16:56 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses long on a shot in the lane | 28-34 |
| 16:54 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester grabs the offensive board | 28-34 |
| 16:29 | Georgia | Sammy Finnegan steals the ball from Richard Sylvester | 28-34 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | David Pitre scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wiggins | 28-36 |
| 15:55 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar is fouled on the floor by Sammy Finnegan - foul #2 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #2 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Thomas McIlvaine (SG), Willie Myers (SF), John Thomas (PF), Karl Jamison (C) Alexander Pinegar, Ryan Kiker, Jackie Grim, Eldon Frazier, Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Ralph Carlton (C) Samuel Ebenstein, David Pitre, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas McIlvaine (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Myers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Thomas (fresh) C - Karl Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-36 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Yost - foul #2 on Eric Yost, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 15:22 | Georgia | Karl Jamison grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:55 | Georgia | Willie Myers misses the easy layup | 28-37 |
| 14:54 | Georgia | John Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 14:31 | Georgia | Karl Jamison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Norman Absher clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-37 |
| 14:03 | Georgia | Thomas McIlvaine grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 13:45 | Georgia | John Thomas misses short on a jump hook from close range | 28-37 |
| 13:43 | Georgia | Eric Yost tips it back up and in | 30-37 |
| 13:39 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 13:37 | Georgia | John Thomas grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 13:14 | Georgia | Eric Yost knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Thomas McIlvaine | 32-37 |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown is whistled for a carry | 32-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Ryan Kiker (SG), Jackie Grim (SF), Eldon Frazier (PF), Richard Sylvester (C) Eric Yost, Thomas McIlvaine, Willie Myers, John Thomas, Karl Jamison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), David Pitre (SG), Michael Wiggins (SF), Sammy Finnegan (PF), David Bello (C) Ray Houser, Matthew Brown, Norman Absher, Robert Reeder, Ralph Carlton | |
| 12:34 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Bello - foul #2 on David Bello, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| 12:34 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:34 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Ryan Kiker - foul #1 on Ryan Kiker, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | David Bello snags the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan is fouled on the floor by Ryan Kiker - foul #2 on Ryan Kiker, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alexander Pinegar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Kiker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jackie Grim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Wiggins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-38 |
| 11:36 | Georgia | Jackie Grim grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:11 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-38 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Samuel Ebenstein | 34-38 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Jackie Grim takes the ball from Sammy Finnegan | 34-38 |
| 10:31 | Georgia | Michael Wiggins steals it from Eldon Frazier | 34-38 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Alexander Pinegar - foul #2 on Alexander Pinegar, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Ralph Carlton (C) David Pitre, David Bello | |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:52 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 09:51 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sylvester | 34-40 |
| 09:28 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:11 | Mississippi State | Ray Houser misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 09:09 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:51 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier lays it up and in | 36-40 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Houser | 36-42 |
| 07:58 | Georgia | Jackie Grim knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Kiker and he's hacked by Ray Houser - foul #1 on Ray Houser, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Thomas McIlvaine (SG), John Thomas (PF), Karl Jamison (C) Alexander Pinegar, Ryan Kiker, Eldon Frazier, Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Norman Absher (SF), Robert Reeder (PF), David Bello (C) Samuel Ebenstein, Michael Wiggins, Sammy Finnegan, Ralph Carlton | |
| 07:58 | Georgia | Jackie Grim makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder's fadeaway is rejected by Karl Jamison | 39-42 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | David Bello tips it in | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas McIlvaine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Grim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Karl Jamison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ray Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Pitre (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Robert Reeder (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Bello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Georgia | David Bello is called for the reach on Thomas McIlvaine - foul #3 on David Bello, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Willie Myers (SF) Jackie Grim | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 06:54 | Georgia | Eric Yost makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas McIlvaine | 42-44 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder double dribbles | 42-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Eldon Frazier (PF) Thomas McIlvaine, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown (PG), Michael Wiggins (SF) Ray Houser, Norman Absher | |
| 06:07 | Georgia | Willie Myers knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Robert Reeder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | David Pitre grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 05:38 | Mississippi State | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 05:37 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:13 | Georgia | Willie Myers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ryan Kiker (SG), Richard Sylvester (C) Eric Yost, Karl Jamison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein (PG), Sammy Finnegan (PF), Ralph Carlton (C) Matthew Brown, Robert Reeder, David Bello | |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:30 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 04:28 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 04:02 | Georgia | David Pitre steals the ball from Alexander Pinegar | 44-46 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Richard Sylvester - foul #1 on Richard Sylvester, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Yost (PG), Jackie Grim (SF) Alexander Pinegar, Willie Myers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Houser (SG), Norman Absher (SF) David Pitre, Michael Wiggins | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:46 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 03:27 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Yost | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Eric Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Kiker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Grim (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eldon Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Sylvester (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Ebenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Houser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Absher (fresh) PF - Sammy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Carlton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton is hacked by Richard Sylvester - foul #2 on Richard Sylvester, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 02:33 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Sammy Finnegan - foul #3 on Sammy Finnegan, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar (PG), Karl Jamison (C) Eric Yost, Richard Sylvester | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins (SF), Robert Reeder (C) Norman Absher, Ralph Carlton | |
| 02:33 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:33 | Georgia | Eldon Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Sylvester (C) Karl Jamison | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Pitre (SG), Ralph Carlton (C) Ray Houser, Robert Reeder | |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Ryan Kiker steals the ball from Michael Wiggins | 48-47 |
| 01:56 | Georgia | Ryan Kiker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Ebenstein | 51-49 |
| 01:32 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar is hacked by Samuel Ebenstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 01:32 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:32 | Georgia | Alexander Pinegar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-51 |
| 00:55 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester's pass is intercepted by Samuel Ebenstein | 53-51 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 00:27 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Ebenstein - foul #3 on Samuel Ebenstein, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Sammy Finnegan | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Alexander Pinegar is called for the reach on Samuel Ebenstein - foul #3 on Alexander Pinegar, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Samuel Ebenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Ralph Carlton comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 54-52 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester is fouled in the backcourt by David Pitre - foul #2 on David Pitre, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Georgia | Richard Sylvester misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Sammy Finnegan snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Michael Wiggins misses the halfcourt shot | 54-52 |