| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Edward Ward (fresh) SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Jason Osuna (fresh) C - Todd Hager (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rodrigo Lorenzo (fresh) SG - Francisco Jimenez (fresh) SF - Jeffry Green (fresh) PF - Eugene Smith (fresh) C - Arthur O'Dwyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager is hacked by Francisco Jimenez - foul #1 on Francisco Jimenez, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Mississippi State | Eugene Smith blocks the short jumper by Todd Hager | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Georgia | Eugene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Jason Osuna swats the short shot by Jeffry Green | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Delbert Currier and he's hacked by Rodrigo Lorenzo - foul #1 on Rodrigo Lorenzo, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | Delbert Currier misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager tips it home | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer is hacked by Delbert Currier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Currier, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Georgia | Jeffry Green misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Todd Hager is denied by Arthur O'Dwyer | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | Georgia | Jeffry Green grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Todd Hager | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna clanks a turnaround near the basket | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | Georgia | Eugene Smith gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:07 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 17:06 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:50 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 16:49 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 16:34 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer makes the jumper from the right side | 5-2 |
| 16:16 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Todd Hager | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Georgia | Jeffry Green buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Delbert Currier - foul #2 on Delbert Currier, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Delbert Currier, Ray Berry, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus (PG), Omar Hunt (SG), Ralph Tracey (PF), Daniel Cook (C) Rodrigo Lorenzo, Francisco Jimenez, Eugene Smith, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 15:57 | Georgia | Jeffry Green makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) SF - Matthew Macdonald (fresh) PF - Danny Reynolds (fresh) C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Michael Neuhaus (fresh) SG - Omar Hunt (fresh) SF - Jeffry Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Tracey (fresh) C - Daniel Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Michael Neuhaus - foul #1 on Michael Neuhaus, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Albert Richarson (SG) Jeffry Green | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | Matthew Macdonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 14:59 | Georgia | Daniel Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:57 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus tips it back up and in | 7-7 |
| 14:44 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Twilley | 9-7 |
| 14:34 | Georgia | Omar Hunt can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 9-7 |
| 14:32 | Georgia | Albert Richarson gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Georgia | Ralph Tracey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Steven Twilley | 11-7 |
| 14:06 | Georgia | Steven Twilley steals it from Michael Neuhaus in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga blows the layup | 11-7 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 13:42 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley's pass is intercepted by Albert Richarson | 11-7 |
| 13:14 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus travels with the ball | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jerry Selfridge (SG), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Francisco Jimenez (SG), Jeffry Green (SF), Eugene Smith (PF), Randy Holbrook (C) Michael Neuhaus, Albert Richarson, Omar Hunt, Ralph Tracey, Daniel Cook | |
| 12:59 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward's dunk attempt is rejected by Eugene Smith | 11-7 |
| 12:58 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Francisco Jimenez | 11-7 |
| 12:52 | Georgia | Jeffry Green is hacked by Matthew Macdonald - foul #1 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Berry (SF) Matthew Macdonald | |
| Subs | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Randy Holbrook | |
| 12:36 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 12:36 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:36 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rodrigo Lorenzo - foul #2 on Rodrigo Lorenzo, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus (PG) Rodrigo Lorenzo | |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:28 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Berry - foul #1 on Ray Berry, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| 12:18 | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Neuhaus - foul #2 on Michael Neuhaus, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Albert Richarson (PG) Michael Neuhaus | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Georgia | Eugene Smith misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ray Berry - foul #2 on Ray Berry, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF) Edward Ward, Ray Berry | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 11:48 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:48 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fresh) SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Macdonald (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Albert Richarson (fresh) SG - Francisco Jimenez (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffry Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur O'Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga is fouled on the floor by Francisco Jimenez - foul #2 on Francisco Jimenez, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Robert Penick (C) Jerry Selfridge, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Georgia | Omar Hunt (SG), George Bryant (PF), Randy Holbrook (C) Francisco Jimenez, Eugene Smith, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Richarson - foul #1 on Albert Richarson, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:06 | Georgia | George Bryant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 11:04 | Georgia | George Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:52 | Georgia | Omar Hunt clanks a shot from the free throw line | 15-14 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna is fouled on the floor by Albert Richarson - foul #2 on Albert Richarson, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Jerry Selfridge (SG), Danny Reynolds (C) Steven Twilley, Scott Astorga, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Ralph Tracey (PF), Daniel Cook (C) Albert Richarson, George Bryant, Randy Holbrook | |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Jeffry Green | 15-14 |
| 10:17 | Georgia | Jeffry Green clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Omar Hunt - foul #1 on Omar Hunt, team foul #9 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Hager (C) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (PF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Jeffry Green, Daniel Cook | |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:08 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:05 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-14 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Eugene Smith picks off the pass by Edward Ward | 17-14 |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Eugene Smith's pass is intercepted by Edward Ward | 17-14 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Ralph Tracey - foul #1 on Ralph Tracey, team foul #10 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Robert Penick (C) Edward Ward, Jerry Selfridge, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:17 | Georgia | Eugene Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-17 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Macdonald | 21-17 |
| 08:44 | Georgia | Ralph Tracey is called for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (PG), Jason Osuna (PF), Todd Hager (C) Steven Twilley, Danny Reynolds, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Neuhaus (PG), Jeffry Green (SF), Daniel Cook (PF), Randy Holbrook (C) Rodrigo Lorenzo, Ralph Tracey, Eugene Smith, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Michael Neuhaus - foul #3 on Michael Neuhaus, team foul #11 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez (SG) Michael Neuhaus | |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-17 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Jeffry Green grabs the offensive board | 23-17 |
| 07:54 | Georgia | Jeffry Green hits the finger roll | 23-19 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 07:35 | Georgia | Randy Holbrook grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jerry Selfridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Macdonald (tiring) PF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Omar Hunt (tiring) SG - Francisco Jimenez (fresh) SF - Jeffry Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Cook (fresh) C - Randy Holbrook (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Jeffry Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 23-19 |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga slams it home on a nice dish by Matthew Macdonald | 25-19 |
| 06:57 | Georgia | Randy Holbrook connects on the shot in the paint | 25-21 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Francisco Jimenez takes the ball from Scott Astorga | 25-21 |
| 06:33 | Georgia | Omar Hunt knocks in the runner from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Omar Hunt - foul #2 on Omar Hunt, team foul #12 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Danny Reynolds (PF), Robert Penick (C) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Albert Richarson (SG), Ralph Tracey (SF), Eugene Smith (PF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Omar Hunt, Francisco Jimenez, Jeffry Green, Daniel Cook, Randy Holbrook | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 06:22 | Georgia | Eugene Smith snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:07 | Georgia | Eugene Smith loses the dribble to Danny Reynolds | 25-23 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Rodrigo Lorenzo - foul #3 on Rodrigo Lorenzo, team foul #13 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Jerry Selfridge | |
| Subs | Georgia | Francisco Jimenez (SG) Rodrigo Lorenzo | |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:36 | Georgia | Albert Richarson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 05:34 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Danny Reynolds | 27-23 |
| 05:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 05:27 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Arthur O'Dwyer | 27-23 |
| 05:22 | Georgia | Scott Astorga steals the ball from Ralph Tracey in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Francisco Jimenez - foul #3 on Francisco Jimenez, team foul #14 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (PF) Matthew Macdonald | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG) Francisco Jimenez | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:13 | Georgia | Eugene Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:52 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo is called for traveling | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG) Steven Twilley | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 04:28 | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:08 | Georgia | Eugene Smith is fouled on the floor by Jason Osuna - foul #2 on Jason Osuna, team foul #7 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jerry Selfridge (SG), Matthew Macdonald (SF), Todd Hager (C) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jeffry Green (SF), George Bryant (PF), Daniel Cook (C) Albert Richarson, Ralph Tracey, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| 04:08 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 04:08 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Jerry Selfridge | 30-25 |
| 03:27 | Georgia | Jeffry Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Matthew Macdonald - foul #2 on Matthew Macdonald, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley (PG), Delbert Currier (SG), Ray Berry (SF), Jason Osuna (PF) Edward Ward, Jerry Selfridge, Matthew Macdonald, Danny Reynolds | |
| Subs | Georgia | Albert Richarson (PG), Omar Hunt (SG) Rodrigo Lorenzo, Eugene Smith | |
| 03:27 | Georgia | Jeffry Green misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 03:27 | Georgia | Jeffry Green makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Steven Twilley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Delbert Currier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray Berry (fresh) PF - Jason Osuna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Hager (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Albert Richarson (fresh) SG - Omar Hunt (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Jeffry Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Bryant (fresh) C - Daniel Cook (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ray Berry | 32-26 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | Daniel Cook misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 02:48 | Georgia | Jeffry Green tips it but misses | 32-26 |
| 02:47 | Mississippi State | Todd Hager grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Steven Twilley can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-26 |
| 02:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Osuna | 32-26 |
| 02:24 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Ward (PG), Robert Penick (C) Steven Twilley, Todd Hager | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ralph Tracey (SF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) Jeffry Green, Daniel Cook | |
| 02:09 | Georgia | Albert Richarson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | Omar Hunt takes the ball from Jason Osuna | 32-29 |
| 01:36 | Georgia | George Bryant misses short on a jump hook from close range | 32-29 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Ray Berry grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Albert Richarson is called for the reach on Edward Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Richarson, team foul #15 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Danny Reynolds (PF) Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rodrigo Lorenzo (PG), Jeffry Green (SF), Eugene Smith (PF) Albert Richarson, Ralph Tracey, George Bryant | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 01:16 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ray Berry | 34-29 |
| 00:58 | Mississippi State | Edward Ward hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Delbert Currier | 36-29 |
| 00:43 | Georgia | Eugene Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Arthur O'Dwyer | 36-31 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Delbert Currier | 38-31 |
| 00:20 | Georgia | Jeffry Green misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Penick grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Jeffry Green denies the turnaround by Edward Ward | 38-31 |
| 00:04 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Arthur O'Dwyer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 38-31 |