| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) PF - Frank Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cristopher Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ricardo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Beachum (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Awai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Carl Beachum scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Cristopher Stevens | 23-32 |
| 19:22 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-32 |
| 19:20 | Georgia | Carl Beachum grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:56 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-32 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 18:42 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer lays it in on a great pass from Frank Taylor | 25-32 |
| 18:13 | Georgia | Arthur Chung is called for the reach on Cristopher Stevens - foul #2 on Arthur Chung, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 17:46 | Georgia | Dikembe Awai is denied on a layup by Arthur Chung | 25-32 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 17:25 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead makes the 3 from straight away set up by Gary Dore | 28-32 |
| 17:01 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Chung | 28-32 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung tips it but misses | 28-32 |
| 16:22 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 16:17 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 28-35 |
| 15:57 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ricardo Martin | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rogelio Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher Stevens (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricardo Martin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Beachum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Awai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:27 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 15:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor buries a shot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 14:50 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens is fouled on the floor by Arthur Chung - foul #3 on Arthur Chung, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Ronald Turner (SF), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Bobby Whitehead, Ronald Slifer, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Georgia | Martin Skidmore (PG), Larry Mateo (SG), Joseph Williams (PF) Rogelio Russo, Cristopher Stevens, Carl Beachum | |
| 14:31 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin misses short on a floater from the right side | 30-35 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 14:12 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 13:55 | Georgia | Joseph Williams makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Martin Skidmore | 30-37 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Ron Kirkland | 32-37 |
| 13:22 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Larry Mateo | 32-40 |
| 13:20 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens (SF), Carl Beachum (PF) Ricardo Martin, Dikembe Awai | |
| 13:07 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Carl Beachum | 32-43 |
| 12:54 | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:53 | Georgia | Joseph Williams snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 12:51 | Georgia | Martin Skidmore travels in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG), Allen Staley (PF), Arthur Chung (C) Jeffrey Buckelew, Frank Taylor, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rogelio Russo (PG) Martin Skidmore | |
| 12:37 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland is whistled for traveling | 32-43 |
| 12:18 | Georgia | Joseph Williams drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Mateo | 32-45 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung tips it in | 34-45 |
| 11:50 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rogelio Russo | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ron Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mateo (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cristopher Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Beachum (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Mississippi State | Rogelio Russo is called for the reach on Ron Kirkland - foul #2 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Frank Taylor (PF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ricardo Martin (SF) Larry Mateo | |
| 11:14 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #3 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen (C) Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Georgia | Dikembe Awai (C) Carl Beachum | |
| 10:54 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 10:29 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Williams and he's hacked by Gary Dore - foul #1 on Gary Dore, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Martin Skidmore (PG), Carl Beachum (PF) Rogelio Russo, Joseph Williams | |
| 10:29 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin makes the free throw | 37-51 |
| 10:24 | Mississippi State | Martin Skidmore takes the ball from Gary Dore in the backcourt | 37-51 |
| 10:23 | Georgia | Martin Skidmore misses the easy layup | 37-51 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor's pass is intercepted by Martin Skidmore | 37-51 |
| 09:57 | Georgia | Martin Skidmore lays it in | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Cristopher Stevens - foul #3 on Cristopher Stevens, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG), Arthur Chung (C) Bobby Whitehead, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia | Larry Mateo (SG) Cristopher Stevens | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 09:24 | Georgia | Carl Beachum hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-53 |
| 09:23 | Georgia | Carl Beachum tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 39-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Ronald Turner (SF), Allen Staley (PF) Gary Dore, Ronald Slifer, Frank Taylor | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rogelio Russo (PG), Joseph Williams (PF) Martin Skidmore, Carl Beachum | |
| 08:45 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung scores on a runner from close range set up by Jeffrey Buckelew | 41-55 |
| 08:09 | Georgia | Dikembe Awai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead (SG) Jeffrey Buckelew | |
| Subs | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens (SF), Carl Beachum (PF) Ricardo Martin, Dikembe Awai | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Larry Mateo is called for the reach on Bobby Whitehead - foul #1 on Larry Mateo, team foul #4 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Ronald Slifer (SF) Ron Kirkland, Ronald Turner | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Staley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Mateo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cristopher Stevens (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Carl Beachum (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Allen Staley | 43-55 |
| 07:14 | Georgia | Larry Mateo hits a floater from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 43-57 |
| 06:58 | Georgia | Carl Beachum snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| 06:36 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-57 |
| 06:34 | Georgia | Larry Mateo hits the follow up shot | 43-59 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Carl Beachum - foul #2 on Carl Beachum, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG), Daniel Allen (C) Gary Dore, Arthur Chung | |
| Subs | Georgia | Martin Skidmore (PG), Ricardo Martin (SF), Dikembe Awai (C) Rogelio Russo, Larry Mateo, Carl Beachum | |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi State | Allen Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:56 | Georgia | Joseph Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ronald Turner (SF), Frank Taylor (PF) Ronald Slifer, Allen Staley | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen is fouled on the floor by Ricardo Martin - foul #2 on Ricardo Martin, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Buckelew (SG) Bobby Whitehead | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Daniel Allen buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ron Kirkland | 47-59 |
| 04:58 | Georgia | Martin Skidmore loses the dribble to Ron Kirkland | 47-59 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland hits the finger roll | 49-59 |
| 04:43 | Georgia | Martin Skidmore connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-61 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ron Kirkland | 51-61 |
| 04:06 | Georgia | Ronald Turner is called for the reach on Cristopher Stevens - foul #1 on Ronald Turner, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary Dore (PG), Bobby Whitehead (SG), Ronald Slifer (SF), Arthur Chung (C) Ron Kirkland, Jeffrey Buckelew, Ronald Turner, Daniel Allen | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rogelio Russo (PG), Larry Mateo (SG), Carl Beachum (PF) Martin Skidmore, Cristopher Stevens, Dikembe Awai | |
| 03:57 | Georgia | Carl Beachum buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Larry Mateo | 51-64 |
| 03:47 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Dore | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gary Dore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Whitehead (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Ronald Slifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Chung (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Mateo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ricardo Martin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Beachum (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | Georgia | Larry Mateo is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #2 on Frank Taylor, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| 03:16 | Georgia | Ricardo Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Mateo | 54-66 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens (SF), Dikembe Awai (C) Ricardo Martin, Joseph Williams | |
| 02:47 | Georgia | Carl Beachum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Carl Beachum, team foul #7 | 54-66 |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 02:01 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-66 |
| 02:00 | Georgia | Dikembe Awai tips it but misses | 57-66 |
| 01:58 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 01:47 | Mississippi State | Dikembe Awai picks off the pass by Arthur Chung | 57-66 |
| 01:20 | Georgia | Cristopher Stevens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Arthur Chung | 57-66 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead hits a 3 from the left corner | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo is fouled on the floor by Frank Taylor - foul #3 on Frank Taylor, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Martin Skidmore (SG), Ricardo Martin (SF) Larry Mateo, Cristopher Stevens | |
| 00:57 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo is hacked by Bobby Whitehead - foul #1 on Bobby Whitehead, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 00:57 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:57 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Carl Beachum steals the ball from Arthur Chung | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Georgia | Gary Dore is called for the reach on Carl Beachum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Dore, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| 00:43 | Georgia | Carl Beachum makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:43 | Georgia | Carl Beachum misses the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 60-69 |
| 00:39 | Mississippi State | Gary Dore clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-69 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead is whistled for traveling | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Gary Dore is called for the reach on Rogelio Russo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Dore, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:32 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Taylor grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Dore - foul #4 on Gary Dore, team foul #10 | 63-70 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Arthur Chung pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Bobby Whitehead clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo pulls down the rebound | 63-71 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Gary Dore is called for the reach on Rogelio Russo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Dore, team foul #11 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ron Kirkland (PG) Gary Dore | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Rogelio Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Slifer can't connect on a shot from the left side | 63-73 |