| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Craig Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Beaudoin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 5 pts. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia | Dennis Posey steps in front of the Arthur Cardinal pass | 31-26 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris misses the turnaround in the lane | 31-26 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito grabs the offensive board | 31-26 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito is whistled for traveling | 31-26 |
| 18:22 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin is fouled on the floor by Franklin Cook - foul #2 on Franklin Cook, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 18:01 | Georgia | Joseph Spina comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is fouled on the floor by Earl Beaudoin - foul #1 on Earl Beaudoin, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo (C) Rene Esposito | |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook travels with the ball | 31-26 |
| 17:05 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Reynaldo Hernandez (PG), Victor Hicks (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Michael Robinette (PF) Craig Sample, Joseph Spina, Earl Beaudoin, Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG) Thurman Harris | |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 16:42 | Georgia | Ernest Jackson snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 16:26 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal is hacked by Peter Angulo - foul #2 on Peter Angulo, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | John Baker (C) Arthur Cardinal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG), Randy Hendrix (C) Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 16:11 | Georgia | Michael Robinette misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-26 |
| 16:09 | Georgia | Ernest Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 15:50 | Georgia | Victor Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Craig Sample (PG), Joseph Spina (SG), Earl Beaudoin (SF), Matthew Lee (PF) Reynaldo Hernandez, Victor Hicks, Ernest Jackson, Michael Robinette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Dennis Posey, Randy Hendrix | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Craig Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Beaudoin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - John Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Tarin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin loses the ball out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 15:18 | Georgia | Matthew Lee scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 15:01 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 14:40 | Georgia | Rene Esposito is called for the reach on Matthew Lee - foul #3 on Rene Esposito, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal (C) John Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF) Cody Lingerfelt, Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo | |
| 14:30 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook misses the jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 14:15 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Joseph Spina | 33-26 |
| 13:48 | Georgia | Matthew Lee buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Cardinal | 35-26 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook buries a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Joseph Spina - foul #1 on Joseph Spina, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Georgia | Reynaldo Hernandez (PG), Victor Hicks (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF), Michael Robinette (PF) Craig Sample, Joseph Spina, Earl Beaudoin, Matthew Lee | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Peter Angulo (C) Thurman Harris, Rene Esposito | |
| 13:31 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:09 | Georgia | Michael Robinette's pass is intercepted by Dennis Posey | 35-29 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey banks in the layup | 35-31 |
| 12:45 | Georgia | Victor Hicks misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Posey - foul #1 on Dennis Posey, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| 12:45 | Georgia | Victor Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:45 | Georgia | Victor Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Craig Sample (PG), Matthew Lee (PF) Reynaldo Hernandez, Michael Robinette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 11:58 | Georgia | Peter Angulo steps in front of the Victor Hicks pass | 37-31 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Posey | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Craig Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cardinal (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Scott Tarin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Georgia | Victor Hicks buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Sample | 39-34 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Lee - foul #1 on Matthew Lee, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Spina (SG), Earl Beaudoin (SF), John Baker (C) Victor Hicks, Ernest Jackson, Arthur Cardinal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Rene Esposito (C) Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:09 | Georgia | The rebound goes to John Baker | 39-34 |
| 10:48 | Georgia | Craig Sample knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Baker | 42-34 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kevin Bonilla (SF), Randy Hendrix (PF) Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo | |
| 10:06 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin's fadeaway is rejected by Rene Esposito | 42-34 |
| 10:05 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin tips it home | 44-34 |
| 09:47 | Mississippi State | Randy Hendrix misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Craig Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 09:17 | Georgia | Joseph Spina is fouled on the floor by Dennis Posey - foul #2 on Dennis Posey, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Georgia | Reynaldo Hernandez (PG), Michael Robinette (PF), Arthur Cardinal (C) Craig Sample, Matthew Lee, John Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF) Dennis Posey, Kevin Bonilla, Randy Hendrix | |
| 09:01 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Thurman Harris | 44-36 |
| 08:19 | Georgia | Michael Robinette double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Victor Hicks (SG), Ernest Jackson (SF) Joseph Spina, Earl Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Peter Angulo (C) Thurman Harris, Rene Esposito | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 44-36 |
| 07:56 | Georgia | Victor Hicks snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Robinette and he's fouled by Peter Angulo - foul #3 on Peter Angulo, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Craig Sample (PG), Matthew Lee (PF) Reynaldo Hernandez, Michael Robinette | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is fouled on the floor by Ernest Jackson - foul #2 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (PG) Scott Tarin | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Craig Sample (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ernest Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cardinal (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Cody Lingerfelt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Angulo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Jackson - foul #3 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:10 | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:10 | Georgia | Matthew Lee snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Cook - foul #3 on Franklin Cook, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Spina (SG) Victor Hicks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 06:37 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 06:36 | Mississippi State | Peter Angulo tips it in | 49-39 |
| 06:18 | Georgia | Matthew Lee misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 49-39 |
| 06:17 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye is fouled on the floor by Craig Sample - foul #1 on Craig Sample, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Reynaldo Hernandez (PG), Michael Robinette (PF), John Baker (C) Craig Sample, Matthew Lee, Arthur Cardinal | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Scott Tarin (SF), Rene Esposito (C) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook | |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 05:33 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito tips it home | 49-41 |
| 05:19 | Georgia | Joseph Spina comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Rene Esposito | 49-41 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Spina - foul #2 on Joseph Spina, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ernest Jackson (SF) Earl Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG) Cody Lingerfelt | |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 04:51 | Georgia | Ernest Jackson lays it up and in set up by Reynaldo Hernandez | 51-42 |
| 04:27 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris's pass is intercepted by Ernest Jackson | 51-42 |
| 03:58 | Georgia | Reynaldo Hernandez can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 03:56 | Georgia | Ernest Jackson hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 03:56 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Craig Sample (PG), Earl Beaudoin (SF), Matthew Lee (PF), Arthur Cardinal (C) Reynaldo Hernandez, Ernest Jackson, Michael Robinette, John Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF) Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Spina - foul #3 on Joseph Spina, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:38 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Lee | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Craig Sample (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Beaudoin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Cardinal (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Thurman Harris (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Posey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Norman Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Rene Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the floater in the lane | 55-45 |
| 02:27 | Georgia | Joseph Spina clanks a floater near the basket | 55-45 |
| 02:25 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thurman Harris | 55-48 |
| 01:50 | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal hits the follow up shot | 57-48 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Rene Esposito loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 01:07 | Georgia | Craig Sample misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Franklin Cook gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:52 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Matthew Lee | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Matthew Lee is hacked by Dennis Posey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Posey, team foul #8 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ernest Jackson (SF) Earl Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Spina - foul #4 on Joseph Spina, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Scott Tarin (SF), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Dennis Posey, Norman Dye, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Thurman Harris is called for the reach on Craig Sample in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thurman Harris, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ernest Jackson (SF) Earl Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dennis Posey (SG), Norman Dye (SF), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Cody Lingerfelt, Scott Tarin, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Craig Sample misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Joseph Spina gets the offensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Georgia | Joseph Spina is fouled on the floor by Dennis Posey - foul #4 on Dennis Posey, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Georgia | Joseph Spina misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:39 | Georgia | Joseph Spina makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Jackson - foul #4 on Ernest Jackson, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Beaudoin (SF) Ernest Jackson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (PG), Cody Lingerfelt (SG), Peter Angulo (PF), Randy Hendrix (C) Thurman Harris, Dennis Posey, Franklin Cook, Rene Esposito | |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:33 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:30 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Lingerfelt - foul #1 on Cody Lingerfelt, team foul #11 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ernest Jackson (SF) Earl Beaudoin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris (PG), Dennis Posey (SG), Franklin Cook (PF), Rene Esposito (C) Scott Tarin, Cody Lingerfelt, Peter Angulo, Randy Hendrix | |
| 00:30 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:30 | Georgia | Arthur Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 00:22 | Georgia | Matthew Lee snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 00:19 | Georgia | Dennis Posey is called for the reach on Matthew Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Posey, team foul #12 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Tarin (SG) Dennis Posey | |
| 00:19 | Georgia | Matthew Lee makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:19 | Georgia | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Thurman Harris connects on the 3 from straight away | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Matthew Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Harris - foul #2 on Thurman Harris, team foul #13 | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Matthew Lee misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:08 | Georgia | Matthew Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Norman Dye drills a 3 from straight away | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Craig Sample runs out the clock | 64-58 |