| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Burr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Kirksey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fresh) 10 pts. C - Donald Sterner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Georgia | Donald Sterner misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | Georgia | Donald Sterner grabs the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:13 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey lays it up and in set up by Donald Sterner | 30-32 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 18:53 | Georgia | Donald Sterner misses the dunk attempt | 30-32 |
| 18:51 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson connects on the shot from close range and the foul's on Donald Sterner - foul #2 on Donald Sterner, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:37 | Georgia | Earl Burr pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:18 | Georgia | Donald Sterner's layup is rejected by Brad Nelson | 32-32 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | Michael Littleton swats the short shot by Ryan Mickelsen | 32-32 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Donald Sterner pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:44 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | A charge is called on Ronald Ward - foul #2 on Ronald Ward, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 17:02 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 17:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ronald Ward | 32-32 |
| 16:55 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 16:53 | Georgia | Earl Burr snags the defensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:48 | Georgia | Earl Burr is hacked by Michael Aten - foul #1 on Michael Aten, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 16:36 | Georgia | Jack Wallace takes the ball from Alfred Wilson | 32-32 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace buries a jump hook from the left block | 34-32 |
| 15:57 | Georgia | Donald Sterner misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Brad Nelson - foul #3 on Brad Nelson, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF), Randy Simon (C) Brad Nelson, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 15:57 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:57 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Burr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Kirksey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie's layup is rejected by Donald Sterner | 34-34 |
| 15:32 | Georgia | Donald Sterner pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:05 | Georgia | Michael Littleton can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 15:03 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Sterner | 34-34 |
| 14:41 | Georgia | Earl Burr buries a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Kirksey and he's hacked by Matthew Massie - foul #2 on Matthew Massie, team foul #4 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF), Ryan Mickelsen (C) Jack Wallace, Ted Terrell, Ezekiel Godby, Matthew Massie, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 14:41 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-37 |
| 14:24 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Aten | 34-37 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Alfred Wilson - foul #1 on Alfred Wilson, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten makes the 3rd free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:41 | Georgia | Donald Sterner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Kirksey and he's hacked by Brad Nelson - foul #4 on Brad Nelson, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie (PF) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:41 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Donald Sterner picks off the pass by Ronald Ward | 36-40 |
| 13:12 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey is hacked by Travis Dunaway - foul #1 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF) Robert Kirksey | |
| 13:02 | Georgia | Michael Littleton is hacked by Matthew Massie - foul #3 on Matthew Massie, team foul #7 | 36-40 |
| 13:02 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:02 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Massie | 38-42 |
| 12:26 | Georgia | Earl Burr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 38-42 |
| 12:07 | Georgia | Michael Littleton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 11:47 | Georgia | Earl Burr connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Murphy | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Burr (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. SF - Donald Murphy (fresh) PF - Michael Littleton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie's layup is rejected by Michael Littleton | 38-45 |
| 11:24 | Georgia | Earl Burr snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 11:03 | Georgia | Michael Littleton loses the dribble to Matthew Massie | 38-45 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward loses the ball out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Ted Terrell (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Randy Simon (PF) Michael Aten, Travis Dunaway, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez (SG), Robert Kirksey (SF), Rudolph Holcomb (PF), Steve Boroski (C) Earl Burr, Donald Murphy, Michael Littleton, Donald Sterner | |
| 10:11 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 10:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Randy Simon | 38-45 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-45 |
| 09:36 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ted Terrell - foul #2 on Ted Terrell, team foul #8 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Burr (SG), Donald Sterner (C) Alfred Wilson, Steve Boroski | |
| 09:36 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:36 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:18 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen loses the dribble to Earl Burr | 38-46 |
| 09:03 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway (SG) Ted Terrell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Littleton (PF) Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 08:41 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 40-46 |
| 08:21 | Georgia | Robert Kirksey is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Matthew Massie (PF) Jack Wallace, Randy Simon, Ryan Mickelsen | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie is hacked by Bernardo Hernandez - foul #3 on Bernardo Hernandez, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward is whistled for a carry | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson (PF) Ezekiel Godby | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (PG) Earl Burr | |
| 07:36 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernardo Hernandez | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Aten (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Ward (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brad Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Matthew Massie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernardo Hernandez (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kirksey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Sterner - foul #3 on Donald Sterner, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell (SG) Travis Dunaway | |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Burr (SG), Rudolph Holcomb (PF), Steve Boroski (C) Bernardo Hernandez, Michael Littleton, Donald Sterner | |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Matthew Massie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 06:48 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 06:47 | Georgia | Earl Burr can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 06:45 | Georgia | Steve Boroski can't tip it in | 42-49 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 42-49 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Robert Kirksey is called for the reach on Ronald Ward - foul #1 on Robert Kirksey, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF) Robert Kirksey | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses the 3 from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:21 | Georgia | Earl Burr snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 06:02 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Ted Terrell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 05:50 | Georgia | Steve Boroski grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 05:39 | Georgia | Steve Boroski makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Burr | 42-51 |
| 05:31 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 05:30 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson snags the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is fouled on the floor by Alfred Wilson - foul #2 on Alfred Wilson, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jack Wallace (PG), Travis Dunaway (SG), Ezekiel Godby (SF), Randy Simon (C) Michael Aten, Ted Terrell, Ronald Ward, Matthew Massie | |
| Subs | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez (SG), Robert Kirksey (SF), Michael Littleton (PF), Donald Sterner (C) Earl Burr, Donald Murphy, Rudolph Holcomb, Steve Boroski | |
| 05:02 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 04:41 | Georgia | Michael Littleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen (C) Brad Nelson | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 04:22 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 04:09 | Mississippi State | Alfred Wilson steps in front of the Ezekiel Godby pass | 44-51 |
| 03:40 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Kirksey | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 03:32 | Georgia | Michael Littleton pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Jack Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Dunaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ezekiel Godby (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Simon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Mickelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Alfred Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bernardo Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Kirksey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Littleton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Donald Sterner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Georgia | Michael Littleton's floater is tipped away by Ryan Mickelsen | 44-54 |
| 03:09 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Ezekiel Godby hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Travis Dunaway | 46-54 |
| 02:38 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Randy Simon snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 02:37 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Aten (PG), Ronald Ward (SF), Brad Nelson (PF) Jack Wallace, Ezekiel Godby, Randy Simon | |
| Subs | Georgia | Earl Burr (SG) Alfred Wilson | |
| 02:28 | Mississippi State | Ronald Ward misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 02:27 | Georgia | Michael Littleton pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Brad Nelson | 46-54 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 02:00 | Georgia | Bernardo Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Alfred Wilson (PG) Bernardo Hernandez | |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 46-54 |
| 01:43 | Georgia | Donald Sterner gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 01:23 | Georgia | Michael Littleton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 01:22 | Georgia | Earl Burr tips it home | 46-56 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway connects on the fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Donald Sterner - foul #4 on Donald Sterner, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses the free throw | 48-56 |
| 01:06 | Georgia | Donald Sterner pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | Michael Littleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Aten | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Donald Sterner is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Dunaway - foul #2 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Rudolph Holcomb (PF) Michael Littleton | |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:37 | Georgia | Donald Sterner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:29 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Earl Burr is hacked by Travis Dunaway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Dunaway, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Murphy (SF), Michael Littleton (PF) Robert Kirksey, Rudolph Holcomb | |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Earl Burr makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Earl Burr misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Brad Nelson gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-59 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Ryan Mickelsen grabs the offensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | Travis Dunaway's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Michael Littleton | 54-59 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Michael Littleton pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | Michael Littleton is hacked by Michael Aten in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Aten, team foul #11 | 54-59 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | Michael Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten is hacked by Donald Sterner - foul #5 on Donald Sterner, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Kirksey (SF), Steve Boroski (C) Donald Murphy, Donald Sterner | |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Michael Aten misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Steve Boroski grabs the board | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Alfred Wilson runs out the clock | 54-61 |