| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Colin Monk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Borman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eric Long (fresh) PF - Josh Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Eric Long inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Josh Talley clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lin Xiong - foul #2 on Lin Xiong, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG) Robert Long, Wayne Powell | |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Josh Talley makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Josh Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:24 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-33 |
| 18:55 | Georgia | Gregory Claassen takes the ball from Colin Monk | 38-33 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi State | Gene Land connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Georgia | James Borman misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 18:30 | Georgia | Josh Talley grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:05 | Georgia | James Borman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:04 | Mississippi State | Gene Land gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:58 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman buries a jumper near the basket set up by Clarence Williams | 38-37 |
| 17:33 | Georgia | Gene Land picks off the pass by James Borman out of a doubleteam | 38-37 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Gene Land hits the finger roll on a great pass from Curtis Wiedeman | 38-39 |
| 17:09 | Georgia | David Lewis travels with the ball | 38-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Phillip Vue (PF), Dustin Musselwhite (C) Josh Talley, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Gregory Claassen, Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong | |
| 16:45 | Mississippi State | Colin Monk picks off the pass by Danny Carreiro | 38-39 |
| 16:39 | Georgia | James Borman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Long grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | Mississippi State | Dustin Musselwhite is called for the reach on Curtis Wiedeman - foul #2 on Dustin Musselwhite, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Barry Klingler (SF) Eric Long | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 16:15 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 15:47 | Georgia | Li-Liang Zhao steps in front of the Dustin Musselwhite pass | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Colin Monk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Borman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Barry Klingler (fresh) PF - Phillip Vue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dustin Musselwhite (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Carreiro (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Li-Liang Zhao (fresh) C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:27 | Georgia | Dustin Musselwhite snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:10 | Georgia | Barry Klingler hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Dustin Musselwhite | 40-41 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Long drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Carreiro | 40-43 |
| 14:45 | Georgia | James Borman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell is hacked by James Borman - foul #1 on James Borman, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Long (SF), Josh Talley (PF), Adam Dunavant (C) Barry Klingler, Phillip Vue, Dustin Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Gene Land (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Wayne Powell, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Colin Monk | 43-43 |
| 14:05 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Colin Monk | 45-43 |
| 13:51 | Mississippi State | Curtis Wiedeman's dunk attempt is rejected by Adam Dunavant | 45-43 |
| 13:49 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:34 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant misses the floater from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gene Land | 45-43 |
| 13:26 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #2 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (PG) Colin Monk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gene Land, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 13:04 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #1 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Clarence Williams (SF) Wayne Powell, Lin Xiong | |
| 12:47 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Borman | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the offensive board | 47-43 |
| 12:24 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen connects on the jumper from the right block | 47-45 |
| 12:20 | Georgia | Edward Lomax hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Guadalupe Mendoza grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Long knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Claassen | 47-47 |
| 11:49 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Lomax (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Borman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Long (fresh) PF - Josh Talley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Dunavant (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Long (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Danny Carreiro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Guadalupe Mendoza (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-47 |
| 11:41 | Georgia | Eric Long gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:12 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant drills a shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the runner from close range set up by Gregory Claassen | 49-49 |
| 10:46 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant buries a turnaround from the left block | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Robert Long is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Colin Monk (PG), Barry Klingler (SF), David Lewis (PF) Edward Lomax, Eric Long, Josh Talley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell (SG), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Clarence Williams, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 10:28 | Georgia | Colin Monk is fouled on the floor by Gregory Claassen - foul #2 on Gregory Claassen, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Gregory Claassen, Lin Xiong | |
| 10:18 | Georgia | James Borman works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant tips it home | 53-49 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell lays it in on a great pass from Robert Long | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Georgia | James Borman hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 09:34 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | Georgia | Colin Monk misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Wiedeman - foul #3 on Curtis Wiedeman, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (SG), Eric Long (SF) James Borman, Barry Klingler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF) Robert Long, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao | |
| 09:18 | Georgia | Colin Monk misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:18 | Georgia | Colin Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:04 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams lays it in on a nice dish by Gregory Claassen | 57-55 |
| 08:45 | Georgia | Edward Lomax knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Colin Monk | 59-55 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong hits a shot from the right block | 59-57 |
| 08:10 | Georgia | Wayne Powell takes the ball from Adam Dunavant | 59-57 |
| 08:07 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell lays it in | 59-59 |
| 07:44 | Georgia | Eric Long scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Colin Monk | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Colin Monk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Lomax (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Dunavant (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Wiedeman (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Lomax - foul #3 on Edward Lomax, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Borman (SG), Phillip Vue (PF) Edward Lomax, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Gene Land (SG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Wayne Powell, Clarence Williams, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:28 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:08 | Georgia | Colin Monk hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 61-60 |
| 07:07 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Borman - foul #2 on James Borman, team foul #4 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Josh Talley (PF) Phillip Vue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Li-Liang Zhao (PF) Lin Xiong | |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Long misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Long makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:49 | Georgia | James Borman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 61-61 |
| 06:39 | Georgia | James Borman gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:15 | Georgia | Robert Long is called for the reach on Eric Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Georgia | Phillip Vue (C) Adam Dunavant | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 05:54 | Georgia | James Borman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams knocks in the floater in the paint | 64-63 |
| 05:15 | Georgia | Eric Long misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen is hacked by Colin Monk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Colin Monk, team foul #5 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (PG), Barry Klingler (SF), David Lewis (PF) Colin Monk, Eric Long, Josh Talley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro hits the finger roll and the foul's on Barry Klingler - foul #2 on Barry Klingler, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gene Land (SG) Wayne Powell | |
| 04:50 | Mississippi State | Danny Carreiro misses the free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:50 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Phillip Vue | 64-65 |
| 04:32 | Georgia | Gene Land steals the ball from David Lewis | 64-65 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Robert Long lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gene Land | 64-67 |
| 04:00 | Georgia | Barry Klingler drills a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Gene Land - foul #2 on Gene Land, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dustin Musselwhite (PF), Adam Dunavant (C) David Lewis, Phillip Vue | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gregory Claassen (PG), Wayne Powell (SG), Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Robert Long, Gene Land, Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 04:00 | Georgia | Barry Klingler makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Lin Xiong, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Georgia | Eric Long (SF) Barry Klingler | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Edward Lomax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Borman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Long (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Musselwhite (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Dunavant (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Gregory Claassen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Powell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lin Xiong (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Curtis Wiedeman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Georgia | Dustin Musselwhite is denied on a layup by Lin Xiong | 67-67 |
| 03:07 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell gets the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Claassen | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | Colin Monk (PG), Josh Talley (PF) Edward Lomax, Dustin Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Long (PG), Danny Carreiro (SF), Li-Liang Zhao (PF), Guadalupe Mendoza (C) Gregory Claassen, Clarence Williams, Lin Xiong, Curtis Wiedeman | |
| 02:24 | Georgia | James Borman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 67-70 |
| 02:22 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant tips it back up and in | 69-70 |
| 01:59 | Mississippi State | Eric Long steals it from Li-Liang Zhao | 69-70 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Guadalupe Mendoza - foul #2 on Guadalupe Mendoza, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams (SF), Lin Xiong (PF), Curtis Wiedeman (C) Danny Carreiro, Li-Liang Zhao, Guadalupe Mendoza | |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:40 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:18 | Mississippi State | Robert Long hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 01:17 | Georgia | James Borman grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Adam Dunavant throws it down on a great pass from Josh Talley | 72-70 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Georgia | James Borman evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane | 74-70 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 74-70 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Lin Xiong snags the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi State | Wayne Powell misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:05 | Georgia | Josh Talley gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Josh Talley is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Lomax (PG) Colin Monk | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Josh Talley misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Josh Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Clarence Williams misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-70 |