| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Gregory Coffey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bernard Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Grier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Lust (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Henry Shelby inbounds the ball | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Georgia | William Wright buries a floater from the left side set up by Henry Shelby | 32-43 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Shelby - foul #2 on Henry Shelby, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 19:18 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:10 | Georgia | Ralph Grier makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Wright | 35-44 |
| 18:46 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-44 |
| 18:44 | Georgia | Henry Shelby gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | Henry Shelby misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Mozingo - foul #2 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | Henry Shelby makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | Henry Shelby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 17:55 | Mississippi State | Gregory Coffey takes the ball from Johnny Heard | 36-44 |
| 17:51 | Georgia | William Wright lays it in on a great pass from Gregory Coffey | 38-44 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-44 |
| 17:37 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 17:36 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 17:15 | Georgia | Bernard Bentley pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:05 | Georgia | William Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:03 | Georgia | Henry Shelby can't tip it in | 38-44 |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ryan Risher | 38-44 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 16:33 | Georgia | Ralph Grier pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:18 | Georgia | William Wright is fouled on the floor by Edward Mozingo - foul #3 on Edward Mozingo, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG), Roderick Donahue (SG), Ashley Slama (SF), Joshua Robertson (PF), James Magner (C) Gregory Coffey, William Wright, Henry Shelby, Bernard Bentley, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Larry Fierros (SF), Ralph Dickens (PF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Edward Mozingo, Stanley Lust, Ryan Risher, Brian Messinger | |
| 16:02 | Georgia | Andrew Alvord steps in front of the James Magner pass | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - William Lumpkin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roderick Donahue (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ashley Slama (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) C - James Magner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Fierros (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 15:54 | Georgia | Ashley Slama pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 15:36 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 15:35 | Georgia | James Magner tips it in | 40-44 |
| 15:20 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 15:03 | Georgia | Larry Fierros steals it from William Lumpkin | 40-47 |
| 14:45 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Coffey (PG) William Lumpkin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Larry Fierros, Andrew Alvord | |
| 14:31 | Georgia | James Magner connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Coffey | 42-47 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Messinger | 42-50 |
| 13:46 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Robertson | 45-50 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coffey - foul #1 on Gregory Coffey, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Wright (SG), Henry Shelby (SF), Bernard Bentley (PF), Ralph Grier (C) Roderick Donahue, Ashley Slama, Joshua Robertson, James Magner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF) Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| 13:10 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 45-50 |
| 13:09 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger tips it in | 45-52 |
| 13:07 | Georgia | Gregory Coffey is hacked by Johnny Heard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Heard, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG) Gregory Coffey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Melvin Bailey (SG) Edward Mozingo | |
| 12:57 | Georgia | Henry Shelby hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 45-52 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | William Wright steals the ball from Melvin Bailey | 45-52 |
| 12:31 | Georgia | William Lumpkin hits the finger roll set up by William Wright | 47-52 |
| 12:08 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher misses the turnaround near the basket | 47-52 |
| 12:07 | Georgia | William Wright pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 11:54 | Georgia | William Wright can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Melvin Bailey - foul #1 on Melvin Bailey, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Coffey (PG), Ashley Slama (SF) William Lumpkin, Bernard Bentley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Leroy Mullins (SG), Edward Mozingo (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Melvin Bailey, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| 11:54 | Georgia | William Wright makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:54 | Georgia | William Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:54 | Georgia | William Wright makes the 3rd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Gregory Coffey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - William Wright (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ashley Slama (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Shelby (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Grier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek blows the layup | 49-52 |
| 11:43 | Georgia | Henry Shelby grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:16 | Georgia | William Wright drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Coffey | 52-52 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo is hacked by Gregory Coffey - foul #2 on Gregory Coffey, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Roderick Donahue (SG), Joshua Robertson (PF), James Magner (C) William Wright, Henry Shelby, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Ralph Dickens (PF) Christopher Cheek, Ryan Risher | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Robertson - foul #2 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bernard Bentley (PF) James Magner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust (SF), Brian Messinger (C) Leroy Mullins, Andrew Alvord | |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:33 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 10:08 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue travels with the ball | 52-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | Henry Shelby (SF) Ashley Slama | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust steps out of bounds on the sideline | 52-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG), William Wright (SG), Ralph Grier (C) Gregory Coffey, Roderick Donahue, Joshua Robertson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG), Ryan Risher (PF) Edward Mozingo, Ralph Dickens | |
| 09:23 | Georgia | Henry Shelby is fouled on the floor by Stanley Lust - foul #1 on Stanley Lust, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 09:00 | Georgia | William Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lumpkin | 55-54 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher dunks the ball | 55-56 |
| 08:20 | Georgia | Bernard Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Coffey (PG), Ashley Slama (SF), Joshua Robertson (PF) William Lumpkin, Henry Shelby, Bernard Bentley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Christopher Cheek (PG), Edward Mozingo (SG), Ralph Dickens (SF), Andrew Alvord (C) Johnny Heard, Leroy Mullins, Stanley Lust, Brian Messinger | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is hacked by Joshua Robertson - foul #3 on Joshua Robertson, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Magner (C) Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Ryan Risher | |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the paint | 55-56 |
| 07:52 | Georgia | James Magner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Gregory Coffey (fresh) 6 ast. SG - William Wright (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ashley Slama (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Magner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Christopher Cheek (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Mozingo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Alvord (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:46 | Georgia | William Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 07:45 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 55-56 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Cheek and he's fouled by James Magner - foul #1 on James Magner, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Georgia | Roderick Donahue (SG) William Wright | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | Andrew Alvord makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:19 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 07:17 | Georgia | James Magner tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 06:47 | Georgia | James Magner snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:23 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:22 | Georgia | Ashley Slama grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | James Magner buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Robertson | 59-59 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Wright (SG), Henry Shelby (SF), Bernard Bentley (PF), Ralph Grier (C) Roderick Donahue, Ashley Slama, Joshua Robertson, James Magner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard (PG), Stanley Lust (SF), Ryan Risher (PF), Brian Messinger (C) Christopher Cheek, Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens, Andrew Alvord | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 59-61 |
| 05:23 | Georgia | William Wright is fouled on the floor by Ryan Risher - foul #1 on Ryan Risher, team foul #6 | 59-61 |
| 05:03 | Georgia | Johnny Heard steals the ball from Bernard Bentley | 59-61 |
| 04:58 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Mozingo | 59-63 |
| 04:31 | Georgia | Ralph Grier is called for traveling | 59-63 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard clanks a floater from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:10 | Georgia | Ralph Grier gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Henry Shelby loses the ball out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Lumpkin (PG) Gregory Coffey | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Leroy Mullins (SG) Edward Mozingo | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher is fouled on the floor by William Lumpkin - foul #1 on William Lumpkin, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Georgia | Roderick Donahue (SG), Ashley Slama (SF), Joshua Robertson (PF), James Magner (C) William Wright, Henry Shelby, Bernard Bentley, Ralph Grier | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Dickens (SF) Stanley Lust | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - William Lumpkin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roderick Donahue (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ashley Slama (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 3 pf. C - James Magner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Johnny Heard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Mullins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ryan Risher (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Messinger (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Georgia | Roderick Donahue can't finish the layup | 59-65 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ralph Dickens | 59-65 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Brian Messinger evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | William Lumpkin snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| 02:50 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Georgia | Gregory Coffey (PG), William Wright (SG), Henry Shelby (SF), Bernard Bentley (PF), Ralph Grier (C) William Lumpkin, Roderick Donahue, Ashley Slama, Joshua Robertson, James Magner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo (SG), Stanley Lust (SF) Leroy Mullins, Ralph Dickens | |
| 02:28 | Georgia | Henry Shelby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 02:27 | Georgia | William Wright hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Mozingo | 61-68 |
| 01:54 | Georgia | Ralph Grier misses the easy layup | 61-68 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is fouled on the floor by William Wright - foul #2 on William Wright, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Georgia | William Wright can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-70 |
| 01:05 | Mississippi State | Ryan Risher gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | Stanley Lust is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Heard | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Georgia | Johnny Heard takes the ball from William Wright | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Mozingo | 61-74 |
| 00:14 | Georgia | Henry Shelby can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-74 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi State | Edward Mozingo grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Johnny Heard runs out the clock | 61-74 |