| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Laduke (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dexter Ames (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Chapdelaine (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Odom (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Dexter Ames inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Webster - foul #2 on Joe Webster, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:52 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 19:52 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph knocks in the runner in the lane set up by John Spenser | 36-29 |
| 19:20 | Georgia | Robert Laduke drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Thomas | 39-29 |
| 19:01 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 19:00 | Georgia | Christopher Odom snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:38 | Georgia | Bruce Chapdelaine is hacked by Donald Evens - foul #3 on Donald Evens, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 18:18 | Georgia | Merle Gibson is called for the reach on Christopher Odom - foul #3 on Merle Gibson, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| 18:04 | Georgia | Robert Laduke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 18:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 39-29 |
| 17:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown is hacked by Dexter Ames - foul #3 on Dexter Ames, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | John Spenser's pass is intercepted by Christopher Thomas | 39-29 |
| 17:04 | Georgia | Christopher Odom loses the dribble to Keith Rudolph | 39-29 |
| 16:47 | Mississippi State | Christopher Thomas steps in front of the Joe Webster pass | 39-29 |
| 16:28 | Georgia | Robert Laduke misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 16:27 | Georgia | Christopher Odom pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 16:13 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-29 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Dexter Ames - foul #4 on Dexter Ames, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Brent Smith (PG), Erick Clark (SF), James Bullion (PF), Antonio Bacon (C) Christopher Thomas, Dexter Ames, Bruce Chapdelaine, Christopher Odom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:51 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Brent Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Laduke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Erick Clark (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Bullion (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Antonio Bacon (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - August Ball (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) C - Peter Fraizer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Georgia | James Bullion banks in the layup set up by Erick Clark | 41-31 |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | John Spenser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SG) John Spenser | |
| 15:22 | Georgia | Antonio Bacon clanks a floater from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 15:20 | Georgia | Antonio Bacon misses the tip | 41-31 |
| 15:19 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from August Ball | 41-33 |
| 14:53 | Georgia | Erick Clark misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-33 |
| 14:51 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Bacon | 41-33 |
| 14:33 | Georgia | James Bullion misses the turnaround from the left block | 41-33 |
| 14:32 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to James Bullion | 41-33 |
| 14:18 | Georgia | Erick Clark is hacked by Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG) Robert Laduke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Joe Webster (PF) Merle Gibson, Peter Fraizer | |
| 14:03 | Georgia | A charge is called on Brent Smith - foul #1 on Brent Smith, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Francis (C) Daniel Lin | |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | Antonio Bacon is called for the reach on Michael Francis - foul #1 on Antonio Bacon, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | Bruce Chapdelaine (PF), Christopher Odom (C) Brent Smith, Antonio Bacon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:33 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph is hacked by Christopher Odom - foul #1 on Christopher Odom, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) August Ball | |
| 13:27 | Mississippi State | John Spenser scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 13:07 | Georgia | James Bullion drills a turnaround in the paint set up by Christopher Thomas | 43-35 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster makes the turnaround in the paint | 43-37 |
| 12:37 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas is denied on a layup by Donald Evens | 43-37 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by John Spenser is blocked by Bruce Chapdelaine | 43-37 |
| 12:05 | Georgia | James Bullion grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:50 | Georgia | James Bullion hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Thomas | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erick Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bullion (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Chapdelaine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Odom (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Spenser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Brent Smith (PG), Robert Laduke (SG), Dexter Ames (SF), Antonio Bacon (C) Christopher Thomas, Erick Clark, James Bullion, Christopher Odom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG), August Ball (SG), Merle Gibson (SF), Daniel Lin (PF), Peter Fraizer (C) John Spenser, Keith Rudolph, Donald Evens, Joe Webster, Michael Francis | |
| 11:08 | Georgia | Brent Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 11:07 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses the tip | 45-37 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Brown | 45-39 |
| 10:33 | Georgia | Dexter Ames is fouled on the floor by Merle Gibson - foul #4 on Merle Gibson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Bullion (PF) Bruce Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG), Keith Rudolph (SG) August Ball, Merle Gibson | |
| 10:16 | Georgia | Antonio Bacon scores on a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Peter Fraizer - foul #3 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG) Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 10:16 | Georgia | Antonio Bacon makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:55 | Mississippi State | Mark Brown connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from John Spenser | 48-41 |
| 09:43 | Georgia | Dexter Ames misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-41 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer snags the defensive board | 48-41 |
| 09:30 | Mississippi State | John Spenser hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Rudolph | 48-43 |
| 09:15 | Georgia | James Bullion misses long on a floater near the basket | 48-43 |
| 09:14 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Daniel Lin is denied by James Bullion | 48-43 |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 09:01 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Antonio Bacon | 48-43 |
| 08:54 | Georgia | James Bullion is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Bullion, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Erick Clark (SF), Christopher Odom (C) Dexter Ames, Antonio Bacon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Donald Evens (SF), Joe Webster (PF), Michael Francis (C) Keith Rudolph, Mark Brown, Daniel Lin, Peter Fraizer | |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | Joe Webster comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 48-43 |
| 08:38 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens gets the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 08:24 | Mississippi State | August Ball travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Georgia | Brent Smith (PG), Bruce Chapdelaine (PF) Christopher Thomas, James Bullion | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG) John Spenser | |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Michael Francis is called for the reach on Brent Smith - foul #2 on Michael Francis, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Brent Smith makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:13 | Georgia | Brent Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | August Ball misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph grabs the offensive board | 50-43 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Webster | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Brent Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Laduke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Erick Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Chapdelaine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Odom (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - August Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Rudolph (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joe Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Georgia | Bruce Chapdelaine connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Laduke | 52-46 |
| 07:12 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG), Dexter Ames (SF) Brent Smith, Robert Laduke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 06:54 | Georgia | Bruce Chapdelaine drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dexter Ames | 54-46 |
| 06:31 | Mississippi State | August Ball double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Bullion (PF) Bruce Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SF) Donald Evens | |
| 06:05 | Georgia | James Bullion misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Spenser - foul #3 on John Spenser, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Laduke (SG), Antonio Bacon (C) Erick Clark, Christopher Odom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph (SG), Daniel Lin (C) August Ball, Michael Francis | |
| 06:05 | Georgia | James Bullion misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | James Bullion makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:56 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 05:54 | Georgia | The rebound goes to James Bullion | 55-46 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Joe Webster denies the turnaround by James Bullion | 55-46 |
| 05:37 | Georgia | James Bullion grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 05:18 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas misses the lay-in | 55-46 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dexter Ames - foul #5 on Dexter Ames, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Brent Smith (PG), Erick Clark (SF), Bruce Chapdelaine (PF), Christopher Odom (C) Christopher Thomas, Dexter Ames, James Bullion, Antonio Bacon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (PG), Michael Francis (C) John Spenser, Joe Webster | |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:57 | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:57 | Georgia | Christopher Odom gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:47 | Georgia | Brent Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Chapdelaine | 58-47 |
| 04:29 | Mississippi State | Keith Rudolph misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 04:28 | Georgia | Christopher Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:07 | Georgia | Bruce Chapdelaine blows the layup | 58-47 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG) Brent Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Donald Evens (SF) Merle Gibson | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Georgia | Robert Laduke is fouled on the floor by Keith Rudolph - foul #3 on Keith Rudolph, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (PG) Keith Rudolph | |
| 03:46 | Georgia | Robert Laduke misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Laduke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Chapdelaine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Odom (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mark Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - August Ball (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Evens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Lin (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Francis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | Donald Evens is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Donald Evens, team foul #10 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Bullion (SF) Robert Laduke | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Spenser (PG) Mark Brown | |
| 03:19 | Georgia | Erick Clark scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Christopher Thomas | 60-47 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | John Spenser is fouled on the floor by Bruce Chapdelaine - foul #2 on Bruce Chapdelaine, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Antonio Bacon (C) Christopher Odom | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark Brown (SF), Peter Fraizer (PF), Alfred Edinger (C) Donald Evens, Daniel Lin, Michael Francis | |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 03:06 | Mississippi State | John Spenser makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 02:46 | Georgia | Alfred Edinger picks off the pass by James Bullion | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | August Ball can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-49 |
| 02:32 | Georgia | Erick Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Erick Clark is fouled on the floor by Peter Fraizer - foul #4 on Peter Fraizer, team foul #11 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Brent Smith (PG), Robert Laduke (SG) Christopher Thomas, Bruce Chapdelaine | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Merle Gibson (SG), Glenn Oney (SF) John Spenser, August Ball | |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Erick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Erick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 02:04 | Mississippi State | Alfred Edinger's floater is tipped away by Antonio Bacon | 62-49 |
| 02:02 | Georgia | Erick Clark grabs the board | 62-49 |
| 01:43 | Georgia | Antonio Bacon misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-49 |
| 01:42 | Georgia | Erick Clark pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 01:26 | Georgia | Erick Clark is fouled on the floor by Glenn Oney - foul #1 on Glenn Oney, team foul #12 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Thomas (PG), Bruce Chapdelaine (PF), Christopher Odom (C) Brent Smith, James Bullion, Antonio Bacon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | August Ball (SG), Daniel Lin (PF) Glenn Oney, Alfred Edinger | |
| 01:26 | Georgia | Erick Clark makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 01:26 | Georgia | Erick Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer's layup is rejected by Christopher Odom | 64-49 |
| 01:06 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| 00:51 | Georgia | Erick Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin connects on the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Robert Laduke - foul #2 on Robert Laduke, team foul #9 | 67-53 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Daniel Lin makes the free throw | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Merle Gibson steals the ball from Christopher Odom | 67-54 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Odom is called for the reach on Peter Fraizer - foul #2 on Christopher Odom, team foul #10 | 67-54 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Peter Fraizer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Robert Laduke snags the defensive board | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Christopher Thomas runs out the clock | 67-55 |