| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Bhatia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Victor Hicks inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Joseph Spina misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Stephen White - foul #3 on Stephen White, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Joseph Spina misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 19:38 | Georgia | Joseph Spina makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Mississippi State | William Whaley connects on the shot from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 19:00 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-37 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 18:40 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:34 | Georgia | Victor Hicks scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Singleton | 28-40 |
| 18:16 | Mississippi State | William Whaley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 18:14 | Georgia | Mark Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:47 | Georgia | Mark Singleton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:46 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia gets the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:29 | Georgia | Victor Hicks misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 17:28 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Spina steals it from James Marsh | 28-40 |
| 17:03 | Georgia | Joseph Spina jams it | 28-42 |
| 16:41 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-42 |
| 16:14 | Georgia | Mark Singleton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joseph Spina | 30-45 |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | William Whaley's floater is knocked away by Paul Bhatia | 30-45 |
| 15:54 | Georgia | Mark Singleton pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Darrel Villarreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Whaley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Bhatia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Robinette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia is called for traveling | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), Terry Koerner (SG), Sterling Horton (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Darrel Villarreal, James Marsh, William Whaley, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG), Thomas McCoo (SG), Benjamin Cummings (SF), Justin Reeves (PF), Daniel Stalberger (C) Joseph Spina, Mark Singleton, Victor Hicks, Paul Bhatia, Michael Robinette | |
| 15:09 | Mississippi State | Daniel Stalberger picks off the pass by Kenneth Rosas | 30-45 |
| 14:46 | Georgia | Justin Reeves comes up short on the floater from the right block | 30-45 |
| 14:45 | Georgia | Daniel Stalberger snags the offensive board | 30-45 |
| 14:28 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clarence Ellsworth, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Spina (PG), Victor Hicks (SF) Clarence Ellsworth, Benjamin Cummings | |
| 14:13 | Mississippi State | Sterling Horton makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 14:05 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo loses the dribble to Kenneth Rosas | 33-45 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Rosas misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-45 |
| 13:48 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Justin Reeves | 33-45 |
| 13:21 | Georgia | Joseph Spina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Marsh (SG), William Whaley (SF), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Terry Koerner, Sterling Horton, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Singleton (SG), Michael Robinette (C) Thomas McCoo, Daniel Stalberger | |
| 13:03 | Mississippi State | James Marsh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 13:02 | Mississippi State | Stephen White tips it home | 35-45 |
| 12:42 | Georgia | Joseph Spina misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 12:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Whaley | 35-45 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Stephen White travels with the ball | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Benjamin Cummings (SF), Paul Bhatia (PF) Victor Hicks, Justin Reeves | |
| 11:51 | Georgia | Michael Robinette misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Bhatia (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey loses the dribble to Paul Bhatia | 35-45 |
| 11:24 | Georgia | Mark Singleton loses the ball out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) Stephen White, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Georgia | Victor Hicks (SF) Benjamin Cummings | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Paul Bhatia - foul #3 on Paul Bhatia, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner (SG) James Marsh | |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG) Joseph Spina | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 10:39 | Georgia | Victor Hicks is hacked by Terry Koerner - foul #2 on Terry Koerner, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas McCoo (SG) Mark Singleton | |
| 10:22 | Georgia | Michael Robinette clanks a jump hook from the left block | 36-45 |
| 10:21 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 10:15 | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth loses the dribble to William Whaley | 36-45 |
| 10:00 | Mississippi State | William Whaley lays it in | 38-45 |
| 09:51 | Georgia | Victor Hicks hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Ellsworth | 38-48 |
| 09:36 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinette takes the ball from Randy Howell | 38-48 |
| 09:14 | Georgia | Thomas McCoo connects on the jump hook from the left block | 38-50 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell blows the layup | 38-50 |
| 08:51 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:34 | Georgia | Victor Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-50 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner connects on the jumper from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 07:50 | Georgia | Victor Hicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Darrel Villarreal, William Whaley, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Spina (PG), Mark Singleton (SG), Benjamin Cummings (SF), Justin Reeves (PF), Daniel Stalberger (C) Clarence Ellsworth, Thomas McCoo, Victor Hicks, Paul Bhatia, Michael Robinette | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stephen White (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Terry Koerner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Gokey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Broadhead (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Singleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benjamin Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Justin Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Stalberger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | James Marsh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead tips it in | 42-50 |
| 07:05 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Broadhead | 42-50 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Terry Koerner misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 42-50 |
| 06:44 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey gets the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | James Marsh works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen White | 45-50 |
| 06:17 | Georgia | Mark Singleton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Spina | 45-52 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | James Marsh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 05:52 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Daniel Stalberger | 45-52 |
| 05:33 | Georgia | Terry Koerner steals the ball from Justin Reeves | 45-52 |
| 05:12 | Mississippi State | Stephen White can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 05:11 | Georgia | Benjamin Cummings grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 04:48 | Georgia | Daniel Stalberger is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (SG), William Whaley (SF), Kenneth Rosas (PF), Randy Howell (C) James Marsh, Terry Koerner, Richard Gokey, Lawrence Broadhead | |
| Subs | Georgia | Victor Hicks (SF), Paul Bhatia (PF), Michael Robinette (C) Benjamin Cummings, Justin Reeves, Daniel Stalberger | |
| 04:33 | Mississippi State | Victor Hicks is called for the reach on Darrel Villarreal - foul #2 on Victor Hicks, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Harvey (PG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Georgia | Thomas McCoo (SG) Mark Singleton | |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Randy Howell scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by William Whaley | 47-52 |
| 03:56 | Georgia | Joseph Spina clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Harvey - foul #1 on Michael Harvey, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| 03:56 | Georgia | Joseph Spina makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:56 | Georgia | Joseph Spina makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:42 | Mississippi State | Victor Hicks steals the ball from William Whaley | 47-54 |
| 03:39 | Georgia | Victor Hicks jams it | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrel Villarreal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Rosas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Joseph Spina (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas McCoo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Paul Bhatia (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Robinette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 03:31 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:13 | Georgia | Joseph Spina misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 03:11 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia tips it in | 47-58 |
| 02:52 | Mississippi State | William Whaley connects on the shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 02:48 | Georgia | Victor Hicks is called for traveling | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen White (PG), James Marsh (SG), Richard Gokey (PF), Lawrence Broadhead (C) Michael Harvey, Darrel Villarreal, Kenneth Rosas, Randy Howell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Clarence Ellsworth (PG), Mark Singleton (SG) Joseph Spina, Thomas McCoo | |
| 02:29 | Mississippi State | Stephen White is hacked by Clarence Ellsworth - foul #2 on Clarence Ellsworth, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Justin Reeves (PF) Paul Bhatia | |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Ellsworth - foul #3 on Clarence Ellsworth, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 02:20 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:18 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Spina (PG), Paul Bhatia (PF) Clarence Ellsworth, Justin Reeves | |
| 02:04 | Georgia | Joseph Spina clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 02:03 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:42 | Mississippi State | James Marsh evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 01:41 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey gets the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Bhatia - foul #4 on Paul Bhatia, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:34 | Mississippi State | Richard Gokey misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:34 | Georgia | Mark Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:07 | Georgia | Lawrence Broadhead is called for the reach on Mark Singleton - foul #1 on Lawrence Broadhead, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| 00:47 | Georgia | Joseph Spina misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | William Whaley grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinette denies the turnaround by Richard Gokey | 52-58 |
| 00:39 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Paul Bhatia | 52-58 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia is hacked by James Marsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Marsh, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Joseph Spina is hacked by James Marsh - foul #3 on James Marsh, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Georgia | Mark Singleton is hacked by Stephen White - foul #4 on Stephen White, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 00:34 | Georgia | Mark Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:34 | Georgia | Mark Singleton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | James Marsh is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Marsh | 55-59 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia is hacked by Stephen White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen White, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal (PG) Stephen White | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Paul Bhatia misses the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Lawrence Broadhead snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Darrel Villarreal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | Michael Robinette gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Georgia | Darrel Villarreal is called for the reach on Michael Robinette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrel Villarreal, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:15 | Georgia | Michael Robinette makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:15 | Georgia | Michael Robinette makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | James Marsh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Georgia | Victor Hicks snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Joseph Spina runs out the clock | 55-62 |