| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Zillman (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Sanjuan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Georgetown | George Rodman is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Sanjuan | 28-24 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-24 |
| 19:32 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse's floater is tipped away by George Rodman | 28-24 |
| 19:12 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 18:55 | Georgetown | James Downs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Schram | 28-27 |
| 18:30 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:28 | Georgetown | James Downs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:01 | Georgetown | George Rodman lays it in | 28-29 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | William Schram is called for the reach on John Gravois - foul #1 on William Schram, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Donald Foster (C) William Schram, Toni Zillman, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (PG) James Downs | |
| 17:01 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Pruden - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan (PF), George Rodman (C) Kevin Harbour, Donald Foster | |
| 17:01 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:01 | Georgetown | Toni Zillman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 17:01 | Georgetown | George Rodman snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 16:44 | Georgetown | Mark Rouse steps in front of the Joseph Sanjuan pass | 28-30 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Rodman - foul #2 on George Rodman, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (PG), Kevin Harbour (PF) Toni Zillman, Joseph Sanjuan | |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 16:18 | Georgetown | George Rodman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 15:49 | Georgetown | David Scruggs takes the ball from Thomas Billings | 29-30 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - James Downs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Billings (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Harbour (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Rodman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 15:09 | Georgetown | James Downs hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Billings | 31-32 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece's pass is intercepted by Thomas Billings | 31-32 |
| 14:26 | Georgetown | Gary McNeece is called for the reach on Thomas Billings - foul #1 on Gary McNeece, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Schram (PG), Toni Zillman (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, Gary Stark, Kevin Harbour, George Rodman | |
| 14:15 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 13:47 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't tip it in | 31-32 |
| 13:45 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 13:21 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Gravois - foul #2 on John Gravois, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | George Rodman (C) Donald Foster | |
| 13:21 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:21 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Frank Pruden and he's fouled by Joseph Sanjuan - foul #1 on Joseph Sanjuan, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG) Thomas Billings | |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 12:32 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:31 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 34-34 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is intercepted by Toni Zillman | 34-34 |
| 11:43 | Georgetown | George Rodman hits a shot from the right block | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Zillman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Sanjuan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Rodman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | James Downs takes the ball from Frank Pruden | 34-36 |
| 11:17 | Georgetown | James Downs banks in the layup | 34-38 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 10:51 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Joseph Sanjuan | 34-38 |
| 10:27 | Georgetown | James Downs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | John Gravois pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Pruden and he's fouled by Joseph Sanjuan - foul #2 on Joseph Sanjuan, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, Toni Zillman, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:41 | Georgetown | William Schram makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Harbour - foul #1 on Kevin Harbour, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF) Eric Latta | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (PG), Joseph Sanjuan (PF) William Schram, Kevin Harbour | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 08:52 | Georgetown | James Downs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 08:50 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | John Gravois travels with the ball | 39-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Toni Zillman (SF), George Rodman (C) Gary Stark, Donald Foster | |
| 08:08 | Georgetown | James Downs connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 07:53 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse blows the dunk | 39-44 |
| 07:52 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:23 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG) David Scruggs | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Schram (PG), Gary Stark (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, Toni Zillman, Joseph Sanjuan, George Rodman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Rouse (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Billings (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Harbour (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Foster (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 06:57 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it in | 41-44 |
| 06:41 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Schram | 41-46 |
| 06:13 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG), Eric Latta (SF), James Widener (PF) Scott Astorga, Jason Osuna, John Gravois | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Toni Zillman (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), George Rodman (C) Thomas Billings, Gary Stark, Kevin Harbour, Donald Foster | |
| 05:48 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan is hacked by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG) William Schram | |
| 05:36 | Georgetown | George Rodman scores on a floater from close range | 41-48 |
| 05:20 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece makes the jumper from close range | 43-48 |
| 04:52 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 04:50 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 04:49 | Mississippi State | James Widener grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | James Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), John Gravois (PF) Frank Pruden, Gary McNeece, Eric Latta, Mark Rouse | |
| Subs | Georgetown | William Schram (PG), Kevin Harbour (PF) James Downs, Joseph Sanjuan | |
| 03:55 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 03:53 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Toni Zillman takes the ball from Scott Astorga | 43-48 |
| 03:29 | Georgetown | George Rodman banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Schram | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga travels with the ball | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Robert Penick (C) David Scruggs, James Widener | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), Gary Stark (SF), Joseph Sanjuan (PF), Donald Foster (C) Thomas Billings, Toni Zillman, Kevin Harbour, George Rodman | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Penick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - William Schram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Downs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Stark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Sanjuan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Foster (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Georgetown | James Downs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-50 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| 02:54 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| Subs | Georgetown | George Rodman (C) Donald Foster | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Astorga and the foul's on Joseph Sanjuan - foul #3 on Joseph Sanjuan, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SG), Toni Zillman (SF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, Gary Stark, George Rodman | |
| 02:40 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:19 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Schram | 46-52 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 02:09 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 01:45 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan makes the floater from the left side | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 01:25 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to William Schram | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:01 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 01:00 | Georgetown | Joseph Sanjuan tips it back up and in | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga jams it set up by Mark Rouse and he's fouled by Joseph Sanjuan - foul #4 on Joseph Sanjuan, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | James Downs (SG), George Rodman (C) Thomas Billings, Donald Foster | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Georgetown | James Downs is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Astorga - foul #1 on Scott Astorga, team foul #5 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Thomas Billings (SF), Kevin Harbour (PF) Toni Zillman, Joseph Sanjuan | |
| 00:49 | Georgetown | George Rodman is fouled on the floor by Mark Rouse - foul #3 on Mark Rouse, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| 00:46 | Georgetown | John Gravois is called for the reach on Kevin Harbour - foul #3 on John Gravois, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| 00:46 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Georgetown | Kevin Harbour misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | James Downs picks off the pass by John Gravois | 49-57 |
| 00:41 | Georgetown | James Downs is hacked by Scott Astorga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| 00:41 | Georgetown | James Downs makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:41 | Georgetown | James Downs makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 00:34 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse tips it back up and in | 51-59 |
| 00:32 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings is hacked by Frank Pruden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #9 | 51-59 |
| 00:32 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:32 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 00:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the offensive board | 51-61 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on George Rodman - foul #3 on George Rodman, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Gary Stark (SF), Donald Foster (C) James Downs, George Rodman | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga snags the offensive board | 52-61 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Thomas Billings picks off the pass by John Gravois | 52-61 |
| 00:10 | Georgetown | Thomas Billings banks in the layup | 52-63 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Georgetown | William Schram runs out the clock | 55-63 |