| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Elliott Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Golden (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Maynard (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Cory Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mager (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard inbounds the ball | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Georgia | Jerry Golden can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-42 |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Cory Brown tips it in | 50-42 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 19:22 | Georgia | William Mager grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 19:04 | Georgia | William Mager is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Lance Hunt (SG), Frank Colclough (SF), Nicholas Bates (PF), Marvin Ballard (C) Elliott Albert, Jerry Golden, Arthur Maynard, Cory Brown, William Mager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (PF), George Novetsky (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't throw it down | 50-42 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't tip it in | 50-42 |
| 18:42 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 18:27 | Georgia | The short jumper by Lance Hunt is denied by David Baccus | 50-42 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Randall Backus snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Lance Hunt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lance Hunt, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Dana Roberts (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), William Mager (C) Wade Pruitt, Lance Hunt, Frank Colclough, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Richard Depp (C) Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Randall Backus clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-42 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | William Mager grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 17:56 | Georgia | Elliott Albert is fouled on the floor by Randall Backus - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #1 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Cory Brown (PF) Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| 17:35 | Georgia | Cory Brown's floater is tipped away by Robert Gilbert | 50-42 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 50-42 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it in | 50-44 |
| 17:16 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-44 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Richard Depp tips it in | 50-46 |
| 16:55 | Georgia | Cory Brown hits a runner from the left block set up by Elliott Albert and the foul's on Kevin Holloway - foul #2 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Jerry Golden (SG), Frank Colclough (SF), Marvin Ballard (C) Elliott Albert, Dana Roberts, Arthur Maynard, William Mager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 16:55 | Georgia | Cory Brown makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Frank Colclough steals the ball from Mario Rarick in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 16:49 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Frank Colclough | 55-46 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-46 |
| 16:26 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| 16:23 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt is hacked by Kevin Holloway in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lance Hunt (SG), Nicholas Bates (PF) Jerry Golden, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (C) Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| 16:18 | Georgia | Lance Hunt knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Wade Pruitt | 58-46 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Frank Colclough steps in front of the Mario Rarick pass in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| 16:11 | Georgia | Randall Backus steps in front of the Wade Pruitt pass | 58-46 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the easy layup | 58-46 |
| 16:04 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Frank Colclough | 58-46 |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard dunks the ball and he's fouled by Richard Depp - foul #3 on Richard Depp, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), Cory Brown (PF) Wade Pruitt, Frank Colclough, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), David Baccus (PF) Kevin Holloway, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard makes the free throw | 61-46 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Elliott Albert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Lance Hunt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cory Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Baccus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 15:25 | Georgia | Cory Brown snags the defensive board | 61-46 |
| 15:19 | Georgia | Cory Brown is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 15:18 | Georgia | Cory Brown tips it in | 63-46 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick hits the follow up shot | 63-48 |
| 14:58 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jerry Golden (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), Nicholas Bates (PF), William Mager (C) Ronald Minaya, Lance Hunt, Cory Brown, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), George Novetsky (C) Sherman Hunter, Randall Backus, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Nicholas Bates steps in front of the Marvin Muysenberg pass | 63-48 |
| 14:27 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Elliott Albert | 65-48 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway knocks in the shot in the paint | 65-50 |
| 14:09 | Georgia | Jerry Golden is fouled on the floor by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #5 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG) Elliott Albert, Jerry Golden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, George Novetsky | |
| 13:54 | Georgia | William Mager's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Depp | 65-50 |
| 13:53 | Georgia | William Mager hits the follow up shot | 67-50 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Minaya - foul #2 on Ronald Minaya, team foul #2 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jerry Golden (SG), Frank Colclough (SF), Cory Brown (PF) Ronald Minaya, Arthur Maynard, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), David Baccus (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 13:36 | Georgia | Cory Brown snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Georgia | William Mager can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Holloway - foul #4 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #6 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Kevin Holloway | |
| 13:24 | Georgia | William Mager misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 13:24 | Georgia | William Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Colclough - foul #4 on Frank Colclough, team foul #3 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG) Wade Pruitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 13:02 | Georgia | Dana Roberts is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG) Jerry Golden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 68-56 |
| 12:31 | Georgia | William Mager makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Elliott Albert | 70-56 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is hacked by Elliott Albert - foul #3 on Elliott Albert, team foul #4 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), Nicholas Bates (PF), Marvin Ballard (C) Elliott Albert, Dana Roberts, Frank Colclough, Cory Brown, William Mager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Ballard - foul #1 on Marvin Ballard, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (C) Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 11:52 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates blows the wide open layup | 70-58 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 70-58 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Wade Pruitt (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Minaya (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Arthur Maynard (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Bates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Ballard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Marvin Ballard - foul #2 on Marvin Ballard, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lance Hunt (SF) Arthur Maynard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the free throw | 70-60 |
| 11:47 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 11:45 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Sherman Hunter | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky slams it home and the foul's on Nicholas Bates - foul #3 on Nicholas Bates, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG) Wade Pruitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Randall Backus | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the free throw | 70-62 |
| 11:35 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 11:23 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard blows the layup | 70-62 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway lays it in on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 70-64 |
| 11:08 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jerry Golden (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), William Mager (C) Ronald Minaya, Lance Hunt, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), Richard Depp (C) Robert Pillar, George Novetsky | |
| 11:08 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 11:08 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mario Rarick and the foul's on Arthur Maynard - foul #4 on Arthur Maynard, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Cory Brown (PF) Elliott Albert, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF), David Baccus (PF) Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| 10:43 | Georgia | Cory Brown hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Jerry Golden | 73-67 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Arthur Maynard swats the short shot by Richard Depp | 73-67 |
| 10:20 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| 10:17 | Georgia | Jerry Golden is hacked by Vernon Preston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Frank Colclough (SF), Marvin Ballard (C) Wade Pruitt, Arthur Maynard, William Mager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Kevin Holloway, Vernon Preston, David Baccus | |
| 10:17 | Georgia | Jerry Golden makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 10:17 | Georgia | Jerry Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Cory Brown steals the ball from Kenneth Glade in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 10:00 | Georgia | Jerry Golden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Marvin Ballard - foul #3 on Marvin Ballard, team foul #9 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), Nicholas Bates (PF), William Mager (C) Elliott Albert, Jerry Golden, Frank Colclough, Cory Brown, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade, Robert Gilbert | |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Richard Depp | 75-70 |
| 09:13 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya is fouled on the floor by Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Lance Hunt (SF) Wade Pruitt, Arthur Maynard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), David Baccus (PF) Sherman Hunter, Richard Depp | |
| 09:13 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 09:13 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Dana Roberts - foul #2 on Dana Roberts, team foul #10 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the free throw | 76-73 |
| 08:46 | Georgia | William Mager is open and buries a shot from the left block | 78-73 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-73 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the tip | 78-73 |
| 08:38 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya gets the rebound | 78-73 |
| 08:31 | Georgia | William Mager clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 78-73 |
| 08:29 | Georgia | Lance Hunt misses the tip | 78-73 |
| 08:28 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates hits the follow up shot | 80-73 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Cory Brown (PF), Marvin Ballard (C) Dana Roberts, Nicholas Bates, William Mager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), George Novetsky (C) Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, David Baccus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Lance Hunt takes the ball from George Novetsky in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| 08:08 | Georgia | The short jumper by Marvin Ballard is denied by Kevin Holloway | 80-73 |
| 08:07 | Georgia | Cory Brown snags the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 08:02 | Georgia | Robert Pillar steals it from Lance Hunt | 80-73 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway lays it in set up by Robert Pillar | 80-75 |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Cory Brown can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Jerry Golden (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF) Elliott Albert, Ronald Minaya, Lance Hunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), David Baccus (PF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Cory Brown misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Cory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Wade Pruitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Golden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Maynard (fairly fresh) 4 pf. PF - Cory Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Marvin Ballard (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Glade (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits a runner near the basket set up by Sherman Hunter | 81-77 |
| 07:21 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt misses the 3 from the right corner | 81-77 |
| 07:20 | Georgia | Jerry Golden grabs the offensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 07:03 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard scores on a runner from the baseline | 83-77 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade double dribbles | 83-77 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Dana Roberts (SG), Frank Colclough (SF), Nicholas Bates (PF), William Mager (C) Wade Pruitt, Jerry Golden, Arthur Maynard, Cory Brown, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates lays it in on a nice dish by Dana Roberts | 85-77 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-80 |
| 06:26 | Georgia | Dana Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rarick - foul #2 on Mario Rarick, team foul #11 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lance Hunt (SG) Elliott Albert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Kenneth Glade (SF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky | |
| 06:26 | Georgia | Dana Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 06:26 | Georgia | Dana Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 86-80 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Muysenberg | 86-80 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 86-80 |
| 06:08 | Georgia | Frank Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 06:04 | Georgia | Lance Hunt misses short on a shot in the lane | 86-80 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | David Baccus gets the rebound | 86-80 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the easy layup | 86-80 |
| 05:55 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Frank Colclough | 86-80 |
| 05:51 | Georgia | Frank Colclough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-80 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF) Dana Roberts, Lance Hunt, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-80 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 86-83 |
| 04:57 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-83 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert blows the layup | 89-83 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 89-83 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Richard Depp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 89-83 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG), Jerry Golden (SG), Cory Brown (PF), Marvin Ballard (C) Elliott Albert, Ronald Minaya, Frank Colclough, William Mager | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Sherman Hunter (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 04:22 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rarick - foul #3 on Mario Rarick, team foul #12 | 89-83 |
| 04:22 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 90-83 |
| 04:22 | Georgia | Wade Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the rebound | 90-83 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is hacked by Wade Pruitt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Pruitt, team foul #11 | 90-83 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 90-85 |
| 03:55 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard is fouled on the floor by David Baccus - foul #2 on David Baccus, team foul #13 | 90-85 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lance Hunt (SF), Nicholas Bates (PF) Arthur Maynard, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Vernon Preston, David Baccus | |
| 03:55 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 03:55 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard misses the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 91-85 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 91-85 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the follow up shot | 91-87 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Wade Pruitt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Golden (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Hunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Bates (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Ballard (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (tired) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Glade (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard blows the layup but the foul's on Marvin Muysenberg - foul #2 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #14 | 91-87 |
| Subs | Georgia | Arthur Maynard (SF) Jerry Golden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 03:18 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 92-87 |
| 03:18 | Georgia | Marvin Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 93-87 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 93-87 |
| 03:02 | Georgia | Nicholas Bates pulls down the rebound | 93-87 |
| 03:02 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-87 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), Cory Brown (PF) Wade Pruitt, Lance Hunt, Marvin Ballard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 02:52 | Georgia | Dana Roberts is called for 10 seconds | 93-87 |
| Subs | Georgia | Frank Colclough (SF) Arthur Maynard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 93-89 |
| 02:23 | Georgia | Cory Brown buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Bates | 95-89 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is called for traveling | 95-89 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG), Jerry Golden (SG), Arthur Maynard (SF), William Mager (C) Dana Roberts, Ronald Minaya, Frank Colclough, Nicholas Bates | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:34 | Georgia | William Mager hits a jumper near the basket | 97-89 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-89 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 97-91 |
| 01:04 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 97-91 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 97-91 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is whistled for a carry | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Georgia | Kevin Holloway is called for the reach on William Mager in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #15 | 97-91 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| 00:43 | Georgia | William Mager misses the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:43 | Georgia | William Mager misses the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 97-91 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Cory Brown steps in front of the Richard Depp pass | 97-91 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Hunter - foul #3 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #16 | 97-91 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 98-91 |
| 00:38 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 99-91 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Cory Brown steals it from Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 99-91 |
| 00:33 | Georgia | Jerry Golden is fouled on the floor by Mario Rarick - foul #4 on Mario Rarick, team foul #17 | 99-91 |
| 00:33 | Georgia | Jerry Golden makes the 1st free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:33 | Georgia | Jerry Golden misses the 2nd free throw | 100-91 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Glade | 100-91 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 100-91 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Glade | 100-94 |
| 00:27 | Georgia | Mario Rarick is called for the reach on Arthur Maynard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mario Rarick, team foul #18 | 100-94 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG) Elliott Albert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| 00:27 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:27 | Georgia | Arthur Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 100-94 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 100-94 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is hacked by Jerry Golden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Golden, team foul #12 | 100-94 |
| Subs | Georgia | Elliott Albert (PG) Wade Pruitt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Cory Brown snags the defensive board | 100-95 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Cory Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Backus - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #19 | 100-95 |
| Subs | Georgia | Wade Pruitt (PG) Elliott Albert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Cory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Cory Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the rebound | 101-95 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 101-98 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Georgia | Sherman Hunter is called for the reach on William Mager in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #20 | 101-98 |
| Subs | Georgia | Lance Hunt (SG), Frank Colclough (PF) Jerry Golden, Cory Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:14 | Georgia | William Mager makes the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:14 | Georgia | William Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 103-98 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jerry Golden (SG), Cory Brown (PF) Lance Hunt, Frank Colclough | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Georgia | William Mager is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Hunter - foul #5 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #21 | 103-98 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Sherman Hunter | |
| 00:04 | Georgia | William Mager misses the 1st free throw | 103-98 |
| 00:04 | Georgia | William Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 104-98 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 104-98 |