| Lineup | Georgia | PG - William Rollins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ginther (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wiley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roderick Theobald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gravois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 19:32 | Georgia | Mark Ginther grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 19:18 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 19:17 | Georgia | William Rollins misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 19:15 | Georgia | James Hopkins can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 19:13 | Georgia | Mark Ginther grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:05 | Georgia | William Rollins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-38 |
| 19:04 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 18:57 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Roderick Theobald | 38-38 |
| 18:40 | Georgia | James Hopkins hits a runner from the baseline set up by Robert Wiley | 40-38 |
| 18:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:24 | Georgia | James Hopkins snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 18:07 | Georgia | Robert Wiley comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:48 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Georgia | Micah Kacerski (SF), Joseph Kalafarski (PF), James Chau (C) Robert Wiley, Roderick Theobald, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece (SG) Scott Astorga | |
| 17:13 | Georgia | Micah Kacerski is hacked by Eric Latta - foul #1 on Eric Latta, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 17:08 | Georgia | James Chau loses the dribble to Frank Pruden | 40-38 |
| 17:05 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden banks in the layup | 40-40 |
| 17:01 | Georgia | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on William Rollins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Pruden, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 16:48 | Georgia | The jumper by William Rollins is denied by Mark Rouse | 40-40 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:24 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:23 | Georgia | James Chau pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:14 | Georgia | William Rollins misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Gary McNeece | 40-40 |
| 16:08 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece clanks a runner from the left block | 40-40 |
| 16:06 | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 16:02 | Georgia | Mark Ginther travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Edward Austin (SG), Roderick Theobald (PF), James Hopkins (C) William Rollins, Mark Ginther, James Chau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga (SG) Gary McNeece | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Micah Kacerski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Austin (fresh) SF - Joseph Kalafarski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roderick Theobald (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Latta, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Rollins (PG), Robert Wiley (SF) Edward Austin, Roderick Theobald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 15:15 | Georgia | Robert Wiley hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Rollins | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Pruden | 43-42 |
| 14:38 | Georgia | Micah Kacerski knocks in the 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:19 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Ginther (SG), Roderick Theobald (PF), James Chau (C) William Rollins, Robert Wiley, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) Eric Latta, John Gravois | |
| 13:59 | Georgia | Scott Astorga steps in front of the Mark Ginther pass | 46-42 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Georgia | Mark Ginther snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Georgia | Mark Ginther connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Micah Kacerski and he's fouled by Scott Astorga - foul #2 on Scott Astorga, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Rollins (PG), Robert Wiley (SF), James Hopkins (C) Micah Kacerski, Joseph Kalafarski, James Chau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Robert Penick (C) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Mark Rouse | |
| 13:37 | Georgia | Mark Ginther makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | Gary McNeece hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Scruggs | 49-44 |
| 13:05 | Georgia | James Hopkins can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 13:03 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | James Widener can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Roderick Theobald - foul #2 on Roderick Theobald, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski (C) James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Gravois (PF) Robert Penick | |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:47 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 12:47 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Roderick Theobald | 51-44 |
| 12:30 | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Jason Osuna - foul #1 on Jason Osuna, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Micah Kacerski (PG), James Hopkins (C) William Rollins, Robert Wiley | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece | |
| 12:30 | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:30 | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 12:22 | Mississippi State | John Gravois banks in the layup | 53-46 |
| 12:13 | Georgia | John Gravois is called for the reach on Roderick Theobald - foul #4 on John Gravois, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Rollins (PG), Robert Wiley (SF) Micah Kacerski, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Jason Osuna, James Widener | |
| 12:08 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Rouse | 53-46 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga can't throw it down but he's fouled by Mark Ginther - foul #1 on Mark Ginther, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | Micah Kacerski (SG), James Hopkins (C) Mark Ginther, Roderick Theobald | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:02 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Georgia | Micah Kacerski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Gravois | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - William Rollins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micah Kacerski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Kalafarski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Gravois (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 11:23 | Georgia | The rebound goes to James Hopkins | 53-47 |
| 11:14 | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski loses the dribble to Scott Astorga | 53-47 |
| 10:56 | Mississippi State | James Hopkins picks off the pass by Frank Pruden | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Georgia | James Hopkins is hacked by Mark Rouse - foul #3 on Mark Rouse, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Ginther (SG), Roderick Theobald (PF) Micah Kacerski, Joseph Kalafarski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), James Widener (PF) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, John Gravois | |
| 10:49 | Georgia | James Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary McNeece | 53-50 |
| 10:29 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Mark Ginther | 55-50 |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | James Widener clanks a shot from the right block | 55-50 |
| 10:09 | Georgia | James Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:59 | Georgia | Mark Rouse swats the short shot by Roderick Theobald | 55-50 |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Jason Osuna pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | James Widener knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Scruggs and he's hacked by William Rollins - foul #2 on William Rollins, team foul #3 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Micah Kacerski (PG), Joseph Kalafarski (SF), James Chau (C) William Rollins, Robert Wiley, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Mark Rouse | |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | James Widener misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:40 | Georgia | James Chau gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 09:23 | Georgia | Mark Ginther works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Micah Kacerski | 58-52 |
| 09:03 | Mississippi State | James Widener's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Rollins (PG) Micah Kacerski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Eric Latta (SF) Jason Osuna | |
| 08:49 | Georgia | Mark Ginther is fouled on the floor by James Widener - foul #1 on James Widener, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Wiley (SF), James Hopkins (C) Joseph Kalafarski, James Chau | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:49 | Georgia | Mark Ginther makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:49 | Georgia | Mark Ginther makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:39 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 08:38 | Georgia | James Hopkins snags the defensive board | 60-52 |
| 08:28 | Georgia | William Rollins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-52 |
| 08:27 | Georgia | James Hopkins gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:12 | Georgia | Robert Wiley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Ginther | 62-52 |
| 07:56 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga lays it in on a nice dish by John Gravois | 62-54 |
| 07:48 | Georgia | William Rollins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-54 |
| 07:47 | Georgia | Robert Wiley snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - William Rollins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Ginther (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Theobald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hopkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Frank Pruden (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Astorga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Latta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - James Widener (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Georgia | Robert Wiley loses the dribble to Eric Latta | 62-54 |
| 07:38 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the lay-in | 62-54 |
| 07:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 07:35 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to James Widener | 62-54 |
| 07:15 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 06:51 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald is denied on a layup by John Gravois | 62-57 |
| 06:50 | Georgia | James Hopkins hits the follow up shot | 64-57 |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Roderick Theobald steals the ball from John Gravois | 64-57 |
| 06:18 | Georgia | James Widener steals it from Robert Wiley | 64-57 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 05:41 | Georgia | Mark Ginther splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Eric Latta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:12 | Georgia | William Rollins grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:48 | Georgia | Robert Wiley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 04:18 | Georgia | James Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:13 | Georgia | William Rollins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-60 |
| 04:11 | Mississippi State | John Gravois gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:06 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 04:04 | Mississippi State | John Gravois tips it home | 67-62 |
| 03:58 | Georgia | William Rollins's floater is tipped away by John Gravois | 67-62 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | James Widener gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Pruden and he's hacked by Roderick Theobald - foul #3 on Roderick Theobald, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Georgia | Micah Kacerski (PG), Edward Austin (SG), Joseph Kalafarski (SF), James Chau (PF), Arthur O'Dwyer (C) William Rollins, Mark Ginther, Robert Wiley, Roderick Theobald, James Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Scruggs (PG), Gary McNeece (SG), Jason Osuna (SF), Mark Rouse (C) Frank Pruden, Scott Astorga, Eric Latta, James Widener | |
| 03:37 | Mississippi State | John Gravois makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Micah Kacerski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Austin (fresh) SF - Joseph Kalafarski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chau (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur O'Dwyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Scruggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary McNeece (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jason Osuna (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Gravois (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Mark Rouse (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Georgia | David Scruggs is called for the reach on James Chau - foul #2 on David Scruggs, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Penick (PF) John Gravois | |
| 03:22 | Georgia | James Chau makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Georgia | James Chau misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | David Scruggs is called for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Georgia | William Rollins (PG) Edward Austin | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:50 | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Rollins | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 70-67 |
| 02:14 | Georgia | Mark Rouse swats the short shot by Arthur O'Dwyer | 70-67 |
| 02:12 | Georgia | Joseph Kalafarski tips it but misses | 70-67 |
| 02:11 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Arthur O'Dwyer - foul #2 on Arthur O'Dwyer, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Georgia | Mark Ginther (SG), Robert Wiley (SF), Roderick Theobald (PF), James Hopkins (C) Micah Kacerski, Joseph Kalafarski, James Chau, Arthur O'Dwyer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden (PG), Scott Astorga (SG), Eric Latta (SF), John Gravois (PF) David Scruggs, Gary McNeece, Jason Osuna, Robert Penick | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Mark Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:34 | Georgia | Mark Rouse takes the ball from Mark Ginther | 70-67 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scott Astorga | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from William Rollins | 72-70 |
| 00:45 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-70 |
| 00:44 | Georgia | Robert Wiley snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald is fouled on the floor by Frank Pruden - foul #3 on Frank Pruden, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | Roderick Theobald makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Georgia | Frank Pruden is called for the reach on William Rollins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frank Pruden, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | William Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | William Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Frank Pruden misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Scott Astorga pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-73 |