| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jerry Golden (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Stone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Colclough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Haglund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ray Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Smith | 40-36 |
| 19:24 | Georgia | Santiago Martin is called for the reach on Anthony Macdonald - foul #1 on Santiago Martin, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Morris (SF), Justin Rushenberg (C) Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| 19:14 | Georgia | Frank Colclough comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 19:12 | Mississippi State | David Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is fouled on the floor by Anthony Macdonald - foul #2 on Anthony Macdonald, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin (SF) David Morris | |
| 18:38 | Mississippi State | John Smith drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stacy McKenny | 40-38 |
| 18:16 | Georgia | Anthony Macdonald hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:51 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses the shot in the lane | 40-38 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | John Smith tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 17:39 | Georgia | Frank Colclough connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Haglund | 43-40 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses the wide open shot in the paint | 43-40 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Santiago Martin | 43-40 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Santiago Martin | 43-42 |
| 17:11 | Georgia | Jerry Golden loses the dribble to Stacy McKenny | 43-42 |
| 17:08 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny banks in the layup | 43-44 |
| 16:59 | Georgia | Randall Stone drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 16:34 | Georgia | Michael Haglund pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:09 | Georgia | Frank Colclough is fouled on the floor by Justin Rushenberg - foul #2 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #2 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), David Hancock (SF), Richard Smith (PF), Freddy Maser (C) Jerry Golden, Randall Stone, Anthony Macdonald, Frank Colclough, Michael Haglund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), David Morris (SF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Ray Burdette, Santiago Martin, Justin Rushenberg | |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Richard Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Robinson - foul #2 on Michael Robinson, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dana Roberts (fresh) SG - Ronald Minaya (fresh) SF - David Hancock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Freddy Maser (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Work (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | David Morris drills a jumpshot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 15:19 | Georgia | David Morris steals it from Richard Smith | 48-46 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Work misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Freddy Maser - foul #1 on Freddy Maser, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 15:02 | Mississippi State | Edward Work makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 14:43 | Georgia | David Hancock knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dana Roberts | 50-48 |
| 14:14 | Mississippi State | The pull-up jumper by Edward Work is blocked by Freddy Maser | 50-48 |
| 14:13 | Georgia | Freddy Maser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 14:04 | Georgia | David Morris swats the short shot by David Hancock | 50-48 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | John Bradford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 13:48 | Georgia | David Hancock pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 13:35 | Georgia | David Hancock misses the dunk attempt | 50-48 |
| 13:33 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to David Hancock | 50-48 |
| 13:11 | Georgia | Dana Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 53-48 |
| 13:08 | Mississippi State | David Hancock takes the ball from David Morris in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 13:03 | Georgia | Richard Smith clanks a turnaround in the paint | 53-48 |
| 13:01 | Mississippi State | John Bradford gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Dana Roberts - foul #1 on Dana Roberts, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jerry Golden (PG), Randall Stone (SG), Toby Williams (SF), Frank Colclough (PF), Michael Haglund (C) Dana Roberts, Ronald Minaya, David Hancock, Richard Smith, Freddy Maser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Michael Robinson (SG), John Smith (PF), Zesiro Afshari (C) John Bradford, Ray Burdette, Justin Rushenberg, Edward Work | |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | David Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:42 | Georgia | Frank Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 12:26 | Georgia | Frank Colclough makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Golden | 56-48 |
| 12:20 | Mississippi State | Toby Williams steps in front of the Stacy McKenny pass in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| 12:05 | Georgia | Randall Stone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | David Morris snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 11:39 | Georgia | Michael Haglund snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jerry Golden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Stone (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Colclough (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haglund (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Stacy McKenny (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - David Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Zesiro Afshari (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Georgia | Toby Williams hits the finger roll set up by Jerry Golden | 58-48 |
| 10:52 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny's floater is tipped away by Frank Colclough | 58-48 |
| 10:50 | Georgia | Randall Stone pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:32 | Georgia | Frank Colclough scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Toby Williams | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:11 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari clanks a floater from the left side | 60-48 |
| 10:10 | Georgia | Frank Colclough grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:00 | Georgia | Jerry Golden clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 09:59 | Georgia | Frank Colclough snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 09:54 | Georgia | David Morris steps in front of the Randall Stone pass | 60-48 |
| 09:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Morris | 60-50 |
| 09:38 | Georgia | Randall Stone's pass is intercepted by David Morris | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | Zesiro Afshari loses the dribble to Michael Haglund | 60-50 |
| 08:59 | Georgia | Randall Stone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 08:57 | Georgia | Frank Colclough snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 08:44 | Georgia | Toby Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Zesiro Afshari - foul #1 on Zesiro Afshari, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), Anthony Macdonald (SF), Freddy Maser (C) Jerry Golden, Randall Stone, Frank Colclough, Michael Haglund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (PG), Ray Burdette (SG), Santiago Martin (SF), Justin Rushenberg (PF), Edward Work (C) Stacy McKenny, Michael Robinson, David Morris, John Smith, Zesiro Afshari | |
| 08:44 | Georgia | Toby Williams misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 08:44 | Georgia | Toby Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 08:44 | Georgia | Toby Williams makes the 3rd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Hancock (PF) Toby Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:35 | Georgia | Dana Roberts hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ray Burdette - foul #2 on Ray Burdette, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Smith (PF) David Hancock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:35 | Georgia | Dana Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:35 | Georgia | Dana Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Justin Rushenberg | 63-50 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Edward Work is open and buries a driving attempt from close range | 63-52 |
| 07:54 | Georgia | Freddy Maser misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 07:53 | Georgia | Freddy Maser grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:46 | Georgia | Freddy Maser misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Justin Rushenberg - foul #3 on Justin Rushenberg, team foul #6 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Hancock (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Smith (PF) Justin Rushenberg | |
| 07:46 | Georgia | Freddy Maser misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:46 | Georgia | Freddy Maser misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 07:46 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 07:29 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dana Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Minaya (fresh) SF - Anthony Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hancock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Maser (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Burdette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Santiago Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Work (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Georgia | David Hancock can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-54 |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Ray Burdette | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Mississippi State | Edward Work banks in the layup | 63-56 |
| 06:30 | Georgia | Freddy Maser can't finish the layup | 63-56 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to John Smith | 63-56 |
| 06:00 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 05:59 | Georgia | Anthony Macdonald grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 05:48 | Georgia | Freddy Maser is fouled on the floor by Edward Work - foul #3 on Edward Work, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jerry Golden (PG), Randall Stone (SG), Frank Colclough (PF) Dana Roberts, Ronald Minaya, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Justin Rushenberg (PF) Ray Burdette, John Smith | |
| 05:48 | Georgia | Freddy Maser makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:48 | Georgia | Freddy Maser makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi State | Freddy Maser swats the layup by Justin Rushenberg | 65-56 |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | Edward Work tips it but misses | 65-56 |
| 05:18 | Georgia | Anthony Macdonald grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:07 | Georgia | Frank Colclough clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | John Bradford snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | Anthony Macdonald is called for the reach on Stacy McKenny - foul #3 on Anthony Macdonald, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | David Hancock (SF), Richard Smith (C) Anthony Macdonald, Freddy Maser | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), John Smith (PF) John Bradford, Edward Work | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Santiago Martin | 65-58 |
| 04:31 | Georgia | Randall Stone comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 65-58 |
| 04:29 | Georgia | Frank Colclough tips it in | 67-58 |
| 04:26 | Mississippi State | Santiago Martin's pass is intercepted by Jerry Golden in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| 04:05 | Georgia | Randall Stone knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Golden | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Frank Colclough - foul #2 on Frank Colclough, team foul #5 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dana Roberts (PG), Ronald Minaya (SG), Toby Williams (SF) Jerry Golden, Randall Stone, David Hancock | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Bradford (SG), Michael Robinson (SF), Edward Work (C) Ray Burdette, Santiago Martin, John Smith | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny misses the free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:46 | Georgia | Richard Smith grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Georgia | Frank Colclough misses long on a floater in the lane | 70-60 |
| 03:35 | Georgia | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Mississippi State | Toby Williams is called for the reach on Michael Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Toby Williams, team foul #6 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Haglund (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette (SG), John Smith (PF) Stacy McKenny, Edward Work | |
| 03:15 | Mississippi State | Frank Colclough swats the layup by John Smith | 72-60 |
| 03:14 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dana Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Minaya (fresh) SF - Toby Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frank Colclough (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Haglund (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Bradford (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Burdette (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Michael Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Rushenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 72-60 |
| 03:03 | Georgia | Michael Haglund pulls down the rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:41 | Georgia | Frank Colclough hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dana Roberts | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Ray Burdette is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Robinson | 74-62 |
| 02:36 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Georgia | Randall Stone (SG), Richard Smith (PF), Freddy Maser (C) Ronald Minaya, Frank Colclough, Michael Haglund | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stacy McKenny (PG), Santiago Martin (SF), Edward Work (C) Ray Burdette, Michael Robinson, John Smith | |
| 02:20 | Georgia | Toby Williams buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dana Roberts | 76-62 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Bradford is hacked by Randall Stone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Stone, team foul #7 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Georgia | Ronald Minaya (SG), David Hancock (SF) Randall Stone, Toby Williams | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur (PG), David Morris (SF), Zesiro Afshari (C) Stacy McKenny, Santiago Martin, Edward Work | |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:49 | Georgia | Richard Smith connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Ronald Minaya | 78-64 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses short on a runner in the lane | 78-64 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | John Bradford tips it back up and in | 78-66 |
| 01:07 | Georgia | Freddy Maser makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from David Hancock | 80-66 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur is fouled on the floor by David Hancock - foul #1 on David Hancock, team foul #8 | 80-66 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Timothy Jolicoeur makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya is hacked by John Bradford - foul #2 on John Bradford, team foul #8 | 80-68 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Robinson (SG) Timothy Jolicoeur | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 81-68 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Ronald Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Dana Roberts is called for the reach on Justin Rushenberg - foul #2 on Dana Roberts, team foul #9 | 82-68 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi State | Justin Rushenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Richard Smith grabs the board | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Dana Roberts runs out the clock | 82-69 |