| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Floyd Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Terry Hertz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Burton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Raymond Bolen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 33-29 |
| 19:41 | Georgia | Terry Hertz gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:12 | Georgia | Robert Hughes is whistled for a carry | 33-29 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | William Abrams loses the dribble to Robert Hughes | 33-29 |
| 18:48 | Georgia | Terry Hertz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 18:01 | Georgia | Robert Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 17:59 | Georgia | Robert Hughes grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:40 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Mississippi State | Eric Burton swats the short shot by William Abrams | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Georgia | Eric Burton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Morgan Brooks - foul #3 on Morgan Brooks, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG) Morgan Brooks | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 17:09 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Stephen Hawkins | 35-32 |
| 16:24 | Georgia | Eric Burton travels with the ball | 35-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Clune (PG), Horace Barco (SG), Michael Arrey (SF), Steven Amend (PF), Clinton Frazier (C) Floyd Stafford, Terry Hertz, Eric Burton, Raymond Bolen, Robert Hughes | |
| 16:02 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 16:01 | Georgia | Clinton Frazier pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Abrams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Howard Clune (fresh) SG - Horace Barco (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Arrey (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Amend (fresh) C - Clinton Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Georgia | Michael Arrey buries a floater from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi makes the runner from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 15:13 | Georgia | Steven Amend knocks in the shot in the paint | 37-36 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Arrey - foul #1 on Michael Arrey, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Eugene Declue (C) Stephen Hawkins, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| Subs | Georgia | Floyd Stafford (PG), Terry Hertz (SG), Troy Jackson (SF), Raymond Bolen (PF), Robert Hughes (C) Howard Clune, Horace Barco, Michael Arrey, Steven Amend, Clinton Frazier | |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Georgia | Terry Hertz is hacked by Eugene Declue - foul #2 on Eugene Declue, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger (C) Dino Lombardi | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 14:17 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-36 |
| 13:48 | Georgia | Terry Hertz misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 13:47 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hughes | 38-36 |
| 13:40 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 38-36 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 13:16 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 13:14 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:52 | Georgia | Robert Hughes clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 12:50 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:34 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Huddleston | 40-36 |
| 12:18 | Georgia | Robert Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 12:17 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-36 |
| 11:49 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Morgan Brooks (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel McFadden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Declue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Huddleston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hyberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Floyd Stafford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Terry Hertz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Raymond Bolen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue is whistled for a carry | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Daniel McFadden, Eugene Declue, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Clune (PG), Horace Barco (SG), Eric Burton (PF), Clinton Frazier (C) Floyd Stafford, Terry Hertz, Raymond Bolen, Robert Hughes | |
| 11:32 | Georgia | Eric Burton is hacked by Morgan Brooks - foul #4 on Morgan Brooks, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Brown (PG) Morgan Brooks | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 11:19 | Georgia | Horace Barco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 11:18 | Georgia | Troy Jackson tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown misses the easy layup | 40-38 |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Howard Clune grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 10:36 | Georgia | Eric Burton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 10:14 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Floyd Stafford (PG), Raymond Bolen (PF), Robert Hughes (C) Howard Clune, Troy Jackson, Clinton Frazier | |
| 10:01 | Georgia | Brian Brown is called for the reach on Floyd Stafford - foul #1 on Brian Brown, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Terry Hertz (SG) Horace Barco | |
| 09:41 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen is hacked by Lester Webster - foul #3 on Lester Webster, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG) Brian Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:32 | Georgia | Eric Burton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 09:30 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 09:01 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden travels with the ball | 40-43 |
| 08:44 | Georgia | Eric Burton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 08:43 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 08:22 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi hits a jumper from close range set up by William Abrams | 42-43 |
| 08:09 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Hertz | 42-46 |
| 07:50 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi State | William Abrams grabs the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Lombardi (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Floyd Stafford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Terry Hertz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Burton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Bolen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-46 |
| 07:32 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 07:17 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Terry Hertz | 42-49 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Burton - foul #2 on Eric Burton, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Morgan Brooks (PG), Brian Brown (SG), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Eugene Declue (C) Daniel McFadden, Stephen Hawkins, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| Subs | Georgia | Howard Clune (PG), Horace Barco (SG), Troy Jackson (SF), Steven Amend (PF), Clinton Frazier (C) Floyd Stafford, Terry Hertz, Eric Burton, Raymond Bolen, Robert Hughes | |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 06:58 | Georgia | Morgan Brooks takes the ball from Howard Clune in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | Brian Brown makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Morgan Brooks | 48-49 |
| 06:31 | Georgia | Dino Lombardi steals the ball from Clinton Frazier | 48-49 |
| 06:16 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 48-49 |
| 06:15 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:58 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi is hacked by Troy Jackson - foul #4 on Troy Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins (SG), Richard Hyberger (C) Brian Brown, Dino Lombardi | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 05:46 | Mississippi State | Bryan Huddleston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Richard Hyberger tips it home | 50-49 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Howard Clune drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Morgan Brooks - foul #5 on Morgan Brooks, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden (PG), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Morgan Brooks, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Howard Clune misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:28 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:01 | Mississippi State | William Abrams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | Eugene Declue tips it but misses | 50-51 |
| 04:58 | Georgia | Horace Barco grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:53 | Georgia | Howard Clune's dunk attempt is rejected by Lester Webster | 50-51 |
| 04:51 | Georgia | Troy Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:35 | Georgia | William Abrams steals it from Horace Barco | 50-51 |
| 04:25 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 04:24 | Georgia | Clinton Frazier pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:24 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi (SF) Eugene Declue | |
| Subs | Georgia | Floyd Stafford (PG), Terry Hertz (SG), Raymond Bolen (PF), Robert Hughes (C) Howard Clune, Horace Barco, Steven Amend, Clinton Frazier | |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Hughes | 50-53 |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 03:43 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Daniel McFadden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Lombardi (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Webster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Floyd Stafford (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Terry Hertz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Bolen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Georgia | Troy Jackson hits a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 03:23 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-56 |
| 03:22 | Georgia | Terry Hertz snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 03:06 | Georgia | William Abrams steals the ball from Troy Jackson | 52-56 |
| 03:04 | Mississippi State | Floyd Stafford steals the ball from Daniel McFadden in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 03:03 | Georgia | Terry Hertz slams it home on a nice dish by Floyd Stafford | 52-58 |
| 02:48 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Terry Hertz | 52-58 |
| 02:20 | Georgia | Troy Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Dino Lombardi | 52-58 |
| 02:19 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 02:04 | Georgia | Robert Hughes misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-58 |
| 02:03 | Georgia | Troy Jackson tips it in | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Daniel McFadden is blocked by Raymond Bolen | 52-60 |
| 01:39 | Georgia | Troy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Georgia | Troy Jackson makes the jump hook from close range set up by Floyd Stafford | 52-62 |
| 01:00 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 00:59 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McFadden - foul #1 on Daniel McFadden, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Brian Brown (SG), Eugene Declue (SF), Bryan Huddleston (PF), Richard Hyberger (C) Stephen Hawkins, Dino Lombardi, Lester Webster, William Abrams | |
| Subs | Georgia | Horace Barco (SG), Michael Arrey (SF), Eric Burton (PF), Clinton Frazier (C) Terry Hertz, Troy Jackson, Raymond Bolen, Robert Hughes | |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eugene Declue | 55-64 |
| 00:53 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins (SG), Dino Lombardi (SF), Lester Webster (PF), William Abrams (C) Brian Brown, Eugene Declue, Bryan Huddleston, Richard Hyberger | |
| Subs | Georgia | Terry Hertz (SG), Troy Jackson (SF), Raymond Bolen (PF) Horace Barco, Michael Arrey, Eric Burton | |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Daniel McFadden is called for the reach on Troy Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel McFadden, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Troy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Troy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:46 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Bolen | 55-66 |
| 00:44 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi tips it home | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Troy Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McFadden - foul #3 on Daniel McFadden, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Georgia | Troy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Dino Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 00:36 | Georgia | Troy Jackson grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Troy Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Hawkins - foul #1 on Stephen Hawkins, team foul #10 | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Troy Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Troy Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Daniel McFadden misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:26 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen is hacked by Daniel McFadden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel McFadden, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:23 | Georgia | Raymond Bolen misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Abrams | 57-67 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | Lester Webster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 00:14 | Georgia | Clinton Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Floyd Stafford runs out the clock | 57-67 |