| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Shawn Callaghan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Everett Sweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marcellus Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Nease (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton is fouled on the floor by Marcellus Walker - foul #1 on Marcellus Walker, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Everett Sweitzer - foul #1 on Everett Sweitzer, team foul #2 | 32-23 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:23 | Georgia | Ray Lewis pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:02 | Georgia | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Marcellus Walker - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:44 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer's pass is intercepted by John Wild | 32-24 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | John Wild banks in the layup | 32-26 |
| 18:27 | Georgia | Ray Lewis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-26 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | John Wild's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 18:10 | Georgia | Thomas Smith is called for the reach on Everett Sweitzer - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| 17:58 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 17:57 | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan tips it back up and in | 37-26 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 17:37 | Georgia | Walter Nease snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 17:18 | Georgia | Ray Lewis's pass is intercepted by John Wild | 37-26 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | John Wild banks in the layup | 37-28 |
| 16:52 | Georgia | Walter Nease's pass is intercepted by Charles Barfield | 37-28 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | John Wild hits a shot from the right side | 37-30 |
| 16:24 | Georgia | Charles Barfield steals the ball from Shawn Callaghan | 37-30 |
| 16:21 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 16:05 | Georgia | Marcellus Walker is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Smith, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | Salvador Luna (PG), James Hanrahan (SG), Randy Troxel (SF), Joseph Ricketson (PF), Terry Baker (C) Shawn Callaghan, Everett Sweitzer, Marcellus Walker, Ray Lewis, Walter Nease | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Marcus Kemp is called for the reach on Randy Troxel - foul #2 on Marcus Kemp, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Taylor (SG) Salvador Luna | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Hanrahan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Randy Troxel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Ricketson (fresh) C - Terry Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) C - David Ackermann (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Georgia | Randy Troxel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Barfield - foul #3 on Charles Barfield, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG) Charles Barfield | |
| 15:30 | Georgia | Randy Troxel makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:30 | Georgia | Randy Troxel makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller is fouled on the floor by Joseph Ricketson - foul #1 on Joseph Ricketson, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 14:52 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann is fouled on the floor by Terry Baker - foul #2 on Terry Baker, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer (SF), Ray Lewis (PF) Randy Troxel, Terry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Robert Lau, Marcus Kemp, David Ackermann | |
| 14:43 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen clanks a floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 14:41 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Charles Taylor | 39-32 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | Ray Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but the foul's on Craig Shelton - foul #2 on Craig Shelton, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan (PG), Marcellus Walker (SF) James Hanrahan, Everett Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Harold Mullen, Taylor Fuller | |
| 14:24 | Georgia | Ray Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | Ray Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | Ray Lewis makes the 3rd free throw | 41-32 |
| 14:08 | Mississippi State | Joseph Ricketson denies the turnaround by Donald Billingsley | 41-32 |
| 14:06 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Billingsley | 41-32 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 13:44 | Georgia | Ray Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 13:39 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-32 |
| Subs | Georgia | Walter Nease (C) Joseph Ricketson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 13:11 | Mississippi State | John Wild's pass is intercepted by Charles Taylor | 41-32 |
| 13:08 | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan banks in the layup set up by Charles Taylor | 43-32 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the dunk attempt | 43-32 |
| 12:59 | Georgia | Walter Nease snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 12:42 | Georgia | Ray Lewis knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Callaghan | 45-32 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 45-32 |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton hits the follow up shot | 45-34 |
| 11:55 | Georgia | Ray Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 11:54 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Billingsley | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Shawn Callaghan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcellus Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lewis (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Nease (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Billingsley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Georgia | Charles Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marcellus Walker | 48-36 |
| 11:17 | Mississippi State | Ray Lewis is called for the reach on John Wild - foul #2 on Ray Lewis, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer (PG), James Hanrahan (SG), Joseph Ricketson (SF), Terry Baker (PF) Shawn Callaghan, Charles Taylor, Marcellus Walker, Ray Lewis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 11:02 | Georgia | Terry Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:53 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 10:32 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:06 | Georgia | James Hanrahan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-36 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 09:45 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen tips it home | 48-38 |
| 09:25 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Walter Nease | 51-38 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Barfield | 51-40 |
| 08:48 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Ricketson - foul #2 on Joseph Ricketson, team foul #6 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan (PG), Charles Taylor (SG), Marcellus Walker (SF), Ray Lewis (PF) Everett Sweitzer, James Hanrahan, Joseph Ricketson, Walter Nease | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Wild (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Donald Billingsley (PF), Craig Shelton (C) Harold Mullen, Marcus Kemp, Taylor Fuller, David Ackermann | |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:29 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:29 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ray Lewis | 53-41 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Marcellus Walker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-41 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Smith | 53-41 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley is hacked by Marcellus Walker - foul #2 on Marcellus Walker, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer (C) Terry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG) Charles Barfield | |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 07:58 | Georgia | Ray Lewis gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 07:55 | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan is hacked by John Wild in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wild, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| 07:55 | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 07:55 | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:44 | Mississippi State | John Wild hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Billingsley | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Shawn Callaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcellus Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Sweitzer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Wild (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lau (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Billingsley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Shelton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Georgia | Ray Lewis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Shawn Callaghan | 58-45 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | John Wild is hacked by Shawn Callaghan - foul #3 on Shawn Callaghan, team foul #8 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson (C) Everett Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (SG) Robert Lau | |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 07:13 | Mississippi State | John Wild makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 06:58 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Taylor | 60-47 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | John Wild can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-47 |
| 06:43 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Ray Lewis | 60-47 |
| 06:23 | Georgia | Ray Lewis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-47 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Craig Shelton travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield (SG) Harold Mullen | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Georgia | Charles Taylor is whistled for traveling | 60-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hanrahan (PG), Everett Sweitzer (SF), Terry Baker (C) Shawn Callaghan, Marcellus Walker, Joseph Ricketson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:19 | Mississippi State | John Wild can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 05:17 | Mississippi State | Thomas Smith misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 05:15 | Georgia | Terry Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 04:55 | Georgia | Ray Lewis's floater is tipped away by Craig Shelton | 60-47 |
| 04:54 | Georgia | Ray Lewis snags the offensive board | 60-47 |
| 04:35 | Georgia | James Hanrahan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 04:28 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Billingsley | 63-49 |
| 04:01 | Georgia | Terry Baker can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | Donald Billingsley gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Terry Baker is called for the reach on Charles Barfield - foul #3 on Terry Baker, team foul #9 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | Shawn Callaghan (PG), Marcellus Walker (SF), Joseph Ricketson (PF), Walter Nease (C) James Hanrahan, Charles Taylor, Ray Lewis, Terry Baker | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen (PG), Marcus Kemp (SF), Taylor Fuller (PF), David Ackermann (C) John Wild, Thomas Smith, Donald Billingsley, Craig Shelton | |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:49 | Mississippi State | Charles Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Ricketson | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Shawn Callaghan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Everett Sweitzer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marcellus Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Ricketson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Walter Nease (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Harold Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Barfield (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Kemp (fresh) PF - Taylor Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Ackermann (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Mississippi State | Taylor Fuller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Mullen | 66-53 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Marcellus Walker is called for traveling | 66-53 |
| Subs | Georgia | James Hanrahan (SG), Randy Troxel (SF), Terry Baker (C) Shawn Callaghan, Marcellus Walker, Walter Nease | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Lau (SG) Charles Barfield | |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Baker - foul #4 on Terry Baker, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann misses the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:30 | Mississippi State | David Ackermann makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:07 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson is hacked by David Ackermann - foul #1 on David Ackermann, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Georgia | Salvador Luna (PG) Everett Sweitzer | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 02:07 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 02:07 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Mullen | 68-56 |
| 01:27 | Georgia | Joseph Ricketson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-56 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | Marcus Kemp pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 01:12 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer (PG) Salvador Luna | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:58 | Georgia | Terry Baker makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Everett Sweitzer | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Mississippi State | Robert Lau clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-56 |
| 00:50 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer snags the defensive board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Hanrahan | 72-56 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Harold Mullen clanks a jumper from the left side | 72-56 |
| 00:18 | Georgia | Terry Baker gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Everett Sweitzer runs out the clock | 72-56 |