| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mack Victorino (fresh) SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) PF - William Lymon (fresh) C - Christopher Warford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Michael Nash (fresh) SG - Michael Staton (fresh) SF - Joseph Pantano (fresh) PF - Brian Shaw (fresh) C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgetown | Georgetown is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Nash | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford banks in the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Mississippi State | William Lymon misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Brian Shaw | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Shaw | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | William Lymon comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | Georgetown | Robert Jenkins gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Mississippi State | William Lymon grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:43 | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Wayne Studdard - foul #1 on Wayne Studdard, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson (PG), Ricky Zwerschke (SG), Steven Cutright (SF), Andrew Williams (PF), Gary Howze (C) Mack Victorino, Thomas Johnson, Wayne Studdard, William Lymon, Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 16:43 | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 16:23 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Williams | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Nash | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Zwerschke (fresh) SF - Steven Cutright (fresh) PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) C - Gary Howze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Michael Nash (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Staton (fresh) SF - Joseph Pantano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jenkins (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke loses the dribble to Michael Nash | 7-7 |
| 15:35 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Nash | 7-9 |
| 15:16 | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke clanks a 3 from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 15:14 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:48 | Georgetown | Timothy Peterson is called for the reach on Michael Nash - foul #1 on Timothy Peterson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG), Wayne Studdard (SF), William Lymon (PF), Christopher Warford (C) Timothy Peterson, Ricky Zwerschke, Steven Cutright, Andrew Williams, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Dixon (PG), Paul Haile (SG), Brent Munroe (SF), Leon Robinson (PF), Joe Myers (C) Michael Nash, Michael Staton, Joseph Pantano, Brian Shaw, Robert Jenkins | |
| 14:21 | Georgetown | William Lymon is called for the reach on Leon Robinson - foul #1 on William Lymon, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 14:01 | Georgetown | William Lymon swats the layup by Leon Robinson | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Wayne Studdard | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 13:53 | Georgetown | Joe Myers gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:37 | Georgetown | Leon Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-9 |
| 13:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Christopher Warford | 7-9 |
| 13:12 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Mack Victorino | 9-9 |
| 12:44 | Georgetown | Brent Munroe misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 12:43 | Georgetown | Brent Munroe can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 12:42 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 12:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson (PG) Mack Victorino | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Nash (PG), Michael Staton (SG), Joseph Pantano (SF), Brian Shaw (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Joseph Dixon, Paul Haile, Brent Munroe, Leon Robinson, Joe Myers | |
| 12:17 | Georgetown | Michael Staton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Warford - foul #1 on Christopher Warford, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (PF), Gary Howze (C) William Lymon, Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 12:17 | Georgetown | Michael Staton makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:17 | Georgetown | Michael Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi State | Robert Jenkins is called for the reach on Gary Howze - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #1 | 9-11 |
| 11:51 | Mississippi State | Michael Nash steps in front of the Thomas Johnson pass | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Studdard (fresh) PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) C - Gary Howze (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Michael Nash (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Staton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Pantano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw is hacked by Wayne Studdard - foul #2 on Wayne Studdard, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke (SG), Steven Cutright (SF) Thomas Johnson, Wayne Studdard | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 11:08 | Georgetown | Michael Staton makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Joseph Pantano and he's hacked by Steven Cutright - foul #1 on Steven Cutright, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Lymon (PF), Christopher Warford (C) Andrew Williams, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brent Munroe (SF) Joseph Pantano | |
| 11:08 | Georgetown | Michael Staton misses the free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | William Lymon grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | William Lymon buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Brian Shaw - foul #1 on Brian Shaw, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joe Myers (C) Robert Jenkins | |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | William Lymon makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:24 | Georgetown | Michael Nash lays it up and in on a great pass from Brent Munroe | 12-15 |
| 10:04 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Zwerschke | 15-15 |
| 09:40 | Georgetown | Brent Munroe comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Cutright - foul #2 on Steven Cutright, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG), Thomas Johnson (SG) Timothy Peterson, Steven Cutright | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Leon Robinson (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Brian Shaw, Joe Myers | |
| 09:40 | Georgetown | Brent Munroe makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | Georgetown | Brent Munroe misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Lymon | 15-16 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Mack Victorino | 18-16 |
| 09:06 | Georgetown | Michael Staton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Georgetown | Leon Robinson snags the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 08:49 | Georgetown | Robert Jenkins is hacked by Christopher Warford - foul #2 on Christopher Warford, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams (PF), Gary Howze (C) William Lymon, Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano (SF) Brent Munroe | |
| 08:49 | Georgetown | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:49 | Georgetown | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi State | Gary Howze drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Johnson | 21-18 |
| 08:06 | Georgetown | Andrew Williams steps in front of the Leon Robinson pass | 21-18 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #2 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson (SF) Ricky Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Dixon (PG), Paul Haile (SG), Brian Shaw (PF), Joe Myers (C) Michael Nash, Michael Staton, Leon Robinson, Robert Jenkins | |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:32 | Georgetown | Brian Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-18 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Mack Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) C - Gary Howze (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Joseph Dixon (fresh) SG - Paul Haile (fresh) SF - Joseph Pantano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Myers (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson is fouled on the floor by Brian Shaw - foul #2 on Brian Shaw, team foul #4 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke (SF), William Lymon (PF) Mack Victorino, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Staton (SG), Leon Robinson (PF) Paul Haile, Brian Shaw | |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams misses the easy layup | 23-18 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | William Lymon grabs the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Staton - foul #1 on Michael Staton, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Nash (PG) Joseph Dixon | |
| 06:18 | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 25-18 |
| 05:53 | Georgetown | Joe Myers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Myers, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG), Philip Piper (SG), Gary Howze (C) Timothy Peterson, Thomas Johnson, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brent Munroe (SF) Joseph Pantano | |
| 05:36 | Mississippi State | Philip Piper loses the ball out of bounds | 25-18 |
| 05:11 | Georgetown | Michael Staton connects on the floater from the right block | 25-20 |
| 04:56 | Mississippi State | William Lymon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-20 |
| 04:40 | Georgetown | Michael Nash scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Staton | 27-22 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke is fouled on the floor by Brent Munroe - foul #1 on Brent Munroe, team foul #7 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson (SG), Timothy Peterson (SF), Andrew Williams (PF) Mack Victorino, Philip Piper, William Lymon | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano (SF) Brent Munroe | |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | Ricky Zwerschke makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:02 | Georgetown | Michael Nash is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Nash, team foul #8 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Philip Piper (PG) Ricky Zwerschke | |
| Subs | Georgetown | | |
| 03:55 | Mississippi State | Andrew Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Philip Piper | 31-22 |
| 03:28 | Georgetown | Michael Staton drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Pantano | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Philip Piper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Howze (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgetown | PG - Michael Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Staton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Pantano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leon Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Joe Myers (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Howze | 33-25 |
| 02:55 | Georgetown | Leon Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Michael Staton and he's hacked by Andrew Williams - foul #1 on Andrew Williams, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mack Victorino (PG), Wayne Studdard (SF), William Lymon (PF), Christopher Warford (C) Philip Piper, Timothy Peterson, Andrew Williams, Gary Howze | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Paul Haile (SG), Robert Jenkins (C) Michael Staton, Joe Myers | |
| 02:55 | Georgetown | Leon Robinson misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:55 | Mississippi State | William Lymon pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-27 |
| 02:34 | Georgetown | Leon Robinson gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 02:29 | Georgetown | Michael Nash misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Mack Victorino - foul #1 on Mack Victorino, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Brian Shaw (PF) Leon Robinson | |
| 02:29 | Georgetown | Michael Nash makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:29 | Georgetown | Michael Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 02:13 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford is denied on a layup by Robert Jenkins | 33-29 |
| 02:11 | Georgetown | The rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 33-29 |
| 01:47 | Georgetown | Michael Nash misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Johnson - foul #1 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #11 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Michael Staton (SG), Brent Munroe (SF) Paul Haile, Joseph Pantano | |
| 01:47 | Georgetown | Michael Nash makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:47 | Georgetown | Michael Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Jenkins - foul #3 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #9 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson (SG) Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Dixon (PG), Joe Myers (C) Michael Nash, Robert Jenkins | |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:38 | Mississippi State | Christopher Warford makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 01:12 | Georgetown | Wayne Studdard steals the ball from Joe Myers | 34-31 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Studdard | 36-31 |
| 00:41 | Georgetown | Michael Staton blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 00:39 | Georgetown | Michael Staton hits the follow up shot | 36-33 |
| 00:15 | Mississippi State | William Lymon drills a shot from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 00:04 | Georgetown | Christopher Warford is called for the reach on Joseph Dixon - foul #3 on Christopher Warford, team foul #12 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Thomas Johnson (SG), Andrew Williams (PF), Gary Howze (C) Mack Victorino, William Lymon, Christopher Warford | |
| Subs | Georgetown | Joseph Pantano (SF) Brent Munroe | |
| 00:04 | Georgetown | Joseph Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 00:04 | Georgetown | Joseph Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Timothy Peterson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-35 |