| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Dennis Lujan (fresh) SG - Clayton Amador (fresh) SF - Milton Mainor (fresh) PF - Steven Gall (fresh) C - Joseph Kellogg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (fresh) SG - Michael Wright (fresh) SF - Tom Walker (fresh) PF - John Shaw (fresh) C - Allen Riddle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Mississippi State | Milton Mainor is called for the reach on John Shaw - foul #1 on Milton Mainor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle is wide open and slams it home set up by Tom Walker out of the doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Georgia | Dennis Lujan is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Marro - foul #1 on Earl Marro, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Georgia | Steven Gall misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Mississippi State | John Shaw gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 0-4 |
| 19:04 | Georgia | Milton Mainor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:56 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 18:34 | Georgia | Steven Gall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle loses the dribble to Steven Gall | 0-6 |
| 17:50 | Georgia | Tom Walker swats the short shot by Steven Gall | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | Dennis Lujan picks off the pass by Allen Riddle | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Georgia | Clayton Amador misses the easy layup | 0-6 |
| 17:38 | Georgia | Clayton Amador grabs the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Georgia | Michael Wright steals it from Milton Mainor | 0-6 |
| 17:15 | Mississippi State | Michael Wright throws it down | 0-8 |
| 16:56 | Georgia | Steven Gall buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Milton Mainor and he's fouled by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Georgia | Marvin Shepard (PG) Dennis Lujan | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 16:56 | Georgia | Steven Gall misses the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Grant Pritchett | 2-10 |
| 16:25 | Georgia | Steven Gall is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dewitt - foul #1 on Joshua Dewitt, team foul #3 | 2-10 |
| 16:14 | Georgia | Milton Mainor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-10 |
| 16:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt gets the rebound | 2-10 |
| 16:06 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer misses the easy layup | 2-10 |
| 16:04 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Fischer | 2-10 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the driving attempt from the right block | 2-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Marvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Clayton Amador (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Mainor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Gall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Kellogg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) SF - Doug Farmer (fresh) PF - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Fischer (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Georgia | Milton Mainor scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Kellogg | 5-12 |
| 15:31 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Okpara Abdi | 5-14 |
| 15:28 | Georgia | Joshua Dewitt steals the ball from Marvin Shepard in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 15:20 | Georgia | Milton Mainor grabs the board | 5-14 |
| 15:17 | Georgia | Doug Farmer steps in front of the Clayton Amador pass in the backcourt | 5-14 |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Clayton Amador - foul #1 on Clayton Amador, team foul #2 | 5-16 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dennis Lujan (PG), Jack Carrick (SF), Anton Gloria (PF), Christopher Head (C) Marvin Shepard, Clayton Amador, Steven Gall, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Damon Richards (PF), James Richardson (C) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| 14:58 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi makes the free throw | 5-17 |
| 14:30 | Georgia | Milton Mainor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-17 |
| 14:29 | Mississippi State | James Richardson snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-17 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Dennis Lujan | 5-17 |
| 13:59 | Georgia | Damon Richards steps in front of the Anton Gloria pass | 5-17 |
| 13:44 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jason Babinski (SG), Fred Wallner (PF) Milton Mainor, Christopher Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Okpara Abdi, Damon Richards, James Richardson | |
| 13:23 | Georgia | Jason Babinski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-17 |
| 13:22 | Georgia | Anton Gloria snags the offensive board | 5-17 |
| 13:00 | Georgia | Jason Babinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-17 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle snags the defensive board | 5-17 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | Marvin Shepard (PG), Clayton Amador (SG), Steven Gall (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Dennis Lujan, Jason Babinski, Jack Carrick, Anton Gloria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SG), Joshua Dewitt (SF) Michael Wright, Tom Walker | |
| 12:51 | Georgia | Clayton Amador is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Farmer - foul #1 on Doug Farmer, team foul #4 | 5-17 |
| 12:39 | Georgia | Clayton Amador can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-17 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle gets the rebound | 5-17 |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-17 |
| 12:32 | Georgia | Fred Wallner grabs the defensive rebound | 5-17 |
| 12:30 | Georgia | Steven Gall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| 12:14 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt is hacked by Joseph Kellogg - foul #1 on Joseph Kellogg, team foul #3 | 5-17 |
| Subs | Georgia | Christopher Head (C) Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Damon Richards (PF) John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 5-17 |
| 12:02 | Georgia | Steven Gall pulls down the rebound | 5-17 |
| 11:35 | Georgia | Steven Gall misses long on a shot in the paint | 5-17 |
| 11:34 | Georgia | Steven Gall hits the follow up shot | 7-17 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Marvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Clayton Amador (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Wallner (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Gall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Head (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Doug Farmer (fairly fresh) PF - Damon Richards (fresh) C - Joshua Dewitt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-17 |
| 11:29 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards tips it back up and in | 7-19 |
| 11:08 | Georgia | Clayton Amador misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-19 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt gets the rebound | 7-19 |
| 11:01 | Mississippi State | Christopher Head is called for the reach on Michael Wright - foul #1 on Christopher Head, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dennis Lujan (PG), Jason Babinski (SG), Milton Mainor (SF), Jack Carrick (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Marvin Shepard, Clayton Amador, Fred Wallner, Steven Gall, Christopher Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Tom Walker (SF), John Shaw (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Grant Pritchett, Doug Farmer, Damon Richards, Joshua Dewitt | |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Tom Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-19 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | John Shaw tips it back up and in | 7-21 |
| 10:33 | Georgia | Milton Mainor misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-21 |
| 10:32 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro grabs the board | 7-21 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | John Shaw is fouled on the floor by Jack Carrick - foul #1 on Jack Carrick, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Georgia | Anton Gloria (PF) Jason Babinski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG) Michael Wright | |
| 10:06 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Earl Marro | 7-24 |
| 09:46 | Georgia | Milton Mainor buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Carrick | 10-24 |
| 09:26 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi travels with the ball | 10-24 |
| Subs | Georgia | Clayton Amador (SG), Steven Gall (PF) Jack Carrick, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (PF), Tony Fischer (C) Okpara Abdi, Tom Walker, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 09:01 | Georgia | Milton Mainor drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-24 |
| 08:49 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Wright | 13-27 |
| 08:21 | Georgia | Clayton Amador drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Lujan | 16-27 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer loses the ball out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | Georgia | Marvin Shepard (PG), Jason Babinski (SG), Fred Wallner (SF), Christopher Head (C) Dennis Lujan, Clayton Amador, Milton Mainor, Anton Gloria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Okpara Abdi (SG), Damon Richards (SF), James Richardson (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Earl Marro, Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| 07:56 | Georgia | Allen Riddle takes the ball from Christopher Head | 16-27 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Head - foul #2 on Christopher Head, team foul #6 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Georgia | Joseph Kellogg (C) Christopher Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Shaw (PF) James Richardson | |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 07:23 | Georgia | Jason Babinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 07:21 | Georgia | Joseph Kellogg pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Marvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Jason Babinski (fresh) SF - Fred Wallner (fresh) PF - Steven Gall (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Kellogg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Grant Pritchett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Okpara Abdi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Richards (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Georgia | The pull-up jumper by Steven Gall is blocked by Damon Richards | 16-29 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | John Shaw grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 06:47 | Mississippi State | Allen Riddle blows the layup | 16-29 |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Joseph Kellogg gets the rebound | 16-29 |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Damon Richards is called for the reach on Fred Wallner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Damon Richards, team foul #5 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Georgia | Clayton Amador (SG), Milton Mainor (SF), Jack Carrick (PF) Jason Babinski, Fred Wallner, Steven Gall | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Doug Farmer (SF), Joshua Dewitt (C) Grant Pritchett, Okpara Abdi, Damon Richards, Allen Riddle | |
| 06:28 | Georgia | Clayton Amador makes the 3 from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro scores on a shot from the right block | 19-31 |
| 05:57 | Georgia | Clayton Amador is whistled for a carry | 19-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dennis Lujan (PG) Marvin Shepard | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) John Shaw | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Milton Mainor - foul #2 on Milton Mainor, team foul #7 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Georgia | Fred Wallner (PF), Anton Gloria (C) Milton Mainor, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG) Earl Marro | |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:39 | Georgia | Dennis Lujan's pass is intercepted by Michael Wright in the backcourt | 19-33 |
| 05:37 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett throws it down set up by Michael Wright | 19-35 |
| 05:15 | Georgia | Clayton Amador misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Grant Pritchett | 19-37 |
| 04:48 | Georgia | Dennis Lujan hits a jumper from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett is fouled on the floor by Jack Carrick - foul #2 on Jack Carrick, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Georgia | Jason Babinski (SG), Steven Gall (PF), Joseph Kellogg (C) Clayton Amador, Jack Carrick, Anton Gloria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Damon Richards (PF), Allen Riddle (C) Michael Wright, Doug Farmer, Joshua Dewitt, Tony Fischer | |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 21-38 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-39 |
| 04:19 | Georgia | Steven Gall connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and the foul's on Damon Richards - foul #2 on Damon Richards, team foul #6 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Georgia | Clayton Amador (SG) Fred Wallner | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Earl Marro (PG), John Shaw (PF) Grant Pritchett, Damon Richards | |
| 04:19 | Georgia | Steven Gall makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Earl Marro makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tom Walker | 24-41 |
| 03:36 | Georgia | Steven Gall can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by John Shaw - foul #2 on John Shaw, team foul #7 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Georgia | Marvin Shepard (PG), Milton Mainor (SF), Christopher Head (C) Dennis Lujan, Clayton Amador, Joseph Kellogg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Damon Richards (SF) Tom Walker | |
| 03:36 | Georgia | Steven Gall makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 03:36 | Georgia | Steven Gall misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 03:36 | Mississippi State | John Shaw snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 03:24 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 25-43 |
| 02:56 | Georgia | Steven Gall knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Marvin Shepard (fresh) SG - Jason Babinski (fairly fresh) SF - Milton Mainor (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Gall (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Head (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Earl Marro (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Okpara Abdi (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Richards (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Riddle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Marro | 27-45 |
| 02:11 | Georgia | Milton Mainor makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Babinski | 30-45 |
| 01:46 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses the lay-in | 30-45 |
| 01:44 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards tips it home | 30-47 |
| 01:32 | Georgia | Steven Gall comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Okpara Abdi grabs the board | 30-47 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Milton Mainor - foul #3 on Milton Mainor, team foul #9 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Georgia | Dennis Lujan (PG), Clayton Amador (SG), Jack Carrick (SF), Fred Wallner (PF), Anton Gloria (C) Marvin Shepard, Jason Babinski, Milton Mainor, Steven Gall, Christopher Head | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grant Pritchett (PG), Michael Wright (SG), Tom Walker (SF), Joshua Dewitt (C) Earl Marro, Okpara Abdi, John Shaw, Allen Riddle | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Damon Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 01:04 | Georgia | Clayton Amador throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tony Fischer (C) Damon Richards | |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt is fouled on the floor by Dennis Lujan - foul #1 on Dennis Lujan, team foul #10 | 30-49 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 30-49 |
| 00:56 | Mississippi State | Joshua Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-50 |
| 00:29 | Georgia | Dennis Lujan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dennis Lujan, team foul #11 | 30-50 |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer (SG) Grant Pritchett | |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Doug Farmer loses the dribble to Anton Gloria | 30-50 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Anton Gloria misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-50 |