| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harley Pennebaker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:40 | Georgia | Eugene Smith grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 19:25 | Georgia | Eugene Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-29 |
| 19:11 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 19:03 | Georgia | The jump hook by Harley Pennebaker is blocked by Lewis Burkley | 27-29 |
| 19:02 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 18:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Young is called for the reach on Adam Knox - foul #2 on Steven Young, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| 18:27 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jessie Mayne (SG), Robert York (C) Eugene Smith, Donald Moore | |
| 18:09 | Georgia | Steven Young is denied on a layup by Adam Knox | 27-29 |
| 18:07 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 17:41 | Mississippi State | Steven Young swats the short shot by Lewis Burkley | 27-29 |
| 17:40 | Georgia | Jessie Mayne grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 17:33 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-29 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 17:10 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 16:54 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 16:18 | Georgia | Willie Mendenhall takes the ball from Harley Pennebaker | 32-31 |
| 16:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall lays it up and in | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Georgia | Adam Knox steals it from Harley Pennebaker | 34-31 |
| 16:03 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG), Eugene Smith (SG), Robert Johnson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Aaron Goodman, Jessie Mayne, Steven Young, Robert York | |
| 15:58 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:56 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) SG - George Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Akim Zickler (fresh) C - Glenn Sain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jesse Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Pennebaker (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 15:32 | Georgia | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 15:10 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Smith | 34-33 |
| 14:48 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses badly on a floater from the left block | 34-33 |
| 14:47 | Mississippi State | James Whitney snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 14:26 | Mississippi State | George Lewis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 14:25 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley tips it but misses | 34-33 |
| 14:24 | Georgia | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 14:13 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Eugene Smith | 34-35 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Robert Johnson picks off the pass by Akim Zickler | 34-35 |
| 13:50 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Smith | 34-37 |
| 13:48 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Stewart - foul #3 on Jesse Stewart, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, George Lewis, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG), Jessie Mayne (SG), Andrew Shepherd (SF), Robert York (C) Jesse Stewart, Eugene Smith, Harley Pennebaker, Donald Moore | |
| 13:32 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 34-37 |
| 13:30 | Georgia | Robert York snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 13:25 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | Aaron Goodman steals the ball from Joshua Smith | 34-37 |
| 12:57 | Georgia | Andrew Shepherd hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Goodman | 34-39 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Goodman - foul #2 on Aaron Goodman, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG), Steven Young (PF) Jessie Mayne, Robert Johnson | |
| 12:33 | Mississippi State | Robert York is called for the reach on Forrest Sommer - foul #2 on Robert York, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 12:09 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-39 |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:47 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley banks in the layup | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Forrest Sommer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Glenn Sain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Shepherd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert York (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Georgia | Eugene Smith knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Aaron Goodman | 36-41 |
| 11:08 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley knocks in the shot from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 10:53 | Georgia | Steven Young hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Aaron Goodman | 38-43 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert York - foul #3 on Robert York, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), George Lewis (SF), Akim Zickler (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG), Jessie Mayne (SG), Harley Pennebaker (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Donald Moore (C) Aaron Goodman, Eugene Smith, Andrew Shepherd, Steven Young, Robert York | |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 10:28 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:19 | Georgia | Jessie Mayne is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jessie Mayne, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF) Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:50 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski scores on a 3 from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 09:38 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 09:20 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Whitney | 46-46 |
| 09:16 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 09:07 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 09:06 | Georgia | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Mayne | 46-46 |
| 09:01 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 08:59 | Mississippi State | James Whitney pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Whitney | 48-46 |
| 08:14 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 48-48 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Donald Moore takes the ball from Joshua Smith | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Akim Zickler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jesse Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Mayne (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harley Pennebaker (tired) 11 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 4 reb. C - Donald Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Georgia | Akim Zickler is called for the reach on Jessie Mayne - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Glenn Sain (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, George Lewis, Adam Knox, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG), Eugene Smith (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Steven Young (PF), Robert York (C) Jesse Stewart, Jessie Mayne, Harley Pennebaker, Robert Johnson, Donald Moore | |
| 07:28 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eugene Smith | 48-51 |
| 07:00 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain can't connect on a shot from close range | 48-51 |
| 06:59 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Forrest Sommer | 48-51 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Shepherd (SF) Gary Brown | |
| 06:24 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:22 | Georgia | Robert York pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:08 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Mendenhall - foul #3 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF) Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Johnson (C) Robert York | |
| 06:08 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:08 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 05:45 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Young | 48-53 |
| 05:44 | Georgia | Andrew Shepherd snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Andrew Shepherd misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 05:37 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman tips it in | 48-55 |
| 05:16 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 05:15 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 48-55 |
| 05:11 | Georgia | Joshua Smith is called for the reach on Aaron Goodman - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #4 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), George Lewis (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Adam Knox (PF) Willie Mendenhall, Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG), Jessie Mayne (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Donald Moore (C) Aaron Goodman, Eugene Smith, Andrew Shepherd, Steven Young | |
| 04:48 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Shawn Townley | 48-55 |
| 04:30 | Mississippi State | George Lewis drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Whitney | 51-55 |
| 04:20 | Georgia | Gary Brown misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Shawn Townley - foul #2 on Shawn Townley, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall (PG), Forrest Sommer (SG), Akim Zickler (C) James Whitney, Shawn Townley, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker (SG), Robert York (C) Jessie Mayne, Donald Moore | |
| 04:20 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:20 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | George Lewis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 04:02 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 03:53 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 03:51 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Willie Mendenhall (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - George Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jesse Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Harley Pennebaker (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert York (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 03:10 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Adam Knox - foul #1 on Adam Knox, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Glenn Sain (C) George Lewis, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG), Andrew Shepherd (SF), Steven Young (PF) Harley Pennebaker, Gary Brown, Robert Johnson | |
| 03:10 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:10 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 03:08 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer's pass is intercepted by Jesse Stewart in the backcourt | 54-59 |
| 03:03 | Georgia | Steven Young hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jesse Stewart and the foul's on Adam Knox - foul #2 on Adam Knox, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF), Lewis Burkley (C) Forrest Sommer, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG) Jesse Stewart | |
| 03:03 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 02:43 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Akim Zickler (PF) Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jessie Mayne (SG), Donald Moore (C) Eugene Smith, Robert York | |
| 02:36 | Georgia | Steven Young lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Shepherd | 57-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jessie Mayne - foul #4 on Jessie Mayne, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (C) Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker (SF) Andrew Shepherd | |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Akim Zickler | 59-64 |
| 02:09 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall is hacked by Aaron Goodman - foul #3 on Aaron Goodman, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG) Jessie Mayne | |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:49 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:37 | Georgia | Steven Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 01:36 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Eugene Smith is called for the reach on Forrest Sommer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eugene Smith, team foul #9 | 61-64 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:33 | Georgia | Donald Moore snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Georgia | Steven Young clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-64 |
| 01:11 | Mississippi State | Willie Mendenhall grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block | 62-64 |
| 00:49 | Georgia | Donald Moore pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Georgia | Lewis Burkley steps in front of the Aaron Goodman pass | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Mississippi State | Harley Pennebaker steals it from Forrest Sommer in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman is hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #1 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #8 | 62-64 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Steven Young grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Georgia | Steven Young is hacked by Willie Mendenhall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Shepherd (SF) Harley Pennebaker | |
| 00:14 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:14 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Mendenhall - foul #5 on Willie Mendenhall, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Willie Mendenhall | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-69 |