| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - John McMackin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Lehoux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Starkes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Georgia | David Lehoux comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-26 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 27-26 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Earl Brown can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John McMackin - foul #3 on John McMackin, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 18:48 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks dunks the ball | 28-28 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Earl Brown | 31-28 |
| 18:04 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Reginald Smith - foul #3 on Reginald Smith, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Reginald Smith, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 17:22 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 31-28 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet travels with the ball | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Benjamin Decarlo (PG), Joe Forsberg (SF) John McMackin, Mitchell Burns | |
| 16:36 | Georgia | Michael Starkes misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Lewis Whitley - foul #2 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 16:36 | Georgia | Michael Starkes makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | Georgia | Michael Starkes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Rex Longstreet | 34-29 |
| 15:48 | Georgia | Frank Harn denies the turnaround by David Lehoux | 34-29 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Benjamin Decarlo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Lehoux (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Forsberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Starkes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins tips it in | 36-29 |
| 14:48 | Georgia | Michael Starkes misses the fadeaway in the paint | 36-29 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Michael Starkes is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkins - foul #1 on Michael Starkes, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Georgia | John McMackin (PG), Mitchell Burns (SG) Benjamin Decarlo, David Lehoux | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:54 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 13:27 | Georgia | John McMackin pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 12:58 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Brooks | 36-31 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Burns - foul #3 on Mitchell Burns, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Georgia | David Lehoux (SG), Benjamin White (PF), Thomas Alcocer (C) Joe Forsberg, Michael Starkes, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't tip it in | 36-31 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Earl Brown snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford clanks a runner in the paint | 36-31 |
| 12:00 | Georgia | Thomas Alcocer snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 11:44 | Georgia | David Lehoux's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Harn | 36-31 |
| 11:43 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns snags the offensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - John McMackin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lehoux (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin White (fresh) C - Thomas Alcocer (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Georgia | David Lehoux drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Benjamin White | 36-33 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rex Longstreet, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Georgia | Benjamin Decarlo (PG), Joe Forsberg (SF), Michael Starkes (PF) John McMackin, Mitchell Burns, Benjamin White | |
| 10:31 | Georgia | David Lehoux clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 10:29 | Georgia | Benjamin Decarlo grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 10:11 | Georgia | Michael Starkes misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-33 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vaughn Hawkins | 36-33 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 09:51 | Georgia | Michael Starkes pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 09:26 | Georgia | Reginald Smith is called for the reach on Joe Forsberg - foul #4 on Reginald Smith, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Georgia | John McMackin (PG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Benjamin Decarlo, Joe Forsberg, Thomas Alcocer | |
| 09:10 | Georgia | Michael Starkes buries a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Lewis Whitley - foul #3 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #5 | 36-35 |
| 09:10 | Georgia | Michael Starkes misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 08:17 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns is fouled on the floor by Earl Brown - foul #1 on Earl Brown, team foul #6 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joe Forsberg (SF), Thomas Alcocer (PF) David Lehoux, Michael Starkes | |
| 08:00 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 36-35 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is hacked by Nicholas Brooks - foul #3 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Georgia | David Lehoux (SG) Mitchell Burns | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - John McMackin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Lehoux (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Forsberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Alcocer (fresh) C - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Frank Harn scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Lewis Whitley and he's hacked by Nicholas Brooks - foul #4 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Earl Brown, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Starkes (PF) Thomas Alcocer | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 07:05 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 06:42 | Georgia | David Lehoux buries a floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Michael Starkes is called for the reach on Frank Harn - foul #2 on Michael Starkes, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Georgia | Benjamin Decarlo (PG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Thomas Alcocer (C) John McMackin, Joe Forsberg, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Earl Brown hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Reginald Smith | 41-37 |
| 05:35 | Georgia | Rex Longstreet steps in front of the Mitchell Burns pass | 41-37 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on David Lehoux - foul #2 on David Lehoux, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Frank Harn (C) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Georgia | Joe Forsberg (SF) David Lehoux | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 04:50 | Georgia | Frank Harn blocks the jumper by Mitchell Burns | 43-37 |
| 04:48 | Georgia | Thomas Alcocer tips it home | 43-39 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Decarlo - foul #1 on Benjamin Decarlo, team foul #8 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Georgia | John McMackin (PG), Albert Nau (SF), Nicholas Brooks (C) Benjamin Decarlo, Mitchell Burns, Michael Starkes | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 04:27 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Georgia | Joe Forsberg misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 03:57 | Georgia | John McMackin tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Reginald Smith | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - John McMackin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Forsberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Nau (fresh) PF - Thomas Alcocer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Georgia | Albert Nau steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Georgia | David Lehoux (SG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Benjamin White (PF) Joe Forsberg, Albert Nau, Thomas Alcocer | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Earl Brown drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 49-41 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns blows the dunk but the foul's on Lewis Whitley - foul #4 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Starkes (PF) Benjamin White | |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:45 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Brooks | 49-43 |
| 02:01 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks's floater is tipped away by Lewis Whitley | 49-43 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 01:29 | Georgia | Michael Starkes gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:23 | Georgia | John McMackin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley loses the dribble to John McMackin | 49-43 |
| 00:49 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns loses the dribble to Rex Longstreet | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by John McMackin in the backcourt - foul #4 on John McMackin, team foul #9 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:48 | Georgia | Michael Starkes gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Frank Harn snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | David Lehoux is called for the reach on Frank Harn in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Lehoux, team foul #10 | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:39 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Nicholas Brooks | 49-43 |
| 00:35 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | John McMackin is called for the reach on Rex Longstreet in the backcourt - foul #5 on John McMackin, team foul #11 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Benjamin Decarlo (PG) John McMackin | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Lehoux | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Benjamin Decarlo is called for the reach on Rex Longstreet in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Decarlo, team foul #12 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Mitchell Burns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 00:15 | Georgia | Nicholas Brooks grabs the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 00:12 | Georgia | David Lehoux hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is fouled in the backcourt by David Lehoux - foul #4 on David Lehoux, team foul #13 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Michael Starkes | 52-49 |
| 00:09 | Georgia | Georgia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Georgia | Benjamin Decarlo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Benjamin Decarlo is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Decarlo, team foul #14 | 52-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia | David Lehoux comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 54-49 |