| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harley Pennebaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert York (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker inbounds the ball | 26-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 19:35 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-32 |
| 19:12 | Georgia | Steven Young pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 18:58 | Georgia | Robert York loses the dribble to Adam Knox | 26-32 |
| 18:39 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Whitney | 28-32 |
| 18:23 | Georgia | Harley Pennebaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-32 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert York - foul #3 on Robert York, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Johnson (C) Robert York | |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:15 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:15 | Georgia | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Georgia | Eugene Smith clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Lewis Burkley - foul #1 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 17:55 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:55 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Forrest Sommer | 32-34 |
| 17:17 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman is fouled on the floor by Adam Knox - foul #1 on Adam Knox, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Andrew Shepherd (SF) Harley Pennebaker | |
| 16:48 | Georgia | Eugene Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Burkley | 32-34 |
| 16:47 | Georgia | Eugene Smith tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 16:30 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:13 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 16:11 | Georgia | Andrew Shepherd gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 15:54 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 15:53 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 15:24 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 34-36 |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Steven Young comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #2 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG), Jessie Mayne (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Robert York (C) Aaron Goodman, Eugene Smith, Andrew Shepherd, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:56 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler drills a jumper from the left block | 36-38 |
| 14:09 | Georgia | Gary Brown banks in the layup | 36-40 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jesse Stewart - foul #3 on Jesse Stewart, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (PG) James Whitney | |
| Subs | Georgia | Donald Moore (PF) Steven Young | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:26 | Georgia | Robert York lays it up and in | 38-42 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler's pass is intercepted by Jessie Mayne | 38-42 |
| 12:38 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Kopczynski - foul #1 on David Kopczynski, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF), Adam Knox (PF), Lewis Burkley (C) Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG) Jessie Mayne | |
| 12:38 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:38 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 12:38 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:16 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-42 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Forrest Sommer | 40-42 |
| 11:46 | Georgia | Robert York's pass is intercepted by David Kopczynski | 40-42 |
| 11:43 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from David Kopczynski | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 12 pts. SG - David Kopczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jesse Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert York (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:19 | Georgia | Gary Brown can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:18 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 42-42 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 10:56 | Georgia | Eugene Smith grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 10:35 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 10:34 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 10:24 | Georgia | Robert York gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:14 | Georgia | Gary Brown hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jesse Stewart | 42-45 |
| 10:09 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from David Kopczynski | 45-45 |
| 09:44 | Georgia | Eugene Smith banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lewis Burkley - foul #3 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (PF) David Kopczynski, Joshua Smith, Adam Knox | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG), Harley Pennebaker (SF), Steven Young (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Jesse Stewart, Gary Brown, Donald Moore, Robert York | |
| 09:44 | Georgia | Eugene Smith makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler misses the shot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 09:19 | Mississippi State | James Whitney grabs the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:00 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer clanks a floater from the left side | 45-48 |
| 08:59 | Georgia | Steven Young snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 08:44 | Georgia | Steven Young throws it down on a nice dish by Harley Pennebaker | 45-50 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley scores on a floater in the lane set up by Akim Zickler | 47-50 |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Steven Young buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Eugene Smith and he's hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Glenn Sain (C) Forrest Sommer, Lewis Burkley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jessie Mayne (SG), Robert York (C) Eugene Smith, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Georgia | Steven Young makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:52 | Mississippi State | Aaron Goodman steps in front of the Shawn Townley pass | 47-53 |
| 07:30 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman is fouled on the floor by James Whitney - foul #2 on James Whitney, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Adam Knox (PF) Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Georgia | Gary Brown (SF) Harley Pennebaker | |
| 07:30 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 07:30 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Akim Zickler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Aaron Goodman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jessie Mayne (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert York (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-55 |
| 07:17 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler tips it home | 49-55 |
| 06:48 | Georgia | Robert York blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 06:46 | Georgia | Steven Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:27 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Young | 49-58 |
| 06:07 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Whitney | 52-58 |
| 05:39 | Georgia | Steven Young comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 52-58 |
| 05:38 | Georgia | Steven Young grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:25 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer (SG), Lewis Burkley (C) Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG) Jessie Mayne | |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 04:36 | Georgia | Gary Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Lewis Burkley - foul #4 on Lewis Burkley, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 04:36 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 04:36 | Georgia | Gary Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 04:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 04:23 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Knox | 52-60 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 03:33 | Georgia | Steven Young can't throw it down | 54-60 |
| 03:31 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 03:27 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Whitney, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (SF) Joshua Smith | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jesse Stewart (PG), Donald Moore (PF) Aaron Goodman, Steven Young | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Forrest Sommer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Knox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lewis Burkley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Jesse Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert York (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Georgia | Jesse Stewart loses the dribble to Forrest Sommer | 54-60 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 02:42 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox tips it back up and in | 56-60 |
| 02:42 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SF) Shawn Townley | |
| Subs | Georgia | Aaron Goodman (PG), Steven Young (PF) Jesse Stewart, Donald Moore | |
| 02:13 | Georgia | Steven Young hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Goodman | 56-62 |
| 02:00 | Mississippi State | Eugene Smith blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Joshua Smith | 56-62 |
| 01:59 | Georgia | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:32 | Georgia | Steven Young misses the easy layup | 56-62 |
| 01:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:25 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:24 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer can't tip it in | 56-62 |
| 01:02 | Georgia | Robert York grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:59 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman is hacked by Adam Knox - foul #2 on Adam Knox, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jessie Mayne (SG), Donald Moore (PF) Eugene Smith, Steven Young | |
| 00:59 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:59 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Whitney | 59-64 |
| 00:52 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Georgia | Jessie Mayne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-64 |
| 00:27 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | Forrest Sommer gets the offensive rebound | 59-64 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Robert York is called for the reach on Forrest Sommer - foul #4 on Robert York, team foul #3 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG), Steven Young (PF) Jessie Mayne, Donald Moore | |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:13 | Georgia | Robert York pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Forrest Sommer is called for the reach on Robert York in the backcourt - foul #1 on Forrest Sommer, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jessie Mayne (SG), Harley Pennebaker (PF) Eugene Smith, Steven Young | |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Robert York misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:11 | Georgia | Robert York makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:06 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 00:05 | Mississippi State | Adam Knox pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:02 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Eugene Smith (SG), Steven Young (PF) Jessie Mayne, Harley Pennebaker | |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitney - foul #4 on James Whitney, team foul #12 | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Aaron Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Lewis Burkley | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Burkley misses short on a fullcourt shot | 62-66 |