| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Cahill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mickey Raine (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Saldana (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Murrill (fresh) PF - Don Brooking (fresh) 10 pts. C - William Starcher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Michael Murrill inbounds the ball | 22-40 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:42 | Georgia | James Saldana drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Brooking | 22-43 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:29 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-43 |
| 19:28 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Mickey Raine | 22-43 |
| 19:01 | Georgia | Don Brooking misses the floater near the basket | 22-43 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | Mark League gets the rebound | 22-43 |
| 18:55 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Lewis | 24-43 |
| 18:29 | Georgia | Don Brooking banks in the layup | 24-45 |
| 18:21 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham travels with the ball | 24-45 |
| 18:03 | Georgia | Don Brooking misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Charles Lewis - foul #2 on Charles Lewis, team foul #1 | 24-45 |
| 18:03 | Georgia | Don Brooking makes the 1st free throw | 24-46 |
| 18:03 | Georgia | Don Brooking makes the 2nd free throw | 24-47 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | David Cahill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mickey Raine - foul #2 on Mickey Raine, team foul #1 | 24-47 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | David Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 25-47 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi State | David Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 17:29 | Georgia | Mark League denies the turnaround by Don Brooking | 26-47 |
| 17:27 | Mississippi State | Mark League grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 17:16 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Robert Graham is blocked by Don Brooking | 26-47 |
| 17:15 | Georgia | Don Brooking grabs the defensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 16:55 | Georgia | Mickey Raine knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Saldana | 26-50 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 26-50 |
| 16:46 | Mississippi State | Mark League snags the offensive board | 26-50 |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-50 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lewis | 26-50 |
| 16:26 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 26-50 |
| 16:24 | Georgia | William Starcher gets the rebound | 26-50 |
| 15:58 | Georgia | James Saldana is fouled on the floor by Mark League - foul #3 on Mark League, team foul #2 | 26-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Robert Graham, Mark League, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen Duncan (SF), Jason Witten (PF), Robert Short (C) Michael Murrill, Don Brooking, William Starcher | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mickey Raine (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Saldana (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Witten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Short (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan knocks in the jump hook from close range | 26-52 |
| 15:34 | Mississippi State | Mickey Raine is called for the reach on Alfred Yablonsky - foul #3 on Mickey Raine, team foul #2 | 26-52 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi State | James Saldana steals the ball from Jeffrey Burpee | 26-52 |
| 15:05 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Mickey Raine | 26-54 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson is fouled on the floor by Jason Witten - foul #3 on Jason Witten, team foul #3 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG) Douglas Welch | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 14:50 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the turnaround from the right block | 26-54 |
| 14:48 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan grabs the board | 26-54 |
| 14:19 | Georgia | Mickey Raine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-54 |
| 14:17 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the board | 26-54 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Saldana - foul #1 on James Saldana, team foul #4 | 26-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Mark League (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Robert Ferrill, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Georgia | Don Brooking (SF) James Saldana | |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 1st free throw | 27-54 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky makes the 2nd free throw | 28-54 |
| 13:48 | Georgia | Don Brooking scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Mickey Raine and the foul's on David Cahill - foul #2 on David Cahill, team foul #3 | 28-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Murrill (SF), William Starcher (C) Jason Witten, Robert Short | |
| 13:48 | Georgia | Don Brooking makes the free throw | 28-57 |
| 13:28 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-57 |
| 13:27 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan grabs the board | 28-57 |
| 13:08 | Georgia | Charles Lewis steals it from Mickey Raine | 28-57 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Don Brooking swats the shot by David Cahill | 28-57 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky hits the follow up shot | 30-57 |
| 12:23 | Georgia | Don Brooking clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-57 |
| 12:21 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Mark League | 30-57 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Mark League is fouled on the floor by Michael Murrill - foul #1 on Michael Murrill, team foul #5 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Robert Graham, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Saldana (PG), Jason Witten (PF) Mickey Raine, Don Brooking | |
| 12:07 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Burpee | 33-57 |
| 11:43 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-57 |
| 11:41 | Mississippi State | Mark League grabs the defensive rebound | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alfred Yablonsky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark League (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jackson (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burpee (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - James Saldana (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Murrill (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Witten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Starcher (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 11:34 | Georgia | James Saldana pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 11:14 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan misses the dunk | 33-57 |
| 11:13 | Mississippi State | Mark League gets the rebound | 33-57 |
| 11:06 | Mississippi State | Jason Witten denies the turnaround by Alfred Yablonsky | 33-57 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Kenneth Jackson snags the offensive board | 33-57 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 10:51 | Mississippi State | Mark League tips it in | 35-57 |
| 10:28 | Georgia | Michael Murrill is hacked by Jeffrey Burpee - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Mark League, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mickey Raine (PG), Don Brooking (SF), Robert Short (C) Stephen Duncan, Michael Murrill, William Starcher | |
| 10:10 | Georgia | Don Brooking connects on the runner near the basket | 35-59 |
| 09:52 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Lewis | 37-59 |
| 09:28 | Georgia | Mickey Raine misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-59 |
| 09:26 | Georgia | Robert Short tips it but misses | 37-59 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 09:15 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 09:14 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Don Brooking | 37-59 |
| 09:10 | Georgia | Robert Ferrill picks off the pass by Jason Witten | 37-59 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Robert Ferrill hits the finger roll | 39-59 |
| 08:40 | Georgia | Mickey Raine is whistled for a carry | 39-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Mark League (SF) Douglas Welch, Robert Ferrill | |
| Subs | Georgia | Stephen Duncan (SF) Jason Witten | |
| 08:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is open and buries a floater near the basket | 41-59 |
| 08:02 | Georgia | Robert Short misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 08:00 | Georgia | Robert Short misses the tip | 41-59 |
| 07:59 | Georgia | Mickey Raine tips it but misses | 41-59 |
| 07:58 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan snags the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 07:42 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 07:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Graham | 41-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Yablonsky (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Mark League (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cahill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Mickey Raine (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Saldana (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Duncan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Brooking (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Short (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky misses the lay-in | 41-59 |
| 07:20 | Georgia | Robert Short gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 07:16 | Georgia | Mickey Raine connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Saldana | 41-62 |
| 07:03 | Mississippi State | Mark League is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark League, team foul #5 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), Kenneth Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Robert Graham, Charles Lewis, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Murrill (SF), William Starcher (C) James Saldana, Robert Short | |
| 06:42 | Georgia | Don Brooking clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-62 |
| 06:40 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan tips it but misses | 41-62 |
| 06:38 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Burpee | 41-62 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky travels with the ball | 41-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jason Witten (PF) Don Brooking | |
| 06:06 | Georgia | Mickey Raine misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-62 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| 05:55 | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-62 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Burpee | 41-62 |
| 05:42 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-62 |
| 05:41 | Mississippi State | Mark League tips it back up and in | 43-62 |
| 05:18 | Georgia | Mark League is called for the reach on Stephen Duncan - foul #5 on Mark League, team foul #6 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Graham (PG), Robert Ferrill (SF), Charles Lewis (PF), David Cahill (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Mark League, Kenneth Jackson, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Georgia | James Saldana (SG) Mickey Raine | |
| 04:55 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 43-62 |
| 04:53 | Georgia | William Starcher tips it in | 43-64 |
| 04:40 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is open and buries a jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Welch | 45-64 |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Jason Witten can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Welch - foul #2 on Douglas Welch, team foul #7 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Short (PF), Shawn Gerstner (C) Michael Murrill, William Starcher | |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Jason Witten misses the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:16 | Georgia | Jason Witten misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 04:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis grabs the board | 45-64 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi State | David Cahill is hacked by Shawn Gerstner - foul #1 on Shawn Gerstner, team foul #6 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Don Brooking (SF) Jason Witten | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Georgia | James Saldana can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 03:25 | Georgia | Don Brooking tips it back up and in | 47-66 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Robert Graham (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ferrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cahill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Stephen Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. SG - James Saldana (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Brooking (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. PF - Robert Short (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shawn Gerstner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Shawn Gerstner is called for the reach on Robert Graham - foul #2 on Shawn Gerstner, team foul #7 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alfred Yablonsky (SG), Jeffrey Burpee (C) Douglas Welch, David Cahill | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 03:16 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham misses the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 03:16 | Georgia | Robert Short gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 02:52 | Georgia | James Saldana buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Duncan | 47-69 |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis is hacked by Robert Short - foul #1 on Robert Short, team foul #8 | 47-69 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Michael Murrill (SF) James Saldana | |
| 02:44 | Mississippi State | Charles Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 02:44 | Georgia | Robert Short gets the rebound | 47-69 |
| 02:15 | Georgia | Shawn Gerstner lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Duncan | 47-71 |
| 01:54 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Robert Graham is denied by Robert Short | 47-71 |
| 01:52 | Georgia | Michael Murrill snags the defensive board | 47-71 |
| 01:23 | Georgia | Stephen Duncan blows the layup | 47-71 |
| 01:22 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Burpee pulls down the rebound | 47-71 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Burpee | 49-71 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Jeffrey Burpee is called for the reach on Shawn Gerstner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burpee, team foul #8 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch (SG), David Cahill (C) Alfred Yablonsky, Jeffrey Burpee | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jason Witten (PF) Don Brooking | |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Shawn Gerstner makes the 1st free throw | 49-72 |
| 01:00 | Georgia | Shawn Gerstner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Mississippi State | Robert Graham is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Graham, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Mickey Raine (PG) Shawn Gerstner | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Mickey Raine drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Duncan and he's fouled by Charles Lewis - foul #3 on Charles Lewis, team foul #10 | 49-75 |
| 00:25 | Georgia | Mickey Raine makes the free throw | 49-76 |
| 00:18 | Mississippi State | Douglas Welch connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ferrill | 52-76 |
| 00:00 | Georgia | Mickey Raine runs out the clock | 52-76 |