| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Charles Berry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nestor Savage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Troy Harlan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nurse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Georgia | Nestor Savage inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Georgia | Brian Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-32 |
| 19:39 | Georgia | Nestor Savage tips it in | 35-34 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | Charles Berry takes the ball from Lewis Terrell | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Georgia | Nestor Savage misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Fobbs - foul #1 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | Georgia | Nestor Savage makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:52 | Georgia | Nestor Savage misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:31 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 18:29 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled on the floor by Nestor Savage - foul #1 on Nestor Savage, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Terrell | 37-35 |
| 17:39 | Georgia | Nestor Savage hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Jones | 37-38 |
| 17:24 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Steffan | 40-38 |
| 17:10 | Georgia | Troy Harlan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 17:09 | Georgia | Richard Nurse tips it home | 40-40 |
| 16:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Lewis | 42-40 |
| 16:25 | Georgia | Troy Harlan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Amos Nelson (PG), Robert Alexander (SG), Brian Bjornberg (SF), Ben Tucker (C) Charles Berry, Brian Jones, Nestor Savage, Richard Nurse | |
| 16:25 | Georgia | Troy Harlan makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Georgia | Troy Harlan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Mississippi State | David Russell gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Brian Bjornberg - foul #1 on Brian Bjornberg, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG) John Steffan | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jamie Espey (C) Troy Harlan | |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:48 | Georgia | Ben Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:46 | Georgia | Amos Nelson hits the follow up shot | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Falzone (fresh) SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Amos Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Bjornberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Tucker (fresh) C - Jamie Espey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Schwentker | 46-43 |
| 15:00 | Georgia | Jamie Espey lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Alexander and he's hacked by David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), John Steffan (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, James Falzone, Alberto Costa, David Russell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Berry (PG), Nestor Savage (SF) Amos Nelson, Brian Bjornberg | |
| 15:00 | Georgia | Jamie Espey misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict is fouled on the floor by Charles Berry - foul #2 on Charles Berry, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Troy Harlan (PF), Richard Nurse (C) Jamie Espey, Ben Tucker | |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | John Steffan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 14:34 | Georgia | Charles Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Georgia | Jerry Lewis is called for the reach on Charles Berry - foul #3 on Jerry Lewis, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Georgia | Brian Jones (SG) Robert Alexander | |
| 13:47 | Georgia | Jerry Lewis steals it from Nestor Savage | 46-45 |
| 13:18 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-45 |
| 13:16 | Georgia | Nestor Savage grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 13:01 | Georgia | Nestor Savage double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Robert Alexander (SF), Ben Tucker (PF), Jamie Espey (C) Nestor Savage, Troy Harlan, Richard Nurse | |
| 12:56 | Mississippi State | Charles Berry steals the ball from Alberto Costa in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:55 | Georgia | Charles Berry banks in the layup | 46-47 |
| 12:48 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 12:46 | Georgia | Jamie Espey pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:27 | Georgia | Charles Berry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Marvin Brown | 46-47 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | John Steffan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 49-47 |
| 11:54 | Georgia | Ben Tucker is whistled for a carry | 49-47 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF) John Steffan, Marvin Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia | Amos Nelson (PG), Brian Bjornberg (SF), Troy Harlan (PF), Richard Nurse (C) Charles Berry, Brian Jones, Ben Tucker, Jamie Espey | |
| 11:39 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Amos Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bjornberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Harlan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Nurse (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 11:14 | Georgia | Troy Harlan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:45 | Georgia | Richard Nurse scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Brian Bjornberg | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs blows the dunk but he's hacked by Brian Bjornberg - foul #2 on Brian Bjornberg, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Marvin Brown (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Peter Benedict, Todd Schwentker | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Berry (PG), Brian Jones (SG), Nestor Savage (SF) Amos Nelson, Robert Alexander, Brian Bjornberg | |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:02 | Georgia | Nestor Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:56 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs loses the ball out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (PG) Alberto Costa | |
| Subs | Georgia | Ben Tucker (C) Richard Nurse | |
| 09:41 | Georgia | Brian Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on John Steffan - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Georgia | Jamie Espey (C) Troy Harlan | |
| 09:41 | Georgia | Brian Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:41 | Georgia | Brian Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:31 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Stephen Fobbs is denied by Ben Tucker | 50-51 |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 09:05 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown tips it back up and in | 52-51 |
| 08:46 | Georgia | Ben Tucker misses short on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Marvin Brown - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Alberto Costa (SF) James Falzone, Stephen Fobbs | |
| Subs | Georgia | Richard Nurse (C) Jamie Espey | |
| 08:46 | Georgia | Ben Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:46 | Georgia | Ben Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:28 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 08:26 | Georgia | Ben Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:17 | Georgia | The jump hook by Ben Tucker is blocked by Marvin Brown | 52-53 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Alberto Costa | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 07:44 | Georgia | Ben Tucker buries a turnaround from close range | 55-55 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alberto Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Charles Berry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nestor Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ben Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Nurse (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Georgia | Brian Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 06:49 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell loses the dribble to Charles Berry | 58-57 |
| 06:33 | Georgia | Ben Tucker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 06:32 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:09 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis's pass is intercepted by Brian Jones | 58-57 |
| 06:05 | Georgia | Nestor Savage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Jones | 58-59 |
| 05:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 05:47 | Georgia | Ben Tucker snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:28 | Georgia | Charles Berry misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-59 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:05 | Mississippi State | Richard Nurse steals it from Alberto Costa | 58-59 |
| 04:56 | Georgia | Brian Jones misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:55 | Georgia | Ben Tucker grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 04:39 | Georgia | Brian Jones misses the 3 from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Georgia | Brian Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:19 | Georgia | Charles Berry misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 04:17 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:05 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 04:04 | Georgia | Brian Jones grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 03:45 | Georgia | Nestor Savage clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 58-59 |
| 03:44 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Jerry Lewis | 58-59 |
| 03:32 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa is hacked by Brian Jones - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), James Falzone (SG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| Subs | Georgia | Amos Nelson (PG), Robert Alexander (SG), Brian Bjornberg (SF), Troy Harlan (PF), Jamie Espey (C) Charles Berry, Brian Jones, Nestor Savage, Ben Tucker, Richard Nurse | |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs clanks a runner in the lane | 58-59 |
| 03:19 | Georgia | Brian Bjornberg grabs the board | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Falzone (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Russell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia | PG - Amos Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Bjornberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Harlan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Espey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Georgia | Troy Harlan clanks a floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 02:53 | Georgia | Robert Alexander misses the tip | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) James Falzone | |
| Subs | Georgia | | |
| 02:32 | Mississippi State | Jamie Espey denies the turnaround by Peter Benedict | 58-59 |
| 02:31 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 02:09 | Georgia | The rebound goes to Brian Bjornberg | 58-59 |
| 02:09 | Georgia | Georgia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Todd Schwentker, David Russell | |
| Subs | Georgia | Charles Berry (PG), Nestor Savage (SF), Richard Nurse (C) Amos Nelson, Brian Bjornberg, Jamie Espey | |
| 01:52 | Georgia | Robert Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| Subs | Georgia | Brian Jones (SG) Robert Alexander | |
| 01:30 | Mississippi State | Richard Nurse is called for the reach on John Steffan - foul #2 on Richard Nurse, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Fobbs and he's fouled by Charles Berry - foul #3 on Charles Berry, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 01:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:10 | Georgia | Troy Harlan snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 00:57 | Georgia | Charles Berry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:56 | Georgia | Nestor Savage gets the offensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:40 | Georgia | Nestor Savage connects on the runner from close range set up by Charles Berry and the foul's on Stephen Fobbs - foul #2 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| 00:40 | Georgia | Nestor Savage misses the free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:40 | Georgia | Troy Harlan snags the offensive board | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Georgia | Charles Berry can't finish the layup | 60-61 |
| 00:16 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell misses the floater from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 00:10 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Terrell | 60-61 |
| 00:04 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown misses short on a floater from close range | 60-61 |
| 00:03 | Georgia | Nestor Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia | Georgia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Nestor Savage is hacked by Lewis Terrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Nestor Savage makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Georgia | Nestor Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 60-63 |